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We are celebrating the launch of a new identify for CUPS as Alberta’s first brain science-based social agency, pioneering a new approach to the challenges of poverty and trauma.
CUPS Executive Director Carlene Donnelly speaks to host Tyler Chisholm about her roots and her innovative leadership style.
By building resilience in people, we build a more resilient community for all. In addition to applying the principles of Brain Science, we have grown in our ability to demonstrate our impact in the community by moving towards evidence-informed practice.
Hours of direct client work at CUPS, paired with the literature around resilience, have led us to explore what types of support we can offer to build resilience and achieve better outcomes for our clients.
Let’s talk about how we use science and our understanding of trauma to inform our practice. One common question we find ourselves answering is, “what do you mean when you say you are based in science?” This is a big question, but we will start with the basics because the answer to this is the foundation of everything we do at CUPS.
CUPS is turning 30! As we count down to our 30th birthday on September 12th, we thought we would take this time to tell the story of who we are and what we do.
At CUPS, we are innovators and trailblazers in our sector. Over the past 30 years we have moved from a traditional charity model to a become a science-based organization that is defining a new approach to the social challenges of poverty and trauma.
At CUPS, we strive to embed the science of building brains and resiliency into our work.
Diabetes, mental illness and poverty are viewed and treated as separate conditions, when in fact each can be a trigger or cause for the other.
The government announced legislation that will see AISH and seniors benefits increase with the cost of living.
The income support system is an essential part of the social safety net that exists to help individuals and families meet their basic needs.
CUPS recently held Indigenous Training through the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary