A Profile of Wellbeing in Ontario: The West Region
The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) has produced detailed reports of community wellbeing for five regions, based on boundaries used by Ontario ministries. This [...]
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12, 2016
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12, 2016
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?
For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]
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12, 2016
OTF Regional Reports Based on 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Ontario’s GDP Recovered Since Recession, and Wellbeing has Room for Improvement
"A Profile of Wellbeing" notes that living standards, economic, food and housing insecurity and precarity of work are major issues [...]
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12, 2016
The Impact of Food Insecurity on Health
Food insecurity - the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints - is a serious public health [...]
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12, 2016
Brock University Lifespan Development Research Centre Infographic – Youth Mental Health
This infographic summarizes current Brock University Lifespan Development Research Centre research focusing on mental health issues and other relevant initiatives [...]
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12, 2016
Youth Lifestyle Choices Niagara
This infographic summarizes research from the Niagara Youth Lifestyle Choices research project - highlighting key research findings for Niagara's youth. [...]
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12, 2016
Research Snapshot – Adversity in Childhood: How Does it Impact Physical Health in Adulthood?
This research snapshot explores the impact that adverse childhood experiences may have on physical health among children. Authors: Pretty, C., D [...]
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12, 2016
Research Snapshot – Sleep: The Connection to Social Functioning & Behaviours
This research snapshot explores how sleep deprivation may uniquely impair individuals’ perceptions of emotional stimuli. Authors: Cote, K. A., Mondloch, C. [...]
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12, 2016
Research Snapshot – Risk-Taking Propensity in Adolescence: Is the Pattern the Same for Males and Females?
This research snapshot explores sex differences in the development of impulse control and sensation seeking among adolescents — two traits [...]
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12, 2016
Research Snapshot – Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: How Does it Link to Suicide?
This Research Snapshot examines the link between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and suicide among university students. Authors: Willoughby, T., Heffer, T., & Hamza, [...]
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12, 2016
Research Snapshot – Brain Activity, Peers and Personality: Associations with Adolescent Risk-Taking
This research snapshot explores how brain activity, peer influence and personality may related to risk-taking among adolescents. Authors: Segalowitz, S. J., [...]
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11, 2016
Niagara’s Village of 100
This info-graphic is a visual representation to help better understand the health status of Niagara's population. Published By: Niagara Region Public [...]
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11, 2016
Mental Well-Being and Youth-Led Engagement in Niagara: Exploring the Relationship – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the November 16, 2016 webinar with presenters David Lorenzo & Lindsay Garofalo from Niagara Region [...]
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10, 2016
Using an Integrated Community Lead Model of Care to Enhance Service Navigation for Clients in Niagara with Complex Needs – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the October 5th & 19th (repeated) webinar with presenters Jenny Stranges, Despina Tzemis & Kelly Falconer. [...]
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10, 2016
Developing Ontario’s Dementia Strategy: A Discussion Paper
Dementia is not a part of normal aging. It is a group of conditions that affect the brain and cause [...]
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10, 2016
Distress Centre Niagara: Call for Volunteers
Distress Centre Niagara is currently seeking compassionate volunteers who are interested in providing support to the Niagara community, while gaining [...]
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10, 2016
Campus-Community Connection Toolkit
This toolkit is developed to help Ontario’s post-secondary service providers enhance capacity to support students with complex mental health and/or addiction [...]
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09, 2016
S.C.I.P.S. Tool: Guidelines and Resources for Youth Suicide Prevention in Niagara
The S.C.I.P.S. Tool and Accompanying Guide is intended to help primary care providers identify individuals at risk and navigate the [...]
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09, 2016
S.C.I.P.S. Tool: Guidelines and Resources for Youth Suicide Prevention – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the September 21, 2016 webinar with presenters Kyrsten Boucher & Julie K. Campbell. 109 [...]
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09, 2016
A Case for the Need for Standards for Older Adult Recreation Programs: A Literature Review
For the first time in Canadian history, people over the age of 65 outnumber those under the age of 15. Governments, [...]
