Taylor-Massey Oakridge Neighbourhood Action Partnership

Neighbourhood Improvement Areas:

Physical Surroundings: Enhancement of a joint Taylor Massey and Oakridge (TMO) Safety Network by:
- Increased community policing initiatives to improve community relations
- Promoted Police Partnership with TMO Safety Network, Paramedics, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Physical Surroundings: Used Partnership Opportunity Legacy Funds to create accessible community kitchen spaces for Lumsden residents, redesign Dentonia Clubhouse to increase community access to space, and enhance Oakridge Community Centre kitchen
Participation in Civic Decision-Making: Increased civic engagement programs with information on how communities can access information and participate in decision making
Social Development:
- Established a working relationship with Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board to increase support for children and youth to succeed in school
- Increase resident access to Wi-Fi and internet
Healthy Lives: Created a health and well-being plan to address concerns identified by local stakeholders—including focusing on mental health

Participation in Civic Decision-Making: Collaborated to promote and support residents in the Participatory Budgeting pilot project in Oakridge, through which $250,000 was committed to neighbourhood upgrades that residents proposed and voted on
- Funded projects included a new performance stage, a mural on an underpass, a new walking/running path, and a playground upgrade
Economic Opportunities: Developed and delivered eight workshops for youth in Taylor Massey and Oakridge to help increase their knowledge around managing and growing their money
Social Development: Collaboratively organized community information fairs to increase knowledge-sharing among service providers and residents, and engaged more residents into the work of the Neighbourhood Planning Table

Economic Opportunities

Name and Description	Lead Organization/ # of Partners	# of Residents Engaged	($) Resources Required	Status
Green Sprouts: Financial literacy training for youth	West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre/ 19 Partner Organizations	50	$2,400	Completed
Social Enterprise: Social enterprises development with local resident groups	Neighbourhood Link/ 3 Partner Organizations	30	$5,000	Completed
Hairs the Future: Employment training program in hairstyling, combining training life and skill development	Warden Woods Community Centre/ 4 Partner Organizations	15	$2,000	Completed

Healthy Lives

Name and Description	Lead Organization/ # of Partners	# of Residents Engaged	($) Resources Required	Status
South Asian Seniors Healthy Eating: Nutritional lab analysis done of all halal meals- on-wheels menus catered to South Asian seniors	Rehma Community Services/ 2 Partner Organizations	155	$1,000	Completed
Residents Accessing Healthy Foods and Fitness Centre: Information sessions for Bengali community on healthy food and community fitness resources	South Asian Women’s Rights Organization/ 10 Partner Organizations	50	$1,000	Completed

Participation in Civic Decision-Making

Name and Description	Lead Organization/ # of Partners	# of Residents Engaged	($) Resources Required	Status
We4Ourselves: Initiative to connect Bangladeshi community for information-sharing and partnership development	Warden Woods Community Centre/ 35 Partner Organizations	150	$3,000	Completed
Launch NYA Youth Council: Support for youth engagement and youth-led initiatives	West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre/ 19 Partner Organizations	50	$5,000	In Progress
Community Based Governance Training: Series of training workshops focusing on non- profit agency and City governance practices	Warden Woods Community Centre/ 6 Partner Organizations	100	$3,000	In Progress

Social Development

Name and Description	Lead Organization/ # of Partners	# of Residents Engaged	($) Resources Required	Status
Dosto: A Friend In Need is a Friend Indeed: Support group for single mothers and their children to address social isolation	Warden Woods Community Centre/ 4 Partner Organizations	23	$1,000	Completed
Women’s Worth: Language and computer training for women	South Asian Women’s Rights Organization/ 2 Partner Organizations	30	$2,000	Completed
Crisis Response: Outreach and capacity building in response to critical incidents	Social Development Finance & Administration/ 15 Partner Organizations	150	$1,000	In Progress

Physical Surroundings

Name and Description	Lead Organization/ # of Partners	# of Residents Engaged	($) Resources Required	Status
Playspace and Benches at 39O Dawes Rd.: Created a space with play-sets and benches for residents	390 Dawes Residents Association/ 4 Partner Organizations	200	$500	In Progress
Agnes McPhail: POL 2 Funding to renovate kitchens in local community housing buildings	Toronto Community Housing Corporation/ 3 Partner Organizations	35	$95,000	Completed
Dawes Road Library: POL 2 Funding to build community hub space in new library	Toronto Public Library, City of Toronto/ 4 Partner Organizations	100	$1,000,000	Planned