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The Social Planning Council of Sudbury / Conseil de planification sociale de Sudbury is an independent, non-profit, community-based organization committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in the community. The Social Planning Council of Sudbury works with community partners to enhance the well being of individuals, families and communities. This goal is achieved by bringing people together for planning that leads to positive change and community action. These are accomplished through community development methods including planning, research and coordination, social policy advocacy and education.

Location		Contact Information

30 Ste Anne Road Suite/Unit Suite 105 Sudbury, ON P3C 5E1		Tel: (705-675-3894) Fax: (705-675-3253)

What's New

The Sudbury Good Food Box is a non-profit organization that brings the community together by purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices directly from local farmers or a food distributor.

Once a month, volunteers pack the vegetables and fruit into individual boxes at Christ the King Church (30 Beech Street) where they can be picked up. Anyone can purchase a box for only $15 and all boxes must be pre-ordered and pre-paid at one of our host sites.

Once a month, volunteers pack the vegetables and fruit into individual boxes at Christ the King Church (30 Beech Street) where they get picked up. Anyone can purchase a box for only $15 and all boxes must be pre-ordered and pre-paid at one of our host sites.

Currently, our host sites include: The Canadian Diabetes Association at 2141 Lasalle Blvd., Unit F, The Social Planning Council at 30 Ste. Anne Road and Aboriginal Peoples' Alliance of Northern Ontario (APANO) at 66 Elm Street, Unit 103 .

The Good Food Box program was introduced to Canada over 10 years ago by FoodShare Toronto and is currently found in communities across the country. The Good Food Box is a universal program meaning anyone can purchase a box. By purchasing a box, you are eating better, eating local and eating for less!

If you would like to place an order for a Good Food Box or have any questions, please contact:

goodfoodbox@spcsudbury.ca

(705) 675-3894
or you can purchase your Good Food Box online

Social Planning Council Announcements

Sudbury Good Food Box / Boîte de bonne bouffe Sudbury by Victoria	7/28/2010 9:53 AM
The Sudbury Good Food Box is a non-profit organization that brings the community together by purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices directly from local farmers or a food distributor. Once a month, volunteers pack the vegetables and...

Ginger Gosnel-Myers of the Environics Institute Presented the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study at the Social Planning Council AGM by Victoria	7/7/2010 3:09 PM
Download the powerpoint presentation.

Engaging young people on their views of the future – and motivations for making a change in their communities by E-SUDBURY\spcadmin	6/22/2010 9:54 AM
The Canadian Education Association has partnered with six Social Planning Councils, as well as Ascentum, to conduct a yearlong public engagement initiative pilot project in Ontario. Each Social Planning Council involved is conducting its own face-to-face...

Migratory and Transient Homelessness in Northern Ontario: A Study of the Pathways to Becoming Homeless in Sudbury and Its Related Impacts by E-SUDBURY\spcadmin	6/10/2010 3:38 PM


Congratulations Claudette McDavid, 2010 BPW Exceptional Woman Award Winner! by Victoria	6/10/2010 3:37 PM
The Social Planning Council, together with our partner mysudbury would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to our very own Claudette McDavid, recipient of the BPW 2010 Exceptional Woman Award for being an outstanding, active role model at her place...

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Volunteer Opportunities

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This Community does not have any active Volunteer Opportunities

Programs

Name	Description
Community Development	The Social Planning Council's Community Development program engages individuals and groups in processes which involve the conception, planning, and implementation of projects or activities to improve and expand vital social services, engage in long-term community planning and meet other local development needs. The Community Development team is involved in organizing meetings and conducting searches within the community to identify problems, identify assets, locate resources, analyze local decision making structures, assess human needs, and investigate other concerns that compromise our community's well being.
myCommunity Program	This program is an initiative lead by the Social Planning Council of Sudbury in partnership with mysudbury.ca. It works with local and regional human service providers to maintain a comprehensive community services directory available online at mysudbury.ca, in print and on DVD by contacting the Social Planning Council of Sudbury. This bilingual and user-friendly directory offers valuable information about available programs and services throughout Northeastern Ontario. All services are offered at no charge to the agencies who participate.
Public Awareness and Education	The Social Planning Council's Public Awareness and Education program utilizes a variety of materials including pamphlets and other literature, media presentations, speakers, workshops, directories, newsletters and outreach programs to make the community aware of the human service needs of the community, the resources that are available to meet those needs, and the issues which are relevant to specific social problems and the measures that have been proposed for their solution.
Research and Evaluation	The Social Planning Council engages in research which involves defining, collecting, analyzing and reporting on social issues facing northern communities. Facilitating partnerships and mobilizing community resources are key to moving forward on identified issues. Evaluation activities include assisting organizations in evaluating their effectiveness, building capacity towards improved program delivery.
Social Inclusion of Youth	Extensive community consultations lead to focussing resources towards the social inclusion of youth in their community and in their schools. When people feel included, overall health, whether physical, mental or emotional improves. "Together we will, piece by piece, remove those practices that keep us apart. And in our growing experience of connectedness we will experience hope, and our children will know that they belong...and that we need them." Sudbury Community Visioning participants, November 2002. To read more about this provincial project visit www.closingthedistance.ca
Social Policy Advocacy	The Social Planning Council is engaged in a variety of initiatives whose primary focus is to affect social policy change. The Social Planning Council's role is to ensure that relevant social issues are identified and well represented in decision making processes.

Social Planning Council of Sudbury eStore

Product Name

2008 / 2009 Community Resource Directory CD-ROM

2008 / 2009 Community Resource Directory CD-ROM (For Pick Up Only)

2008 / 2009 Community Resource Directory Print Edition

2008 / 2009 Community Resource Directory Print Edition (For Pick-Up Only)

Donate to the Social Planning Council of Sudbury

Good Food Box

Map to Housing First (for pick up only)

Map to Housing First (shipping costs included)

Social Planning Council of Sudbury Individual Membership

Social Planning Council of Sudbury Organization Membership

Sites of Interest

	Social Planning Network of Ontario Website
	Social Inclusion of Children Website
	Anishinaabe Kweok Research Network
	InformCanada Website
	Alliance of Information & Referral Services Website