Sense of Belonging Legend Civic Engagement Wellness
Organizations in Medicine Hat work to build centres of community, an example of this is the YMCA Reported a strong Sense of Belonging
83%
vs
YMCA members
69%
Hatters that achieve at least the recommended level of physical activity/week report feeling healthier, more satisfied with their lives and appear to be less stressed (Neilsen Survey, 2015)
non YMCA members
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Realtionships Cultural Values
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18.8% participated in a sporting event
Attended a • Esplanade 78.5% • Downtown Event 74.7% • Stampede 63.6% • Spectrum 51.6% • Charitable event 50.8% • Sporting Event 50.8% • Arena 46.7% • Canada Day – Kin Coulee 43.8% • Church service 35.3% • Service club 22.3% • City council 12.2%
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70.8%
of respondents were employed fulltime
“Community Spirit in Medicine Hat is Contagious”
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OS Contribution of Time or Money - Volunteering
40.2%
Medicine Hat Residents voted in the 2013 Municipal Election
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$360 per year Those who gave back to community through their employment recorded a greater
Median charitable donations are lowest in the province
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In the last year the percentage of respondents that visited • Medalta 63.6% • Local Theatre 44.3% • Arts/Cultural Groups 25.0% • Public Library 51.9%
31%
reported being diagnosed with or prescribed medication for a mental illness
All participants that were of a visible minority stated that they
had experienced racism
One participant, who suffered from depression, stated that when she belonged and contributed to a purpose, her mental health improved significantly
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The Foreign born population in Medicine Hat
5,145
Esplanade
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Did you know that simply getting out and walking around your neighbourhood can increase your
35% of respondents moved to Medicine Hat and stayed longer than anticipated because
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7.6%
participated at the McMan Parent Link Centre
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Respondents reported having at least • 1 Close friend in the city 94.3% • 5+ Close friends in the city 54.1% • 0 Close friends in the city 4.3%
OS Respondents reported having • atleast 1 Relative in the city 73.6% • 5+ Relatives in the city 38.9% • 0 Relatives in the city 25%
"How can you connect to you Neighbours today?"
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Do you know your neighbour well enough to ask a favour?
• 76.3% - YES • 27.3% - NO
“I enjoy running into someone I know at the grocery store”
“Medicine Hat is clique-y and hard to break into”
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There are over 70 places of worship in Medicine Hat
gives a free one year membership to any new Canadian citizen
• 15.8% Met their spouse in the city • 13.5% Good place to raise children • 27% Found employment • 14.3% Had relatives in the city
sense of belonging
did not align with the perceived traditional and conservative values of Medicine Hat
in Medicine Hat
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It was noted that participants,
family and personal values
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88.6%
of survey respondents felt they had someone they could turn to in an emergency
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Our sense of connection with one another is strengthened when we contribute to our community by voting, volunteering or donating. When we feel like we belong to our community we are more likely to feel accountable and more likely to step up in a leadership capacity. In a community of belongingness, people experience FEELINGS of
Motivation Personal Wellness Overall Happiness
6,783
0-19yrs 13,698
6,915 9,355
20-44yrs 18,896
Female 29,817 (51%)
45-64yrs 15,646
Male 28,605 (49%)
65+yrs 10,182
9,541 8,004 7,642 5,675 4,507
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2014
1,201 630 Deaths
Births
2013
1,140 658 Births
since 2013/2014 since 2005
Deaths
High Moderate Low
38%
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
differential
2014 air quality risk index
40% converted
13.2%
Paid Gate Attendance
39,617
43,698
10.3%
Night Shows
4,830
Pro Rodeo
5,716
6,151
9,605
98.9%
Summer Jam
7.6%
1,103
943
14.5%
Charity
$360.00
Three Hundred and Sixty Dollars
Medicine Hat
LIBRARY
10% 25%
2014
513
2013
473
2012
452
2011
476
2010
493
2009
528
2008
538
sorry were
come in were
OPEN
CLOSED
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
69.3% 61.4%
Province Nation
$22.74
Lethbridge/Medicine Hat
4.7% 6.9%
Province Nation
$31.63 Wood Buffalo
7.6
8.8
days
Nation $74,540
days
Province
Province $94,460
Nation
2009
979
Nation
71.1%
Province
72.1%
Province: 5%
Nation: 6.7% Province
Nation
18.9%
17.9%
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
increased emergency shelter usage during the 2013 flood
the highest decrease
1500
22.7% 1000 1147
1120
1009
500
780
849 709
635
0 2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
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Prairie Rose
MH Catholic School Division
SD 76
28
Alberta Class Room Guidelines
26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10
18.6 18.2 16.5 17 20.1 21.1 21.3 23 20.2 23.3 24.5 25 20.8 27.2 25.7 27
K-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
Did you know
84% of MHC graduates were employed in their field of study 6 months post-graduation.
Applied Degree 2010 : 30 2011 : 23 Diploma 2010 : 383 2011 : 409
2012 : 327 2013 : 428
2014 : 392
2010 : 82 2011 : 68
MHC
degrees granted
2012 : 46 2013 : 74
2014 : 72 Paramedic 2010 : 47 2011 : 59
2012 : 40 2013 : 46
2014 : 34
3565
2343
3431
2420
3892
2305
3874
Certificate
2012 : 20 2013 : 23
2014 : 23
2466
3719
2556
84%
Total Granted 2010 : 542 2011 : 559
2012 : 433 2013 : 517
2014 : 521
employed within 6 months
451 2012
269
219 36 10
Phoenix Safe House
Musasa House
31 families
Childrens Outreach
The Phoenix Safe House residential program provides safe and secure emergency short-term (21 day) accommodation Musasa House is a two-phase intensive support program available to women with children for up to one year who have been impacted by or are experiencing domestic abuse
The Safe Families Intervention Team (SFIT) is a partnership that was formed between the Medicine Hat Police Service and the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society (MHWSS). The mission of this unit is to provide a collaborative, timely and effective team response in partnership with support agencies to assist families in dealing with incidents of family violence
486 2013
579 2014
Medicine Hat 2013
2012
2014
65
75
Lethbridge 2013
2012
62
2011
2014
77
90
Calgary 60
61
2011
81
2013
2012
97
Edmonton 2014
2011
86
2012
60
92
2013
93
2014
97
2011
65
96
500 423
418
400
359
Murder / Attempted Murder
300
Assault
200
167
100 0
73 3
5
2012
Total Violent Criminal Code Violations in 2014 : per 100,000
MH
AB
1,129 1,244 10.1% FROM 2013
Robbery
144
Kidnapping / Confinement
75 12 16
Sexual Assault
175
3
69 23
8
7
2
2013
in 2014 : per 100,000
3,468 27.4% FROM 2013
4
Other Violent Violations
2014
Total Property Crime Violations
MH
Threats / Harassment 8 8
AB
4,309
Total Criminal Code Traffic Violations in 2014 : per 100,000
MH
366 13.4% FROM 2013
AB
466
Motor Vechicle Theft Rate in 2014 : per 100,000
MH
95 61% FROM 2013
AB
402
June 2013 - 2014
247,282 lbs
the weight of a Boeing 757F
6.9% 4.7%
39.8%
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
average increase from 2000 - 2014
4%
living wage
10.93%
Percentage of people not earning a “Living Wage� (2010) 33.9%
projected average increase from 2015 - 2018
under $20,000
total earners
under $30,000
9.8% 2.5%
3.7% 5% 14.29%
9.09%
32.7%
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2.1%
55,475
48.1%
Medicine Hat
4.76%
18.64%
30.7%
2,750,740
43.1%
Province
$5.90
$5.90
$5.90
$5.90
$7.00
$7.00
$8.00
$8.40
$8.80
$8.80
$9.40
$9.75
$9.95 $10.20 $11.20
-
-
$15.00
36%
25,918,505 Nation
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
50.1%
2014
1,063
2013
1,295
2012
1,092
31,251
2014
13,049
35,397
2013
13,813
43,537
2012
13,251
2,712 out of 59,498 registrants [2014] 2,655 out of 58,493 registrants [2013]
2013
27,420
2014
41,814
415
380
5 to 14 yrs 15 to 19 yrs
175
20 to 24 yrs
175
165 855 425
380
45 to 54 yrs
335
315
55 to 64 yrs
175
1175 65
70
75 to 84 yrs Over 85 yrs
190
840
25 to 44 yrs
65 to 74 yrs
215
205
0 to 4 yrs
Female 1200
900
600
300
100
Male
10
25 0
100
300
600
900
1200