1. Resources & Publications

    A Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015: Pathways to Wellbeing

    Posted on: March 6, 2019
    Recreation provides multiple pathways to wellbeing for individuals, communities, and for our built and natural environments. This paper and the Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015 which it describes allows for a timely re-visioning of recreation’s capacity for achieving wellbeing. The first part of the paper presents a renewed definition...
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    Age-Friendly Niagara Network: Implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy & Action Plan (NASAP) Focused Action Priorities (2018-2019)

    Posted on: May 16, 2018
    This two-page roadmap describes the governance structure of the Age-Friendly Niagara Network, as well as the 2018-2019 focused action priorities across three Action Groups: Community Engagement and Communications Recreation, Learning and Leisure Improved Services, Systems and Infrastructure Published By: Age-Friendly Niagara Network Publication Date: May 2018
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    Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors

    Posted on: March 9, 2018
    The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align with the Social Determinants of Health. The report and its Sectors are described, built, and owned by the Niagara-wide community. It is produced by Niagara Connects, a Niagara-wide network of...
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  4. Resources & Publications

    Living in Niagara – 2017 Report: Action Themes Arising

    Posted on: November 29, 2017
    The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context by offering data to guide research and focused decision-making in the Niagara context. This handout summarizes the action themes arising in each of the 12 quality of life sectors. Related Resources: Living in Niagara...
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  5. Resources & Publications

    Ontario Early Years Child & Family Centres: Initial Plan for Niagara Region

    Posted on: November 10, 2017
    Over the last year, Niagara Region Children’s Services has been working with the Ministry of Education and local early years sector service providers who have provided valuable input, feedback, and recommendations to inform the needs assessment. This has allowed Niagara Region Children’s Services to develop a local Ontario Early Years...
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    2015 Performance Measurement Report

    Posted on: September 27, 2017
    This report marks the tenth year of reporting results to the public, and the first year reporting nationally as opposed to the previous provincial-level benchmarking. From across Canada, there are 10 single-tier and 5 upper-tier municipalities (including Niagara), who have contributed to this report. The 2015 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report...
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  7. Resources & Publications

    It Starts Here: YMCA Annual Report To The Community 2015-2016

    Posted on: January 11, 2017
    This annual report includes a summary of the key statistics, financial highlights, donors and community stories from 2015-2016 Published By: YMCA Niagara Publication Date: 2017  
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  8. Resources & Publications

    A Profile of Wellbeing in Ontario: The West Region

    Posted on: December 14, 2016
    The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) has produced detailed reports of community wellbeing for five regions, based on boundaries used by Ontario ministries. This particular report, provides a snapshot and full portrait of Western Ontario, using the latest data from 2014 and 2015 to form a comprehensive picture of wellbeing in Ontario. These reports are designed...
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    The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?

    Posted on: December 14, 2016
    For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive analyses of how we are really doing in the areas of our lives that matter most. It draws from almost 200 reliable data sources, primarily from Statistics Canada, that provide 64 indicators...
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    A Case for the Need for Standards for Older Adult Recreation Programs: A Literature Review

    Posted on: September 21, 2016
    For the first time in Canadian history, people over the age of 65 outnumber those under the age of 15. Governments, organizations and individuals have been working collaboratively to assess the impact of a rapidly ageing population. Undoubtedly, the demographic shift is having significant implications for those who provide services to people in...
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