Item F.13 PowerPoint Presentation Page 1 of 13 Delta’s Social Action Plan – 2018 Moving Forward on Delta’s Social Profile
What is a Social Action Plan? Page 2 of 13
How do we accomplish these actions? Page 3 of 13
Action Plan Tables - LEGEND Page 4 of 13 Timeline = Immediate/Short term, Short Term, Long Term Partners = Delta (including Corporate Social Planner, community, agencies, government, funders) TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY PARTNERS NEXT STEP ACTION IDEA Promote Produce a Short Term Corporate Social Community available “Survival Planner Agencies social Guide” Delta services for brochure of all social services residents. and programs that is readily available at all public facilities.
Delta Initiatives Page 5 of 13 Success Story! It is exciting to share information about new services: transition house, emergency weather shelter, Seniors Support Coordinator, community support navigator through Ladner United Church and many more!
Health and Healthy Communities Page 6 of 13 Healthy Communities include: •Excellent general health infrastructure •Sufficient mental health supports •Preventative drug use and addictions programs •Poverty reducing initiatives •Food security committees
Health and Healthy Communities Page 7 of 13 Action Highlights: - Improve navigation of complex service delivery and create finding tools for families - Fraser Health increases mental health beds - Delta agencies, schools, police collaborate on drug use prevention programs - Unified list of free food, community meals and food banks in Delta through Delta Food Coalition - Upcoming work on poverty reduction supported by Delta agencies.
Personal & Public Safety Page 8 of 13 Action Highlights - Social Planning Webpages - Maintenance of current information about “who does what” in Delta, published for public use - Working with Delta Police and Fire Departments to share information and collaborative possibilities
Children & Youth Page 9 of 13 Action Highlights: Support and encourage upstream programming that concentrates on building resilience in children and youth so that they develop safe and productive decision-making skills. Delta agencies work to ensure all children have: safe homes, housing, food, independence, physical and mental health, childcare when needed, excellent schools and opportunities for leisure, sports and cultural activities.
Seniors Page 10 of 13 Action Highlights - Identify and celebrate current services and encourage development of new services that promote an age-friendly community - Welcome innovative transportation, health and housing ideas that support “Aging in Place”
Housing Page 11 of 13 Success Story! Options Community Services in Surrey provides outreach to homeless people in Delta. Connecting Delta Police and Bylaw officers with Options staff has helped secure housing for those who will accept
Diversity, Accessibility & Inclusion Page 12 of 13 As of October 1, 2017 203 GARs are expected to arrive in Metro Vancouver before mid- December. Top future source countries include - Syria, Somalia , Democratic, Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Next Steps/Questions Page 13 of 13
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