Campus Peer Support Toolkit: A guide to implement and operate peer support programs on campus
This guide is designed for front-line staff and leadership on campus – including counselors, administrators and other decision-makers at post-secondary institutions – considering the development of their own peer support program on campus. It provides tips and recommendations on: • [...]
Reducing Substance Use Stigma in the Canadian Health System (Infographic)
Stigma begins with the negative stereotyping of people, creating a separation between “us” and “them”. Those who are stigmatized can be devalued and subjected to discrimination, which is unfair treatment due to one’s identity. This can lead to disadvantage and [...]
2018 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report
MBNCanada is a collaborative of Canadian municipalities whose mission is to enhance municipal service delivery by leading the development and application of municipal performance measurement and benchmarking. MBNCanada collects data from across 36 municipal service areas that informs evidence-based decision [...]
Addressing Stigma: Action Framework for Building an Inclusive Health System
Developed as part of The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2019, the Action Framework for Building an Inclusive Health System explores where and how stigma can be addressed. Published By: Public Health [...]
Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers Report 2019
The second annual Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers report builds on the inaugural 2018 report and for the first time demonstrates trends in the caregiver experience in Ontario. The report, and the survey it is based on, looks closely at the [...]
The Basics of Micromobility and Related Motorized Devices for Personal Transport
With a surge of new personal transportation devices coming to market, some integrated into shared ride systems (such as bikeshare programs), there is a need to establish a common vocabulary for these options, and provide basic information about how these [...]
CAMH Game Changers Resources: Mental Health and Self-Care
The resources on this page provide information on how you can: support a friend who may be experiencing mental health challenges; take care of your mental, emotional and physical health. Resources include: Things you should know about cannabis Quick Tips [...]
Reflections on Amalgamation: Where Do We Go From Here? (Policy Brief #44)
The Niagara Community Observatory produced a policy brief in April 2019 entitled “Under the Knife & Under the Gun: An overview of regional government in Niagara.” The ominous feeling reflected in that title captures the tension that municipalities felt at [...]
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Implementation Project (2017-2019) Full Evaluation Report
This report summarizes evaluation results of the Age-Friendly Niagara Network (AFNN) project to begin implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan (NASAP, 2015). The project was completed from 2017 to 2019, with funding support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. [...]
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Implementation Project (2017-2019) Evaluation Highlights
This two-page document summarizes both progress toward, and future opportunities for, implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan (NASAP). Final evaluation findings for the 2017-2019 NASAP Implementation Project are shared by the Age-Friendly Niagara Network (AFNN). Complementary Resource: Full [...]
Niagara Region Strategic Plan 2019-2022
The purpose of a strategic plan is to guide the work of the organization over a four year period, to shape a new direction for Niagara as a community and an organization. Niagara Regional Council set strategic directions focused on [...]
2019 Hunger Report: Ontario’s Changing Employment Landscape and Its Impact on Food Bank Use
The 2019 Hunger Report provides analysis of the data gathered by the Ontario food bank network, through the Link2Feed client intake system, between April 1st 2018 – March 31st, 2019. This report also includes a special feature on emerging trends [...]
Food Banks Canada Hunger Count 2019
The Hunger Count is an annual reading of the temperature of thousands of communities across Canada. Conducted in March, the Hunger Count provides a snapshot of food bank use in Canada. It provides insights into what is happening on the [...]
Food Banks Canada Hunger Count 2018
Each March, Food Banks Canada surveys thousands of food banks across Canada to provide a snapshot of current food bank use. The Hunger Count report establishes an up to date understanding of hunger in Canada in order to support advocacy [...]
Elusive Quest or Emerging Reality: Niagara’s Information Communications Technology (ICT) Innovation Cluster (Policy Brief #43)
This policy brief provides a portrait of recent trends in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Niagara relative to similar mid-sized regions in southern Ontario. In doing so, industry-specific strengths and potentials of the ICT sector are highlighted, as [...]
Niagara Food Forum: Community Report
A thorough funding analysis of food-related program investments by United Way Niagara identified the organization is contributing over $500,000 in funding annually. To investigate this further and address increasing challenges faced by organizations and community-led initiatives across Niagara, United Way [...]
Cross-Border Innovation Corridors: How To Support, Strengthen and Sustain Cross-Border Innovation Ecosystems (Policy Brief #42)
Canada and US stakeholders have mutual interest in supporting, strengthening and sustaining cross-border innovation ecosystems. This “binational advantage” provides countries with benefits from the economic growth, productivity and efficiency that arise when Canadian and American systems of the production, provision [...]
National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (the Standard) was launched in 2013. It provides a comprehensive framework to help organizations of all types guide their current and future efforts in a way that [...]
Results Based Community Collaboration: Learnings from Urgent Service Access Team (USAT) Initiative (Event Recording)
This is an event recording of the November 20, 2019 webinar with presenters Jenny Stranges (Interim Executive Director, Quest Community Health Centre) and Despina Tzemis (Program Manager, Quest Community Health Centre). This event was hosted by Niagara Connects in partnership [...]
Measuring Culture in Niagara: A Case for Its Role in the Economy and Community (Policy Brief #41)
One central element of any region’s global appeal is its quality of place. While this term is often understood to refer to the environmental integrity and natural beauty of a place, including its green spaces, waterfronts and biodiversity, an even [...]
