The Thunder Bay Poverty Reduction Strategy committee works strategically and collaboratively, utilizing collective impact to understand poverty, advocate for effective public policy, and implement the recommendations included in the key areas of the Strategy.
The Poverty Reduction Strategy was formulated to develop community-specific recommendations for immediate, medium, and long-term community poverty reduction. Since its inception in 2013, the Poverty Reduction Strategy committee has worked diligently to ensure that the goals and recommendations of the Strategy are being met.
There are five key areas of the Poverty Reduction Strategy:
1. Children and Youth
2. Indigenous People
3. Housing and Homelessness
4. Income Security
5. Health and Wellness
Many of the social issues in Thunder Bay and the District are directly related to poverty and issues surrounding poverty. Through community engagement and using a collective impact approach through programming, data collection and data dissemination the Poverty Reduction Strategy committee has been able to make strides that help to eliminate poverty.
Poverty Reduction Strategy and Reports
For more information, please contact:
Lakehead Social Planning Council
807-624-1720

Poverty Reduction Newsletters
Poverty Reduction Strategy Members
Bonnie Krysowaty
Coordinator, Lakehead Social Planning Council
Marie Klassen
Lakehead Social Planning Council
Alyssa Cicigoi
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Cynthia Olsen
City of Thunder Bay
Jase Watford
Lakehead University, Student
Joanne Boucher
Alpha Court Mental Health & Addictions
Karen Kerk
Thunder Bay Food Strategy
Lee-Ann Chevrette
City of Thunder Bay
McKenzie Mallen
Lakehead Univerity, student
Sheri Fata
Thunder Bay Counselling
Tina Maronese
Thunder Bay Public Libraries
Tracey MacKinnon
Poverty Free Thunder Bay