Supporting the Non-Profit & Caring Sectors

Healthcare. Education. Child Care. Community Services. Arts & Culture. Sports. Non-Profit Organizations.

As our community continues to grow, organizations in the caring and non-profit sectors are facing ongoing challenges in attracting, supporting, and retaining staff (see reports below). This year’s work builds on the engagement and research completed over the past two years, with a focus on taking action to strengthen the workforce.

In 2026-2027, we will:

• deliver targeted skill-development workshops
• support sector engagement to identify priority needs and explore next steps

This work builds on what we’ve learned to date and supports the sector in moving from shared understanding to practical, collective action.

2026 Reports

For our 2025-2026 project, we gathered insight from workers on staff retention, attraction, and development.
We did this via:

• Online Caring Workforce Survey (closed Nov 30, 2025)
• In-person event for frontline workers, with facilitated discussion (Dec 9, 2025)

See below for reports on our findings and recommendations.

2025 Reports

View summaries of feedback from Managers & HR in the non-profit and Caring occupation sectors:

View local composition, engagement, and demand in:

To connect on this project, please contact Sonya at 519-622-7122 ext. 102

Sign Up for Next Steps

Add your name to our Supporting the Caring Sectors email list for related updates on:

• reports
• events
• other opportunities that support these sectors

This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.