Town of Banff

Collaboration & Assessment

Interagency Meetings

Community Development facilitates the collaboration of Banff agencies through a number of meeting opportunities:

• the Banff Action Group meets 4 times a year to proactively look at opportunities, issues, gaps and partnerships in Banff
• the Bow Valley Interagency meets monthly for information sharing and speaker presentations, meetings alternate between Banff and Canmore
• the Bow Valley Housing Subgroup meets 2 times a year to share in information about housing issues between social and housing agencies
  

Community Social Assessment

The assessment aims to create a “big” picture of current social well-being and vitality in our community - the issues and challenges, along with the strengths, ideas and opportunities. This assessment becomes the base for future community social planning, action, advocacy and evaluation. 

• Community Social Assessment 2006 ( PDF - 2.3 MB)
• 2008 Social Assessment Update ( PDF - 302 kb)
  

Temporary Foreign Worker Research

In 2008 it came to the attention of the Banff Action Group (BAG) that agencies were seeing an increase in use of their services by temporary foreign workers from different countries than usual. Information was collected to check that the support that agencies provided was meeting the needs of this population, and whether information of support services needed to be provided any differently.   This research was presented at the February 2009 BAG meeting.

• Temporary Foreign Worker Research February 2009 ( PDF - 390 kb)

Bow Valley Domestic Abuse Community Survey

A working group of social agencies and interested individuals are seeking information about support against domestic abuse in the Bow Valley. The survey is for people who have or are experiencing domestic abuse or have been helping someone access support. The online survey take 15-20 minutes to complete & will assist in:

• understanding people’s experiences of seeking help;
• identifying any gaps in services;
• making recommendations for improvements.

All responses will remain anonymous and no identifying information will be used in the final report. Deadline for the survey is Monday May 17, 2010. If you have any questions about the survey please contact ruth.pryor@banff.ca or 403.762.1254.

Paper copies of this survey are available for pick up or drop off at the following locations or print the PDF below:

• Banff YWCA Community Resource Centre, Spray Ave
• Town of Canmore Civic Centre, Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) Department brochure racks
• Town of Banff Town Hall, Community Services brochure racks
• or mail to the YWCA Community Resource Centre "Survey" at PO Box 520, Banff, Alberta, T1L 1A6

• Survey ( PDF - 164 kb)
  

To access the online survey click this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bowvalleydomesticabuse