Niagara Poverty Reduction Network Transportation Working Group
The Transportation Working Group is primarily focued on promoting use and continuance of the Niagara Region's inter municipal transit system. The overiding theme is that an affordable, reliable regional transit system is a base service for all residents of Niagara, [...]
Heart Behavioural and Environmental Assessment Team (HBEAT)
This study has proposed to examine the connection between social determinants and high blood pressure in children, and explore the processes and pathways of these connections. Terry Wade Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences Brock University CONTACT DETAILS Email: twade@brocku.ca
Building a Mental Health & Addictions Charter for Niagara
To set the framework for planning and action required to build a continuous integrated Mental Health System with a common agenda, so that each community member's needs are fully met as efficiently and effectively as possible. Click here to view [...]
Niagara Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
People throughout Niagara working in housing and homelessness have been working together to help Niagara Region Community Services staff develop Niagara’s Housing and Homelessness Action Plan. The resulting draft report, “A Home for All: Niagara’s 10-year community action plan to help [...]
Niagara Immigrant Employment Council
NIEC is a region-wide multi-stakeholder collaboration of businesses, community organizations, immigrants and 3 levels of governments. It was created to enhance Niagara's diversity and economic prosperity by strengthening its capacity to attract, recruit and retain internationally trained immigrants who have [...]
Fort Erie Food Security Network
A local network made up of a cross section of stakeholders who are committed to improving access, consumption and distribution of local, healthy affordable foods. Rhonda Barron Health Promoter; Chair of Fort Erie Food Security Network Bridges Community Health Centre [...]
Niagara Prosperity Initiative
The Niagara Prosperity Initiative was established by Niagara Region in 2008, and provides an annual investment of $1.5 million to support poverty reduction and prevention activities. The work of the Niagara Prosperity Initiative is also highlighted in the Sustainable Niagara [...]
Niagara Poverty Reduction Network
The vision of the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) is that “all Niagara residents live above the poverty line.” In support of this vision, the NPRN encourages residents, businesses, and organizations to work together to improve quality of life in [...]
