enCompass Community Safety Agency

Founded in 1949, enCompass Community Safety Agency is a charity based in Edmonton, Canada working on justice & legal aid, housing & homelessness, employment & skills +4 more.

enCompass Community Safety Agency is an independent, not-for-profit society based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, serving the community since 1949 under its earlier name as a branch of the John Howard Society. It supports individuals who have been affected by crime, social disorder or the justice system, including people reintegrating from custody and those affected by domestic violence. Its services include release planning, housing, safety planning, employment transition, education, substance recovery and cultural supports. The agency also works on the social determinants of crime, aiming to reduce crime and incarceration through prevention and restorative approaches such as restorative justice, specialised court support and family violence prevention. It operates a trauma-informed, client-centred model of wraparound support.