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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Making a Case for Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Community Building Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Setting the Stage for Community Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 United Way Investment Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Building a Community Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Community Speaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Children and Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Individuals and Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Persons with Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 THE COMMUNITY SPEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Elements of a Vibrant Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 From Community Speaks to Community Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT
Introduction The Agenda for Community Impact is the result of five years of work and the culmination of thousands of hours of time spent by dedicated community volunteers who worked together and were guided by a single vision – to improve the quality of life for people in Windsor-Essex County. Embracing this new vision, our community has now taken an important first step to increase our collective capacity to make a dramatic difference in the lives of those who need help in our community. United Way’s focus has always been about community and caring, but the Agenda for Community Impact has created a shift toward United Way being recognized as a leader in community impact. United Way’s role extends beyond fundraising to bringing the community together on human service issues that can only successfully be addressed collectively. In the future, this community agenda will serve many functions that will benefit our community: • It will guide United Way investments, and be a resource for guiding the investment decisions of other funders and organizations. We can no longer fund independently of one another, without recognizing the positive impact of collective commitment of resources. • It will ensure that emerging programs and services are issue focused. More attention will be paid to answering the question, “What does the community need” rather than focusing on individual agency needs. • Most importantly, the Agenda for Community Impact is focused on the future. Planning will be centred on forming partnerships and developing long-term strategies for sustainable community change. The Report that follows: • Summarizes the conditions that required the need to change, and how these changes can benefit our community; • Defines Community Building and its underlying goals and principles; • Outlines the activities that set the stage for Community Building and prepared our Community for this dynamic transformation toward building a community agenda; and • Presents the work of Strategy Teams which identified, with community consultation, Areas of Concern and Recommendations that form the basis for the Agenda for Community Impact. This Agenda for Community Impact is intended to be embraced by the entire community. As you read this Report think about ways in which you, your organization, or perhaps your neighbourhood are affected by this agenda and what role you can play in moving our community agenda forward to improve the quality of life for all of us in Windsor-Essex County. 2 UNITED WAY/CENTRAIDE - WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY
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Page 5 and 6: C ommunity COMMUNITY BUILDING Frame
Page 7 and 8: UNITED WAY Investment Framework The
Page 9 and 10: THE COMMUNITY Speaks To make sure t
Page 11 and 12: A SNAPSHOT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN
Page 13 and 14: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR Children and Yo
Page 15 and 16: A SNAPSHOT OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMIL
Page 17 and 18: Emotional Stability Identify and re
Page 19 and 20: A SNAPSHOT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILI
Page 21 and 22: A SNAPSHOT OF SENIORS IN Windsor -
Page 23 and 24: ELEMENTS OF A Vibrant Community •
Page 25 and 26: Acknowledgements Planning Advisory

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