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economist suntribune news saturday may 25 2002 newcomers to york region will strain public services research into a cause and cure for schizophrenia is vastly underfunded schizophrenia society of ontario 18004496367 wwwwebnetsso this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sun by jeff mitchell staff writer york regions growing population will require a greater commitment to human services from health care to public transit to affordable housing politicians have been told an effort has been launched to ensure governments care providers and social agencies work together to address those challenges representatives ofyorks human services planning coalition told councillors last thursday in the next five years 125000 people will be moving to york region said bill hogarth director with the york region district school board he said that influx of new residents will place a strain on existing services that are currently underfunded susan taylor director of human services planning with the region said the coalition which is made up of representatives from across the spectrum of social services aims to create a cooperative and cohesive strategy for the future the coalition realizes it has a big challenge ahead of it ms taylor said so far the group has succeeded in establishing communi ty dialogue on issues and has secured federal funding for an effort to attract human services workers to york region ms taylor said that sort of work will continue with the coalition enlisting the help of the regions municipalities to identify needs and address them she said area municipalities are important partners in human services planning ms taylor said the coalition predicts an increasing demand for services even over the course of the next five years of the 125000 new residents expected to settle in york during that period it is esti mated 22000 will require spaces in the regions public and sepa rate schools 41666 will use a service funded by the united way 10000 will use public transit 2200 will require a licensed childcare space 31250 will need affordable housing 3125 will use a mental health service 7987 will require an acute care hospital bed and 2625 will need inhome community care access centre services thats a daunting list of statistics but one that is being addressed through the current effort said vaughan councillor joyce frustaglio the work of this coalition is spreading like wildfire in the gta and beyond she said the effort is being benefitted by the diverse and energetic mix of representatives from sectors such as education policing health care social services affordable housing sen iors issues churches and municipal government taking part ms frustaglio said not only are they dynamic they are keenly interested she said mgmmm ilffjiismsw jam qfssiiilsi 12 2007 wmmmmm 3 s reservations pat robinson inc trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors pat robinson trustee personal business bankruptcy aurora 15105 yonge st 201 at church 9057272577 richmond hill 9555 yonge st 401 at weidrick 905 5089493 toronto north 45 sheppard ave e 201 at yonge 416 4106648 toronto downtown 150 york st 800 at adelaide 4l6 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom wmmu restaiircitim please call b 9058870090 ext 266 book now for couples nigf sun june 9th sun july 7 9 holes of golf dinner buffet live musical entertainmei 1 jggg 6500 per playei call kate for more information 9058870090 ext 227 visit us at wmwwangusgenxpm