Niagara Region Community Safety and Well Being Plan
As of Jan. 1, 2019, the Ontario Police Services Act requires municipalities in the province to develop and adopt community [...]
Niagara Region Homelessness Services Community Newsletter
This Community Newsletter is provided by Niagara Region Homelessness Services. It includes updates on what has been happening in Niagara’s [...]
We asked Niagara residents, How does food insecurity affect you?
The Niagara Food Security Network (NFSN) aims to improve food security for everyone in Niagara. Over the past two years, [...]
Re-imagining Niagara: A Spatial Study of Economic Development (1783 – 1812)
This Story Map is based on spatial analysis, using ArcGIS software to better understand Niagara’s economic development from 1783 to [...]
Access to the Internet in Canada, 2020
Early findings from the 2020 Internet Use Survey, released by Statistics Canada, show that while the majority of Canadians have [...]
Living in Niagara-2020 report
The Living in Niagara report provides a snapshot of the quality of life in the Niagara-wide community. The report combines [...]
Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Proportion of Canadian Youth Neither in Employment Nor Education at Start of 2020/21 School Year
A new study released May 25, 2021 shows that, at the start of the 2020/2021 school year, when faced with unprecedented youth [...]
2021 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture Frequently Asked Questions – General Information
May 11, 2021 is Census Day in Canada! Every 5 years, Statistics Canada invites Canadians to participate in the census [...]
211 Niagara Snapshot January – December 2020
211 data can be used to inform decision-making and investment in our communities. This report summarizes Inquirer and Unmet Needs [...]
Niagara Food Security Network (NFSN)
Who We Are The Niagara Food Security Network is a collective of residents, community groups, networks, non-profit agencies, charitable organizations, [...]
Niagara Food Assets Map – a New Tool to Strengthen Food Security in Our Community
The Niagara Food Security Network is pleased to launch the new Food Resources in Niagara webpage through our partnership with [...]
Future Black Female: COVID Response Program
Future Black Female, a feminist-informed not-for-profit organization based in St. Catharines is partnering with Family Counselling Centre to respond to [...]
Indigenous Employment Engagement in Niagara: Social Knowing, Discrimination, and the Importance of Indigenous Resources
This report presents findings of 2017–2018 exploratory, inquiry-based research funded by the Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF). [...]
Age-Friendly Community Needs Assessment Research in Niagara, December 2020
This summary of major Age-Friendly needs assessment research completed in Niagara over the past decade is provided by the Age-Friendly [...]
Disturbing Increase in Opioid Overdoses in Niagara
The Overdose Prevention and Education Network of Niagara (OPENN) consists of members from prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and enforcement agencies. [...]
INCommunities and Cyber-Seniors: TECH CONNECT project
Older Adult Volunteers Looking to Keep Engaged During the Pandemic? The TECH CONNECT project is here to help! It is [...]
Peer Support Navigators: Easing Health Systems Navigation for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Niagara (Event Recording)
This recording of the September 02, 2020 webinar shares information about the Niagara HELPS (Homelessness Emergency Liaison & Peer Support) [...]
Strategies for Social Connection Among Isolated Older Adults
This resource presents a model for social connectedness that focuses on how older adults can change their thinking, feeling, and [...]
State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2020 report highlights
This resource presents highlights of the first annual report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH). The report synthesizes government, [...]
NRT OnDemand: Niagara Regional Transit Ridesharing Pilot Project for Communities in West Niagara
NRT OnDemand is a ridesharing pilot project for communities in West Niagara. The new service launches Monday, August 17, 2020. [...]