Project Documents
This section of our web site will serve as a electronic filing cabinet to house documents and reports related to the project.
An Overview of Headwaters Communities in Action: June 2008 - Headwaters Communities in Action (HCIA) is a grassroots citizens’ group with a mandate to improve the social prosperity of residents in the Headwaters region. Our goal is to promote a vigorous, sustainable and resilient community. We do this by bringing together different sectors of the community to create solutions to shared problems and pursue creative opportunities together. Specifically, we act as a catalyst, supporting collaborative projects while they take root.
Brochure - June 2008 (PDF opens in a new window 500kb)
Youth Forum: January 2008 - Here are proceeding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Dufferin Youth Forum which was co-hosted by Georgian College, Dufferin Parent Support Network and Headwaters Communities in Action.
Summary Notes (Word document)
Community Plan: April 2007 - This document provides a concise overview of Headwaters Communities in Action and our priorities for action between 2007 - 2010.
Community Plan (PDF opens in a new window 1.5mb)
Current Achievements: November 2006 - This logic model maps out the goals and activities we accomplished in 2005 and 2006.
Logic Model 2005-2006 (Word document)
Strategic Focus for 2007-2010: November 2006 - This logic model maps out the core goals and activities that we will pursue over the next 3 years (2007-2010).
Logic Model 2007-2010 (Word document)
HCIA Building Momentum Report: June 22, 2006 - The Building Momentum Report outlines the key ideas generated by community leaders, and topic experts about what would make a significant impact on quality of life in each of the three areas of strategic focus: economic prosperity, community health, and environmental viability.
Building Momentum Report (PDF opens in a new window 162kb)
Headwaters Communities in Action Information Sheet: This 2 page flyer provides a concise overview of the project's goals and achievements.
Information Sheet (PDF opens in a new window 131kb)
Don Eastwood's Key Note Address: Don Eastwood, General Manager of Economic Development, Culture, and Tourism with the City of Toronto shared his insights and advice about creating a culture of collaboration as a catalyst for community innovation in his key note address at the June 22, 2006 Building Momentum event.
Read the key note address.
Environmental Scan: The 2004 Social Prosperity Project for Dufferin Environmental Scan describes the key assets and challenges facing Dufferin County, and identifies priorities for taking action.
Environmental Scan (PDF opens in a new window 142kb)
Environmental Scan Addendum Disability Perspective: This Addendum to the 2004 Environmental Scan focuses on factors that impact the quality of life of people with disabilities living within Dufferin County.
Environmental Scan Addendum Disability Perspective (PDF opens in a new window 196kb)
Report on Inclusion: This report defines the concept of inclusion, its relevance to quality of life, and provides guidelines for creating an inclusive process for this project.
Report on Inclusion (PDF opens in a new window 143kb)
Community Forum Interim Report: November 2004 - This report summarizes the results of a community forum held with 54 community leaders in November 2004, which resulted in the creation of a vision for the Dufferin Social Prosperity Project (now Headwaters Communities in Action), and a communal will to move the vision into action.
Community Forum Interim Report (PDF opens in a new window 112kb)
