2012 Nutritious Food Basket
The 2012 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) Report provides information on the cost of a Nutritious Food Basked (NFB) in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph (WDG) for 2012. The NFB is a […]
Government Announces One-Time Funding for Housing & Homelessness Programs
On December 27, 2012, the provincial government announced $42 million in one-time funding to help municipalities deliver housing and homelessness programs in 2013-14. The announcement came after pressure from municipalities […]
A Personal Experience with Homelessness in Guelph
Barb McPhee, a Poverty Task Force Member and one of the Founders of Community Voices, recently shared her experiences with homelessness and her difficulties finding safe, affordable and accessible housing. […]
Living on Less Workshops, Hosted by St. James the Apostle Church
St. James the Apostle Church welcomes members of the community to participate in a FREE Living on Less Workshop Series. When: Monday Mornings, January 14 through March 4, 2013, 9:30am – […]
Joint Statement on cuts to Ontario Homelessness Prevention Programs
On Friday December 14th, Ontario communities mobilized and generated a response to provincial cuts to homelessness prevention programs. The event was hosted by the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction and Hamilton Organizing for […]
Local Update: Removal of the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit from social assistance
The Government of Ontario is removing the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) from Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program, effective December 31, 2012. A one-page document […]
Local Report: Housing and Homelessness Plan
In October 2012, the County of Wellington released a Housing & Homelessness report that covers the area of Wellington County and the City of Guelph. The report is an Interim […]
National & Provincial Reports: Child Poverty, Poverty Trends, Food Bank Use
2012 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty, Campaign 2000 Campaign 2000 released its annual Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on November 21st. This year marks 23 years […]
Successful Completion of ISAG 2012 Workshop Series
The Income Security Action Group (ISAG), in partnership with the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, hosted a workshop series on social system navigation in Guelph and Wellington. […]
Taste Real Donates $18,000 to Local Food Agencies
Taste Real, Guelph and Wellington County’s award-winning regional food tourism organization, is donating $18,000 to local food access and security organizations. The money being donated was raised from the 3rd […]