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Thriving and Resilient Communities

Thriving and Resilient Communities has to do with having the systems and services in place that foster a vibrant, inclusive, safe, healthy, and secure place for people of all ages, stages, backgrounds, and cultures to live, work and play.

The County strives to foster a thriving and resilient Northumberland with measures such as:

  • Industry-leading pre-hospital emergency health care delivered by Northumberland Paramedics through 9-1-1 response, as well as innovative preventative health care delivered through the Community Paramedicine Program.
  • Collaboration with community partners as a member of the Ontario Health Team of Northumberland to advance health and well-being priorities for the community.
  • Investments in affordable housing, including approximately $10 million planned for 2023 to advance construction of new affordable housing units and other affordable housing initiatives and partnerships. In addition, investments in a coordinated system of supports for people experiencing homelessness, including more than doubling investments for 2023 to over half a million dollars to support Transition House emergency shelter, the overflow motel system, a winter warming room, and other services and supports. Access the County's 2021 Housing & Homelessness Annual Report to learn more about efforts to address housing and homelessness priorities, including progress on the six strategies identified in the County's 10-Year Housing & Homelessness Plan. (Note: the 2022 annual report is scheduled to be released in June 2023.) 
  • Partnerships to promote education and intercultural understanding for a more diverse and inclusive community. This includes partnership with the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre to provide Indigenous-led programming for children and families through EarlyON and child care centres; seeking guidance from the e wiindmaagzijig (Indigenous Advisory Circle) to lead the development of Northumberland County Archives and Museum's inaugural exhibitions planned for 2024; hosting the annual Diversity Festival to celebrate local diversity through music and food; and partnering with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to host citizenship ceremonies, celebrating new Canadians and featuring the welcoming and inclusive nature of the Northumberland community.   


We'd like to understand what a 'thriving and resilient community' looks like to you, and why you feel this topic is important. Share your comments and heart the ones you like or agree with.  

Here are some questions to consider:

  • What can we do to build a healthier, more livable community?
  • What opportunities exist to strengthen diversity and inclusion in our community? 
  • What could we do creatively in Northumberland to address chronic issues like housing, poverty, and inequity that impact community health and well-being?