Insights, reflections, and commentary from community contributors, volunteer researchers, and United Way staff.
Discouraged residents crave transformative housing leadership This United Insights post is adapted from the Social Research and Planning Council’s recent report, Our Stories of the Housing Crisis: Findings from the […]
Public data lets us see patterns within municipal boundaries This is a post by Robert Stanton, a Community Research Fellow with the Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC). This post […]
Everyone’s building tiny shelters, but there’s little evidence they’re effective This is a post by Kathy Vassilakos, Director of United Housing, and Maria Erb, United Housing Research Intern. It is […]
2SLGBTQ+ locals report having to educate their doctors Put Your Back Into It by Baz Kanold. Kanold is a Waterloo-region artist whose work was recently exhibited at the Exeter library. […]
The highs and the lows, and what inequality looks like locally This is a post by Robert Stanton, a Community Research Fellow with the Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC). […]
The first step to solving a chronic community housing shortage Long-Term Problems, Long-Term Commitments The market alone is unlikely to solve the housing crisis in Perth and Huron Counties. While […]
Housing costs have forced Perth-Huron residents to cut back across the board This United Insights post is adapted from the Social Research and Planning Council’s new report, Our Stories of […]
Local numbers are slowly growing This is the second of two posts addressing youth homelessness by SRPC member Cassandra Vink. Cassandra is a social policy consultant with particular expertise in […]
Youth homelessness is often hidden, but it can hurt for life This is the first of two posts addressing youth homelessness by SRPC member Cassandra Vink. Cassandra is a social […]
The Realities Facing 2SLGBTQ+ People in Perth and Huron This United Insights post presents highlights from the Social Research and Planning Council’s new report, Discrimination and Community Integration Experienced by […]
A small population with a mind-boggling array of ethnic and cultural groups This is a post by Robert Stanton, a Community Research Fellow with the Social Research and Planning Council […]
Both homeowners and renters are stuck in an unaffordable market This United Insights post is adapted from the Social Research and Planning Council’s new report, Our Stories of the Housing […]
The population is aging — but not everywhere This is a post by Robert Stanton, a Community Research Fellow with the Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC). This post is […]
Digging into the census shows regional variation This is a post by Robert Stanton, a Community Research Fellow with the Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC). This is the first […]
2025 Living Wage Insights for Employers What is a Living Wage? A living wage is the hourly rate a worker needs to earn for their household to meet its basic […]