Resources & Publications

Resources & Publications2020-10-27T10:42:25-04:00
2407, 2017

Getting Ready for a New Generation of Active Seniors: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

July 24, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , |

This 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 [...]

1907, 2017

The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Age-Friendly Needs Assessment

July 19, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Port 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, [...]

1907, 2017

Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Surveys Report: City of Thorold

July 19, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The 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 [...]

1907, 2017

Canada Day… By The Numbers

July 19, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

This 'By the numbers' article presents interesting facts compiled to portray Canada's ethnocultural diversity, our national identity, land and natural environment, and more. Published By: Stats Canada Publication Date: June 2017 View Canada Day...By The Numbers

1707, 2017

Behind Every Number: A Portrait of Canada

July 17, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Throughout Canada’s history, Statistics Canada has collected, compiled, and disseminated data and insights on Canadians’ lives, creating a unique record of our country, and also building part of the foundation for a healthy democracy. This video shows how Statistics Canada [...]

1707, 2017

HEART – Program Handbook

July 17, 2017|Tags: , , , , , |

The HEART project is aimed at improving access to healthcare for marginalized populations in their local communities. It combines qualitative research methodology with research-based ‘legislative theatre’ to achieve these goals and assist in advocacy. The imperative to design health systems [...]

1007, 2017

Healthcare First: Improving Access to Healthcare for the Homeless and Vulnerably Housed in Niagara

July 10, 2017|Tags: , , , , , |

This report provides a description and analysis of eight patient-centered policies that provide powerful options for local health system reform that is rooted in multi-stakeholder participation, community knowledge, and rigorous evidence-based research. Serious consideration of these patient-centered policies and a [...]

2806, 2017

A Healthier Niagara: Niagara Health Annual Report 2017

June 28, 2017|Tags: , , |

This report highlights some of the achievements of Niagara Health, with a focus on strategic initiatives aligned with four areas of focus: Extraordinary Teams Extraordinary Care Extraordinary Future Extraordinary Innovation Published By: Niagara Health Publication Date: 2017 View A Healthier Niagara

2606, 2017

The Precarity Penalty: The Impact of Employment Precarity on Individuals, Households and Communities

June 26, 2017|Tags: , , |

This report is a follow-up report to It’s More than Poverty. Based on 4,193 surveys collected during 2014, 28 interviews conducted during early 2015, and a review of policy initiatives related to precarious employment, The Precarity Penalty has three objectives: [...]

1206, 2017

Impressions of the Impact of the Arts on Quality of Life and Well-Being in Ontario: Ontario Arts Council Survey Findings

June 12, 2017|Tags: , , , , , |

This report, based on a random survey of 1,004 individuals, shows that Ontario residents recognize the important contribution of the arts to vibrant, livable communities. The survey also shows that regardless of the respondent’s region, gender and age, a majority [...]

506, 2017

Turning a Corner: Laying the Groundwork for Charity Regulatory Reform in Canada

June 5, 2017|Tags: , |

Canada’s charitable sector is at a crossroads. Heavy demand for services is already straining capacity. If, as seems likely, charities face a future of slow revenue growth, the gap between demand and capacity may degrade the quality of supports for [...]

206, 2017

Costs of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the Impacts on Families, Businesses and Government

June 2, 2017|Tags: , , |

Clean water, air and land contribute to better health, greater enjoyment of life, more productive communities and a stronger economy. Likewise, contamination of the environment by pollution leads to a wide variety of costs. Pollution harms human health, damages forests [...]

3005, 2017

Building a Food Systems Network for Niagara: April 20 2017 (Slides)

May 30, 2017|Tags: , , , |

  26 people from 16 organizations attended a working session on April 20, 2017. During the event Participants expressed strong support for developing a charter-like food systems framework for Niagara. Examining proven best practice models that work in other communities was [...]

2505, 2017

CMHA Niagara and Pathstone Mental Health Strategic Partnership Initiative: Webinar Focus Group (Event Recording)

May 25, 2017|Tags: , , , |

This is an event recording of the May 17, 2017 webinar with presenters George Kurzawa, Shawn Baylis & Tara McKendrick. 50 participants joined this event from 31 different organizations across Niagara. Since January 2017 the CMHA Niagara and Pathstone Mental Health have [...]