Needs Assessment Survey (November, 2020)

Dear All:

Back in June the Toronto Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) conducted a survey to determine the most pressing newcomer needs at the outset of the Covid-19 emergency.

As the Covid-19 emergency continues to unfold and our communities have begun to transition to a “new normal,” we feel it is crucial to continue capturing the evolving needs of newcomer communities so that they can be reflected in both short and long term program planning initiatives. To this end, we ask that you again take the time to complete the newcomer needs survey, providing us with an updated snapshot in time.

Your feedback will be used to inform our participation in the various community response efforts currently underway, including the work of the United Way/City of Toronto Neighbourhood Clusters, The Community Response table at the City of Toronto and the National Settlement and Integration Council.

This quick survey is organized by thematic areas based on priorities that have been emerging through our networks. Please feel free to add additional thematic areas in the “other” category, and please be as specific as possible with your responses. For example, listing “lack of affordable housing” in the housing category is a little too vague; we would prefer to see: “unwillingness by landlords to defer rent,” as a very specific example of a need.

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* 1. Name of Organization

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* 2. Your program’s main area of operation (please check all that apply):

Downtown East

Downtown West

Scarborough North (north of 401)

Scarborough South (south of 401)

Toronto North Region (St. Clair Ave, Dufferin Rd, Steele’s Ave, Victoria Park Ave)

North Etobicoke

South Etobicoke

York South Weston

Black Creek/ Humber Summit

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* 3. Your position within the Organization:

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* 4. Can we follow up with you directly with further inquiries?

Yes

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* 5. If yes, contact information:

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 6. Emerging Needs:

Please tell us about any needs emerging as a consequence of Covid-19 that you are seeing in newcomer communities under each of the following categories.
For example, listing “lack of affordable housing” in the housing category is a little too vague; we would prefer to see: “unwillingness by landlords to defer rent".
Feel free to leave spaces blank if no needs have emerged in a particular category:

Housing

Education

Employment

Access to Services

Food Security

Transport

Health Care

Youth

Seniors

Women

Mental Health

Other (themes or issues)

Needs Assessment Survey (November, 2020)

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* 1. Name of Organization

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* 2. Your program’s main area of operation (please check all that apply):

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* 3. Your position within the Organization:

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* 4. Can we follow up with you directly with further inquiries?

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* 5. If yes, contact information:

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* 7. What is the greatest need in the newcomer community you serve which cannot be met by your organization at the present time?