Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Alive Magazine interview with Heather Thompson, Director of Age-Friendly Initiatives at Community Development Halton and a member of the Older Adult Isolation Action Table. Even before COVID, a Statistics Canada survey reported that as many as 1.4 million elderly...
Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Are you a newcomer to Halton Region? Residents and employers in Halton Region, what a welcoming and inclusive Halton means to you? The Halton Newcomer Strategy is a community-based collaborative group that works to ensure Halton is a welcoming, inclusive, and...
Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay) is on Thursday, November 5, 2020, and it is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the critical work that Managers of Volunteers do. It also raises awareness and educates others on this significant role and how...
Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Volunteer is someone who chooses to act of their own free will in recognition of a need, with an attitude of social responsibility and without concern for monetary profit. Not everything done by volunteers is labelled as volunteering. In a school, it might be called...
Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many people in our community could not, and cannot, afford to adequately prepare for how COVID-19 is affecting their family. Many do not have support, should they need to self-isolate. Those who already face barriers—things like poverty, homelessness, and social...
Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Further to the public health advisories regarding COVID-19, we are taking precautions to keep our community healthy. At Community Development Halton, the health and safety of our community partners and staff is our number one priority. Please be aware that the...