The Community Engagement Action Team is a community based society which collectively share resources to promote a healthy, thriving and engaged community for the people of Edson and Yellowhead County through various initiatives and educational events that enhance the safety and well being of all. Our team will continue to lead initiatives such as random-acts-of-kindness week, radio ads during anti-bullying week and bring guest speakers to our community. We will be actively engaging residents at community events throughout the summer!
VISION: A healthy, thriving, engaged community.
Interested in more information or want to join the team? Have a great community building idea you would like to share? Please contact Lexi Abbott (LexiA@edson.ca) or call 780-725-0582.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-Margaret Mead
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Edson Healthier Together
The Edson Healthier Together committee was formed in March 2024 and is looking at ways to improve the health and wellness of the residents of Edson. It is a partnership between the Community Engagement Action Team, Alberta Health Services, community partners and residents.
The initiative works to bring together multiple sectors (i.e., health services, schools, workplaces, community) and identify opportunities in Edson where preventative health factors or health promotion can be further supported through a community-based action plan.
Based on a community survey conducted in May 2024, social connections and active living among youth were identified as key priorities for residents. The Edson Healthier Together committee is working to pilot some youth-focused initiatives to help inform a long-term vision for youth health and wellness in Edson.
Connected communities are healthy communities! Reach out to Lexi Abbott (LexiA@edson.ca) if you would like to know more about the initiative or if you would like to join the Edson Healthier Together committee.
Edson Resiliency Event
Join us on Thursday, May 29th at the Edson Legion from 6:30-9PM to enjoy an evening of emergency preparedness and resilience. This event will feature three informative and inspiring speakers that will give you the tools you need to tackle some of life's toughest challenges.
Free tickets can be picked up at the Griffiths Park Centre (5414 6 Ave). There are limited quantities available, and tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Dr. Jody Carrington
Dr. Jody Carrington is a renowned psychologist and a charismatic keynote speaker celebrated for her profound expertise in human connections. As a leading authority in addressing complex, human-centered challenges, Dr. Carrington excels in guiding individuals and organizations through the intricacies of re-establishing relationships in today's increasingly disconnected society. She boldly believes that all humans have the capacity for good; however, so many of us these days, because of isolation and burnout, have lost access to that good.
Through her insightful analysis, Dr. Carrington explores how societal detachment occurs and outlines practical, meaningful solutions for reconnection. Her approach combines a deeper understanding of how necessary acknowledgment has become and she underscores how this need is so much bigger than recognition. Her dynamic and heartfelt presentations, infused with humor and honesty, captivate and energize audiences worldwide.
She is the Founder and Principal Psychologist at Carrington & Company, she has served as a civilian member of Canada's national police force, the RCMP, and practiced with the most complex cases on a psychiatric inpatient unit. Dr. Jody's balance as a devoted practitioner and brilliant communicator result in an ability to authentically connect through impactful presentations that has set a new bar in talking about the shifting landscape of mental health.
Dr. Jody has authored three best-selling books including Feeling Seen (Harper Collins, 2022) and hosts the widely celebrated podcast, "Everyone Comes from Somewhere." From major theatres and convention halls of 5,000 attendees, to boardrooms of 20 senior leaders, she revels in connecting and delighting an audience of any size, championing the profound need for genuine human connection in an era often dominated by digital communication. Her work is trusted by many of the world's Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, education and healthcare leaders all working to solve similar core challenges in creating a new set of rules to support and
motivate their teams.
She is a mom to three, a wife to her (very lucky) husband, a hockey coach, a daughter, and a sister, navigating this world, alongside everyone she has the privilege to learn from and serve.
Volunteer Shirt Day
Is your closet overflowing with volunteer shirts just waiting to be showcased? Now is the perfect opportunity to flaunt them! Join the celebration on May 1st by proudly wearing a shirt you earned through your generous contributions! As an added bonus, anyone who wears their volunteer shirt to the Sobeys bakery will receive one free apple or donut.
These backpacks are gifted to identified youth in our community that could use extra support. We are accepting items on the list linked below as well as monetary donations. If you have any questions or if you would like to make a donation, please email LexiA@edson.ca.
For a list of items that will be in the backpacks, click HERE