Annual Report 2000 - Halifax Regional Municipality

Community
Projects
C
ommunity Projects uses
an innovative collaborative
approach to facilitate the
growth and development
of youth. This approach
focuses on building
capacities within youth by
enhancing their selfreliance
through
developing their physical,
social, emotional,
intellectual and
economical well-being.
The program develops "at
risk" youth, between 16
and 30 years of age, who
are motivated to make
changes in their lives.
Youth LIVE is the key
initiative developed in the
business unit to provide
opportunities for youth to
grow, which in turn builds
stronger and safer
communities.
Youth LIVE provides
challenging experiences
for "at risk" youth, by
responding to social issues
through the operation of
business ventures which
create economic
opportunities. Since
1994, Youth LIVE has
established several
entrepreneurial initiatives
including Paper/Beverage
Container Recycling
Program, Residential
Enviro Depot,
Commercial Enviro
Depot, and Organic
Green Cart Service to
address needs in the
community. These
business initiatives create
opportunities for youth to
develop marketable job
skills, life skills, career
preparation and job
exploration while
becoming integral
members of the
community.
Accomplishments
Youth Development
Approximately 65% of
the participants in the
program are successful in
gaining employment,
furthering their education,
training or starting
entrepreneurial
endeavours.
Landfill Diversion
Annual diversion of
approximately 575 tonnes
of paper product and
3,300,000 beverage
containers from the waste
stream.
Organic Green Carts
Delivery, removal,
maintenance and
cleaning of
approximately
3,000 organic
green carts
annually
throughout the
municipality.
Current Initiatives
Dangerous and Unsightly
Premises Improvements
Partnership primarily
with Planning and
Development along with
other Business Units.
Organic Program
Removal of organic
waste from municipal
buildings.
Strategic Alliances
Continue to develop
alliances with public and
private sector.
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At a glance...
• Service to over 130 sites
throughout the municipality
• Service to over 20,000
customers annually at the
Residential Enviro Depot
• Service to approximately 70
youths annually
• Process Development service
with Business Units including
Fire, Transit, Human Resources,
Waste Resources,
Planning and Development,
Finance, Police
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