The most important action you can take is to personally understand and reflect on poverty issues. Below are some resources to get you started.

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Local/Regional Information:

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Cowichan Community Health Profiles (Our Cowichan Community Health Network - Jan 2021) - Community health profile based on an overview of 12 Key Determinants of Health and how our region and subregions measure up to the province, the Regional District of Nanaimo, and the Island Health Region.

Community Health Profile for the Cowichan Valley West Service Area 

Cowichan Region Affordable Housing Strategy

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General Poverty Resources:

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Poverty 101: Looking for Answers - An informative resource to promote understanding and reflection about poverty issues developed by St. John's poverty reduction team.

Beyond Hunger - Every day, one in eight Canadians struggles to put good food on the table for themselves and their families. Learn more about food insecurity in Canada.

BC Child Poverty Report Card - developed by First Call, the BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition.

Make the Month - An impactful tool developed by the United Way to understand the impact of the choices people make each month when their income is inadequate. Simply choose any city to work through scenarios. 

Women and Poverty in Canada Fact Sheet - from the Canadian Women's Foundation

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Provincial Poverty Reduction Efforts: TogetherBC Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategy + What we Heard About Poverty in BC 

Federal Poverty Reduction Efforts: Opportunity for All - Read Canada's First Poverty Reduction Strategy

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