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Community Lens #171 – Canada Learning Bond Uptake
This Community Lens looks at the uptake of the Canada Learning Bond, which stands at 47.8% of eligible children in Halton.
Believe Initiative
Empowering and engaging students to build RESILIENCE and recognize the power of SELF-BELIEF, the Believe Initiative, founded by Olympian Sarah Wells, is looking for capable and passionate student leaders to run a Believe Leadership Chapter at their school! The Believe...
Video – Housing Strategy Virtual Launch
The Housing Strategy Virtual Launch (on March 8, 2021) video is now available. Listen to our colleagues at Community Development Halton, Ted Hildebrandt, Director of Social Planning, presenting about Housing Overview of Burlington, and Heather Thompson, Director of...
Stepping up for seniors
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...
Putting Food on the Table Project
The Putting Food on the Table Project is a partnership between Sheridan’s Centre for Elder Research, Food for Life and Community Development Halton, to better understand the needs of older adults who receive food supports from Food for Life and is addressing much more...
Community Lens #170 – Senior Wellbeing During COVID-19
This Community Lens looks at senior wellbeing during COVID-19 in Halton based on survey data from the Put Food on the Table project, a partnership between Sheridan Centre for Elder Research, Food for Life, and Community Development Halton.
Messages of Hope and Kindness
Messages of Hope and Kindness To help combat loneliness and isolation during the winter holidays, the Halton Hills Public Library (Georgetown Branch) in partnership with Community Development Halton’s Age-Friendly Program and Food For Life has launched a Library Care...