1. Resources & Publications

    Analyzing 211 Rural Unmet Service Needs

    Posted on: April 10, 2019
    As a free telephone helpline and online search service that connects inquirers to community, health, social and government services, 211 Ontario records a variety of detailed caller demographics and needs information that could be of use for policy-makers in the provincial and municipal sector. This report summarizes data collection methodology,...
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  2. Community Blog

    Niagara College Becomes Canada’s First College to Join Age-Friendly University Global Network

    Posted on: March 28, 2019
    Niagara College has become the first college in Canada to be designated as a member of the Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network. Currently comprised of 44 postsecondary institutions from around the world – including six Canadian universities – the global network is dedicated to the role higher education can play...
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  3. Community Blog

    Call for Applicants for Steering Committee Members for the Transforming Health Care for the Homeless in Niagara Emergency Departments Pilot Project

    Posted on: March 18, 2019
    Do you believe that the poor health outcomes often experienced by marginalized communities are unfair and unjust?  Do you want to guide healthcare transformation to better support our community’s most vulnerable members? If so, we have the opportunity that you are looking for. This summer, a pilot project will be...
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  4. Resources & Publications

    A Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015: Pathways to Wellbeing

    Posted on: March 6, 2019
    Recreation provides multiple pathways to wellbeing for individuals, communities, and for our built and natural environments. This paper and the Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015 which it describes allows for a timely re-visioning of recreation’s capacity for achieving wellbeing. The first part of the paper presents a renewed definition...
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  5. Resources & Publications

    Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers

    Posted on: February 27, 2019
    “In Canada, family caregivers provide roughly three-quarters of all patient care. A 2009 estimate put their contributions to the healthcare system at $25 billion per year1. However, if we consider that caregivers provide an average of 11-30 hours of care per week, using the current minimum wage of $14/hour in...
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  6. Resources & Publications

    Health Statistics for Niagara

    Posted on: January 11, 2019
    This site includes a collection of statistics on health topics and progress status for program and service delivery. Topics include: Behaviours Cancer Child Health Demographics Infectious Diseases Injuries Maternal and Newborn Health Opiods Substance Use Published By: Niagara Region
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  7. Resources & Publications

    Guidelines for Obtaining Meaningful Consent

    Posted on: January 9, 2019
    These guidelines are part of The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s work to improve the current consent model under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The guidelines include An overview Seven guiding principles for online consent Determining the appropriate form of consent Consent and children What else should...
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  8. Resources & Publications

    Canadian Open Data Summit 2018: Dr. Jonathan Dewar Keynote Presentation

    Posted on: December 7, 2018
    This resource package includes presentation files and additional resources for Dr. Jonathan Dewar’s Keynote Presentation at the Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS18) on November 8, 2018 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Sharing of this package is made possible by ODX in partnership with Niagara Connects. Speaker: Jonathan Dewar, PhD, is the Executive...
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  9. Resources & Publications

    First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3: Volume 1 and 2

    Posted on: December 7, 2018
    Volume 1: This landmark report provides unprecedented insight into a wide range of factors affecting the health and well-being of First Nations people living in reserve and Northern communities across Canada. Volume 2: The second volume provides insight into a wide array of factors, from language and culture to health-care...
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  10. Resources & Publications

    The Roadmap for the Prevention of Youth Homelessness

    Posted on: November 26, 2018
    Historically, communities and governments in Canada and the United States have relied heavily on emergency services and crisis responses to support young people who are homeless. Communities use a range of crisis supports and interventions, including emergency shelters, day programs, and other services, such as law enforcement, which typically do...
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