OKN’s Indigenous Reconciliation initiative considers Truth and Reconciliation as two distinct entities, as illustrated above. Learn more about this graphic in our Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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