Burlington Community Foundation issued its second Vital Signs® report on October 1, 2013. The report covers eleven key areas of focus, including physical and mental wellness, poverty, youth, and seniors.
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Burlington's Vital Signs 2013 Launch Presentation
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Welcome
Tim Dobbie
Chair, Board of Directors
Burlington Community Foundation
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Angelo Paletta, President
Vital Signs Proud Supporter and our Host
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Colleen Mulholland
President and CEO
Burlington Community Foundation
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Burlington: One of the Best Places to Live
Median household income levels 24%24% higher
than Ontario average
66.5%66.5% voted last federal election vs 61.5%
Ontario
7. – 76%76% said culture is essential or highly important
35,19535,195 attended child/youth library programs
36%36% library items circulated were child/youth
29,72029,720 seniors - 16.9%16.9% of population vs 14.6%
Ontario
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Work & Careers
67%67% adults >25 completed post secondary education
vs 60% of Ontario
95%95% completed high school
65%65% employment rate vs 60% for
Ontario
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Work & Careers
Burlington has
4,6384,638 businesses
providing
74,21674,216 jobs
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Environment
1,4721,472 acres of parkland
92%92% say open green spaces key for community of choice
84%84% good-great air quality days
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Housing
Housing prices high
7%7%
Average house price
Hamilton $305,102
Burlington $486,669
Oakville $730,015
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Rental housing tough to find
1.3%1.3% Burlington
4.2% Hamilton
2.5% Ontario
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Health & Wellness
Only 39%39% adults eat 5 or ↑ veg/fruit a day
6 in 106 in 10 eating below Canada’s Food Guide
75,00075,000 Burlington adults are
overweight or obese
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Emergency Wait Times at Joseph Brant Hospital
Minor conditions
2.72.7 JBH
2.1 Ontario
Complex conditions
7.97.9 JBH
5.1 Ontario
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Seniors in Burlington
Population over 65
16.9%16.9% Burlington
14.6% Ontario
Highest age profile in Halton
Oakville 12.9%
Halton Hills 11.9%
Milton 7.6%
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Female seniors living
in acute low income in
Burlington.
Prevalence is higher
than Ontario average
and than other Halton
region communities.
17. High housing costs can make life difficult.
1,800 senior households spent 30%30% of
income on mortgages, electricity, heat
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500 senior households spent 50%50%
of income
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Community Spirit
We our city
95%95% of residents vs 77% of similar medium-sized city
We to volunteer
59%59% Halton Region
48% Ontario
47% Canada
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Arts & Culture
76%76% said culture is very important
624,000 visits to local festivals, events, productions
89,000 hours of cultural programming offered
45%45% increase in Library use (in Canada)
We visit libraries more often
We use online services
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Income & Poverty in Burlington
Lone-parent families struggle
These families make up 14.3%14.3% of
population vs 16.3% in Ontario
Rates in Burlington are growing faster over the
last 10 years at 19.2%19.2% vs 9.9% in Ontario
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What is a living wage?
A wage that allows people to experience a decent
quality of life … NOT just to survive.
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What is Included in a Living Wage?
Includes costs of necessities:
Food, shelter, clothing, transportation
And adds essentials, such as:
Childcare, books, insurance, phone & personal care
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Portrait of Youth: Our Future
Youth more likely affected by low income
1 in 101 in 10 lived in a low income household
Bullying remains an issue
30%30% of Grade 7
26%26% of Grade 10
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Required 60-min of physical activity
Grade 7 59% 73%
Grade 10 39% 71%
Healthy body weight
1 in 51 in 5 Grade 7 & 10 students overweight or obese
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Mental Health: A Vital Issue
Mental illness does not discriminate
1 in 51 in 5 experience mental health problems (Ontario)
1 in 41 in 4 young people in teen years and in 20s
71%71% of docs ranked access to
psychiatrists fair-poor
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In Canada
Only 1/3 of those needing mental health services
receive them
15% of disease burden, 5.5% health care
In Burlington
ROCK reports that youth & families
can wait for months or up to 2 years
for services
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Halton students at risk of depression
Grade 7 6% 3%
Grade 10 15% 4%
Danielle’s Place in clients
41% to 56%56% under the age of 25
8% to 16%16% under the age of 16
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Suicide is the 2nd
leading
cause of death among young
people
Have had thoughts of suicide
7%7% Grade 7
12%12% Grade 12
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Youth Mental Health at Joseph Brant Hospital
30%30% increase over last 3 years, under 25 years
43%43% increase, under 18 years
70%70% of all mental health disorders
experienced in adulthood arise
before the age of 18
Dr. Alan Brown, Chief of Psychiatry, JBH
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16%16% in case load at Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry Consultation Clinic (2010-11 to 2011-12)
31%31% to 47 days
wait time for assessment
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Our Response
90%90% of 2012-13 unrestricted granting dollars issued to
organizations addressing pressing needs: poverty,
youth, newcomers
BCF and United Way established
Community Partners Collective
forum
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Our Response
2013-14, granting dollars will once again be issued to
organizations addressing pressing needs identified in
Vital Signs
Anonymous donor gift to support
Mental Health grant priorities
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Our Response
BCF will launch and facilitate a Mental Health
Roundtable calling on leaders from various mental
health organizations to participate and work together
on solutions
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Tim Dobbie
Chair, Board of Directors
Burlington Community Foundation
Final Remarks
Notas do Editor
The 5.6% includes both male and female seniors. Male seniors on average have higher income so that when you then focus on female seniors, the proportion with low income is higher.
Living Wage for Halton Family of Four $66,498 annual household income Or Hourly wage of $17.05 per parent Compare to Ontario Minimum Hourly Wage at $10.25
What is Included in a Living Wage? Includes costs of necessities: Food, shelter, clothing, transportation And adds essentials , such as: Childcare, school field trips, books Tenant’s insurance, basic phone & internet, home maintenance, personal care
Mental illness affects all walks of life
Explain what is Danielle’s Place – could be on two slides