The Northwest Community Mobilization Network

The Northwest Community Mobilization Network is comprised of the Northwest Centre of Responsibility or NW COR (formerly the Northwest Regional Human Services Justice Coordinating Committee or NWR HSJCC), the Kenora Rainy River District Human Services Justice Coordinating Committee (KRRDHSJCC), Persons with lived experience and Situation Tables from across Northwestern Ontario.

This network was formed in early 2017 when the former Northwest Human Services Justice Coordinating Committee and Thunder Bay District Human Justice Coordinating Committees made the decision to merge and rebrand to incorporate a HUB/Community Mobilization Model into the structure as one regional committee.  These changes also included forming stronger ties to the KRRDHSJCC and to Situation Tables that were emerging across the region.   Both the NW COR and KRRDHSJCC continue to have a strong presence at the Provincial HSJCC table to ensure that issues arising in NW Ontario are brought forward and considered in decision making and advocacy efforts.

The Northwest Centre of Responsibility (NW COR)

• Is a regional system planning table comprised of approximately 70 senior leaders from agencies representing various sectors (i.e. health, justice, education, social services) throughout Northwestern Ontario, including Persons with Lived Experience.
• is committed to establishing key partnerships among the Ministries of Health and Long Term Care, Criminal Justice, Adult/Youth Mental Health and Addictions Services, Social Service, Education, Data and Research Sector, and between local/district committees in the Northwest Region.
• Discusses and finds solutions to systemic issues emerging from district/local committees or Situation Tables within the Northwest region, in compliance with the issues management framework
• Enhances local Situation Table development and maintain partnerships with Situation Tables in the Northwest region by providing support and training opportunities
• Engages in collaborative analysis of data from local Situation Table discussions and identify trends, deficiencies and gaps in service, as well as any operational barriers, which will inform the identification of opportunities for systemic change.
• Receives funding for the Coordinator’s position from the Provincial HSJCC Network, the NW COR Membership Agencies including host agency, CMHA Thunder Bay

Please contact the Coordinator for more information or if your agency is interested in joining the network.

Jenny Leadbeater – Coordinator, Thunder Bay Situation Table and NW Community Mobilization Network
[email protected]
(807) 630-2272