1. STARTING THE
CONVERSATION:
HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY HEALTH
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7,000+Housing Units
For seniors, families
and singles
82Building
Locations
7,000+Housing Units
For seniors, families
and singles
82Building
Locations
82Building
Locations
82Building
Locations
43Housing
Providers
43Housing
Providers
and singles
82Building
Locations
7,000+Housing Units
For seniors, families
and singles
82Building
Locations
82Building
Locations
Who do we support?
PHASE 1
2015:
• Establish a co-ordinated effort and
promote more internal collaboration
• Begin to build capacity of housing
communities (local goals and
community plans)
PHASE 2
2016:
• Leverage resources to expand the
availability of social and personal
supports
• Further develop and formalize external
partnerships
The Community Health Framework marks the beginning of the conversation
around community health. As the Region moves forward with framework
implementation, it is important to keep the conversation going.
Key areas of focus
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2. Grounded
Accountable
Resourceful
Dynamic Engaging
Doing things better: A vision for community health in York Region as it relates to Housing Services
What we heard
The Vision:
To initiate a process aimed at improving the
physical and social environments of residents
and more effectively using community resources
and supports to enable people to achieve housing
stability and cope with challenges that impact
their well-being.
Principles:Key directions:
• Establish a co-ordinated effort
• Promote more internal collaborations
• Build capacity of housing communities
• Create awareness and connections to support services
• Developing resources to expand the availability
of social and personal supports
• Further leverage partnerships
Job support,
education and
training are
needed
What is a
Community Health
Framework?
An initiative aimed at improving the physical
and social environments of our clients,
and more effectively using community
resources and supports to enable people to
achieve housing stability and cope with the
challenges that impact their well-being.
This approach:
• Creates healthy supportive environments
and improves access to social supports
and services
• Emphasizes community participation and
develops community capacity
• Involves co-ordination, collaboration, and
partnerships with a variety of sectors
• Focuses on supporting vulnerable groups
Many
residents are
living with low
incomes
Access to health
care and support
services is a
challenge to
many
Greater integration
among service
delivery partners
is needed
Creating a
sense of place is
essential
Building the
capacity of social
housing communities
is a key goal
Availability
of affordable,
adequate and safe
housing is vital
There is a need
for greater food
security, nutritional
awareness
Not enough
social and
personal
supports
Growing
complexities
for seniors
There are gaps
in supports and
activities for youth
and children
• Where you live impacts you mentally,
physically, and socially
• Increasing overall well-being of people
living in housing will directly contribute
to community resiliency, housing
stability, and improves the quality of
life for residents
Why does
Housing Services
need a
Community Health
Framework?