Realizing Potential

Education

Education has the power to unlock many doors. A successful education begins with early healthy development and continues through post-secondary completion. 

Supported efforts may include:

• Early childhood development programs

• Early literacy and grade-level reading initiatives

• High school and post-secondary completion

• Social-emotional wellness initiatives 

Health

Good health is essential to overall stability and well-being. Both physical and mental health are central to the shared vision. 

Supported efforts may include:

• Addiction treatment programs

• Mental health counselling

• Maternal and child health initiatives

• Addressing chronic diseases disproportionately affecting low-income populations  

Housing Stability

Investments focus on initiatives that promote stability across the housing continuum.

Supported efforts may include:

• Homelessness prevention

• Transitional housing

• Affordable housing

Economic Security 

Investments focus on removing barriers to financial security and supporting efforts to help people improve their earning potential and save for a more secure, independent future.

Supported efforts may include:

• Functional literacy and English language programs 

• Digital Literacy 

• Vocational education and industry-specific training and certification

• Financial empowerment programs to increase income and build savings   

Strong Families

Targeting the relationship between caregiver and child is a powerful way to improve outcomes for both. To realize their full potential, children need strong, stable, resilient caregivers who lovingly nurture their development. Those caregivers, in turn, need skills, knowledge, support, and guidance.

Supported efforts may include:

• Parenting programs

• Pre- and post-natal housing for young mothers and their children

• Home visitation programs

• Permanent homes for children and youth in the foster care system