Collaborative outreach aims to help vulnerable populations in Edmonton during pandemic A group of 13 agencies have joined together to help people in vulnerable situations, including those without homes, newcomers to Canada and single mothers, get through the pandemic. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Mar 08, 2021 1:20 PM MT | Last Updated: March 8 The Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta, which leads the initiative, is delivering food hampers seven days a week. (Scott Neufeld/CBC) A group of 13 agencies have joined together to help people in vulnerable situations, including those without homes, newcomers to Canada and single mothers, get through the pandemic. "We all were over-stretched doing bits and pieces," said Angelica Quesada, co-chair of the Edmonton COVID-19 Rapid Response Collaborative.