LEGEND Community Profile for SOUTH, OTTAWA, ON A child’s early development is shaped by different sectors of influence: Map WHAT DOES OUR COMMUNITY LOOK LIKE? DEMOGRAPHICS AGE DISTRIBUTION CHILD FAMILY COMMUNITY Demographics Ottawa S. Ottawa

Population in 2011 8,462 883,391 0 to 6 years Why are Population Demographics Important? 19+ Years 9% Population in 2006 8,168 812,129 Collectively, population counts by age group and population growth can 76% 24% 7% 7 to 12 years Population change (%) 3.6% 8.8% help us to adapt to the needs of the population as it changes over time. 8% Land area (square km) 2.0 2,790 13 to 18 years Population density measures how closely people live together in a geographic area. The higher the number, the more people live within Population per km2 4,186 317 Population Counts Ottawa S. Ottawa that area. Park area (square km) 0.31 43.1 Total 8,460 882,355 Population per km2 27,494 20,500 Why are Park Areas Important? Aged 0 to 18 yrs 2,005 193,795 Source: 2011 Census, Population and Dwelling Counts. Green spaces, like park areas, can enhance the community’s well-being Aged 0 to 6 yrs 725 68,440 in several areas: social, recreational, environmental, physical and Source: 2011 Census, Age Characteristics. mental health, educational and economic. They filter pollutants and dust from the air, they provide shade and lower temperatures in urban CRIME RATES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT areas, and they even reduce erosion of soil into our waterways. Incidence of Crime1 Municipal Why are Crime Rates and Civic Engagement Crimes Against the Person Crimes Against Property Drug Offences Election Important? 2011 % Change 2011 % Change 2011 % Change Voter since since since Turnout2 Crime rates are one way to identify and monitor local safety concerns, Actual Rate* Actual Rate* Actual Rate* and target areas of crime prevention. Civic engagement provides an 2006 2006 2006 indication of residents’ interest and involvement in community affairs; Ottawa S. 26 3.1 36.8% 212 25.1 39.5% 5 0.6 25.0% 58.8% voting is one opportunity to provide a decision-making voice. Ottawa 6,381 7.2 22.7% 27,497 31.1 15.1% 1,497 1.7 -5.1% 44.3% 1Source: Ottawa Police Service. *Note: Rates calculated based on actual counts per 1,000 of population for a given geographic area. Map prepared by the Data Analysis Coordinators, Parent Resource Centre, Ottawa, ON. (April 2013) Why is Family Composition Important? 2Source: City of Ottawa, 2010. Research suggests that marital status may be linked to household stability, as unmarried couples who live together are more likely to WHAT DO OUR FAMILIES LOOK LIKE? HOW ARE OUR FAMILIES DOING FINANCIALLY? experience a breakdown in the relationship than married couples.

Knowledge of family size can help services better design programs WHAT DO OUR FAMILIES WITH HOW MANY CHILDREN (< 25 YRS Approx. % Low Income Debt Management according to need, including targeted support for single or first-time Families with Children1 For Those with A Credit History2 parents, or programming for children of varying ages. CHILDREN (< 25 YRS OLD) LOOK LIKE? OLD) ARE THERE AT HOME? Couple Lone Parent Average Non-Mortgage Average Risk All Families Note: Census Families constitutes at least two people living together; Families Families Consumer Debt Score* these totals do not include single people who do not have children. Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa S. 5% 2% 19% $32,626 788 Therefore, if the % of families with children is calculated based on these Legend 19% Ottawa 11% 7% 26% $25,450 759 totals, it will be inflated as compared to the true population. 23% 2016 vember, Ottawa S. Ottawa S. 1Source: 2010 Small Area and Administrative Data (SAAD) T1 Family File (T1FF) released by in 2013. Why is Financial Well-Being Important? 2Source: TransUnion 2012, Q1. Data used by permission from Trans Union of Canada, Inc. ©2013 TransUnion. All rights reserved. 15% 18% 37% *Note: The higher the risk score, the lower the likelihood of missing three consecutive payments in the next year. Economic status is one of the largest external influences on a child’s 10% 37% development. It can influence the ability to buy nutritious food, access 72% WHAT LANGUAGES DO OUR FAMILIES SPEAK? safe and stable housing, participate in recreational activities, and access 48% 8% quality child care. A lack of financial resources has been linked to poorer What language(s) are used at home? Ottawa S. Ottawa health outcomes, and may force parents to work more and spend less Top “Other” Languages English and French / English, French and Other 1.1% 1.6% time with their children. A family’s finances are affected by their 69% Spoken at Home for No Updated: Last income, assets, credit history, shelter affordability and home ownership, 44% English Only / English and Other 90.4% 77.7% Married 1 child Ottawa South: and retirement savings. Debt management reflects financial French Only / French and Other 5.4% 10.1% 1. Italian LEGEND Common-law LEGEND 2 children responsibility. Non-mortgage consumer debt indicates the amount of 2. Arabic Lone-parents 3 + children Other Only 3.2% 10.5% outstanding debt based on credit cards, personal loans, lines of credit, 3. Chinese n.o.s. car loans, and consumer product financing. Risk Scores predict the What language(s) can residents speak? Ottawa S. Ottawa 4. Spanish likelihood that a person will miss at least 3 consecutive payments in the English and French Number of Census Families Ottawa South Ottawa 49.1% 37.2% 5. next year, based on their existing credit history. Total Families 2,315 239,320 English Only 50.0% 59.9% 6. Why is Language Important? Average # Persons Per Family 3.0 3.0 French Only 0.5% 1.5% 7. Other Only Being able to communicate in at least one of Canada’s official languages Total Families With Children < 25 yrs old 1,360 129,495 0.4% 1.4% can influence an individual’s ability to work, obtain services, and Average # Children Per Family 1.1 1.0 Total Population 8,455 871,455 connect with their community. For services to effectively engage Source: 2011 Census, Family Characteristics. Source: 2011 Census, Knowledge of Official Languages; Detailed Language Spoken Most families from diverse communities they need to have policies, practices, Often At Home.*Note: Census estimates are rounded. and programs that are sensitive to language needs.

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sectors of influence: WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH AT WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH? CHILD FAMILY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENTRY? Early Health Risks1 (2005-2011) Ottawa S. Ottawa

EDI VULNERABILITY Teen Births (Maternal Age < 20 yrs) -- ≤ 0.9% 2.2% EDI DEMOGRAPHICS – CYCLE 4 Why are Early Health Risks Important? Preterm Births (< 37 weeks)  6.3% 8.6% Demographics Ottawa S. Ottawa Cycle 4 Ottawa S. Ottawa Exclusively Formula Fed on Discharge  3.5% 7.2% Early health risks and LEGEND: % Girls 50.5 49.8 1 + Domains 7.1% 26.1% Low Birth Weight (< 2500 g) -- 5.2% 6.2% vulnerabilities, such as low  at least 2% lower than Ottawa % Learning in a Second Language 8.1 16.0 *Indicates a significant change over time; Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy  2.8% 5.8% birth weight and preterm birth, are adversely related to X at least 2% higher than Ottawa % Francophone 11.1 18.3 otherwise change is non-significant No Antenatal Care Visit During 1st Trimester -- 4.4% 5.6% child health and well-being -- within (+/-) 2% of Ottawa Total # Children in EDI Cycle 4 99 8,961 Total Births, 2005 to 2011 572 63,472 outcomes. Thus, these Source: Early Development Instrument (EDI), 2014-2015 (Cycle 4) Incidence Rate* of ER Visits for Unintentional Injury2 Ottawa S. Ottawa variables can be used as early indicators of healthy development. Note : Data for cells containing less than six counts are suppressed. To 0 to 6 years old 10.5 10.4 provide an index of prevalence, despite suppression, we have listed the 7 to 12 years old 11.4 9.7 maximum value possible for that indicator (in %). This value is the 13 to 18 years old 15.6 12.2 maximum count of 5 divided by the total number of births in that 1 Source: Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) , 2005-2011. community. 2 Source: ER visits, 2011. National Ambulatory Care Reporting System. IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO. Extracted September 2013 by Ottawa Public Health. *Note: Rates calculated per 100 persons within each age group. EDI DOMAIN RESULTS ACROSS TIME - CHILDREN NOT ON TRACK Why are Child Injury Rates Important? LEGEND Physical Health & Well-Being Social Competence Emotiona l Maturity Language & Cognitive Development Communication Skills & Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and hospitalization (PHWB) (SC) (EM) (LCD) General Knowledge (CSGK) for Canadian children between the ages of 1 and 14 years. Child injury LOCAL rates are a way of identifying and monitoring local health and safety AT-RISK 60% concerns, which can support public education, local injury prevention, VULNERABLE and healthy public policy development. REGIONAL AT-RISK 40%

TRACK ON NOT VULNERABLE Why is Developmental Health at School Entry ONTARIO BASELINE 25% 42% Important? “NOT ON TRACK” 21% 20% 17% 14% 29% 4% 15% 14% 10% 13% CHANGE OVER TIME 10% 14% 13% Communica- 4% 11% 5% 13% 8% 9% 11% 12% 7% 4% 9% 7% 7% 8% 10% tion Skills & Local Significant Change 3%0% 6% 3% 4% 1% 7% 4% 5% 7% 4% * Track On Not % Children 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% General in % Vulnerable Knowledge Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Regional Trend ↑ ‒ ↓ ↑ ↑ Physical Language & Ottawa South * Ottawa South ↑ Ottawa South * Ottawa South ↑ Ottawa South ↓ Health & Cognitive Development Well-Being Source: Early Development Instrument, 2005-2006 (Cycle 1), 2008-2009 (Cycle 2), 2010-2012 (Cycle 3) & 2014-2015 (Cycle 4)

EDI SUB-DOMAIN RESULTS FOR CYCLE 4 – CHILDREN BELOW DEVELOPMENTAL EXPECTATIONS LEGEND DOMAINS SUB-DOMAINS DOMAINS SUB-DOMAINS 16% 0% Prosocial and Helping Behaviour 34% Ottawa South Physical Readiness for School Day 3% 2016 November, Updated: Last Social Emotional 0% Ottawa Anxious and Fearful Behaviour 2% Competence Maturity PHWB 6% EM Physical Independence 10% 2% Aggressive Behaviour 10% 3% 5%

Gross & Fine Motor Skills 18% Hyperactive and Inattentive Behaviour 12% ) 1% 1% The Early Development Instrument (EDI) assesses children’s Overall Social Competence 8% LCD Basic Literacy 6% developmental health at school entry in five domains. Each EDI domain 4% 0% Interest in Literacy/Numeracy and Memory 13% is further subdivided, for a total of 16 sub-domains. Each sub-domain Responsibility and Respect 5% 6%

SC (Cycle2015 4 represent s a relatively homogenous aspect of child development. 0% Advanced Literacy 12% - Approaches to Learning 7% 4% Basic Numeracy 7% 0% 9% Readiness to Explore New Things 3% CSGK Communication Skills and General … 24% EDI,2014 To access the full EDI report and 0% 20% 40% 60% 0% 20% 40% 60%

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