Data & Research

Increasing the capacity of voluntary sector organizations to effectively use research and data for planning and policy change.

The Social Planning Council of Ottawa is pleased to lend its experience in social research, policy analysis, and community consultation to not-for-profit organizations and community members. Our goal is to build the capacity of local agencies and organizations to produce and to integrate community-based research in their planning processes and in taking action on social and economic issues.

Our projects benefit from the superior access to data, thanks to our membership in the Community Data Consortium, and to the full range of skills, knowledge, and expertise of SPCO staff and volunteers.

 

Recent Publications

Seniors' assessment report
 The assessment brief provides preliminary insights and recommendations regarding the well-being and healthy aging of ethnocultural seniors in Ottawa. It highlights key findings across various themes such as access to information, social activities, home repairs, groceries and medications, transportation, outdoor activities and digital access.
 
Read the full report here.
black commuinty The Black community in Ottawa is characterized by a rich tapestry of various backgrounds and experiences. Some members of this community have deep-rooted Canadian ancestry, while others have immigrated more recently. Regardless of their origins, they have all played significant roles in shaping the city’s growth, enhancing its cultural diversity, and driving its development. black community report This report provides an introductory portrait of the Black population in Ottawa, through a review of data collected by the Statistics Canada 2021 census of population (the most current population statistics available). The report is an update of the Summary Portrait of Ottawa’s Black Community in Comparison with the General Population based on the 2016 census. Read the report here
Re-Imagining Crisis Interventions:  A Reveiw of te Literature on Best Practices in Community-Based Crisis Intervention (2021). Download:  Hussein-N.-2021.-Reimagining-Crisis-Intervention_Final_Report.
YouVoice Ottawa Report:  Youth-Led Participatory Research on Improving Mental Wellness for Racialized Youth (2021). Download:  YouVoice Ottawa Report_version1 See summary video.
Boosting the Signal, Part 1:  Urban Connectivity Report.  Improving Digital Equity in Ottawa (2021). Download:  Digital_Equity_Part_1_Increasing_Digital_Equity_in_Ottawa_(Final_2021)
Boosting the Signal Part 2:  Rural Connectivity Report.  Pathways to Improving Digital Equity in Eastern Ontario (2021). Download: Digital_Equity_Part_2-Rural_Eastern_Ont_Report_(Final_2021)
Boosting the Signal Part 3:  Community Mesh Study.  A Community Braodband Solution in Ottawa (2021). Download:  Digital_Equity_Part_3-Community_Mesh_Study_(Final_2021)
Summary Portrait of the Black Community in Comparison with the General Population Based on the 2016 Census (2020). Download:  Summary-Portrait-of-Ottawas-Black-Community-2016-Final

Dementia Community Programming – Conceptual Framework (2021).

Download:  Dementia Community Programming-Conceptual Framework Final

Dementia Program Design Toolkit (2021).

Download:  Tool_Dementia_Program_Design_Toolkit

Ethno-Cultural Seniors Cultural Home Visitors Training Guide (2019). Download:  Caregiving-Training-Guide-Nov5 Also available in French, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese at https://www.ocphe.ca/healthy-aging
Elder Abuse and Neglect:  Ethno-Cultural Communities Facilitator’s Resource Guide (2019) Download: Final-Version-Elder-Abuse-and-Neglect-2020-with-Cover

The Ottawa Community Wellbeing Report:  Spotlight on the Role and Wellbeing of Ottawa’s Community Services (2018)

Download:  Ottawa_Community_Wellbeing_Report_2018_Final

Publications Pre-2018

Please contact [email protected] for publications pre-2018.  

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