marginalized populations Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/marginalized-populations/ Sat, 05 Dec 2020 23:17:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png marginalized populations Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/marginalized-populations/ 32 32 The City of Edmonton is using social innovation to improve Edmonton’s Urban Wellness https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-city-of-edmonton-has-using-social-innovation-to-improve-edmontons-urban-wellness/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:28:56 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2405 The City has been working with residents, businesses, agencies and government to develop a ‘Recover’ approach to improve urban wellness. Urban wellness includes economy vitality, social capacity, physical and mental health, built and natural environments. Bringing all kinds of people together, from businesses to residents to talk about their lived experiences, is not easy;If we can […]

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]]> The City has been working with residents, businesses, agencies and government to develop a ‘Recover’ approach to improve urban wellness. Urban wellness includes economy vitality, social capacity, physical and mental health, built and natural environments. Bringing all kinds of people together, from businesses to residents to talk about their lived experiences, is not easy;If we can ensure the right systems are in place, we can promote and sustain conditions for people and neighbourhoods to thrive.

We use a social innovation framework which allows for constant learning, testing and adapting ideas, while considering their cumulative impact.  This isn’t about replacing existing strategies, programs or services. It’s about testing small solutions to improve urban wellness and finding ways to align and collaborate across different orders of government, agencies, local businesses and the community.

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]]> $1.1M committed for public washrooms in Downtown Eastside Vancouver https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/1-1m-committed-for-public-washrooms-in-downtown-eastside-vancouver/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:20:22 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2312 Public spaces in downtown Vancouver becoming washrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, as homeless residents ‘have no other options’

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]]> Public spaces in downtown Vancouver becoming washrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, as homeless residents ‘have no other options’

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]]> Crowdsourced list of Black Owned Businesses & Restaurants Open in the Toronto area during COVID https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/crowdsourced-list-of-black-owned-businesses-restaurants-open-in-the-toronto-area-during-covid/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:18:08 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2311 The post Crowdsourced list of Black Owned Businesses & Restaurants Open in the Toronto area during COVID appeared first on City Share Canada.

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]]> Downtown Eastside Community Resilience Taskforce https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/downtown-eastside-community-resilience-taskforce/ Sat, 02 May 2020 16:36:18 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1851 The City of Vancouver is organizing a multi-agency taskforce to generate engagement and harm reduction strategies as at-risk populations in the area face greater challenges during the crisis.

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]]> The City of Vancouver is organizing a multi-agency taskforce to generate engagement and harm reduction strategies as at-risk populations in the area face greater challenges during the crisis.

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]]> Recovery site for homeless COVID-19 patients offers dignity and a pathway to housing https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/recovery-site-for-homeless-covid-19-patients-offers-dignity-and-a-pathway-to-housing/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:45:54 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1815 The recovery site for COVID-positive homeless people is a unique collaboration between many health partners, government, addiction recovery supports, community & neighbourhood groups and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontier Canada providing expertise on project co-ordination and logistics. Among the primary goals of the recovery site is treating homeless patients with dignity in a clinical setting and […]

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]]> The recovery site for COVID-positive homeless people is a unique collaboration between many health partners, government, addiction recovery supports, community & neighbourhood groups and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontier Canada providing expertise on project co-ordination and logistics. Among the primary goals of the recovery site is treating homeless patients with dignity in a clinical setting and ensuring they have a home to go to afterward — not a return to homelessness.

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]]> British Columbia working with the Cities of Vancouver and Victoria to transition people living in encampments into temporary accommodations with wraparound supports https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/british-columbia-is-working-with-the-cities-of-vancouver-and-victoria-to-transition-people-living-in-encampments-into-safe-temporary-accommodations-with-wraparound-supports-to-protect-their-health-an/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:46:19 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1813 The Province of BC, in partnership with BC Housing and local municipalities, has worked to secure and operate 686 hotel and community centre accommodations in Vancouver and 324 hotel spaces in Victoria. This allows people from the encampments to safely physically distance, with access to important health, social and other supports.

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]]> The Province of BC, in partnership with BC Housing and local municipalities, has worked to secure and operate 686 hotel and community centre accommodations in Vancouver and 324 hotel spaces in Victoria. This allows people from the encampments to safely physically distance, with access to important health, social and other supports.

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]]> Chefs in the University of Guelph’s kitchens will prepare 500 meals each day to help feed Guelph’s most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/chefs-in-the-university-of-guelphs-kitchens-will-prepare-500-meals-each-day-to-help-feed-guelphs-most-vulnerable-citizens-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:31:08 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1156 The University is supporting a program by The SEED, a not-for-profit organization at the Guelph Community Health Centre. The SEED is dedicated to ending food insecurity in Guelph and to creating a community without barriers to healthy food. The Program is in direct response to circumstances brought on by the pandemic,

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]]> The University is supporting a program by The SEED, a not-for-profit organization at the Guelph Community Health Centre. The SEED is dedicated to ending food insecurity in Guelph and to creating a community without barriers to healthy food. The Program is in direct response to circumstances brought on by the pandemic,

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]]> Interactive map helps locate food resources across Toronto https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/this-interactive-map-helps-locate-food-resources-across-toronto-with-it-we-hope-to-increase-access-to-good-food-for-all/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:18:11 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1147 The google map hopes to increase access to good food for all.

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]]> Newfoundland-based charity’s social enterprise is distributing meals & training during pandemic https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/newfoundland-based-charitys-social-enterprise-is-distributing-meals-training-during-pandemic/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:27:45 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1124 Stella’s Circle offers housing, counselling and employment services to people who face many barriers to fully participating in their community. One of the initiatives of the organization is through its social enterprise, the Hungry Heart Cafe, which employs Stella’s Circle participants, providing them with food services training and experience. Customers of the Cafe have been […]

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]]> Stella’s Circle offers housing, counselling and employment services to people who face many barriers to fully participating in their community. One of the initiatives of the organization is through its social enterprise, the Hungry Heart Cafe, which employs Stella’s Circle participants, providing them with food services training and experience. Customers of the Cafe have been invited to add $2 to their bill which goes towards a program referred to as Meals Squared. Individual, nutritious meals are then made available at no cost for participants. During the Stella’s Circle response to the pandemic, 1000 meals have been distributed to date. Stella’s Circle is also putting tech in the hands of homeless clients, in an effort to bridge the digital divide

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]]> Hamilton’s biggest arena transforms into a homeless shelter https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/hamiltons-biggest-arena-transforms-into-a-homeless-shelter/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:12:19 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1076 The conversion of the FirstOntario Centre Saturday included adding 50 carefully separated beds in the concourse of the hockey arena, dining tables on the de-iced rink surface and a medical clinic in the media lounge. Even the giant scoreboard that looms over the 17,383-seat area will be repurposed to show movies for residents who want to […]

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]]> The conversion of the FirstOntario Centre Saturday included adding 50 carefully separated beds in the concourse of the hockey arena, dining tables on the de-iced rink surface and a medical clinic in the media lounge. Even the giant scoreboard that looms over the 17,383-seat area will be repurposed to show movies for residents who want to stay through the day

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