The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries actively participates in building and strengthening our community through social change, innovation, research, analysis, and facilitation.
Current Publications:
The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries has just released its newest publications - the Cambridge Neighbourhood Profiles Report and North Dumfries Township: a Demographic Profile by Planning District.
Complete with detailed data tables, a series of maps showing patterns and trends, and a summary of survey results and focus group discussions with residents from various neighbourhoods, the Cambridge Neighbourhood Profiles Report will be of interest to a variety of stakeholders including community organizations, foundations, government, and community leaders.
Based on 2001 and 2006 Census data, North Dumfries Township: a Demographic Profile by Planning District includes a series of demographic profiles for the three planning districts and the township as a whole. Containing a wealth of information on a variety of topics such as population change, age distribution, income, mobility, education and labour force participation this report will be helpful to health and social service organizations doing community level programming.
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Responding to the Economic Downturn Nonprofits in Cambridge and North Dumfries
Locally many nonprofits are experiencing serious difficulties as they respond to the economic downturn resulting in staff reductions and the closure of programs and services. Also cited in the study were significantly increased levels in demands for human and social services.
Cambridge Drug Action Publications
A series of four publications, including current research, best practices, resource guide and tool kit, have been released by the Cambridge Action Plan on Substance Use Steering Committee. These resources can be used for a number of different purposes in response to illicit substance use: information and referral, formulating community action plans, research and analysis and collaborative planning among community groups and agencies.
Here is our success story on Affordable housing Forum held on May 13, 2009
Here is our success story on our 2009 Poverty Symposium
The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries (SPC-CND) held its fourth annual Poverty Symposium on May 27th, 2009. The theme of this year's event was "Building Inclusive Organizations: The experiences of new immigrants and refugees in Cambridge and North Dumfries".
Myths & Facts About Homelessness & Poverty
To increase the awareness of homelessness and poverty issues in the community, members of The Cambridge Action on Homelessness Group (CAHG) worked to develop the series of myths and facts around those issues.
Building Community Capacity in Rural Waterloo Region - BCCRWR
Waterloo Region is one of the fastest growing areas of the province. With the population expected to increase at a rate of over 10,000 people per year, the Region will be home to 729,000 people by 2031. It is expected that the townships will experience significant growth.
In 2006 the SPCCND launched the Building Community Capacity in Rural Waterloo Region initiative in Woolwich, Wilmot, Wellesley, and North Dumfries. Rather than assume the role of passive recipients of change, the BCCRWR initiative encouraged rural residents to become active participants in building a better future for themselves and their communities.
Current & Upcoming Events:
Our Communities, Our Health and Our Future
The final product of the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition's Healthy Communities and the Built Environment project has been completed. The development and production of 'Our Communities, Our Health and Our Future: Understanding and Changing the Built Environment' was coordinated by the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries. The purpose of this publication is to provide information related to the HCBE project and to convey additional information and resources in specific topic areas. Case studies are used to showcase community-based efforts to create healthy communities./p>Other Publications
Blueprint For Economic Stimulus
Blueprint for Poverty Reduction
For more information visit the poverty watch website
“BREAKING THE CYCLE”
For more information please visit www.Ontario.ca/breakingthecycle
Information Cambridge and North Dumfries
The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries has assumed management of Information Cambridge and North Dumfries. Information Cambridge and North Dumfries provides a single point of access for information on community human services.
Click here for the link to Information Cambridge and North Dumfries.
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