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The Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction (HRPR) was co-convened by the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Community Foundation in May 2005 to understand Hamilton's high poverty levels, focus the community's attention on poverty and begin to find solutions. The Roundtable is chaired by Mark Chamberlain, and supported by a small staff. In March 2007, the Roundtable launched Starting Point Strategies as the road map to achieving a shared community vision of Making Hamilton the Best Place to Raise a Child. Strategies are matched to five critical points of investment as children progress through life:
- quality early learning and parenting
- skills through education, activity and recreation
- targeted skills development at the post-secondary level
- employment
- asset building and wealth creation
For more information on the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, visit their website here.
Code Red - 21 years between rich and poor
The Hamilton Spectator and researchers affiliated with McMaster University have completed over three years of research that demonstrate that where you live dramatically affects your health. The research, based on 24 health and socioeconomic indicators, shows that average life expectancy in Hamilton’s richest and poorest neighbourhoods differs by more than 21 years. Code Red, the Spectator’s series on the research, provides details on how the research was conducted, interactive maps, videos and slideshows as well as stories on factors that contribute to the disparities and possible solutions. Members and staff of the Hamilton Table for Poverty Reduction were part of the project and are quoted throughout.
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