Violence Against Women and COVID-19: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic
This McMaster Optimal Aging Portal shares results of a moderate-quality systematic review that examined the scientific literature on violence against [...]
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01, 2021
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12, 2020
INCommunities and Niagara Connects Integration
Effective January 01, 2021, Niagara Connects, its programs and team will begin to operate under the umbrella of INCommunities. In [...]
16
12, 2020
INCommunities and Cyber-Seniors: TECH CONNECT project
Older Adult Volunteers Looking to Keep Engaged During the Pandemic? The TECH CONNECT project is here to help! It is [...]
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12, 2020
Child and Youth Mental Health and the Untold Story
Moving on Mental Health (MOMH) began as an initiative of the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. MOMH [...]
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11, 2020
Looking Ahead and Looking Up: Affordable Housing in Niagara
“The housing crisis affects everyone in Niagara but hits some harder than others,” Dr. Heritz writes in NCO Policy Brief [...]
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11, 2020
Raising Canada 2020 – Top 10 Threats to Childhood in Canada and the Impact of COVID-19
This report is provided by Children First Canada; the University of Calgary O’Brien Institute for Public Health; and the Alberta [...]
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10, 2020
211 Niagara Region COVID19 Report March 16 – August 31, 2020
211 data can be used to inform decision-making and investment in our communities. This report summarizes Inquirer and Unmet Needs [...]
28
10, 2020
Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub
The Cannabis KE Hub is a source of credible, evidence-based information on the non-medical use of cannabis. The website intended [...]
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10, 2020
Hamilton Health Sciences Self-Management Program offers Free Training for Healthcare Providers
The Hamilton Self-Management Program is hosted by Hamilton Health Sciences and funded by the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health [...]
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10, 2020
Gender Representation and Governance in Niagara
Niagara Community Observatory policy brief #47 completes an environmental scan of municipal councils, advisory committees, and boards in Niagara to [...]
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09, 2020
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Niagara Women in the Workforce
The Brock University Niagara Community Observatory and the Niagara Workforce Planning Board have partnered to highlight the gender impacts of [...]
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09, 2020
Canadian Network for the Health and Housing of People Experiencing Homelessness (CNH3)
This network aims to bring a health-informed end to homelessness in Canada. Partners include the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness [...]
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09, 2020
COVID-19 Decision-Making: A Social Impact Tool for Social Purpose-driven Organizations
The McConnell Foundation developed this tool to assist social purpose-driven organizations to address the challenge of pivoting their business models, [...]
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09, 2020
Growing Close to Home: Creating Complete Rural Communities
Complete communities provide residents with easy access to a variety of services and amenities, are attractive for businesses and employers, [...]
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09, 2020
Food Waste in Canadian Homes in 2020
Food waste in the home is a big issue in Canada. According to the National Zero Waste Council, home food [...]
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09, 2020
Peer Support Navigators: Easing Health Systems Navigation for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Niagara (Event Recording)
This recording of the September 02, 2020 webinar shares information about the Niagara HELPS (Homelessness Emergency Liaison & Peer Support) [...]
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09, 2020
RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE: A Psychological Toolkit For Heading Back To Work
This toolkit is a guide to support the mental health of individuals as they plan safe transitions back into their [...]
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08, 2020
Strategies for Social Connection Among Isolated Older Adults
This resource presents a model for social connectedness that focuses on how older adults can change their thinking, feeling, and [...]
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08, 2020
State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2020 report highlights
This resource presents highlights of the first annual report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH). The report synthesizes government, [...]
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08, 2020
NRT OnDemand: Niagara Regional Transit Ridesharing Pilot Project for Communities in West Niagara
NRT OnDemand is a ridesharing pilot project for communities in West Niagara. The new service launches Monday, August 17, 2020. [...]
