Green City: Why Nature Matters to Health – An Evidence Review
This report focuses on the impact green space has on health outcomes and the characteristics that may modify the impacts. The meta-narrative systematic review includes literature that examines urban green space and physical health, mental health and wellbeing. Author: Tara Zupancic, [...]
Healthy Rural Communities Toolkit: A Guide for Rural Municipalities
This tool kit is intended for use by municipal planners, health unit staff and elected officials in rural communities. It will also help other interested community members advocate for healthier communities and populations. This tool kit identifies land use and development [...]
Consider This: Helping Children with Reading Challenges (Podcast)
For children with conditions such as dyslexia, learning to read can be a real struggle. It’s hard not to let discouragement and frustration derail the learning process. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Programs to motivate vulnerable readers [...]
Getting There: Business Case for a Model of Centrally-Dispatched Access to Health and Human Services for Niagara’s Most Vulnerable People
Access to health and human services for the most vulnerable members of the Niagara community is a priority for local social organizations and government bodies that provide community services. This report is a summary of the Getting There Business Case. [...]
Mapping Mental Health Crisis Services in the Niagara Region: Towards Improved Integration and Coordination of Services
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Niagara (CMHA), in collaboration with mental health and addiction service providers of Niagara Region, acknowledged the need to conduct an overview of crisis services in Niagara Region. This type of work has never been [...]
Evaluation of SafeTALK Training in a Convenience Sample of 500 Niagara Region Residents, Health Professionals and Volunteers
Suicide is a serious issue in the Niagara Region. A 2011 report found that Niagara residents were ready for, and would benefit from suicide awareness programs; in particular males and young people. The SafeTALK workshops were delivered to 500 individuals [...]
Implementing the Niagara Mental Health and Addictions Charter: Focus Area Group Discussion Themes Summary
On November 12, 2014, fifty (50) people gathered for the initial Niagara Mental Health and Addictions Charter Implementation Phase working session. As a result of their work together, the following focus areas for examining essential building blocks to construct the [...]
Measuring Water Efficiency in Tender Fruit Orchards
In 2013, the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers Marketing Board conducted a project to evaluate the usefulness of soil moisture monitoring devices in Ontario tender fruit orchards. Using different soil moisture monitoring equipment and uploading the information to a website, the [...]
Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan
A community hub can be a school, a neighbourhood centre or another public space that offers co-located or integrated services such as education, health care and social services. Each hub is as unique as the community it serves. The Advisory [...]
Vote Pop Up: A Kit for Community Groups to Ignite Voter Participation
Vote PopUp is an easy-to-use, do-it-yourself kit designed to give first-time or infrequent voters the opportunity to practice casting a ballot prior to the election and to affirm their commitment to political participation. It also provides groups an excellent opportunity to connect [...]
Sport Legacy in Niagara: Before and After 2015
This policy brief explores the hosting of sporting events as a public policy strategy. It reviews case studies and links directly the the Pan American 2015 Games. The brief concludes with suggested questions for stakeholders. Author: Martha Barnes & Carol [...]
How’s Life in the City? Life Satisfaction Across Census Metropolitan Areas and Economic Regions in Canada
This Economic Insights article provides an overview of the life satisfaction expressed by individuals in census metropolitan areas and economic regions across Canada. The results are based on data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and the General Social Survey. The extent [...]
Walk Score and the Prevalence of Utilitarian Walking and Obesity Among Ontario Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
The rising prevalence of obesity in Canada has led researchers to examine not only individual behaviours, but also, environmental factors that may be contributing to the increase. Interest is growing in potential effects of the built environment, notably, neighbourhood walkability, on [...]
Dental Health Intervention Tool
This resource is designed to help people navigate the patchwork of publicly-funded dental health services, as well as the charitable and most cost-effective dental services available in the Niagara community. Published By: Niagara Dental Health Coalition Publication Date: 2018 View Dental Health [...]
Designed to Move: Active Cities (A Guide for Leaders)
A city's ability to compete depends on an active population. The research is clear on this. Integrating physical activity into the places we work, live, learn, travel and play is the only way to ensure we move enough to thrive. [...]
The Town with No Poverty: Using Health Administration Data to Revisit Outcomes of a Canadian Guaranteed Annual Income Field Experiment
A Canadian Guaranteed Annual Income (GAI) field experiment ran in the province of Manitoba between 1974 and 1979, and ended with no final report and no analysis of data from the saturation site. This essay uses a quasi-experimental design and routinely collected [...]
The Real Dirt on Farming
This update to the 2010 booklet is designed to connect you with the food you eat, and introduce you to some of Canada's farm families. This booklet provides basic facts on topics such as the difference between growing crops conventionally and [...]
Mental Illness and Addictions: Facts and Statistics
Consolidated by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, this webpage provides up-to-date statistics about addictions and mental illness: prevelance who is affected morbidity and mortality stigma access to services costs to society Published By: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health View Mental [...]
Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) Transportation Position Statement
This resource provides the NPRN's position statement, background information about regional transit, the benefits of an integrated regional transit system for Niagara and additional resources. Published By: Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) Publication Date: 2015 View NPRN Transportation Position Statement
Accessing Health Services: Transportation Services in the HNHB LHIN
Transportation is one of the top three health system challenges for residents in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (HNHB) Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). Community transportation services provide access to health services and enable people to participate in community life, [...]
