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:

  • At-risk births
  • Healthy eating
  • Healthy body weight
  • Physical activity
  • Mental health

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The website promotes Results-Based Accountability (RBA), a framework that helps organizations achieve positive outcomes by measuring and improving their impact. It offers RBA resources and training opportunities.

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Move from talking to action using this results-based action planning workbook

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The Knowledge Mobilization Toolkit is a comprehensive online resource that provides tools, strategies, and best practices for effective knowledge mobilization to improve outcomes for communities.

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RBA is a framework for strategic planning to achieve positive outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities. It focuses on the Halton 7 conditions, while knowledge mobilization and asset-building support knowledge sharing and youth development.

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Seven evidence-based conditions of well-being needed for children, youth and families to thrive. The entire community, including government and business, shares responsibility to achieve the Halton 7.

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Disciplined way of thinking and taking action collectively. Begin with the end result in mind and work backwards, step by step, towards the means.

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The webpage explains the concept of Collective Impact, a collaborative approach for solving complex social issues through partnership and shared accountability. It offers resources and examples.

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