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Poverty in Dufferin County Something to keep in mind Income NHS (2011) 2010 Average After Tax Household Income 2010 Prevalence of Low Income $ 78386 $ 71523 Based on Dufferin Ontario LIM-AT BUT Variability within Dufferin % of

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Poverty in Dufferin County

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Something to keep in mind… Income

NHS (2011)

2010 Prevalence of Low Income Based on LIM-AT 2010 Average After Tax Household Income $ 78386 Dufferin $ 71523 Ontario

BUT… Variability within Dufferin

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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Ontario Dufferin Shelburne T East Luther Grand Valley TP Amaranth TP Orangeville T Mulmur TP Melancthon TP Mono T East Garafraxa TP

% of low income families (LIM-AT) (2011)

0-17 yrs All ages

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Housing Security

NHS (2011)

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Food Insecurity

Nutritious Food Basket (2015) Trend: 26% increase over 6 years in the cost to eat healthy for a family of 4 in Dufferin; 37% of a family’s monthly income on Ontario Works

26%

$209.42/week

41%

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Health impacts

  • Negative impacts on physical health
  • Inadequate nutrients
  • Chronic diseases
  • Negative pregnancy outcomes
  • Long-term deficits in children’s functioning
  • Negative impacts on mental health
  • Depression
  • Suicide ideation
  • Substance misuse
  • Post traumatic stress
  • Other negative health impacts
  • Social exclusion
  • Distress
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Increasing food costs.....

There has been a 25% increase in the cost of food over a 6 year period from 2009-2014.

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17 41 50 54 74 92 13 31 34 41 26 41 70 28 16 5

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 Family of Four Median Income (after tax) Family of Four Minimum Wage Earner Single Parent Household with 2 Children OW Family of Four OW One Persond Household ODSP Single Person OW

% Income Required for Two Major Expenses

Rent Nutritious Food Basket Other Expenses

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16.1 62.2 3 12.3 6.4

Being employed isn’t necessarily a protective factor…

Social Assistance Wages, salaries or self- emploment Emplyment insurance or workers compensation Seniors income, including dividends and interest (Tarasuk et al., 2012)

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70% of those who rely on social assistance are food insecure

(Tarasuk, V., 2005) (Household Food Insecurity in Canada Report, 2012, pg. 3)

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Food insecurity is rooted in poverty To address the root issue, we need to focus

  • n an income based

solution and not a food based solution.

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“Health inequities or disparities are differences in the health outcomes of specific populations that are patterned, unfair, unjust and actionable as

  • pposed to random or caused by those who become ill.”
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The cost of poverty

  • Health care costs
  • Crime rates
  • School success
  • Community & social services

$32 - $38 billion annually in Ontario

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The cost of poverty to health

Canadians living in poverty are more likely than others to:

  • Live with a disability
  • Be hospitalized
  • Suffer from chronic conditions

An estimated 20% of health care spending is attributed to people living in poverty

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Health Outcomes

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Injury
  • Diabetes
  • Lung cancer
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The cost of poverty

Poverty reduction leads to:

  • Income generation
  • Increased tax revenues
  • Declining social expenditures
  • Greater neighbourhood cohesion

Each dollar invested can save up to $9 in the future

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