HOUSING and CHILD and YOUTH HEALTH

HOUSING and CHILD and YOUTH HEALTH

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Test your knowledge on the housing in Ottawa and how it can impact child health.



We would like voters to consider housing when they cast their ballots in the October 25th Ottawa municipal election.

The Ottawa Child/Youth Health Advocacy Initiative (OCHAI) invited all Ottawa candidates to complete our survey and present their vision for housing in our community. Visit our website to see what your candidate responded.

  1. 1

    Tonight, how many families will use an emergency shelter in Ottawa?

  2. 2

    In 2009, what was the average stay for families living in an emergency shelter?

  3. 3

    How many children (under 16 years of age) stayed in an emergency shelter in 2009?

  4. 4

    What are the health risks for children living in poor housing?

  5. 5

    How many families with children are on the waiting list for social housing in Ottawa?

  6. 6

    In 2005, CHEO did a survey looking at the housing needs of children and youth coming to the Emergency Department. How many of these of families in the study lived in poor housing?

  7. 7

    How many homes in Ottawa are subsidized?

  8. 8

    In 2009, how many new affordable housing units were built in Ottawa?

  9. 9

    True or False: Children living in housing need are more likely to feel stressed and not do well in school.

  10. 10

    How many Aboriginal children and youth (age 0 – 24 years of age) living in Ottawa, live in poverty?

  11. 11

    40,000 people in Ottawa use the food bank each month. How many are children?

  12. 12

    Lead is no longer a problem in Canadian homes. True or false?

  13. 13

    HEALTHY homes can help children and youth:

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