Statements Created by Community Members:

Children & Youth:
 
Everyone in the community is committed to providing opportunities and resources so the potential of all its young people is recognized and fulfilled; leading to a healthy, secure, resilient and confident youth who value diversity in themselves and in others.
-Community Aspiration Forum
 
All children and youth: Grow and prosper within respectful, inclusive communities; Have the resources and are supported to reach their full potential; And thrive in healthy, safe, vibrant neighbourhoods.
-Community Aspiration Forum
 
Windsor-Essex County is a region where parents and children are empowered with the knowledge of available services and how to access them. It is a region where the youth have a voice and know that they matter and can have an impact.
-Community Conversation, Big Brothers Big Sisters
 
All children are provided with opportunities to reach their full potential and lead healthy productive lives. All children feel a sense of belonging and empowered in their communities.
-Community Conversation, Big Brothers Big Sisters
 
Windsor-Essex County provides a variety of affordable community activities for the children. Good services for the mental health of children. The community has activities that are culturally reflective of the Windsor-Essex population.
-Community Conversation Boys & Girls Club
 
 
 
Individuals & Families:
 
Community pride and holistic well-being of families. Windsor-Essex County values the contribution of each individual through respect, acceptance and inclusion of the vast diversity of the community. Holistic well-being embraces all aspects of a safe healthy community for individuals and families.
-Community Aspiration Forum
 
Individuals and families in Windsor and Essex County live balanced lives in healthy, safe, inclusive and green neighbourhoods and celebrate each other's uniqueness and diversity.
-Community Aspiration Forum
 
Individuals and families living in Windsor-Essex County are blessed with great parks, numerous leisure opportunities, fantastic waterways, ample employment opportunities and in summer a wonderful family life.
-Community Conversation City of Windsor's Park and Recreation
 
A region which is willing to work cooperatively and collaboratively both with local organizations and external contacts which allow for accelerated achievement of our regional goals and aspirations and further develop the Windsor Essex area.
-Community Conversation Smart Community
 
Windsor-Essex County is a full service community, with health care, child care, wide range of cultural and educational opportunities attracting new industries to use existing manufacturing expertise, leading to full employment.
- Community Conversation Windsor Humanist
 
 
Persons with Disabilities:
 
People of all abilities are:
       . Valued
       . Receiving personalized resources
       . Independent
       . Accepted and integrated in all aspects of active                 
         community life.
- Community Aspiration Forum
 
Persons with disabilities and their families fully participate in a barrier-free community, realizing and celebrating their potential, opening all possibilities and determining their future in an environment of security, dignity and respect.
- Community Aspiration Forum

Windsor-Essex County is an integrated rather than separated; persons with disabilities are apart of the community rather than always set apart from the wider public.
- Community Conversation 6th Annual Accessibility Conference
 
Windsor-Essex County is a region dedicated to Social Justice: in terms of meeting people's needs, community that works towards social justice for persons with disabilities.
- Community Conversation Learning Disability Task Force
 
 
Seniors:
 
Seniors are respected and valued in a "vibrant" community that is responsible for preserving their dignity and meeting their basic needs through access to an integrated, holistic, and comprehensive network of services.
- Community Aspiration Forum
 
Seniors are thriving in a community that takes responsibility for their quality of life through . Inclusivity . Easy and timely access to a full range of services and supports (transportation, health care, etc) . Education . Enhancing independence . Supportive networks
- Community Aspiration Forum
 
Windsor-Essex is a society that respects seniors and makes their remaining years as comfortable as possible and affords them the means to do so.
- Community Conversation Essex Retirees Social Club
 
 


 
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