Dufferin County Poverty Reduction Task Force
The role of the Dufferin County Poverty Reduction Task Force (DCPRTF) is to: Champion and give voice to the need for system and policy changes to address the root causes of poverty Provide opportunities for community members to engage in dialogue about the social…
No Money for Food is Cent$less
What is the problem? Food insecurity – not having enough money to buy food – affects 14% of households in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph. When income is too low, people do not have enough money for rent, bills AND food. 14% of households are food insecure in…
Community Poverty Reduction Summit Report
The Dufferin Country Poverty Reduction Task Force (DCPRTF) hosted the Community Poverty Reduction Summit on Wednesday Jan 17, 2018 and over 80 community members were in attendance. In a follow up survey we asked: Please share what specific information about Poverty Reduction you took…
Reducing Poverty in Dufferin County: A Proposed Strategic Framework
This report presents a strategic framework to guide the work of the Dufferin County Poverty Reduction Task Force over the coming years. We hope that this document will help increase community awareness and understanding about the extent and depth of poverty in Dufferin County,…
Poverty Reduction
The Poverty Reduction pillar includes work being done in Dufferin County in the areas of: Advocating and Informing Establishment of a Dufferin County Poverty Reduction Task Force (DCPRTF) addressing poverty through the following mechanisms: Campaigns: No Money for Food is Cent$Less Events: Community Poverty…
