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When people start to work, people start to belong, to matter, and to connect. And as more people connect to their communities, communities get healthier and work better.

Employment issues affect a greater percentage of our population than ever before. Goodwill’s Community Works Report, raises some critical thinking on the subject of “working.” The paper focuses on three important insights:

A lack of work is not a "private problem," it is a "public issue"

Increased work opportunities will benefit all communities in Ontario

When people lack access to work there is a tremendous waste of all forms of capital - financial, human and social

Work is central to our social identity and feelings of self worth. It is the lifeblood of healthy, vibrant communities. Research shows that unemployment creates financial hardships, increased health risks and greater social isolation for individuals.

Globalization, technological change, deregulation, and a growing emphasis on competitiveness at all costs has changed the landscape of work and has increased barriers for those marginalized groups. This lack of work is threatening the wellbeing of our neighbourhoods and straining the social fabric of or communities. Current studies are showing disturbing increases in the number of “distressed communities,” rising crime and violence and increasing poverty.

Goodwill is playing a leading role - along with business, government and communities - in creating paid work opportunities for those marginalized communities.