Hamilton Community Foundation to investigate universal, school-based nutrition program – for more details see Request for Proposal here.

The Premiere Screening of Home Safe Hamilton - A documentary by David Adkin and Laura Sky - Thursday June 24th at 6:30pm - Click here to view the poster for more information

5 Key lessons on Collaboration: Learning from Hamilton's Poverty Roundtable and Jobs Initiative - January 2010

Poverty Fight Needs Ottawa (April 08, 2010)

Tackling Poverty Countrywide (April 07, 2010)

Harmonized Sales Tax - how it will effect you (April 1, 2010)

News from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities:

• Cities Can't Sustain Rise in Poverty (March 25, 2010)
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities Report (March 24, 2010)

Provincial Budget 2010 (March 22, 2010)

Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction appoints new Director (November 11, 2009)

Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction: Report to the Community 2009

• Hamilton Spectator story
• Hamilton Spectator insert
• Video

Roundtable wins Canadian Urban Institute Award

• The Spec.com - Local - Poverty roundtable wins high honour (May 22,2009)
• News Release (May 21, 2009)

Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Briefing Note (March 2009)

Community Engagement Manager Appointment (February 24, 2009)

Federal Budget 2009

• Policy Brief
• Media Release

From the Caledon Institute of Social Policy

• Hamilton's Media Camp: Quick, Fun and Powerful
• Hamilton Youth Arts Network: Voice, Space, Issues
• Hamilton's McQuesten Neighbourhood: What a Difference 90 Days Can Make
• North Hamilton Community Health Centre Reaches Out

Policy Brief: 2009 Ontario Government Pre-Budget Consultation (November, 2008)

Briefing Note: Highlights of Hamilton’s Progress on Poverty Reduction (September 9, 2008)

2008 Report to the Community (June 5, 2008)

• Flash Flipbook
• PDF

Poverty Roundtable Report (June 5, 2008)

• Backgrounder: About the Roundtable
• Backgrounder: Backpacks

Community Engagement Tool (May 8, 2008)

Statistics Canada – May 1, 2008 Income Data Release Backgrounder

Leadership & Lessons 2005 - 2007

Roundtable Calls for Ontario-Wide Poverty Strategy (October 3, 2007)

Poverty Roundtable Launches Poverty Reduction Plan (March 7, 2007)

Poverty Action Plan to Make Hamilton "Best Place to Raise a Child" (June 21, 2006)

Poverty Process Identifies Critical Points for Investment (March 15, 2006)

Anti-Poverty Initiative to Focus on Prevention in Children and Youth (February 10, 2006)

The Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, Backgrounder (May 13, 2005)

Roundtable for poverty reduction takes community approach (May 13, 2005)..

• Tamarack Institute - Creating Vibrant Communities
• United Way Program Unites Partners to Support Hamilton Waterfront
  Neighbourhoods (January 25, 2007)
• The Hamilton Spectator Launches Kids Unlimited (December 18, 2006)
• Hamilton Sustainable Housing Initiative (November 21, 2006)
• Mohawk brings learning, leadership and citizenship to North Hamilton
  neighborhood (October 2, 2006)

2010

• Interested in volunteer opportunities? Volunteer Hamilton provides wide variety of opportunities to participate in poverty reduction efforts. See attached
• Skyworks Foundation documentary on housing and homelessness,
  HomeSafe Hamilton
  
• Poverty in Hamilton student documentary
  
• Hostels to Homes
• Social Assistance reform recommendations
  

2009

• Adult Basic Education Association
• Hamilton Best Start Network
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• CityKidz
• Crown Point
• Environment Hamilton
• Hamilton Community Foundation
• Hamilton Music Collective
• Hamilton Social Enterprise Network
• Hamilton's Centre for Civic Inclusion
• Horizon Utilities
• Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
• Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington
• Public Health Hamilton
• Street Youth Planning Collaborative
• Tenant Helpline
• Today's Family
• United Way
• Welcome Inn
• Youth Engagement & Action in Hamilton
• YMCA
• Zonta Club of Hamilton

2008

• Update for our Community Partners

2007

• Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction: Making Hamilton the Best Place to
  Raise a Child
• Social Planning and Research Council: Income Security Working Group
• School Age Solutions for Out of School Programs
• YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington: Building a Resilient Community by Engaging Youth
• Tamarack: Vibrant Communities
• United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton: Five Year Funding Priority in
  Poverty Prevention
• The Hamilton Spectator: Kids Unlimited
• Affordable Housing Flagship
• City of Hamilton: Hamilton HomeStart
• Hamilton Community Foundation: Tackling Poverty Together
• Hamilton Port Authority: From Here to the Bay
• Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board: Equal Opportunities Initiative
• Hamilton Chamber of Commerce: Community Development Committee
• Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology: Robert Land Community
  Association Partnership
• Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board: Anti-Poverty Task Force
• Hamilton Best Start Network
• Scotia Bank: Jamesville Community Centre
• Hamilton Immigrant Workforce Integration Network: Prosperity through Diversity
• Arts Hamilton: One Book One City
• Hamilton Community Foundation: Growing Roots…Strengthening Neighbourhoods
• Settlement and Integration Services Organization: Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion

• Appointment of Tom Cooper as Community Engagement Manager (February 24, 2009)
• Appointment of Liz Weaver as Director for the Hamilton Roundtable on Poverty Reduction (May 24, 2006)

• Community Update (January 29, 2008)
• Community Update (October 10, 2007)
• Community Update (April 23, 2007)
• Community Update (October 10, 2006)
• Community Update (June 29, 2006)
• Community Update (May 5, 2006)
• Community Update (March 15, 2006)
• Community Update (February 10, 2006)

• Collaboration on Policy - A manual published by Caledon Institute of Social Policy
  (April 2009)
• Report to the Community 2008 (June 5, 2008)
• Policy Brief #2 (January 2008)
• HRPR Calls for Ontario Strategy - Policy Brief (October 3, 2007)
• Poverty Reduction Strategy (March 7, 2007)
  • Strategic Overview (September 2007)
• Community Engagement Session Report (June 2006)
• Strategic Framework

• Presentation by Mark Chamberlain, Roundtable Chair
  
• Working Differently: Achieving Community Solutions - Presentation by Jay Connor

• Youth Engagement 101 - For Community and Social Workers in Hamilton - October 2007