Welcome to the Web site of Community Development Halton. We are a not-for-profit agency located in the Halton Region of Ontario, Canada. We are committed to social development as a desired state of community well-being and social change as a continual process towards achieving and sustaining social development for all members of the community. We have two distinct services:
Community Development Halton recently embarked on a journey of relationship
and trust
building in the Halton community amongst those living in marginalized
circumstances.
Through community soundings in community spaces and in places such as community
suppers, food banks, BBQs and coffee shops, the research team asked two
questions:
What is going well for you?
What are your biggest headaches?
The response to those two question provided a snap shot into the social
determinants of
health for those rarely consulted and not acknowledged in a prosperous
community.
Community leaders identified through the community sounding process were hired
and trained to conduct a community survey to build on those initial findings.
The survey further defined factors that impact health for those living in
marginalized communities.
This report focuses on income inequality, trends and circumstances of poverty
for half of the population – women. They are our spouses, mothers, grandmothers,
daughters, sisters, relatives, friends and neighbours.
For past changes/additions to our web site, check the News page
(September 2011)
