Our Impact
Working Together for a Thriving Halton
Turning Knowledge into Action
How Organizations Use OKN
Every day, organizations across Halton use OKN’s data, learning opportunities and resources to make informed decisions, strengthen programs, advocate for services and better support children, youth and families.
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Our Reach
views of OKN Data Portal
(Jan 2018 – May 2026)
OKN Data Portal active users
(Jan 2018 – May 2026)
visits to OKN website
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
visits to our Resource Hub
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
visits to OKN Research and Data page
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
downloads of our website resources
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
visits to the Early Years Mental Health pages
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
participants to our 147 Learning opportunities
(2015 – May 2026)
professionals trained in the Developmental Assets framework
opens to our community messages
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
clicks to our community messages
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
media stories on OKN news
(Oct 2022 – May 2026)
social media posts
engagements
impressions until May 2026
OKN Timeline
1996-2002
- Early Years and School Years Committees established
- Children’s Mental Health and Developmental Services Committee joined
- Partners for Children with Special Needs Committee joined
- Protocol Agreement signed by seven organizations
- Population monitoring cycle started
- Halton 7 Population Results established
- First Community Report Card released
- Research and Evaluation Committee established
2003-2009
- Pilot project evaluation began in 2004
- Results Based Accountability Framework introduced
- First OKN community hub opened in 2005
- Children’s Integration Planning Committee established
- Social Marketing and Communications Committee established
2010
- Pilot evaluation completed
- Strategic directions established
- Executive director and initial core staff hired
2011
- Community Report Card released, and findings presented to community
2012
- Pilot project evaluation began in 2004
- Results Based Accountability Framework introduced
- First OKN community hub opened in 2005
- Children’s Integration Planning Committee established
- Social Marketing and Communications Committee established
2013
- Data Portal launched
- Collective Impact framework adopted
2014
- Halton iparent launched
- OTF funding secured to implement Asset Building Strategy
- Developmental Assets Program Manager hired
- Collective Impact Planning Committee established (formerly Children’s Integration Planning Committee)
- Youth Engagement Policy adopted
2015
- New Strategic Plan adopted
- Early Years Developmental Relationships video launched
- Acton Collective Impact Pilot Project completed
- North Oakville Youth Collective Impact Initiative launched
- Asset-Building Toolkit launched
2016
- Our Kids Network receives three-year funding from OTF for early child development and education
- EY EDI project launched, and Project Coordinator/Community Impact Animator hired
2017
- One-year OTF seed funding secured for North Oakville Youth Collective Impact Initiative
- North Oakville Youth Collective Impact Project Coordinator hired
- EY EDI project launched, and three of six neighbourhood tables established
- EY EDI Research and Knowledge Broker hired
- OKN Researcher and Knowledge Broker hired
- Relationships First Asset-Building in Halton Workshop launched
2018
- North Oakville Youth Development Council created
- Youth Talk Hear Us Out forum hosted by North Oakville Youth Development Council
- Youth Voice Matters survey undertaken for North Oakville Youth CI project
- Two additional EY EDI neighbourhood tables established
- Release of TTFM (Tell Them From Me) Elementary and Secondary School reports
- Knowledge Utilization survey completed
- Awarded Ontario Trillium Foundation grow grant to expand reach of Halton adult-youth councils – inception of Halton Youth Initiative
2019
- Internal review of OKN completed and recommendations approved
- Renewed vision and mission statements and new role and structure defined
- Early Years initiative ends
- Early Years Mental Health Toolkit launched
- Data Portal version 2.0 launched
- Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative begins
2020
- Asset-Building coordination moves to community
- Hubs transition to community
- Indigenous Reconciliation Strategic Plan 2020-2024 initiated
2021
- UNICEF Child and Youth Well-Being Survey (Halton Youth Impact Survey) implemented
- 4 Seasons of Reconciliation Network Learning Initiative begins
- Halton Youth Impact virtual data party
- Halton Youth Initiative concludes
- Research and Knowledge Mobilization Manager hired
2022
- Halton Youth Impact Milton data party
- Launch of Halton Youth Impact Data to Action bulletin series
- Inaugural Halton Knowledge Exchange Conference
2023
- Launch of OKN redesigned website and resource hub
- Completion of 7th Kindergarten Parent Survey
- OKN Neighbourhood boundaries updated
- Data Portal 2.0 update
- Second annual Halton Knowledge Exchange Conference – The Impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children, youth and families
- Adoption of Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement
2024
- Release of the Student Mental Health Survey report
- Community consultation for the Halton 7 review undertaken
- Disaggregated Data Guide developed
- Release of 2023 Kindergarten Parent Survey Neighbourhood Cohesion Brief
- First Partnership Roundtable brings OKN partners together to collaborate on shared goals
2025
- Release of the Early Years Municipal Profiles
- Release of the 2023 Early Development Instrument Community Profile Report
- Belonging highlighted at the Annual Knowledge Exchange Conference
- Early Years Resiliency Action Table launched with two working groups
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