Pathway to Potential (P2P) Strategy Renewal

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Project Context

In 2008, the City of Windsor and County of Essex launched the 'Pathway to Potential' (P2P) regional poverty reduction strategy. This initiative aimed to address the concerns about poverty levels in the Windsor-Essex region, encompassing several municipalities. P2P consisted of two intervention streams: an external organization focused on advocating for change and innovation, and funding for community-based organizations that directly served low-income residents. The funding was allocated through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process overseen by the Human and Health Services Department.

In 2017, P2P underwent a comprehensive renewal and introduced a nine-point plan to enhance residents' assets through social investments. Around $2.1 million was invested annually by the City of Windsor and County of Essex since then. Currently, P2P supports 14 programs that assist vulnerable youth and families, address accessibility and financial barriers, and collaborate with community leaders. In early 2024, a new RFP cycle will provide an opportunity to enhance the poverty reduction strategy. To ensure the strategy aligns with current and future needs, as well as establish an effective RFP process, an internal and community consultation process will be conducted.

Project Purpose

The goal is to update the Social Investment Plan and align it with the vision of P2P for the next four years. This process includes engaging a diverse range of residents, community leaders, and organizations to identify barriers and issues faced by those living in poverty. The outcomes from the consultation would be a vision for Pathway to Potential, a revised roadmap of the 9-Point Social Investment Plan and new priorities identified for the next four years.

Project Context

In 2008, the City of Windsor and County of Essex launched the 'Pathway to Potential' (P2P) regional poverty reduction strategy. This initiative aimed to address the concerns about poverty levels in the Windsor-Essex region, encompassing several municipalities. P2P consisted of two intervention streams: an external organization focused on advocating for change and innovation, and funding for community-based organizations that directly served low-income residents. The funding was allocated through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process overseen by the Human and Health Services Department.

In 2017, P2P underwent a comprehensive renewal and introduced a nine-point plan to enhance residents' assets through social investments. Around $2.1 million was invested annually by the City of Windsor and County of Essex since then. Currently, P2P supports 14 programs that assist vulnerable youth and families, address accessibility and financial barriers, and collaborate with community leaders. In early 2024, a new RFP cycle will provide an opportunity to enhance the poverty reduction strategy. To ensure the strategy aligns with current and future needs, as well as establish an effective RFP process, an internal and community consultation process will be conducted.

Project Purpose

The goal is to update the Social Investment Plan and align it with the vision of P2P for the next four years. This process includes engaging a diverse range of residents, community leaders, and organizations to identify barriers and issues faced by those living in poverty. The outcomes from the consultation would be a vision for Pathway to Potential, a revised roadmap of the 9-Point Social Investment Plan and new priorities identified for the next four years.

  • Pathway to Potential - Service Provider Survey

    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The City of Windsor wants to better understand the issues and impacts of Poverty within the Windsor-Essex region and need your perspective. As someone who works on the ground and trying to address these issues, you have valuable insight that will be critical to this project. Your input will help better inform the City and its partners and the new framework and ensure it is reflective of the current realities within the Region.

    Who is this survey for?

    If you are someone who works or volunteers in organizations that provides services or addresses poverty reduction. This may include the following sectors but not limited to:

    • Food security
    • Shelter/Housing support
    • Mental Health and/or Addictions
    • Transportation
    • Children and Youth
    • Faith-Based
    • Health
    • Indigenous Supports
    • Newcomer/Immigration
    • Employment
    • Education
    • Income support

    You can participate here. Please note that in order to complete this survey, you will be leaving the Let's Talk Page.

    The survey will be open till October 6th.

  • Pathway to Potential - Community Survey

    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The City of Windsor and County of Essex want to better understand the issues and impacts of poverty within the Windsor-Essex Region. We would like to hear from you directly on what you think about the poverty issues within the Region, what kind of challenges and barriers you or someone you know are facing and how you think the City and County can help through the Pathway to Potential framework.

    Your input will help better inform the City, County, its partners, the new framework and ensure it is reflective of the current realities within the Region.

    Who is this survey for?

    This survey is intended for community members in the Windsor-Essex region who have lived experiences in poverty, or know someone close to them who have/are experiencing poverty and provide insight on how to Pathway to Potential can better support your and/or their needs.

    You can participate here.

    Please note that in order to complete this survey, you will be leaving the Let's Talk Page.

    The survey will be open till October 6th.

Page last updated: 12 Mar 2024, 10:12 AM