Community Engagement Sample Clauses

Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was consultation, achieved through a public information meeting held on February 19, 2014. Attachment E contains a copy of the minutes from the meeting. Notices of the Public Information Meeting were posted on the HRM website, in the newspaper and mailed to property owners within the notification area shown on Map 2. Prior to the considering the approval of any MPS amendments, Regional Council must hold a public hearing. Likewise, Halifax and West Community Council must hold a public hearing before it can consider approving a development agreement. Under these circumstances, and because of the relationship of the proposed amendments to the proposed development agreement, it is recommended that both Councils proceed with a joint public hearing. Should Regional Council and Halifax and West Community Council decide to proceed with a public hearing on this application, in addition to the published newspaper advertisements, property owners within the notification area shown on Map 2 will be advised of the public hearing by regular mail. The HRM website will also be updated to indicate notice of the public hearing. The proposed amendments to the MPS and LUB and the proposed development agreement will potentially impact the following stakeholders: local residents and property owners, business and institutions.

Community Engagement. The HSP will engage the community of diverse persons and entities in each area where it provides health services when setting priorities for the delivery of health services in that area and when developing plans for submission to the LHIN including but not limited to the HSP’s Planning LONG-TERM CARE HOME SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY AGREEMENT APRIL 1, 2019 - MARCH 31, 2022 Submissions and integration proposals. As part of its community engagement activities, the HSPs will have in place, and utilize, effective mechanisms for engaging families and patients to help inform the HSP plans, including the HSP’s contribution to the establishment and implementation by the LHIN of geographic sub-regions in its local health system.

Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was information sharing, achieved through providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website and signage posted on the subject site. A public information meeting and public hearing are not required for a non-substantive amendment to a development agreement. The decision on the amendment is made by resolution of Community Council.

Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy, the HRM Charter, and the Public Participation Program approved by Council as outlined in the staff report dated September 20, 2021. The level of community engagement was consultation, achieved through providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website, signage posted on the subject site, letters/ fact sheet mailed to 542 property owners within the notification area as shown on Map 2 (for Case 23746), and a virtual public information meeting held on June 10, 2021 (Case 22896). Comments received from the fact sheet mailout in October 2021 (Case 23746) regarding the removal of the (proposed) Bayview Road walkway were as follows: • Two emails in favour of removing the proposed walkway; and • Seven emails opposed to removing the proposed walkway. The virtual Public Information meeting held on June 10, 2021 (for Case 22896) regarding the requested amendments to the development agreement was attended by 44 members of the public. While the request to remove one of the pedestrian walkways was not specifically introduced to attendees of the meeting, the topic of encouraging pedestrian travel and cycling was discussed. Attachment D contains a summary of the comments from the meeting. The public comments received include the following topics, many of which were related to and considered at the time of the original approval of the agreements in 2018: • Comments re: traffic impacts of the Seton Ridge development on existing streets and overall neighbourhood. Specific traffic concerns on Briarwood Crescent may be dealt with separately; • Grading, drainage and the provision of berms near the Lacewood Dr./Seton Rd. intersection; • Concern re: any additional tree removal, protection of the pond, and design of the parks; • Questions and concerns related to blasting activities and noise; • Whether the provision of a new school or impact on existing schools was taken into consideration; • Questions regarding water pressure and the burying of electrical utilities; • Impact of density on existing neighbourhood and clarification of proposed population/ units; • Whether affordable housing will be provided; and • Questions/ comments over funding and costs related to a stand-alone heat plant. A public hearing must be held by Regional Council and Community Council before consideration can be given to the approval of the proposed MPS and development agreement amendm...

Community Engagement. Freshman Year Seminar courses include a community engagement component; in addition, all undergraduates must take a 3-unit lower or upper division course designated as a Community Engagement Course.

Community Engagement. Additional courses may transfer upon review of the syllabus and other requested documentation. Freshman Year Seminar courses include a community engagement component; in addition, all students must take a 3-unit lower or upper division course designated as a Community Engagement Course. Such a course engages faculty, students, and community in mutually beneficial and respectful collaboration, and requires students to complete at least 15 hours of community work. These interactions address community-identified needs, deepen students’ civic and academic learning, enhance community well-being, and enrich the scholarship of the institution.

Community Engagement. Identify and engage with the communities in the Grantee’s jurisdiction most severely impacted by health disparities. i. Establish rapport and develop relationships by spending time in the targeted community and building trust. ii. Listen to community needs by attending community events (e.g., town halls, listening sessions, interviews, and focus groups). The frequency of those meetings will be identified in the Grantee workplan. iii. Develop a sustainability plan to stay engaged with the community after funding ends. Sustainability plan must be submitted to System Agency no later than April 30, 2024.

Community Engagement. The parties agree to continue, where labor determines it has the capacity, the following opportunities to promote total health in the communities where we live and work: » Integrate Labor into regional and service area community health councils and committees. » Establish a Labor Community Health Partner (LCHP) and Community Benefit (CB) lead in each region or service area, where Labor determines it has the capacity, to work with local community benefit teams. The LCHP should review community needs assessments, develop collaborative interests, strategies and activities, and provide regular updates to the LMP Council and local unions. The parties will work together to obtain appropriate release time for the LCHP. » Continue KP Cares (or a similar program) to allow union members to contribute to community benefit, and encourage regions to recognize KP employees for volunteer and community benefit efforts.

Community Engagement. In 2015 the parties identified the following opportunities to promote total health in the communities where we live and work: » integrate Labor into regional community benefit governance councils and service area community benefit groups, as the Executive Director of the Coalition currently sits on the KFHP/H Board of Directors Community Benefit Committee; » establish a Labor Community Health Partner (LCHP) and Community Benefit (CB) lead in each region or service area to work with local community benefit teams: › use existing local labor process to select the LCHP; › their LCHPs’ primary responsibilities are to serve as the local liaisons to Community Benefit efforts and integrate union and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Permanente community work efforts; › jointly review community needs assessments to inform engagement efforts; › develop opportunities to collaborate on interests, strategies and activities; › provide regular updates to, and engage the LMP Council in, support for joint efforts; and › work together to determine and request appropriate release time for the LCHP. » nationally, develop a standard toolkit for volunteers that can be customized locally; the toolkit will include how to represent ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Permanente and Labor, safety guidelines and basic community information; » enhance KP Cares to gather interests from all Coalition-represented employees and to aggregate those interests by region and by local area to align efforts; » encourage regions to recognize KP employees for volunteer and community benefit efforts; » develop a campaign for internal awareness of the Total Health community engagement efforts between KP and the Coalition; and » develop strategies to integrate KP members in community efforts.