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SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES: POVERTYCommunity Data Collaborative | Addressing root causes of poverty requires a collective approach
among diverse community partners. This session will dive into the roles of the public, for-social-profit
(non-profit) and private sectors in addressing root causes of socio-economic issues, and the
importance of working together to create, manage and utilize data - which could/should be open.
Realizing Our Potential
Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy 2014-2019 Presentation to:
GO Open Data Conference 2015 Data and Poverty Reduction
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Poverty in Ontario - What the numbers show• In 2011, there were 1,512,000 Ontarians living in low-income households, as
measured by Ontario’s Low Income Measure (LIM)*:– 1,003,000 were working-age adults 18 to 64 years old, – 365,000 were children under the age of 18 living in low-income households,– 144,000 were seniors aged 65 and over.
• Vulnerable groups such as female lone-parent families, persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, Aboriginal people, and racialized groups have higher poverty rates than the general population.
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24.321.1
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Vulnerable Groups with High Poverty Rates, Ontario, 2011
Based on Statistics Canada's Low Income Measure
Realizing Our Potential: Strategy OverviewContinuing to Break the Cycle forChildren and Youth
Continuing to Break the Cycle forChildren and Youth
Moving Towards Employment &Income Security
Moving Towards Employment &Income Security
A Long-Term Goal to End Homelessness in Ontario
A Long-Term Goal to End Homelessness in Ontario
Objectives• Building on the foundation of the first
PRS, we are recommitting to meet the original target of reducing child poverty by 25 per cent.
Initiatives*• Ontario Child Benefit Indexation• Student Nutrition Program Expansion• Health Benefits for Low-Income
Children and Youth• Full-Day Kindergarten• Achieving Excellence/ Closing the
Educational Achievement GapGoal/Outcome
Reducing child poverty and improving all kids’ chances at a better future.
Objectives• Building on the foundation of the first
PRS, we are recommitting to meet the original target of reducing child poverty by 25 per cent.
Initiatives*• Ontario Child Benefit Indexation• Student Nutrition Program Expansion• Health Benefits for Low-Income
Children and Youth• Full-Day Kindergarten• Achieving Excellence/ Closing the
Educational Achievement GapGoal/Outcome
Reducing child poverty and improving all kids’ chances at a better future.
Objectives• Helping young people transition to
employment and removing barriers that prevent vulnerable Ontarians from securing employment.
Initiatives*• Youth Jobs Strategy• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program• Employment & Training Services
Integration• Employment for Persons with Disabilities• Social Assistance Reform• Leveraging Future Investments to Target
Vulnerable Groups
Goal/OutcomeHelping Ontarians secure employment or
rebound from unemployment.
Objectives• Helping young people transition to
employment and removing barriers that prevent vulnerable Ontarians from securing employment.
Initiatives*• Youth Jobs Strategy• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program• Employment & Training Services
Integration• Employment for Persons with Disabilities• Social Assistance Reform• Leveraging Future Investments to Target
Vulnerable Groups
Goal/OutcomeHelping Ontarians secure employment or
rebound from unemployment.
Objectives
• Signalling a bold long-term commitment to end homelessness.
Initiatives*• Seek expert advice on homelessness-
related target, definitions and data collection
• Investment in Affordable Housing program
• Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative
• At Home/Chez-Soi• Supportive Housing for people with
mental health and/or addictions issuesGoal/Outcome
No person in Ontario should have to live on the street.
Objectives
• Signalling a bold long-term commitment to end homelessness.
Initiatives*• Seek expert advice on homelessness-
related target, definitions and data collection
• Investment in Affordable Housing program
• Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative
• At Home/Chez-Soi• Supportive Housing for people with
mental health and/or addictions issuesGoal/Outcome
No person in Ontario should have to live on the street.
Using Evidence-Based Social Policy
and Measuring Success
Using Evidence-Based Social Policy
and Measuring Success
Objectives
• Shaping practices to understand where investments provide the most impact in order to make needed adjustments for better returns in the future.
Initiatives*• Social Innovation• Local Poverty Reduction Fund• Targets and indicators to track progress• Oversight• Annual Reporting
Goal/Outcome
Efficient spending, more effective programs, and better outcomes for people.
Realizing Our Potential: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Opportunities• New indicators will allow data collection and reporting for additional vulnerable
populations. – The Expert Panel on Homelessness is also developing a new measure of
homelessness.• The Local Poverty Reduction Fund will help collect a strong body of evidence and
may fill data gaps to help inform strategic planning and long-term investments in effective interventions.– Results of the program evaluations supported by the Fund will be publically
available to facilitate knowledge exchange and provide insight into communities.• Open Government provides an opportunity to enhance data integration, make data
more transparent and accessible, and better align programs with client needs. • Meaningful connections can be forged with cross-cutting initiatives (e.g.
collaborative efforts with Health Links could enhance connections between health and human services).
• The province’s new focus on using evidence to inform government decision-making through the Program Review, Renewal and Transformation process is a tool that can be leveraged.
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TORONTOPOVERTY
REDUCTION - “Data & Toolsets”
Socio Economic Issues
May 1, 2015
COUNCIL DIRECTION
In April 2014, Toronto City Council requested staff develop a City of Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy. In his December 3, 2014th Mayor Tory emphasized the importance of poverty reduction among his priorities, and appointed a Deputy Mayor responsible for overseeing the development of a Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy, Councillor Pam McConnell.
In March 2015, City Council approved $24.5M in new and enhanced services as an early commitment to poverty reduction efforts.
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TORONTO’s GROWING
DIVIDES
Toronto is a vibrant, prosperous city. It is also a city of growing disparity and inequity - trends that will challenge our long-term success. The polarization of incomes and wealth is steadily increasing while poverty is deepening.In Toronto, 1 in 4 children (age 14 and under) live in poverty 1 in 5 adults live in poverty by 2025, Toronto risks becoming a city sharply
divided between wealthy (30%) and poor neighbourhoods (60%) based on current trends
73% of Torontonians no longer believe hard work is enough to get ahead
Poverty is both deep and pervasive and continues to be concentrated in specific groups and neighbourhoods.
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Consultations: NOVEMBER
2014 – APRIL 2015
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1. Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue2. Resident Questionnaire3. Community Conversations4. Union and resident Surveys5. City & Non-City Partnerships
WHAT WE’RE HEARING
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While a complex issue, the solution to poverty is within our hands.
Torontonians talked about five recurring themes: 1. Increase affordable housing and housing related
supports.
2. Ensure residents can access quality City services, notably child care.
3. Increase access to affordable, reliable transit regardless of the neighbourhood they live.
4. Increasing food access and good nutrition for Torontonian.
5. Support Torontonians to move into good jobs and have living wages.
Community Advisory Committee
Senior City StaffSteering Committee
Phase 1 EngagementGuide Development Process
Take Action
•Community Conversations•Online Questionnaire•Multi-Sector Dialogue•City Division Drill Downs
TOPROSPERTY
Existing Research,
Community Work, Advocacy
and Programs to
reduce Poverty
2014
Implementation Plan to Council•Outcomes•Indicators•Financial Strategy
April 2014 City Council direction for a Poverty Reduction Strategy for Toronto.
Poverty Reduction Strategy to Council•Context of Poverty•Vision•Priority Actions/ Recommendations
Analyzing and Writing
Oct2015
2015 Budget:$24.5M
2016 Budget
CommunityAnimators
June 2015
Jan 2015
Appointment of Deputy Mayor for Poverty Reduction
Jan 2016
Phase 3 Engagement
•Community Conversations•Online Feedback Form•Days of Dialogues•Focused Deep Dives
•Child Poverty Report•Closing the Prosperity Gap•Vital Signs•Others
ROADMAP
Open Data!
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Toronto Open Gov Committee Open License (complementarity with Federal OGL) Internal policies to foster data sharing
100+ datasets (Safety related examples): Poverty Consultations now posted!
THANK YOU
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www.toronto.ca/toprosperity
www.toronto.ca/wellbeing
www.toronto.ca/open
Harvey LowManager,Social Research & Information ManagementSocial Development & Finance [email protected]
LOCAL POVERTY DATA IN ONTARIO:STILL MINING IN THE DARK?
By Sara Mayo,
Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton
May 1, 2015 Presentation to GO Open Data Conference
Outline
Mining for local data on povertyand social determinants of health Bouquets and Brickbats for data publishers
Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Review of indicators and availability at the
local level
Open Data: Bouquets and Brickbats
Canadian Institute of Health Information Indicator library Reducing gaps
report CMHC
Housing Market Information Portal
Statistics Canada CANSIM
Statistics Canada NHS Beyond 20/20
Ontario government IntelliHealth ICES Ministries
Improving access to local data
Open access to local data lacking
Example of missed opportunity for local data in ICES report
ICES claimed there were confidentiality
issues to release numbers behind
this chart
2006 Census
2011 NHS
No municipal (census subdivision)
or neighbourhood (census tract) data
on low income
Statistics Canada:“We only put the
best quality data on our website” and then charge for
lower quality data
Ontario Poverty Reduction StrategyReview of indicators available at local level
Indicator Municipal data? Cost Is local data comparable to OPRS data
Data easily available (public website, variety of formats)
Birth weights
Health regions: yesLarger municipalities: yes
Free Yes Partially
School readiness
Yes Free Yes No
Educational progress
By school board, but without raw data so can’t recalculate for city-wide data
Free Yes Partially
High school graduation
By school board (only for 2014)
Free Yes Partially
Indicator Municipal data?
Cost Is local data comparable to OPRS data
Data easily available (public website, variety of formats)
Low income
Yes Cost associated with some local or custom data
No Partially
Depth of poverty
Yes Cost associated with all local data due to custom measure (LIM 40)
No No
Standard of Living*
CMAs: yes
Free Yes Partially
Housing affordability*
Yes Cost associated with all local data due to custom measure (Ontario Housing Measure)
Yes No
* May be eliminated due to data changes with some Statistics Canada surveys
Indicator Municipal data?
Cost Is local data comparable to OPRS data
Data easily available (public website, variety of formats)
Not in education, employment or training
No(sample size of Labour Force Survey too small)
Long Term Unemployment
No(sample size of Labour Force Survey too small)
Vulnerable groups with high poverty rates
Yes Cost associated with all local data
Not exact comparison (OPRS uses rates for ages 16+), local data easier to obtain for 15+
Partially
Low income
Measure: Low Income Measure (LIM) for children OPRS uses “Fixed LIM” – 2008 LIM-AT
adjusted for inflation (but not adjusted for rising median income due to economic growth and increased standard of living)
Underestimates number of Ontario’s children living in poverty
Thank you
Niagara Prosperity InitiativeSearching for, Creating and
Using DataInformation Session
May 1, 2015
What’s happening?
Putting the Pieces Together
Improve engagement of people living in poverty
Improve health for people living in poverty, and
Create greater economic prosperity for individuals and their communities
What is Poverty?
Who is living in poverty?
ProblemLacked local dataLarge variance between municipalities and
regionLocal landscape unevenLack of track recordDidn’t want to do harm (stigmatize)NO STAFF and NO BUDGET
Municipality
Indicators: Income, housing and education
Neighbourhood Name
Community assets that respond to information in the indicators
Identified in need of attention when neighbourhood indicator varies from municipal average
Neighbourhood Map
Population data
Inventory available at the neighbourhood, Municipal, and Regional levels
Region
Comparison across neighbourhoods
Comparison neighbourhood, municipality, and region
Comparison across indicators
Connecting the DotsUnemployment in Niagara
– Unemployment rate: 7.0%
– Youth unemployment rate: 18.5% compared to 15.1% in Ontario and 12.9% in Canada
NPI funded projects– 8 job skills programs and 27 Life Skills
programs for adults:• Rock Solid - 40-week life skills
program for young pregnant or parenting women under 21
• Skills of Success (SOS) - pre-vocational program to prepare women for employment
• Ramp It Up - training to support persons with disabilities
• Market Garden – job training for youth
NPI Contracted Amounts by Project Type
Assistance with Shelter - $70,000 (0.8%)Research / Conference /Seminar - $110,909 (1.2%)Transportation Initiatives – $182,738 (2.0%)Job Specific Skills Training – $421,793 (4.7%)Direct Services (i.e. phone, personal needs) - $439,342 (4.9%)Community Gardens - $323,232.38 (3.6%)Back to School Programs - $575,366 (6.4%)Life Skills Programs for Adults - $1,171,126 (13.0%)Access to Food (i.e. grocery cards, food bank, GFB) - $1,141,608 (12.7%)Community Development - $1,855,393 (20.6%)Educational Programs for children/youth (i.e. summer & after school programs - $2,729,156 (30.3%)
How is NPI working?
2011 served 7,147 individuals
29% reported improvements in personal assets 17% reported improvements in physical assets 74% reported improvements in social assets 40% reported improvements in human assets 12% of individuals reported improvements in financial assets.
2010 served 27,306 individuals
14% reported improvements in personal assets 17% reported improvements in physical assets 37% reported improvements in social assets 22% reported improvements in human assets 10% of individuals reported improvements in financial assets
Most significant change
Sustainable livelihoods
# of people
served, # of
partnerships
# of services
& goods
provided
Indicators & neighbourhoods
Individual program evaluation
Ask a question
Gather information
Analyze information
Make a plan
Evaluate impact
DISCUSSIONHow can we work together to
create, manage and utilize data - which could/should be open?
