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Average number of meals served by emergency meal programs each month (2022)

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14,279 Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 32

Number of Good Food Boxes sold (2022)

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8324 Measured: 2021 Source:    Scott, Sherry. (2021). Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre. Personal Communication. 33

Number of Good Food Box host sites (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

40 Measured: 2021 Source:    Scott, Sherry. (2021). Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre. Personal Communication. 34

Number of people who participated in the Gleaning Program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

65 (2019) Measured: Source:    Ho, Ivan. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal communication. 36

Amount of food gleaned (2022)

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1747 lbs  Measured:  2019 Source:    Ho, Ivan. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal communication. 37

Pounds of meat distributed through the Wild Game Program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1235lbs Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 38

Number of individuals served through through the Wild Game Program (new for 2022) (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

67 Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 39

Number of Mobile Market days (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

70 Measured: 2021 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 40

Number of Community Food Market locations (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

2 Measured: 2021 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 41

Number of Community Kitchen Programs available to the public (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

15+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 42

Number of Community Gardens (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

17 Measured: 2022 Source:    Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 43

Number of community garden plots (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

388 Measured: 2022 Source:    Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 44

Rent: Average rent in Thunder Bay district (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$1,358 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2021). Hungry For Change in the Thunder Bay District.

Income from Ontario Works for a family of 4 (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$2,703 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2021). Hungry For Change in the Thunder Bay District.

Amount left for heat, hydro, phone, transport, clothes, medical (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$396 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2021). Hungry For Change in the Thunder Bay District.

Daily emergency meal programs available (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

5 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy, Food Access Coalition. (2022). Where to Find Food in Thunder Bay Brochure. 31

Social housing vacancy rate in Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

3.40% Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Quarterly Operational Report, 4th quarter. 14

Active households on waitlist for social housing in Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

756 Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Quarterly Operational Report, 4th quarter. 15

Number of social housing units in Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

4290 Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Quarterly Operational Report, 4th quarter. 16

Number of people using emergency shelters in Thunder Bay – total unique individual stays (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

907 Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Annual Report. 17

Homelessness count (new for 2022) (2022)

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221 Measured: 2021 Source:    Lakehead Social Planning Council. (2021). Point in Time Count. 18

Percentage of citizens over 12 years old living with moderate to severe food insecurity in the Thunder Bay District health region (2022)

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Percentage of citizens who consume 5 or more fruit and vegetable servings per day in the Thunder Bay District health region (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

29.7% Measured: 2020 Source:    https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-625-x/2017001/article/54880/cma-rmr25-eng.htm 22

Percentage of children age 12-17 who are overweight or obese in the Thunder Bay District health region (2022)

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Percentage of adults (18+) who are overweight or obese in the Thunder Bay District health region (2022)

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