by SPRC Hamilton | Apr 27, 2023 | All Publication, Community Data, Healthy Development of Children and Families, Social Landscape
Introduction Over the course of several months in 2014 community partners in Hamilton collaborated to arrange and host a series of community events that would invite and assist eligible families with young children to register for the Canada Learning Bond (CLB).... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Apr 12, 2023 | All Publication, Healthy Development of Children and Families
A Binbrook-based business is supporting a school nutrition program. The business, named Ashley’s Sweets & Treats, offered to hold a cupcake decorating class at the school and donate a portion of each registration fee to the nutrition program, which provides... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Mar 15, 2023 | All Publication, Healthy Development of Children and Families
By Caroline Alphonso, Education Reporter Globe & MailTuesday, March 14, 2023 Globe and Mail Article March 14, 2023.pdf 
by SPRC Hamilton | Dec 23, 2022 | All Publication, Healthy Development of Children and Families
City food programs are working to keep up with a spike in demand amid inflation and rising food costs, with some reporting a 25 per cent increase in demand over recent years. And food prices in Ontario are climbing — about 18 per cent since 2018. The latest Canada... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Oct 21, 2021 | Events, Healthy Development of Children and Families
FirstOntario Credit Union has donated $20,000.00 to Tastebuds, Hamilton’s Student Nutrition Collaborative. This food funding received will allow the Hamilton Tastebuds Student Nutrition Collaborative to scale up operations of local student nutrition initiatives and... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Aug 28, 2019 | All Publication, Healthy Development of Children and Families
Results of The Cost of a School Day project, created by the Hamilton Community of Practice for the Knowledge of Student Wellbeing, show that there are costs associated with various aspects of the school day which disproportionately create disadvantages for low-income...