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halton 7
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1

Results Based Accountability (RBA)

The Halton 7 represents the first step in the RBA process. They are the ideal living conditions we want for children, youth and families in Halton.
Results-Based
Accountability™
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Planning with the End in Mind

The Halton 7 are the end results for our community.
The goal is to work collectively to achieve the results.
3

Who Created Halton 7?

The Halton 7 were created through a facilitated process with Our Kids Network partners and participating agencies in 2005.
you
created
the Halton 7
4

The Halton 7 Population Results

Children and youth are
HEALTHY

Good health is a prerequisite for positive outcomes for children and youth. Both physical and emotional health are valued in this result. In addition, given the critical brain development that takes place in the first 12 months of life, infant health is closely monitored.
Indicators:
  • At-risk births
  • Healthy eating
  • Healthy body weight
  • Physical activity
  • Mental health

Children and youth are
LEARNING

Learning is one of the cornerstones for success in life and starts at birth. Community progress for this result will show that children are learning both in their preschool and school years.
Indicators:
  • Preschool learning opportunities
  • Student achievement (EQAO)
  • Healthy body weight
  • School engagement

Children and youth are
POSITIVELY CONNECTED

All children need positive connections to their parents/caregivers, peers, school and community.
Indicators:
  • Supportive and caring environments
  • Boundaries and expectations
  • Commitment to learning
  • Positive values
  • Social competencies

Children and youth are
SAFE

Safe environments benefit children by providing a sense of personal security that allows them to take maximum advantage of learning, playing and making new friendships.
Indicators:
  • Serious injury
  • At-risk behaviours
  • Safety from harm

Families are
STRONG and STABLE

Safe environments benefit children by providing a sense of personal security that allows them to take maximum advantage of learning, playing and making new friendships.
Indicators:
  • Child care capacity
  • Quality child care
  • Parenting capacity
  • Parental monitoring
  • Quality time at home with family

Neighborhoods are where we
LIVE, WORK and PLAY

Children thrive in neighbourhoods that are safe and connected. Neighbourhoods that can meet all of our needs are valued.
Indicators:
  • Neighbourhood safety
  • Neighbourhood cohesion
  • Walkability
  • Caring for the community

Schools are
CONNECTED to the COMMUNITY

Children spend a great deal of their first 8 years learning in schools, thus, how schools connect to their community is important. Progress in this area will show good connections between schools, parents, community resources and the local neighbourhood.
Indicators:
  • Parental involvement in schools
  • Youth as resources
  • Volunteerism
  • Community use of schools
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Tracking our Success

Our Kids Network uses a wealth of neighbourhood-level data to track our progress on the Halton 7. A total of 54 different measures are used.
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Measuring What Matters

All partners and participating agencies contributed to the 54 measures of success to ensure that they represent what matters most to thriving children, youth and families.
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Sharing the Results

Our Kids Network shares knowledge and data through a combination of community reports, community forums, and the state-of-the-art OKN Data Portal, an interactive database that includes a broad inventory of community-level data: health, safety, education, Developmental Assets, census data and more.
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Over 75,000 Voices

Since 2003, Our Kids Network has collected data on over 75,000 children, youth and adults.
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Watching Children Grow

Our Kids Network's data strategy has helped us keep an eye on children 2003. In 2015 the first OKN data cycle was completed. This means that we have followed the same population of children since 2003!
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ACHIEVING
COLLECTIVE
IMPACT
With the Halton 7 as our common goal,
we promote healthy development, security,
and safety of all children, youth and families
through collective action.
OKN challenges Halton residents to commit to action on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
More opportunities than ever to learn about Indigenous perspectives

This September 30, on Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Our Kids Network (OKN) challenges all Halton residents to commit to learning more about Canada’s Residential Schools and honouring the journey of survivors and the memory of the children who never returned to their families. It’s time to do business differently!

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established in 2021 by the federal government as a direct response to the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #80, which outlined the need for a commemorative day to honour Survivors, their families, and communities to ensure the legacy of the Residential Schools remains a vital component of the Reconciliation process. In Halton, OKN has been actively involved in developing and supporting several interactive events and programs that create opportunities for residents to engage with and learn about Indigenous culture and history.

Read the full press release

NEIGHBOURHOODS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Our Kids Network is committed to creating opportunities for youth in Halton

Our Kids Network is excited to release its most recent bulletin related to data collected through the 2021 Halton Youth Impact Survey. The third bulletin focuses on how young people in neighbourhoods across the Region interact with their community, with the aim of exploring the unique characteristics of each area and empowering professionals and organizations in Halton to transform the data into programming and supports that meet the specific needs of the youth they serve.

Young people in Halton have a lot to say about the community where they live – and when it comes to their own development and wellbeing, youth have a right to have their voices heard.

Read the press release

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