Health & Wellness

16 04, 2018

Cannabis Legalization: Government Choices Interact with Business Realities to Help or Hinder Policy Goals (Policy Brief #33)

2020-11-02T11:09:45-05:00April 16, 2018|Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness|

"The Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) has partnered with Michael J. Armstrong, an associate professor in the Goodman School of Business [...]

12 03, 2018

Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Ontario’s Children and Youth: Children’s Mental Health Ontario 2018 Pre-Budget Submission

2020-11-02T11:11:38-05:00March 12, 2018|Health & Wellness, Resources & Publications|

The 2018-19 budget offers an opportunity to significantly increase the ability of accredited child and youth mental health centres to [...]

9 03, 2018

Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors

2020-11-02T11:12:23-05:00March 9, 2018|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align [...]

21 02, 2018

Let’s Work Together to Make a Smart Niagara!

2018-04-13T08:07:13-04:00February 21, 2018|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

Smart Cities empower communities to address real issues through the use of data and connected technology. The Government of Canada [...]

21 02, 2018

Contributing Citizens, Workers, Volunteers, Innovators and Leaders: What We Know About Older People in Niagara

2024-11-11T23:54:11-05:00February 21, 2018|Community Belonging, Community Blog, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, Work & Employment|

Here in Niagara, we’ve heard about our aging population, and we know that more than one-third of our population is [...]

2 02, 2018

Stepping up 2016 Annual Report: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed

2020-11-02T11:16:15-05:00February 2, 2018|Community Belonging, Community Safety, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education, Resources & Publications, Work & Employment|

Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed (2013) is the Government of Ontario’s framework to support the [...]

14 12, 2017

Ages and Stages: Evaluating The Effectiveness of a New Screening and Intervention Model for Improving Outcomes Among Children in the Community

2017-12-14T19:04:42-05:00December 14, 2017|Community Blog, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017)|

“It is easier to build strong children than repair broken men” (Douglas, 1817). This quote is incredibly profound in its [...]

30 11, 2017

Living in Niagara – 2017 Quality of Life Report Released

2018-01-31T07:53:55-05:00November 30, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 350 community members attended the 16th annual Niagara Community Foundation Leaders Breakfast and helped to [...]