--- title: The Latest | Elle Richards (3) description: Elle has joined the Vibrant Communities team as Manager of Cities, Cities Reducing Poverty. Her experience spans corporate, academic, health and community environments, and working on national, regional and local programs of work, both strategically and operationally. In recent years, Elle has focused her work around issues of food security, poverty and inequalities in health. (3) --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! 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Her experience spans corporate, academic, health and community environments, and working on national, regional and local programs of work, both strategically and operationally. In recent years, Elle has focused her work around issues of food security, poverty and inequalities in health. ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Parliament-Hill-718135-edited.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/crp-policy-digest-july/august-2020?hsLang=en-us) ### [Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest - July/August 2020](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/crp-policy-digest-july/august-2020?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Elle Richards](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/elle-richards) on August 19, 2020 Welcome to the July/August 2020 Edition of the Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest, which aims to provide you with timely poverty-related policy updates and resources from across Canada.   [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/crp-policy-digest-july/august-2020?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/COVID%20response.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/collective-impact-work-sets-the-stage-for-saskatoons-inter-agency-response?hsLang=en-us) ### [Collective Impact work sets the stage for Saskatoon’s Inter-Agency Response](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/collective-impact-work-sets-the-stage-for-saskatoons-inter-agency-response?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Elle Richards](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/elle-richards) on July 28, 2020 The COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly intensified vulnerabilities across communities. Saskatoon's Inter-Agency Response was created out of recognizing the unique challenges the pandemic would bring to agencies supporting vulnerable people. Born out of initial discussions through the Safe Community Action Alliance, it emerged into a comprehensive operation with over 65 organizations. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/collective-impact-work-sets-the-stage-for-saskatoons-inter-agency-response?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/social-suggested-images/capilano-suspension-bridge-1.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/bridges-out-of-poverty-and-getting-ahead?hsLang=en-us) ### [Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/bridges-out-of-poverty-and-getting-ahead?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Elle Richards](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/elle-richards) on June 23, 2020 In a webinar with Philip DeVol, whose books include Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting’ by World and co-authoring Bridges out of Poverty – he described the theory and principles behind Bridges and how the Getting Ahead model takes these ideas further. The Bridges work can be progressed to a community engagement process that is about enabling communities to lead and shape their own future stories. For those familiar and already involved in this popular work in the community, it was an opportunity to reflect on the process and relevance in the current climate. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/bridges-out-of-poverty-and-getting-ahead?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Employment.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/the-disproportionate-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-us) ### [The Disproportionate Impact on Employment (due to COVID-19)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/the-disproportionate-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Elle Richards](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/elle-richards) on June 15, 2020 Emerging research points to an imbalance of job losses being substantially greater to those already precariously employed and in low-paying jobs, mostly within certain sectors, and exposes inequities.  [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/the-disproportionate-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Parliament-Hill-718135-edited-234996-edited.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/cities-reducing-poverty-policy-digest-may-2020?hsLang=en-us) ### [Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest - May/June 2020](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/cities-reducing-poverty-policy-digest-may-2020?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Elle Richards](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/elle-richards) on May 23, 2020 Welcome to the May/June Special Edition of the Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest, which aims to provide you with timely poverty-related policy updates and resources from across Canada. This edition is dedicated to policies, articles and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.   [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/cities-reducing-poverty-policy-digest-may-2020?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/VC/Images/grocery%20store.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/food-as-a-basic-necessity-now-more-than-ever?hsLang=en-us) ### [Food as a Basic Necessity Now More than Ever](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/food-as-a-basic-necessity-now-more-than-ever?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Elle Richards](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/elle-richards) on April 21, 2020 The supermarket shop is one of a few outings we as a society are permitted to do. If we are healthy and able, if shopping was once enjoyable, the guilt some may feel for venturing out along with the rules one must follow can impose an anxiety-inducing experience, ripping what little pleasure we might hope to get from perusing the isles while dreaming up marvellous meals to create with all the time at home. Nevertheless, it is a privilege and we are grateful for it and to all those who keep this convenience going. But not everyone has access to this privilege. 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