Connecting Neighbours

Working on increasing opportunities for neighbours to get to know, understand and support each other.

Good Food for All

Working on increasing local opportunities for accessible, healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food.

Personal and Property Safety

Working with communities to develop policies and make improvements in neighbourhoods to increase reported levels of safety as well as local residents’ perceptions of safety.

Opportunities for Children and Youth

Working on increasing local recreational, social, educational and pre-employment opportunities for children and youth.

Civic Participation and Leadership

Working on providing local opportunities for residents to become involved in their communities through volunteering and engagement in decision-making.

Beautification

Working on increasing the physical appeal of local communities through community clean-ups, gardens and other greening initiatives.

For an overview of what all the neighbourhoods are working on, take a look at this summary chart.

Each neighbourhood has developed an action plan so that residents and service providers can keep track of how their organized activities are working for change. The activities and initiatives are sometimes organized by residents, sometimes by service providers and, very often, organized together.

Check out Rochester Heights’ action plan here.

Want more information about this neighbourhood? Contact:

Faduma Yusuf
Community Health Promoter
Somerset West Community Health Centre
fyusuf@swchc.on.ca