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2016-02-14, 9: 50 AM KNOWING THE NEIGHBOURHOODS: Seven low-income neighbourhoods a priority in Durham Region Page 1 of 5 http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/6271398-knowing-the-neighb…oods-seven-low-income-neighbourhoods-a-priority-in-durham-region/ AJAX -- Epidimeologist Mary-Anne Pietrusiak, left, and Regina Elliott, Durham’s manager of public health nursing and nutrition, took part in the Durham Region health department's Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods report. The report identifies seven neighbourhoods that require focus to improve health and well-being. They were in the community garden at St. Andrew's Community Centre. February 4, 2016. AJAX -- Epidimeologist Mary-Anne Pietrusiak, right, and Regina Elliott, Durham’s manager of public health nursing and nutrition, took part in the Durham Region health department's Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods report. The report identifies seven neighbourhoods that require focus to improve health and well-being. They were in the community garden at St. Andrew's Community Centre. February 4, 2016. Community Kitchen OSHAWA -- Cathy DeJong, Lucy Cloutier, Amanda Rolson and Raghda Saleh prepared food at a Community Kitchen session at the Oshawa Community Health Centre. The centre is using information from the Priority Neighbourhoods report by the Region of Durham to help improve services offered to people in Oshawa. Five of the seven neighbourhoods identified as needing special attention are in Oshawa. Community Kitchen is one of OCHC's programs and teaches people how to cook nutritious food on a budget. February 3, 2016 Community Kitchen OSHAWA -- Amanda Rolson and Raghda Saleh prepared food at a Community Kitchen session at the Oshawa Community Health Centre. The centre is using information from the Priority Neighbourhoods report by the Region of Durham to help improve services offered to people in Oshawa. Five of the seven neighbourhoods identified as needing special attention are in Oshawa. Community Kitchen is one of OCHC's programs and teaches people how to cook nutritious food on a budget. February 3, 2016 Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods Whitby WHITBY — The apartment buildings in White Oaks Court are located in a part of Whitby that has some of the lowest income levels in Durham. The Region of Durham’s report, Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods, identifies seven neighbourhoods that require focus to build on health and well-being. February 3, 2016. Priority Neighbourhoods OSHAWA -- Downtown Oshawa is one of seven neighbourhoods identified in the Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods report. These neighbourhoods have low-income levels and more health concerns than the rest of the Durham neighbouhoods in the report. February 3, 2016 Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods Whitby KNOWING THE NEIGHBOURHOODS: Seven low-income neighbourhoods a priority in Durham Region Kristen Calis Oshawa This Week | Feb 11, 2016 Knowing the neighbourhoods is a two-part series that explores health and well- being in seven low-income neighbourhoods in Durham Region, and the ways the community can come together to make a difference. Part 1 looks at the concerns. Part 2 will discuss how to spark change. DURHAM -- It isn’t unusual to spot a teenage mother pushing a stroller along Simcoe Street in downtown Oshawa, or a lineup at the nearby soup kitchen. The area has the highest amount of pregnant teens and people in low-income households in Durham Region. It’s one of seven neighbourhoods the Region of Durham’s health department has identified as needing some extra attention in its Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods report. “Those neighbourhoods have a number of poor health outcomes,” says Durham Region epidemiologist Mary-Anne Pietrusiak. Downtown Whitby, Downtown Ajax, and four other Oshawa neighbourhoods -- Lakeview, Gibb West, Central Park and Beatrice North -- round out the list. The seven neighbourhoods -- which make up 15 per cent of Durham’s population -- have the highest percentage of children under six living in low- income households, and rank poorly in terms of low education levels and unemployment. The report intends to create a dialogue among communities and organizations. “It really is a call of action,” says Regina Elliott, Durham’s manager of public health nursing and nutrition. “It’s a call to get everyone involved to understand that and try to make a difference.” The report follows the Region’s publication, Health Neighbourhoods, which examines detailed information for 50 neighbourhoods in Durham. The seven priority neighbourhoods have a variety of health challenges, including high rates of hepatitis C, chlamydia cases in teenage girls and young women, and obesity.
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2016-02-14, 9:50 AMKNOWING THE NEIGHBOURHOODS: Seven low-income neighbourhoods a priority in Durham Region
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AJAX -- Epidimeologist Mary-Anne Pietrusiak, left, and Regina Elliott, Durham’smanager of public health nursing and nutrition, took part in the Durham Regionhealth department's Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods report. Thereport identifies seven neighbourhoods that require focus to improve health andwell-being. They were in the community garden at St. Andrew's CommunityCentre. February 4, 2016.
AJAX -- Epidimeologist Mary-Anne Pietrusiak, right, and Regina Elliott, Durham’smanager of public health nursing and nutrition, took part in the Durham Regionhealth department's Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods report. Thereport identifies seven neighbourhoods that require focus to improve health andwell-being. They were in the community garden at St. Andrew's CommunityCentre. February 4, 2016.
Community KitchenOSHAWA -- Cathy DeJong, Lucy Cloutier, Amanda Rolson and Raghda Salehprepared food at a Community Kitchen session at the Oshawa CommunityHealth Centre. The centre is using information from the Priority Neighbourhoodsreport by the Region of Durham to help improve services offered to people inOshawa. Five of the seven neighbourhoods identified as needing specialattention are in Oshawa. Community Kitchen is one of OCHC's programs andteaches people how to cook nutritious food on a budget. February 3, 2016
Community KitchenOSHAWA -- Amanda Rolson and Raghda Saleh prepared food at a CommunityKitchen session at the Oshawa Community Health Centre. The centre is usinginformation from the Priority Neighbourhoods report by the Region of Durham tohelp improve services offered to people in Oshawa. Five of the sevenneighbourhoods identified as needing special attention are in Oshawa.Community Kitchen is one of OCHC's programs and teaches people how to cooknutritious food on a budget. February 3, 2016
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods WhitbyWHITBY — The apartment buildings in White Oaks Court are located in a part ofWhitby that has some of the lowest income levels in Durham. The Region ofDurham’s report, Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods, identifies sevenneighbourhoods that require focus to build on health and well-being. February 3,2016.
Priority NeighbourhoodsOSHAWA -- Downtown Oshawa is one of seven neighbourhoods identified in theRegion of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods report. These neighbourhoods havelow-income levels and more health concerns than the rest of the Durhamneighbouhoods in the report. February 3, 2016
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods Whitby
KNOWING THE NEIGHBOURHOODS: Seven low-income neighbourhoods a priority inDurham RegionKristen CalisOshawa This Week | Feb 11, 2016
Knowing the neighbourhoods is a two-part series that explores health and well-being in seven low-income neighbourhoods in Durham Region, and the waysthe community can come together to make a difference. Part 1 looks at theconcerns. Part 2 will discuss how to spark change.DURHAM -- It isn’t unusual to spot a teenage mother pushing a stroller alongSimcoe Street in downtown Oshawa, or a lineup at the nearby soup kitchen.The area has the highest amount of pregnant teens and people in low-incomehouseholds in Durham Region.It’s one of seven neighbourhoods the Region of Durham’s health departmenthas identified as needing some extra attention in its Building on Health inPriority Neighbourhoods report.“Those neighbourhoods have a number of poor health outcomes,” saysDurham Region epidemiologist Mary-Anne Pietrusiak.Downtown Whitby, Downtown Ajax, and four other Oshawa neighbourhoods --Lakeview, Gibb West, Central Park and Beatrice North -- round out the list.The seven neighbourhoods -- which make up 15 per cent of Durham’spopulation -- have the highest percentage of children under six living in low-income households, and rank poorly in terms of low education levels andunemployment.The report intends to create a dialogue among communities and organizations.“It really is a call of action,” says Regina Elliott, Durham’s manager of publichealth nursing and nutrition. “It’s a call to get everyone involved to understandthat and try to make a difference.”The report follows the Region’s publication, Health Neighbourhoods, whichexamines detailed information for 50 neighbourhoods in Durham.The seven priority neighbourhoods have a variety of health challenges,including high rates of hepatitis C, chlamydia cases in teenage girls and youngwomen, and obesity.
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WHITBY — The apartment buildings on White Oaks Court are located in a part ofWhitby that has some of the lowest income levels in Durham. The Region ofDurham’s report, Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods, identifies sevenneighbourhoods that require focus to build on health and well-being. February 3,2016.
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods WhitbyWHITBY — The apartment buildings on White Oaks Court are located in a part ofWhitby that has some of the lowest income levels in Durham. The Region ofDurham’s report, Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods, identifies sevenneighbourhoods that require focus to build on health and well-being. February 3,2016.
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods WhitbyWHITBY -- Downtown Whitby is one of seven neighbourhoods identified in theRegion of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods report. In these areas, there arelower income levels and higher rates of health concerns than in Durham's 43other neighbourhoods in the report. This apartment building at 315 Colborne St.W. is in the downtown area. February 3, 2016.
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods WhitbyWHITBY -- Downtown Whitby is one of seven neighbourhoods identified in theRegion of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods report. In these areas, there arelower income levels and higher rates of health concerns than in Durham's 43other neighbourhoods in the report. The Athol Green Co-operative is located inthe downtown area. February 3, 2016.
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods WhitbyWHITBY -- Downtown Whitby is one of seven neighbourhoods identified in theRegion of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods report. In these areas, there arelower income levels and higher rates of health concerns than in Durham's 43other neighbourhoods in the report. February 3, 2016.
Region of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods WhitbyWHITBY -- Downtown Whitby is one of seven neighbourhoods identified in theRegion of Durham's Priority Neighbourhoods report. In these areas, there arelower income levels and higher rates of health concerns than in Durham's 43other neighbourhoods in the report. February 3, 2016.
Source: Digital cartography by The Regional Municipality of Durham, GIS Services, 2015
A quarter of adults living in priority neighbourhoods smoke cigarettes daily or occasionally.“Cigarettes were my best friend,” says Oshawa resident Lucy Cloutier.
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She’s been smoking more than 30 years, having taken up the habit at 15, but has turned to the Oshawa Community HealthCentre for help. With one-on-one counselling and access to free quitting materials, she’s been smoke-free for a month, andfocusing on healthy alternatives.“Every time I want a cigarette, I get on my exercise bike,” she says.The CHC is one of many assets in these neighbourhoods. Others include libraries, parks, community centres and schools.“There’s really a lot that we can build on to improve these neighbourhoods,” says Ms. Pietrusiak.Paula Carter, CHC resource development and communications manager, wasn’t too surprised to learn most of the priorityneighbourhoods are in Oshawa.“We’ve been in the Oshawa community for over 30 odd years now,” says Ms. Carter.The amount of pregnant teenagers in downtown Oshawa -- 111 per 1,000 teenage girls -- stood out to her.“There are a lot of services that are available and housing is a lot more reasonable than probably Whitby and definitely Ajaxand Pickering,” she says. “They tend to start drifting to the east.”The report will be useful as CHC, which recently amalgamated with the Youth Centre in Ajax, reviews its service delivery.“We want to service the things that will help (the clients),” Ms. Carter says. “So this information is gold for us.”Oshawa Regional Councillor Amy McQuaid-England wasn’t shocked by the findings.“It’s sort of things I was already seeing in some of the neighbourhoods so it confirmed a lot of the things in a more concreteway,” she says.Still, she’s struck by the numbers on child poverty and the issues the City’s most vulnerable are facing.“We need to take opportunities to support these neighbourhoods,” she says.In Oshawa’s Lakeview area, for example, just 73 per cent of children are in excellent or very good health, compared to theDurham average of 92 per cent, and four of four schools have high dental decay.Coun. McQuaid-England believes knowledge is power and these neighbourhoods can improve if the right steps are taken.Since five of the seven neighbourhoods are in Oshawa, she feels this report should be used in decision-making within theCity.“Community building is the most local you can get,” she says.But she was unsuccessful in an attempt to sway councillors to agree, and they voted that the Region handle a followup.Coun. McQuaid-England says her fight to improve the quality of life in Oshawa isn’t over.“I think Regional staff will be motivated to help because I do believe our health and social services staff are the most caringstaff,” she says.
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The seven priority neighbourhoods account for:• Forty-one per cent of the schools in Durham Region that have high dental decay
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• Forty-one per cent of hepatitis C cases - about 350 cases over five years• Thirty-four per cent of children under age six in low-income households - about 6,000 children- Information from the Building on Health in Priority Neighbourhoods reportKristen Calis is a reporter with Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division. She can be reached at [email protected] .Follow DurhamRegion.com on Twitter and Facebook
