Human Services for Vulnerable Populations in York Region - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Human Services for Vulnerable Populations in York Region Preliminary Findings Silvia D’Addario Valerie Preston Geography Department York University

Database � Coding � Services and Clients Services Clients Childcare Ethno-Religious Housing Women Settlement Seniors Job Training Low-Income Counseling Children/Youth Small Business Immigrants/Refugees Language Disabled, Mental, Chronic Illness Other Education Food, Clothing, Furniture Bank

Database cont’d Considerations: � Categories � Missing Data � Double Counting � Services vs. Locations (e.g. Language classes) *Findings are preliminary*

Findings Table 1: Service Providers Per 10,000 Population York Region Total # Per 10,000 Childcare 304 4.2 Housing 147 2 Settlement 16 0.2 Job Training 44 0.6 Counseling 25 0.3 Small Business 39 0.5 Language Program 316 4.4 Education 356 4.9 Food/Clothing/ Furniture Bank 16 0.2

[1] Includes: East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Table 3: Service Providers by Clientele York Region Seniors Low-Income Immigrant/ Total Refugees N % N % N % Housing 147 78 53.1 61 41.5 - - Settlement 16 3 18.8 - 16 100 Job Training 44 - 12 27.3 10 22.7 Counseling 25 - 1 4.0 - Small Business 39 - - - Language Pr. 316 1 0.3 2 0.7 266 84.2 Education 356 - - - - Food/Clothing/ Furniture Bank 16 2 12.5 4 25.0 7 43.8

Table 4: Vulnerable Populations in York Region, 2001 Recent Immigrants Seniors Low-Income N % N % N % York Region 94,845 100 63,790 100 72,565 100 Aurora 1,580 1.7 3,040 4.8 2,400 3.3 Markham 46,030 48.5 19,065 29.9 26,205 36.1 Newmarket 2,275 2.4 4,880 7.7 5,565 7.7 Richmond Hill 26,305 27.7 11,780 18.5 16,565 22.8 Vaughan 16,855 17.8 14,605 22.9 14,875 20.5 Rest of Y.R. 1,715 1.8 10,365 16.2 6,880 9.5

Summary � Supply of services is variable – Housing mainly for seniors and low-income – Narrow range of services for immigrants � Uneven geographies of services – Demand is highest in large municipalities – Geography of supply varies depending on the type of service

Next Steps � Measures of size � Specify locations of selected services � Finer geographical scale