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1 S O C I A L D E V E L O P M E N T, H E A L T H A N D C U L T U R E S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S O C I A L I N V E S T M E N T I N W I N D S O R - E S S E X S O C I A L P O L I C Y & P L A N N I N G C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T A N D H E A L T H S E R V I C E S 0 1 / 1 1 /

2 AGENDA How is Windsor doing? 2016 Census Numbers City of Windsor Initiatives Social Investment Plan What s Our Role? 2

3 2015 NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL POVERTY Source: StatsCan 3

4 POVERTY BY POSTAL CODE WINDSOR-ESSEX (2010) 53.3% 51.6% 38.1% 32.4% 34.3% 43.2% 45.2% 25.3% 27.2% 19.1% 19.4% 17.7% 20.2% 14.7% 13.1% 10.3% 10.7% 12.2% 15.4% 17.3% 12.8% 10.3% 11.0% Source: 2010, Statistics Canada Tax Filer 4

5 CONTEXT January Community Development and Health Services (CDHS) responded to Councillor Payne s Council Question asking what more the City can do to reduce poverty The Council Report outlined best practices and trends from around North America in municipal poverty reduction efforts CDHS is the Service Manager and the Funding Envelope covers both Windsor & Essex County Pathway To Potential (P2P) is part of the solution 5

6 CHANGING THE CONVERSATION Moving away from Poverty Reduction to Social Investment Focus on creating opportunities Recognizing individual and community strengths Looking for long-term solutions, not addressing symptoms 6

7 SIP - DELIVERY OF FOUNDATION SERVICES Housing Children s Services Employment & Training Services Social Services (Ontario Works) 7

8 SIP - SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIPS CDHS works with numerous partners from a variety of sectors across Windsor and Essex County Education Settlement Children and Youth Social Services Food Security Health Housing Faith Based Providers Employment and Training 8

9 SIP - CITY COUNCIL CDHS Investments Pathway to Potential Funding Oral Health October 17 th Proclamation for the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Advocating to Federal and Provincial Governments Broader Municipal Investments Downtown CIP Replacement of Neighbourhood Playgrounds Ford City CIP Active Transportation Plan 9

10 SIP RECREATION & CULTURE 90% Discount for Activity Guide Programming Organized Brokerage Program Adventure Bay Discount 10

11 SIP - TRANSPORTATION Transit Windsor Affordable Pass Program Discounted Monthly bus passes for low-income residents Best practice in Canada 11

12 SOCIAL INVESTMENT PLAN NEIGHBOURHOODS CommUnity Partnership (CUP) Multiple Sites across Windsor-Essex Community Programming 12

13 SIP - COMMUNICATIONS P2P E-newsletter Increase Social media awareness Gather/Collect stories from those with lived experience Creation of visuals and infographics Revamp CDHS website Focus on communication of bundling of existing and new programs (e.g. Tax Relief & Ontario Renovates) 13

14 SIP IMPACT Literature and academic evaluations/data inform our areas of investment Continue to work with our partners that have the same objective New methodologies and tools to evaluate impact 14

15 SIP CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT Projects and Initiatives that align with our Social Investment Plan are being identified We are actively identifying Corporate Champions We are tracking Corporate Collaborations and Accomplishments 15

16 EXAMPLES OF CORPORATE ALIGNMENT: Tax Relief Application Eligibility is due to extreme poverty or sickness Department: Finance 16

17 EXAMPLES OF CORPORATE CHAMPIONS: Bike Share Subcommittee Active Transportation Masterplan Recreation and Aquatic Leadership Programs Lunch and Learn Series 17

18 LOOKING AHEAD: Social Procurement Forum with Anchor Institutions Inclusionary Zoning Workshop Pathway to Potential Programming Request For Proposals (RFP) Collective Impact Steering Committee 18

19 THANK YOU CONTACT: Stephen Lynn Coordinator of Social Planning ext