Do You Have What it Takes to Help Make Niagara a Suicide-Safer Community?
In Niagara 45 people die by suicide each year; that is 1 death every 8 days. As the new chair [...]
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01, 2015
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01, 2015
Building the “Getting There” Business Case
Niagara Connects is facilitating the work of 30 agencies in Niagara to collaborate with the Goodman School of Business MBA [...]
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11, 2014
Launch of the Living in Niagara-2014 Report
Presented to an audience of over 450 people attending the Niagara Community Foundation annual Leaders Breakfast, the Living in Niagara-2014 [...]
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11, 2014
Is your Board bored with the same old Annual General Meeting?
This year, Distress Centre Niagara and CMHA Niagara held their first successful shared AGM on June 26, 2014. Held at [...]
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11, 2014
PART 7: Mental Health in England – Suicide and Collaboration, How Community Can Save Lives
This blog is part of a 7-part series about Mental Health in England. Check out the links below to read [...]
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10, 2014
Part 6: Mental Health in England – Values and Core Competencies Trump Skills
This blog is part of a 7-part series about Mental Health in England. Check out the links below to read [...]
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10, 2014
Niagara Age-Friendly Initiatives – Progress Over the Summer
I am pleased to report that this past summer was a busy and productive time for age-friendly initiatives in Niagara. [...]
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10, 2014
Concussions and Minor Sports in Niagara
Concussions don't just affect professional athletes. They are particularly common among children and youth involved in organized sports. In an [...]
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10, 2014
Creating Shared Prosperity and Leading by Example: Roles Local Government Can Play to Contribute to Poverty Reduction
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network congratulates all candidates running in the fall municipal and regional elections. Strong and dedicated public [...]
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10, 2014
PART 5: Mental Health in England – Real Outcomes for Real People and Beyond
This blog is part of a 7-part series about Mental Health in England. Check out the links below to read [...]
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09, 2014
Social Assistance Rates in Ontario: Not Covering Basic Needs
As a member of the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network and an employee of Project SHARE in Niagara Falls, I sometimes [...]
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09, 2014
“It’s Either All of Us or None of Us”
“It’s either all of us, or none of us” Last fall I stumbled onto an event page for a conference [...]
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09, 2014
The Transformational Effect of Affordable Housing
For many of us, owning our own home provides the foundation for safety, love, support, and the family bonds that [...]
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09, 2014
Part 4: Mental Health in England – What Does Smog Have to do with Mental Health?
This blog is part of a 7-part series about Mental Health in England. Check out the links below to read [...]
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09, 2014
A Community-Wide Approach to Suicide Prevention
The Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition (NSPC) is committed to Suicide prevention at both a global and local level. On September [...]
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09, 2014
PART 3: Mental Health in England – Workforce Development Statistics Gone Wild
This blog is part of a 7-part series about Mental Health in England. Check out the links below to read [...]
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08, 2014
Know Mental Health, No Stigma
The early years of high school are times that influence, shape, and inspire us to become the adults we are [...]
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08, 2014
PART 2: Mental Health in England – Can Private be Better?
This blog is part of a 7-part series about Mental Health in England and implications for Niagara. Check out the [...]
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08, 2014
Niagara Aging Strategy Project Update & Upcoming Community Stakeholder Forum
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming September 11th Community Stakeholder Forum to inform next steps in the [...]
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08, 2014
Poor Dental Health Carries a Heavy Financial and Human Toll
Imagine experiencing so much pain from a dental infection you are unable to eat, or being so ashamed of how [...]
