Urban Matters CCC helps communities deliver tangible solutions so that people can live happier and healthier lives.
Our team works with governments, social entrepreneurs, and socially-conscious business leaders to identify, introduce, and scale innovations in communities that address complex social issues.
We combine 40+ years of community development experience with social planning and social finance methodologies to achieve results.
Change is hard — we can help.
Our Stories
“Intersectionality is at the core of all Urban Matters’ work:” Talia Ahmad joins the Urban Matters team
Urban Matters is delighted to welcome Talia Ahmad to our team as our Social Health and Well-Being Analyst. Talia is a dedicated community organizer who brings a social justice lens to policy analysis. She’s also a skilled community researcher, adept at navigating...
A Pandemic is a Terrible Opportunity to Waste: Local Government and Their Community-serving Sector Partnerships
In Urban Matters’ second Covid webinar, BC and Alberta leaders in the field share experiences, insights and ways forward in the wake of the pandemic. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, local governments and their partners in the community-serving sector were faced with...
Embracing ambiguity: Brent Wellsch joins the Urban Matters team
Urban Matters recently welcomed Brent Wellsch to our team as our Solutions Lab Lead. A systemic designer and strategist, Brent comes to UM from the Government of Alberta, where he helped to establish the Alberta CoLab, one of Canada’s first public-sector innovation...
what we’re working on
Community-led Responses to the Opioid Crisis in Fort St. John
Over the past year, Urban Matters has worked with the Fort St. John Community Action Team and Healthy Fort St. John (FSJ) to develop collaborative, community-led responses to the opioid crisis in Fort St. John and the surrounding areas of Northeast BC.
Some of the activities and initiatives include dialogue panels, information pop up booths, “feast and learns” with First Nation communities, documentary screenings, and school presentations.
We are collaboratively building toward activities for the FSJ Overdose Awareness week that aligns with International Overdose Awareness day in August. We are proud to be a member of the FSJ Community Action team and are proud of the way Fort St. John and surrounding communities have banded together for the health and safety of local residents.
To learn more about this work, visit www.healthyfsj.ca