Mental Health and Addictions Support Plan
The Mental Health and Addictions Support Plan of the Niagara Catholic District School Board, through the charisms of faith, social justice, support and leadership, recognizes and honours the responsibility of the entire community to reach out in faith, hope and [...]
Culture as an Economic Engine
This report makes the case that municipalities that adopt culture as an industry have gained positive economic benefits for their communities. Cultural industries create job growth, turn ordinary cities into “destination cities,” create interconnections between arts and business, revitalize urban [...]
Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2011
In 2011, the Household Food Security Survey Module was administered in all provinces and territories as a component of Statistics Canada’s annual Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Examining the results of this survey provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the [...]
Maps in Niagara
Niagara Region offers many Niagara maps, including interactive maps, printable maps, boundaries by population, regional roads maps and bicycling maps. These maps are a must-have for those planning within the area. Published By: Niagara Region, (905) 685-1571 Publication Date: July, 2013 [...]
Niagara Escarpment Plan Maps
This site offers more than 66 downloadable maps outlining Niagara Escarpment Plan and Development Control maps to inform decision making and planning. Published By: Ontario's Niagara Escarpment, nec@escarpment.org Publication Date: July, 2013 View Niagara Escarpment Plan Maps
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Resources and Publications
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) has developed clear, accurate, and practical legal rights information to help people who have low incomes or face other barriers, such as language or literacy, to understand and exercise their legal rights. The resources and [...]
Strengthening Families for the Future
Strengthening Families for the Future (SFF) is a 14-week program for families with children aged 7-11. The program’s unique design has been proven to reduce risk factors, build individual resilience, and enhance family protective factors because the whole family is [...]
The Ontario Greenhouse Alliance
The majority of Ontario’s greenhouse floriculture businesses are located in Niagara. According to Niagara Region agriculture industry statistics, Niagara is home to over 250 greenhouse operations covering 18.2 million square feet. Of these, the majority are floral and nursery crop greenhouses; the [...]
Revera Report on Ageism: A Look at Gender Difference
The Revera Report on Ageism: A Look at Gender Difference shows that Canadian women are more likely than men to report being treated unfairly or differently because of their age. Despite this, women are more optimistic about aging then men. [...]
Revera Report on Happiness
Developed in partnership with the International Federation on Ageing, the Revera Report on Happiness demonstrates that happiness, as well as optimism about aging, increases as people get older. This research was undertaken to challenge the negative attitudes and stereotypes faced by seniors, [...]
Revera Report on Ageism
The Revera Report on Ageism probed Canadians to find out their attitudes about aging and to gauge their level of awareness and experience with ageism. The research aims to: draw attention to the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding old people; to [...]
Corporate Climate Change Action Plan
Niagara Region’s climate change work program looks at both mitigation and adaptation, within the Niagara Region corporation and in the community. This report focuses on Niagara’s Corporate Climate Change Action Planning. This program outlines five milestones for municipalities to work through [...]
Markers that Matter: Success Indicators in Early Learning and Education
This new report distills a set of 48 early childhood indicators that reflect healthy development of young children. The report also highlights 10 emerging themes, areas that are not sufficiently addressed by existing indicators and where further inquiry is needed. [...]
The Pod Knowledge Exchange
The Pod is a one-stop shop for in-depth information on Community Food Centre model. Modules are at the heart of The Pod and each one can include videos, downloadable resources, podcasts and more. Each module focuses on a distinct area [...]
Evidence Exchange Network Annual Report
This is the 2012-2013 annual report for the Evidence Exchange Network (EENet). EENet is a knowledge exchange network that aims to make Ontario’s mental health and addictions system more evidence - informed. Contact: Bonnie Polych, Bonnie.Polych@camh.ca Publication Date: July, 2013 View [...]
Poverty Free Ontario
An Ontario free of poverty will be reflected in healthy, inclusive communities with a place of dignity for everyone and the essential conditions of well-being for all. The mission of Poverty Free Ontario is to eliminate divided communities in which [...]
Ontario Tender Fruit
This website provides information for consumers (e.g. recipes, storage and handling, events etc.), growers (e.g. pricing, publications and contacts etc.), and trade (e.g. trade contacts, marketing material etc.) The vast majority of Ontario Tender Fruit marketing board members are Niagara [...]
Walk St. Catharines
When people walk, they improve their health, feel more connected to their community and help drive the local economy. Walk St. Catharines is a “Walk Your City” campaign featuring signs posted in strategic downtown locations, indicating how long it will take [...]
cNiagara
cNiagara is an online resource for arts, heritage, festivals and events. cNiagara enables users to search for culture events via calendars, event types, interactive map, or search keywords. Also included is a blog for cultural insights from across Niagara. Contact: [...]
Canada Open Data
Open Data is about offering government data in machine readable formats to enable citizens, the private sector, and non-government organizations to leverage it in innovative and value-added ways. Open data is data that can be freely used, re-used and redistributed by [...]
