Living Wage and Cost of Living: A Guide for Niagara Employers
In the fall of 2014, the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) established working tables to look at income security and [...]
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05, 2016
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05, 2016
Niagara Youth Court Screening Initiative (NYCSI)
The Niagara Youth Court Screening Initiative (NYCSI) is a collaborative community initiative that was launched at St. Catharines Youth Court [...]
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05, 2016
Join the Commuter Challenge June 5-11, 2016: Help Reduce Niagara’s Carbon Footprint
June 5-11 is Commuter Challenge week in Canada, a friendly competition that encourages people to use a sustainable mode of [...]
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04, 2016
Census 2016: Your Census, Your Neighbourhood, Your Future
Long-form? Short-form? Mandatory? Voluntary? So much to know, so little time. The census begins on May 2 this year and [...]
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04, 2016
A Call for Action: Strategic Planning Session for the Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition
The Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition (NSPC) was formed in 2003 due to the concerns regarding the number of suicides in [...]
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03, 2016
Mental Health and Addictions Access Line in Niagara: Helping Our Community Navigate Services in Niagara
Navigating the various mental health and addictions support systems within Niagara can be challenging for consumers, family members, and front [...]
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03, 2016
The Niagara Community Foundation Centre of Excellence in Non Profit Governance: Strengthening the Non Profit Sector in Niagara
If you’ve ever been a member of a board of directors you have probably considered at least one of the [...]
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03, 2016
Describing How Food Systems Contribute to Niagara’s Vitality
On April 13, 2016, a diverse group of people will gather at a forum to examine priorities established by players [...]
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12, 2015
#Rethink Niagara: A Prosperous People Strategy for Niagara
On December 3, 2015, 80 people gathered in Welland for a Niagara Connects event to learn about best practice in [...]
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09, 2015
Exploring Food Systems in Niagara
A diverse group of people and organizations is working together to gather building blocks for a Food Systems Framework for [...]
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09, 2015
The Impact of SafeTALK Training on Suicide Prevention and a Culture of Health and Safety in Niagara: Webinar Follow Up
In Niagara 45 people die by suicide each year; that is 1 death every 8 days. Most people with thoughts [...]
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09, 2015
Getting There Business Case Established
The Getting There Business Case for a model for centrally-dispatched access to health and human services for the most vulnerable [...]
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08, 2015
Implementing the Niagara Mental Health and Addictions Charter
Earlier in 2015, Implementation Phase building blocks were gathered for the Niagara Mental Health and Addictions Charter, by diverse partners [...]
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07, 2015
Extending Public Dental Programs to Adults in Need
One in five people in Ontario can't afford to see a dentist. You have to wonder how Ontario, one of [...]
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07, 2015
The Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Officially Launched
The Niagara Age-Friendly Community (AFC) Network officially launched the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan on June 5, 2015 in [...]
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05, 2015
Making Every Door the Right Door for Women with Complex Concurrent Mental Health, Addictions and Domestic Abuse Issues
Does your organization screen for abuse and trauma? Have you worked with a client at your organization and questioned why [...]
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05, 2015
Fair Fares: A Look at Public Transportation in Niagara
People often complain it costs too much. It is underutilized, doesn’t run long enough, or far enough and is never [...]
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05, 2015
Launch of the Niagara Community Data Consortium Tool
The Niagara Workforce Planning Board (NWPB) is pleased to announce the new Niagara Community Data Consortium (NCDC) program, now available [...]
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04, 2015
Guys Get LOUD About Men’s Mental Health!
Although the conversation about general mental health has gotten louder in recent years, talk of men’s mental health continues as [...]
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03, 2015
Three Directions Named to Accelerate Active Transportation for People, Businesses and Your Community
The Niagara Active Transportation Summit brought together over 200 people from across Niagara on March 4 and 5, 2015. Participants [...]
