A Niagara-wide network of people for collaboration, planning, learning, innovation and community action toward a stronger future for Niagara.

www.niagaraconnects.ca

Guiding Principles:• Community strengths, research, and evidence

are linked in order to plan for a stronger Niagara• Different interests are engaged to work together

mobilizing for change• Research and activities are guided by

communities

“Generating knowledge that drives community action”

Mission

Niagara-wide Community building tools to inform focused planning for a stronger future, since 2005

• www.livinginniagarareport.com

• niagaraknowledgeexchange.com (NKE)

• Linking Niagara – engaging diverse community partners in getting where they want to go, together

• Visualizing Connectivity – social network mapping and analysis

Planning and Decision-making based in engaged partners horizontally sharing data, info, ideas

Data Information Knowledge Wisdom

Knowledge Brokers – engage people in sharing relevant, reliable evidence; assist with translating evidence to practice

A triennial snapshot of quality of life across 12 Living in Niagara Sectors - align with the Social Indicators of Health

Data + Information + Front-line Community Expert Opinion = contextualized evidence to inform wise decisions

www.livinginniagarareport.com