Canada’s National Active Transportation Strategy 2021-2026
The aim of this strategy is to: make data-driven and evidence-based investments to build new and expanded active transportation (AT) [...]
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03, 2023
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03, 2023
Town of Lincoln Age-Friendly Survey Report
This report summarizes results of the Town of Lincoln Age-Friendly Citizen Survey, conducted from November, 2019 to January, 2020. A [...]
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03, 2023
BCM Insurance 2023 Community Grants Program Deadline March 17, 2023
BCM Insurance is dedicated to making a positive impact in the Niagara Region and local communities we serve. We are [...]
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02, 2023
Climate Projections for Niagara Region
This report was created to support policy development in the new Niagara Official Plan, adopted by Niagara Region Council on [...]
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02, 2023
Climate Change, Health and Well-Being – Review of International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Evidence 2022
This World Health Organization (WHO) policy brief is designed to help governments, academia, civil society and the health and well-being [...]
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02, 2023
Caregivers and Supporters Network of Niagara (CANN)
CANN is a non-profit support and advocacy group for caregivers and newcomers to Canada. Its target population is people who [...]
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02, 2023
Younger Canadians Experience Lower Perceived Well-being: Insights from the Canadian Social Survey
A combined analysis of nine quality-of-life indicators, based on data from 5 waves of the Canadian Social Survey (2021-2022) shows [...]
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02, 2023
Community Study Report: Civic Engagement to Build Sustainable Local Capacity: Perspectives of Age-Friendly Community Volunteers in the Niagara Region
This report presents results of a 2021 study of older adult volunteerism in the Age-Friendly Niagara movement. Brock University researchers [...]
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02, 2023
Living in Niagara and the Sustainable Development Goals: Event Recording
This is an event recording of the January 24, 2023 webinar presented by Niagara Connects, to engage participants in [...]
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02, 2023
CMHC Rental Market Report – January 2023
The annual Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) rental market report highlights rental affordability challenges across markets. The January 2023 [...]
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01, 2023
United Way Niagara – 8 Impact Highlights from 2022
As we welcome 2023, and reflect on the challenges our community is facing, everyone at United Way Niagara is grateful [...]
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12, 2022
Questions and Answers about Gender Identity and Pronouns
This questions and answers page augments information about grounds of discrimination in the Ontario Human Rights Code related to gender [...]
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12, 2022
Mental Health & COVID-19
This one-page Statistics Canada Infographic highlights data pertaining to Canadians’ mental health in 2020, including: Almost 1 in 10 Canadians [...]
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12, 2022
Food Banks Canada Hunger Count 2022
Canada's 4,750+ food banks are straining under historically high demand that crested to almost 1.5 million visits in March 2022 [...]
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12, 2022
Mindfulness for the Holidays
Mindfulness is paying attention deliberately and non-judgmentally to each moment of your life. Long-term studies show how practicing mindfulness can [...]
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12, 2022
Niagara Ontario Health Team – – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON)
The Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON) is a local health integration network of more than [...]
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12, 2022
Empowering Older Adults in Niagara Survey Highlights
More than 1200 individuals age 50+ in Niagara completed the 2022 Empowering Older Adults in Niagara Survey. More than half [...]
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10, 2022
Top 10 Ways to Leverage the NKE to Strengthen Your Work
The Niagara Knowledge Exchange (NKE) was built by the Niagara-wide community as a reliable tool to fast-track searches for relevant, [...]
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10, 2022
Neighbourhood Social Relationships Matter for Older Adults’ Social Connectedness
Strategies that foster social connectedness over the longer term are strengthened by prioritizing the needs of older adults who face [...]
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10, 2022
ACES-Informed Pandemic Recovery: Fostering Resilience in Niagara
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are stressful or traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-18) that have been found to increase [...]