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:
Cambridge Neighbourhood Profiles Report
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.
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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.
Proceedings from the SPC-CND’s Poverty Symposium 2010
The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries (SPC-CND) held its 5th Poverty Symposium on May 14th 2010 at Cambridge City Hall. This annual event brings a new opportunity to explore timely and pressing issues related to the health and well-being of our community. This year, the focus of the Symposium was “Creating Age-friendly Communities”. The need to explore this issue came out of consultations with community members and agencies that identified poverty among older adults as an emerging concern. Approximately 65 people from social services agencies, governments, the private sector, and interested community members as well as 11 presenters gathered to learn, discuss and to begin to formulate collective community responses.
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.
Current & Upcoming Events:
The SPC-CND, YMCA, Community Support Services, and North Dumfries Community Health Centre will be co-hosting an All-Candidates Meeting in North Dumfries Township.
Stay tuned for further details. Date: October 5, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Whistle Bear Golf Club, 1316 Dickie Settlement Road
The YWCA of Cambridge and the SPC-CND will be co-hosting an All-Candidates Meeting focusing on social issues.
Date: October 14, 2010 Location: Cambridge Islamic Centre Save the date. Stay tuned for further details.
Other Publications
“Nonprofits Still Experiencing the Economic Downturn”
A Recovery-Free Zone, a report detailing the results of a survey of 311 non-profit community service agencies across Ontario, was recently released by the Social Planning Network of Ontario. This follows up one year later on a similar survey conducted in 2009. It shows that service demand continues to rise with 68% of respondents seeing a greater demand in April 2010 than prior to September 2008. Almost 80% of respondents attribute this increase in demand as primarily or in part due to economic conditions.
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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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