A New Model of Care
From: Beyond Shelters
$1.70
Describes how the Mustard Seed in Calgary is building its own capacity to move homeless people into the community at scale. Examines the organization’s Wellness Centre as emblematic of its humanistic approach to addressing homelessness in Calgary.
Contributors
Dr. John Rook
Dr. John Rook is a passionate servant leader who champions the belief that poverty can be solved. With a doctorate from Oxford University, he has spent years both at the front lines and in academia to gain both a theoretical and practical understanding of the issues facing people in poverty. For six years he chaired the National Council of Welfare. From 2000 to 2010, he worked for the Salvation Army and for six years was CEO of their Community Services which included the Booth Centre and Centre of Hope homeless projects. He has received numerous recognitions for his work including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013). As a member of the Alberta Provincial Interagency Council on Homelessness he chaired the Research Committee. He is the Founding Director of the Canadian Poverty Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary and currently is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Managing Director (Calgary) for the Mustard Seed Society.
