Change starts here.
Change starts here.
United Way of the Lower Mainland works with our partners in community to understand the key social issues that face our society. By understanding the underlying causes, we get to the heart of the problem to build a safe, caring, inclusive community that we are all proud to call home.
2010/11 United Way of the Lower Mainland Community Investment Report Download here.
2011-2012 United Way Community Impact and Investment plan. United Way of the Lower Mainland’s annual investment strategy represents our plans to effect positive change in the communities we serve. The plan reveals how we are addressing key social issues and our goals and commitment to children and their families, seniors, and the social serving sector. Download here.
Below is a selection of the key resources and reports that delve deeper into our three priority areas of Success By 6, Children 6-12 and Seniors.
Making a Difference: United Way of the Lower Mainland Annual Report – Children Age 0 to 6 Focus on investments we made in children age 0 to 6 during 2009/10. Download here.
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP): 15 by 15 Report
With support from the Business Council of British Columbia, United Way of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Foundation, HELP has completed a groundbreaking research project that quantifies the costs and benefits of addressing early childhood vulnerability in BC. Download here.
The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study
The High/Scope Perry Preschool study is a scientific experiment that has identified both the short and long-term effects of a high quality preschool education program for young children living in poverty. Download here.
The Benefits and Costs of Good Child Care: The Economic Rationale for Public Investment in Young Children - A Policy Study. Download here.
Our children’s voices: The Middle Years Development Instrument, Vancouver MDI 2010 Download here.
Making a Difference: United Way of the Lower Mainland Annual Report – Children Age 6 to 12 Focus on investments we made in children age 6 to 12 during 2009/10. Download here.
Licensed school-aged child care in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia
United Way of the Lower Mainland and YMCA of Greater Vancouver commissioned a report on the availability of licensed school-aged child care in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The report below looks at services, gaps and recommendations for future directions. Download here.
As part of the report please find a series of maps indicating the locations of licensed school-aged child care in the Lower Mainland. Download here.
United Way Middle Childhood Inside and Out: A report on the well being of children age 9-12. Download here.
Issues Affecting the Well-Being of Canadian Children in the Middle Years – 6 to 12
A Discussion Paper.A Literature Review prepared for the Middle Childhood Initiative of the National Children’s Alliance. Download here.
Middle Childhood Matters - A Framework to promote Healthy Development of Children 6 to 12.
Child and Youth Heath Network of Eastern Ontario. Download here.
Making a measureable difference in the lives of children age 6 to 12: 2009 outcomes for after-school programs supported by United Way of the Lower Mainland. Download here.
2011 United Way Seniors Vulnerability Report Download here.
For a link to community profiles, click here.
Making a Difference: United Way of the Lower Mainland Annual Report – Seniors Focus on investments we made in seniors during 2009/10. Download here.
Information Session on Pension Reform 2010
Presentation on Seniors’ Household Income in Metro Vancouver. Prepared by United Way of the Lower Mainland, this presentation summarizes household income data for the region’s over-65 population and identifies low-income groups of seniors by social characteristics, living arrangements and municipality. Click here for the presentation.
United Way Seniors Forum 2009
Full Research Report: Towards an Age-Friendly Community. Download here.
An atlas of the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Seniors Population and Services. Download here.
Community Indicators for an Aging Population, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
This study develops a set of indicators and a checklist that can help communities meet needs and challenges arising from population aging by identifying community attributes that are of particular importance to help seniors “age in place”. Download here.
North Shore Community Resources: Seniors in Communities Project.
A series of maps for seniors on seniors related services on the North Shore including; housing, health services, social services and home and outreach support. View the maps here.
Aging Well in British Columbia, Report of the Premier’s Council on Aging and Seniors’ Issues.
Download here.
Sustaining seniors programs through the Neighbourhood House Model.
In Vancouver, Neighbourhood Houses are an important resource for seniors. The purpose of this review is to discuss the unique approach that neighbourhood houses use in working with their neighbourhoods, and in particular, with seniors, and to describe a neighbourhood house model for seniors work. Download here.
Moving Towards Age-Friendly Communities This report, funded by United Way of the Lower Mainland, provides a summary of current and projected future population figures for older adults, via community profiles,for the region’s municipalities. The report also offers a preliminary overview of existing seniors’ services in the region, in terms of their number, type and municipal location. Click here.
United Way of the Lower Mainland Report: Towards an age-friendly community in the Lower Mainland/Sea to Sky Corridor. Click here.
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