Through the Looking Glass: What is Strategic Planning? (Part 1)
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?" asked Alice. "That depends a good deal [...]
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02, 2017
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02, 2017
The Frontline is Creating Change: Housing Support
The climate is changing all around us. From weather, to politics, to social issues, change is everywhere. I've been in [...]
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02, 2017
Introducing the New Niagara North Family Health Team
Bill 41 or the Patients First Act was recently passed in the provincial legislature. The act focuses on four key objectives: improving access to the right care, connecting and providing a more integrated health system, informing patients so that the right decisions can be made and protecting the health care system to ensure sustainability.
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01, 2017
Niagara Dental Health Coalition Region-Wide Survey
Between two to three million people across Ontario do not visit a dentist each year. There are many factors at [...]
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01, 2017
The Gold Standard: Recruiting and Retaining Board Members
The strength of a volunteer board is often reflective of the overall strength of the not-for-profit or charitable organization it [...]
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01, 2017
An Opportunity for SafeTALK and ASIST Trainers in Niagara
45 people die by suicide in Niagara each year; that is 1 person every 8 days. SafeTALK and ASIST trainers [...]
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12, 2016
2017: Opportunities Ahead
2017 marks 12 years since the Niagara-wide community began building Niagara Connects. We are a network of people focused on: [...]
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12, 2016
OTF Regional Reports Based on 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Ontario’s GDP Recovered Since Recession, and Wellbeing has Room for Improvement
"A Profile of Wellbeing" notes that living standards, economic, food and housing insecurity and precarity of work are major issues [...]
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10, 2016
Distress Centre Niagara: Call for Volunteers
Distress Centre Niagara is currently seeking compassionate volunteers who are interested in providing support to the Niagara community, while gaining [...]
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08, 2016
Potential for Social Enterprise to Boost Niagara’s Economy
In Niagara we enjoy an abundant quality of life. In recent years our local economy has seen some major transformation. [...]
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08, 2016
Using the Integrated Community Lead Model of Care to Enhance Service Navigation for Complex Clients in Niagara
Have you ever tried to support someone with complex needs and yet felt overwhelmed and alone in your efforts? Have [...]
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07, 2016
Niagara’s First Employment Inventory: Getting to Know our Economy
Thanks to the national Census conducted every five years, we learn about our community in a way that allows constructive [...]
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07, 2016
How do You Define Data for Niagara?
The Data and Knowledge Niagara Reference Group is describing qualities of data for Niagara, by: identifying people and organizations working [...]
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06, 2016
Food Security in Niagara: Through the Lens of Environment and Climate Impacts
Over the past year, Greening Niagara invited community partners to collaboratively examine food security in Niagara, through the lens of [...]
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06, 2016
NiagaraOpenData.ca – a new tool for sharing Open Data Sets
Sparks of innovation occur when data is openly shared and put into the hands of people. The Niagara Open Data [...]
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05, 2016
The Impact of Food Insecurity in Niagara
Food insecurity exists when one or more members of a household does not have access to the variety or quantity [...]
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05, 2016
Niagara Designated a Foreign Trade Zone Point: What Does This Mean for Your Business?
On April 15th, 2016, Niagara Centre Member of Parliament Vance Badawey announced on behalf of the Government of Canada that [...]
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05, 2016
Living Wage and Cost of Living: A Guide for Niagara Employers
In the fall of 2014, the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) established working tables to look at income security and [...]
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05, 2016
Niagara Youth Court Screening Initiative (NYCSI)
The Niagara Youth Court Screening Initiative (NYCSI) is a collaborative community initiative that was launched at St. Catharines Youth Court [...]
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05, 2016
Join the Commuter Challenge June 5-11, 2016: Help Reduce Niagara’s Carbon Footprint
June 5-11 is Commuter Challenge week in Canada, a friendly competition that encourages people to use a sustainable mode of [...]
