Niagara Prosperity Initiatives

Niagara Region Native Centre
Contract: $599,880

This project will provide further support for participants of the Homeward Bound program in maintaining their home, parenting while working through the program and additional supports such as access to transportation and rent subsidy.

Port Cares
Contract: $373,396

This project will establish an evidence-based early childhood development program in the community, in accessible locations that are comfortable for program participants. The program will reach high risk, low income populations of parents with children aged zero to six.

United Way
Contract: $797,603

This project will coordinate and implement food markets in key locations in Niagara through pop-up markets. Consistent locations, times and produce will be decided based on community need and will run throughout the winter months. Volunteers from the community will be actively engaged and the markets will act as a community place-making tool.

Gateway Residential and Community Support Services of Niagara Inc.
Contract: $499,890

This project will establish a compliment of Housing Stability Worker(s), who will require a background in a relevant social science, humanities, health or rehabilitation discipline. Housing Stability Workers would work with individuals who are newly housed to retain housing. Referral pathways will be established with other service agencies.

Women's Place of South Niagara
Contract: $149,120

Gillian's Place
Contract: $183,344

These projects will establish a compliment of After-Care Advocate(s), who will require a background in a relevant social science, humanities, health or rehabilitation discipline and has experience working with victims of domestic violence and trauma survivors. After-Care Advocates will work with individuals and their children who have transitioned out of shelter. Referral pathways will be established with other service agencies.

United Way
Contract: $196,767

This project will support full coordination of the living wage program, including social marketing, liaising with the Ontario Living Wage Network to conduct annual cost of living and living wage calculations, report writing, increasing outreach to businesses and aiding employers in becoming certified living wage employers.