Step 1: Identify community resources

Undertake community surveys to establish/collect baseline data.

Leverage baseline data that may exist for:

  • Education (i.e. student attendance/ participation, student achievement, EQAO, etc.);
  • Well-being (e.g. life expectancy, health outcomes, family violence, birth rates, language retention, etc.)
  • Well-being studies;
  • Child Welfare data;
  • Labour Force and Composition;
  • Wait times for services offered;
  • Mental Health/ Addictions (e.g. prescription drug abuse, youth suicide, etc.) as well as other health indicators; and
  • Public Safety (e.g. victimization, crime reduction, etc.).

Step 2: Undertake a gap analysis and prioritize community needs

Develop a research plan including priority setting activities.

Identify community needs, e.g.:

  • Health/Social Supports
  • Education (academic upgrading)
  • Employment and Training
  • Business mentoring
  • Community engagement on electrification opportunities

Step 3: Develop an action plan to leverage programs, services and community resources to address identified gaps/community needs

  • Identify existing programs and services (federal, provincial, non-profit etc.)
  • Develop an action plan

Step 4: Implementation and on-going monitoring

Develop a protocol to enable on-going community assessment and monitoring of community readiness/preparedness.