Toward Common Ground

We invite you to watch this important film about the state of "giving" - a powerful call to action gathr.events/GWWCUnCharitab… "Rent" before 12pm on Sunday, Dec 3rd. Start to watch in 7 days. Once you begin, you only have 72 hours to finish the 1.5 hr film.

The Living Wage in #Guelph & #WellingtonCounty is $19.95 per hour. The minimum wage in Ontario falls short at $15.50 per hour. A #LivingWage is the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to meet their basic needs. 💲 Read the full #2023VitalSigns report here: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

The unemployment rate in our community is among the lowest in Canada. Note: Community includes the Guelph census metropolitan area & the Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie Rural Economic Region, including Wellington County. Read the full #2023VitalSigns report: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

A single person with an income of $27,462 (after tax) would be living with low income. A household of 4 with a combined income of $54,924 (after tax) would be living with low income. Source: Statistics Canada (2022) 💵 Read the #2023VitalSigns report: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

This student is pursuing an education in the arts and with a heart like that, we think they have a bright future ahead 💚 RT if you agree. Donate if you want to help support youth and children in care ⬇️ fcsgw.org/children-first… #Guelph #GuelphOn #FCSGW #CFF #SupportYouth

Home prices in our community have outpaced local incomes. 🏡 Rising home costs, low wages and insufficient income support mean that affordable #homeownership has been pushed out of reach for many. For more info, please read our #2023VitalSigns report: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

Our rental vacancy rate is consistently below the target of a healthy rental market. Limited rental options make it difficult to find a decent, affordable home that meets our needs (Source: Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation n.d.-a, n.d.-b) Learn more: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

Hazards like defective electrical wiring can cause injury when our homes need repairs. When our homes are overcrowded, it can harm our relationships and mental health. When our homes are expensive, it's hard to afford other things, like food. 🏡Learn more: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

Looking for a volunteer opportunity this fall? The Guelph / Wellington volunteer portal is back, baby!

2500 children & youth in #Guelph & 1800 in #WellingtonCounty lived in a low-income household in 2021 (Stats Canada 2022). Living this way makes overcoming challenges even more difficult. *Low income is based on the low-income measure after tax. LIM-AT* bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

In Guelph, only 31% of arterial & collector streets have cycling infrastructure. There is no cycling infrastructure in Wellington County. Walking & cycling are sustainable ways of getting around—but we need safe routes to choose them. 🚲 Learn more here: bit.ly/VitalSignsRepo…

What will you do to make our community a better place for everyone? There are lots of ideas in the 2023 Vital Signs report.

If you are 16 years or older and live in Wellington County, Dufferin County or the City of Guelph, you can complete the survey at wdgpublichealth.ca/cannabis-survey by Friday, June 30, 2023 for a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards. For more info call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7006.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is currently running a short, anonymous online survey to learn about cannabis knowledge and attitudes, cannabis use behaviours and the impacts of cannabis use in our community. Read the full blog at bit.ly/43SVacJ

If you are 16 years or older and live in Wellington County, Dufferin County or the City of Guelph, you can complete the survey at wdgpublichealth.ca/cannabis-survey by June 30, 2023 for a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards. For more info call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7006.

Toward Common Ground is hiring a new manager. Consider joining our team!

Toward Common Ground is hiring! Are you a systems-thinker, with experience in facilitation, evaluation, strategic planning, grant writing? Consider joining our team!

We are excited to be partnering on this event! We hope you will join us.

Huge thank you to the Community Resilience Coalition for developing this powerful video series about the role we can all play to promote resilience in children. Check out their final video below. Go to bit.ly/3GQld9Q to watch all 8 videos @unitedwaygwd @GuelphCF @GW_OHT

As a community, we have a shared responsibility, and opportunity, to promote positive childhood experiences that support healthy development, positive mental health, and resilience @unitedwaygwd @GuelphCF @GW_OHT @cityofguelph