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Supporting Our Region's Veterans: Assessing the Network of Services Available for Post 9/11 Veterans and Their Families in Northern Virginia

May 7, 2014

Just across the river from our nation's capital, NOVA is home to countless icons representing the history of warfare in the United States and the sacrifices that have been made for our freedoms. From Arlington National Cemetery, to the Marine Corps War Memorial, to the United States Air Force Memorial, to the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, to the Pentagon itself, these landmarks draw millions of visitors each year and provide places for Americans to publicly mourn, celebrate, and remember our service men and women. Less public, however, are the thousands of veterans and their families living in NOVA and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area who are restarting their civilian lives after serving multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), NOVA is home more 35,000 that have served since 2001. Indeed, Virginia has the highest Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) veteran ratio of all 50 states.Dozens of local organizations have risen to the challenge of supporting NOVA's post-9/11 veterans. These organizations deliver a range of interventions from financial counseling, to job training, to mental health services. It is clear that a wide array of support is available. What is less clear is exactly what those needs are and how local organizations are working collectively to address them. In an effort to better understand this landscape, the Community Foundation -- in partnership with the United Way of the National Capital Area and with the support of Deloitte -- developed this report to gain a more in-depth understanding of NOVA's veteran support landscape. This report is intended to provide the Community Foundation and other local community-based organizations with the insights needed to strategically target and coordinate grant dollars toward the greatest needs

Social Progress Index 2014

March 21, 2014

Over the last half century, economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty and improved the lives of many more. Yet it is increasingly evident that a model of development based on economic development alone is incomplete. A society which fails to address basic human needs, equip citizens to improve their quality of life, erodes the environment, and limits opportunity for its citizens is not succeeding. Economic growth without social progress results in lack of inclusion, discontent, and social unrest. A broader and more inclusive model of development requires new metrics with which policymakers and citizens can evaluate national performance. We must move beyond simply measuring Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, and make social and environmental measurement integral to national performance measurement. Tracking social and environmental performance rigorously will inform and drive improvement in policy choices and investments by all stakeholders. Measuring social progress will also help to better translate economic gains into better social and environmental performance, which will unleash even greater economic success. The Social Progress Index aims to meet this pressing need by creating a holistic and robust measurement framework for national social and environmental performance that can be used by leaders in government, business and civil society at the country level as a tool to benchmark success, improve policy, and catalyze action. Our vision is a world in which social progress sits alongside economic prosperity as the twin scorecards of success.

Índice de Progresso Social 2014 - sumário executivo

March 21, 2014

A aferição de múltiplas dimensões do progresso social é indispensável para entender seus componentes, avaliar os indicadores de sucesso e catalisar aperfeiçoamentos. O Índice de Progresso Social fornece uma medida holística, objetiva, transparente e baseada em resultados do bem-estar de um país sem depender dos indicadores econômicos. O Índice de Progresso Social pode ser utilizado para comparar diferentes facetas do progresso social dos países, permitindo a identificação de áreas específicas de pontos fortes ou fracos em cada país. Também permite aos países avaliar seus indicadores de desempenho em comparação aos outros países, tanto no nível de indicadores individuais, como de medidas mais agregadas de progresso social. Este relatório descreve a metodologia utilizada para calcular o Índice de Progresso Social. A Seção 2 descreve a arquitetura conceitual do Índice e a distinção entre índices de contribuições e de resultados. Apresentamos a lógica por trás dos componentes básicos do Índice. A Seção 3 descreve os dados utilizados para a construção do Índice. A Seção 4 fornece detalhes dos cálculos realizados para computar cada elemento. A Seção 5 discute a metodologia para a avaliação dos pontos fortes e fracos dos países.

Índice de Progresso Social 2014 - relatório metodológico

March 21, 2014

A aferição de múltiplas dimensões do progresso social é indispensável para entender seus componentes, avaliar os indicadores de sucesso e catalisar aperfeiçoamentos. O Índice de Progresso Social fornece uma medida holística, objetiva, transparente e baseada em resultados do bem-estar de um país sem depender dos indicadores econômicos. O Índice de Progresso Social pode ser utilizado para comparar diferentes facetas do progresso social dos países, permitindo a identificação de áreas específicas de pontos fortes ou fracos em cada país. Também permite aos países avaliar seus indicadores de desempenho em comparação aos outros países, tanto no nível de indicadores individuais, como de medidas mais agregadas de progresso social. Este relatório descreve a metodologia utilizada para calcular o Índice de Progresso Social. A Seção 2 descreve a arquitetura conceitual do Índice e a distinção entre índices de contribuições e de resultados. Apresentamos a lógica por trás dos componentes básicos do Índice. A Seção 3 descreve os dados utilizados para a construção do Índice. A Seção 4 fornece detalhes dos cálculos realizados para computar cada elemento. A Seção 5 discute a metodologia para a avaliação dos pontos fortes e fracos dos países.

Generation Flux: Understanding the Seismic Shifts That Are Shaking Canada's Youth

October 1, 2012

Each year through the "Vital Signs" program, 49 Canadian community foundations produce local and national "Vital Signs" reports. This 2012 #GenerationFlux study concentrated on youth issues. Today's young people are growing up in an era of complexity and uncertainty. Changes have delayed, or even destroyed, the landmarks that once signaled a transition from one phase of life to another. Topics include: economic uncertainty; unemployment; economic disadvantage; tuition increases; developments in aboriginal youth communities; and physical and metal health issues. The values of young people, and the new skills that they're implementing, are explored.