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🚨 Today's Top Story 🚨 Ontario is taking action to build more accessible communities with a major investment to support inclusive spaces across the province! This initiative focuses on removing barriers and enhancing accessibility in public spaces, workplaces, and community centres, ensuring that everyone can participate fully in community life. Through this investment, Ontario is reinforcing its commitment to inclusion, making it easier for people of all abilities to engage, connect, and contribute. This is a crucial step toward building a province where accessibility and inclusivity are prioritized. Learn more about how this funding will support accessible communities across Ontario. Click the link below to read more! https://lnkd.in/giKzaT96 #AccessibleCommunities #InclusionMatters #OntarioInvestment #TopStory

The Mecklenburg County CHWI taught us that true success comes from the collective commitment of all stakeholders—CHWs, community partners, and institutions alike. Open dialogue and collaboration are essential, especially when navigating challenges like limited funding. Together, we can achieve impactful community change. Learn more: https://loom.ly/FKZLdi8 #StakeholderEngagement #CommunityImpact #CHWI

Some truths remain unseen until they knock on our door. An insightful discussion with law enforcement and community youth shed light on a startling aspect of urban crime. A simple car theft can net $1,500 to $5,000 per vehicle, and most break-ins? They're not about valuables inside the home but about the car keys. A police officer recently advised, "Leave your keys in front and avoid the stress." This echoes what's heard on the grapevine: it's not about household items but about snagging the keys because the rest is too unpredictable. So here's a thought: have we correlated the rise in auto thefts and break-entries to the spike in rental prices? Often, the connection between affordable housing and such crimes is overlooked. I spoke to someone who questioned the impact of housing affordability on their life. My response? "Do you have a family?" They answered yes! Then I shared a story. A 17-year-old boy, rendered homeless when his mother succumbed to stress, chose the quick fix over the uncertainty. That same young man could be the one disturbing the peace in your neighborhood because the lack of opportunities pushed him to desperation. What about your children? The same young man can be working to allure your children into the life of fast money and perceived 'coolness'. So, how long will we remain bystanders? The stats don't lie: Auto thefts: Increased by 47.36% from 2021 to 2022, and by 24.37% from 2022 to 2023. Break and enters: Saw a 6.18% increase from 2021 to 2022 and a significant 25.34% jump from 2022 to 2023. Rental prices: The average rent for a one-bedroom in Toronto was $2,192 in June 2021, jumped to $2,478 by October 2022 (an increase of 23.7%), and despite a slight decrease, was still high at $2,521 by the end of 2023. All are escalating, and this is just scratching the surface. We can assume increases in health issues, social service costs, and violent crimes. It may not affect you today, but eventually, it could. Housing is the first step before any holistic supports come into play. Let's not stand idly by. Support BGC East Scarborough's bold plan to accelerate affordable housing. We cannot do this alone. Join us, learn about the impacts of housing at our Race to Break the Silent Event, and help forge a society ripe with opportunities for all. #CommunityAction #AffordableHousing #SocialImpact

🧡 Reflecting on Truth and Reconciliation Day 🧡 As we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, it’s a moment for all of us in the business community to pause and reflect on the profound significance of this day. This day honours the children who never returned home from residential schools, as well as the survivors, their families, and communities. It’s a time to acknowledge the painful history and the lasting impacts of residential schools on Indigenous peoples across Canada. Why is this important for us? 🏛️ Building Awareness: Understanding the history and experiences of Indigenous peoples is crucial for fostering a more inclusive and respectful workplace. 🏥 Promoting Healing: By recognizing and commemorating this day, we contribute to the healing process and support the journey towards reconciliation. 💢 Commitment to Change: It’s an opportunity for us to commit to meaningful actions that support Indigenous communities and promote equity and justice. Let’s take this day to educate ourselves, engage in conversations, and reflect on how we can contribute to a future where every community can thrive in mutual respect and understanding. Together, we can make a difference. 🧡 #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #IndigenousRights #Inclusion #BusinessCommunity

📢 **Call for Change: Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities** It's time all governments recognise the criticality of genuine local decision making if we are to seriously address disadvantage in our country. The principles outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) lay the groundwork for a paradigm shift that empowers Indigenous communities to shape their own futures and achieve self determination. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) calls for transformative change that aligns with the spirit of UNDRIP, enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to exercise their right to self-determination and freely determine their political status and economic, social, and cultural development. By respecting and promoting the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples, including our rights to lands, territories, resources, and having decisions made by not for us, we can establish a framework that supports meaningful, sustainable progress. It's imperative for all Governments to collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, ensuring their active involvement in decision-making processes and the allocation of resources. Through this collaborative approach, we can drive the shift towards a future where Indigenous communities have the autonomy and control to address the challenges they face and build thriving economies of scale. We call on all governments to embrace the principles of UNDRIP as a catalyst for change and work towards a future where genuine empowerment, self-determination, and control are the foundation for closing the gap fostering a society where all members are valued, respected, and supported. Through genuine partnerships between Governments and Indigenous Community Controlled Organisations, let us move forward as equals, not in a transactional or vendor relationship, but through a bond built on trust, mutual benefit and respect, and together we can fix this wicked problem now referred to as ‘Closing the Gap,’ for the benefit of all Australians, the home of the oldest living culture on this planet. Rob Macfarlane Tom Slockee Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT) Coalition of Peaks Lisa Sampson Neil Willmett Skye Thompson Bettina Ugle Deb Buckskin Aboriginal Housing Victoria National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) Emma Shumack Chris Gray Benjamin (BJ) Thompson United Nations

Get to know trans people, their stories, their struggles, and their joy. Things like safe, affordable housing and transportation, which are often taken for granted by non-trans people, can be daily concerns for trans folks. Learn more about Ciora, SisTersPGH, and our ACTIVATE cohort at https://hrc.im/SisTersPGH #TransDayofVisibility

Unique funding opportunity for local governments to advance local care systems! Eligible geographies: North Africa and the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (Central, South and South-East Asia) and Eastern Europe.

Today, June 21st, is National Indigenous Peoples Day - an occasion to learn more about the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences, and histories of Indigenous peoples Canada-wide. Learning about Indigenous peoples, places, and experiences is a step forward that each Canadian can take on the path to reconciliation. Today, we'd also like to recognize the many contributions of BCands (British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society). DID YOU KNOW? It is well documented that the health and disability status of Indigenous people in Canada is significantly lower than that of our non-Indigenous population. The Indigenous population in Canada experience a disability rate much higher than that of the general population, at approximately 30% to 35%. That's where BCANDS comes in. The society advances the unique disability and health needs of Indigenous persons, families, and communities across Canada. It is the only organization of its kind in Canada. Visit http://www.bcands.bc.ca/ to learn more. #NIPD2024

‘We don’t need this fascist groove thang’ - Heaven 17 In a week that has left communities reeling from premeditated Nazi like assaults on refugees, vulnerable people, homes and places of civic life, it may seem irrelevant to shout about office work. But. Actually, no. It makes it even more apposite. The team – and more importantly, borough colleagues, local groups and partners, Mayor’s Design Advocates, design teams and other experts (!) – have been working hard to get the Civic Partnership Programme off the ground across Mayoral and General Elections. The Mayor of London’s £12 million CPP programme supports exemplar strategies and projects tackling long-standing inequalities in areas undergoing change and growth with these non-negotiable objectives: EXPANDING THE PUBLIC REALM - creating open, connected and inclusive public spaces, high streets and green and blue spaces, that are child-friendly and safe for women, girls, and gender diverse people, alongside social and cultural infrastructure STRENGTHENING REPRESENTATION AND AUTHORSHIP – delivering projects for and with the communities they serve, particularly people from Black and global majority communities, and younger and older Londoners ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES – strengthening London's climate resilience and tackling environmental inequalities with resource-conscious approaches such as encouraging a circular economy To riff off Nairn: ‘The human essence of the city is now in places which, with ideas, grit, spit and care, can offer everything: Neasden, Ilford, Hoxton, Lewisham and Croydon.’ We are ready to get stuck in. Find out more about the successful CPP Exemplars here - https://lnkd.in/e8jUy9Nu #goodgrowth

Western Sydney Women participated in the 'A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector' inquiry by the Department of Social Services (DSS). ⏩ We support the implementation of place-based funding and suggest that these grants and tenders are also made available to community organisations outside of the non-profit sector. ⏩ With Western Sydney being a large geographical area, we would take the opportunity to deliver programs to specific communities with specialised needs. We have strong local ties across Western Sydney, and as a result, we have strong support from our community and high levels of engagement in our programs. ⏩ With the implementation of place-based funding, we recommend that organisations delivering these programs connect with and subcontract to local providers. We have implemented this successfully in several programs and this also provides local providers with the opportunity to implement similar programs at a micro level moving forward. ⏩ Community-led initiatives and feedback are essential for the success of place-based programs. We recommend that providers of place-based programs consider the need for regular feedback and consultation with community members. ⏩ Western Sydney Women have developed a yearly research project to better understand the needs of our community, with data on specific needs by postcode to enable us to better understand the areas we work in and develop local projects. You can review our submission and others via https://lnkd.in/gP-FZihG