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Niagara Age-Friendly Community Initiative: Year 1 2010-2011 Evaluation Summary Report
Posted on: August 11, 2017In late 2009, the Niagara Age-Friendly Community Initiative (NAFCI) was awarded a three-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). In early 2010, work began to introduce and implement community partnerships for AFC initiatives throughout all 12 of Niagara’s local municipalities by 2013. The 3-year NAFCI was piloted in 2010... -
Building the Base: Bethlehem Housing and Support Services Annual Report (2016-2017)
Posted on: August 2, 2017This annual report details how Bethlehem Housing and Support Services has invested in the community and helped women, men and families in the Niagara region in 2016-2017. Published By: Bethlehem Housing and Support Services Publication Date: 2017 Related posts: Bethlehem Housing and Support Services: The Road Ahead 2014–2015 Annual Report Bethlehem Housing... -
Niagara calls to 211 in 2016
Posted on: July 31, 2017211 helps people get connected to community, social and government resources and services. During the reporting period of January to December 2016, a total of 36,379 inquiries to 211 Central South came from within Niagara. This infographic provides an at-a-glance summary of the caller demographics, types of calls and reasons... -
2016 Unmet Needs in Niagara: 211 Central South Report
Posted on: July 31, 2017As a general practice, 211 Information and Referral Specialists document situations where no referrals were available to meet an inquirer’s assessed need. This report outlines the unmet needs and the reasons for those needs being unmet, resulting from calls to 211 in 2016. The situations captured in this report are... -
Housing a Senior Population: The Economic and Social Benefits of Seniors in Your Community
Posted on: July 24, 2017When communities attract and retain older residents in a diverse population mix, they gain the economic benefits as well as the social strengths of a mature population. This resource outlines the economic and social contributions of older adults. Published By: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Publication Date: June 2017 Related posts: Housing... -
A Home for All: Niagara’s Housing and Homelessness Action Plan Community Update
Posted on: July 24, 2017A Home for All is the vision of the Niagara Region’s 10 year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan (HHAP). The HHAP was launched in 2013 as part of a province wide effort to address the very complex issue of housing and homelessness. The strategy outlined in this plan addresses the... -
Health Behaviours and Perceptions of Niagara Students 2017: Report and Infographics
Posted on: July 24, 2017The Ontario Students Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS), administered by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is the longest ongoing school survey of adolescents in Canada and one of the longest in the world. The survey has been conducted every 2 years since 1977 (1). Topics included... -
Getting Ready for a New Generation of Active Seniors: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
Posted on: July 24, 2017This report makes four recommendations to respond to Canada’s demographic shift – all seemingly simple and all a familiar tune to seniors’ advocates: developing a national seniors strategy; supporting aging at home and building better homecare; considering demographic needs in calculations for federal health transfers to the provinces; and increasing... -
The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Age-Friendly Needs Assessment
Posted on: July 19, 2017Port Colborne’s age-friendly needs assessment builds upon the existing needs assessment and action plan developed by Age-Friendly Niagara Community Network. This report details the results from a community-wide assessment and provides a starting point for setting and establishing community goals, as well as for creating an action plan to assist... -
Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Surveys Report: City of Thorold
Posted on: July 19, 2017The goal of this report is to provide the Thorold City Council with the direct feedback from the members within its community. Needs assessment surveys were distributed across Thorold to community members over the age of 55 and to businesses and service providers. The public participation feedback identifies gaps and...
