Social planning is a PROCESS that helps communities identify
strengths and weaknesses and determine ways to improve the quality of life in
the community.
- Social Research
Undertake independent research on social trends, needs and issues
relevant to a variety of constituencies in their communities.
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- Community Development
Facilitate and support positive change in partnership with community
groups and individuals.
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- Systems Planning
Ranges from definition of service needs to coordination and evaluation
of program and service delivery.
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- Policy Analysis & Collaboration
Community focal point for mobilizing those groups most affected by
issues into working and problem solving partnerships, information
networks and action coalitions.
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- Policy Analysis & Development
Access to both professional and voluntary expertise on a wide range of
social, economic and cultural issues enables us to provide
sophisticated policy analysis and research-based proposals to public
policy-makers at the local, provincial and federal levels.
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- Convening & Facilitating
Provide a non-threatening "meeting place" for discussion and
resolution of difficult community issues. Facilitate the building of
community consensus on issues and/or shared actions.
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- Community Awareness & Education
Promote broader and deeper community understanding on social
development issues which affect certain groups or the general quality
of community life.
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- Advocacy & Social Action
Serve as a catalyst for change. Advance the interests of marginalized
sectors of the community by advocating specific policy positions to
government.
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A Social Profile of Burlington (January 2006)
Full Report 
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Social Profile of Oakville - An Overview (September 2005)
Full Report
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Inclusive Cities Canada - Burlington: Community Voices, Perspectives and Priorities
(March, 2005) Full
Report
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The Quality of Life in Halton - Snapshot of a Decade (August
2003) Full Report
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Building Hope Together: Strategies for Creating Housing in Uncertain
Times (March 2003) Full
Report
Appendices
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Halton Official Plan Review: Embracing Smart Growth - Which Path? (January
2003) Full Report
OP
Consultations
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Growing Old In Burlington (December 2002) Full
Report Highlights
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Employment and Employability Needs of the Deaf Community in Peel and
Halton Regions (October 2002) Full Report
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Halton 211 Feasibility Study (June 2002) Full
Report
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A Profile of Literacy Skills and
Needs for Halton (January 2002) Press
Release
