Community Needs Assessment of Health and Social Services in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

This community needs assessment is intended to evaluate the assets, weaknesses, gaps, and needs in the NDG community in regards to health and social services. This report describes needs that should be addressed in order to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families living in the NDG community. This community needs assessment provides the NDG Community Council, its stakeholders, and residents with a clearer understanding of health and social service needs in the community. It highlights what local residents, outreach workers, and service providers perceive to be the most pressing needs in the NDG community. This assessment also serves to identify barriers and difficulties when accessing health and social services, particularly those experienced by underserved populations such as youth, seniors, people living with disabilities, visible and racialized minorities, and newcomers, refugees, and asylum seekers living in the NDG community.