NEW Demographic Profile: Children & Youth in Waterloo Region (2025)
January 12, 2026
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At the Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo Region (CYPT), we believe that a strong sense of belonging is foundational to child and youth well-being. When young people’s sense of belonging increases, it leads to many other good outcomes.
The work of the CYPT collaborative is focused predominantly in the area of Belonging for children and youth. For us, belonging includes three key areas of focus:
The CYPT collaborative is working together to move the needle on child and youth well-being in Waterloo Region by focusing on these four priority areas.
Collecting data directly from and with children and youth across Waterloo Region. Analyzing data to uncover key insights.
Sharing our knowledge with the community. Sharing data and other prioritized information about child and youth well-being with key audiences.
Using our relationships and key platforms to convey the importance of what CYPT knows to be critical for children and youth.
Convening key audiences for meaningful action. Connecting people, organizations and causes to reduce siloed efforts.
To learn how the CYPT landed on belonging as a focus area for our collective impact work, read Building a Case for Child and Youth Belonging: Insights from the Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo Region.
A conversation about Belonging with Kim DeGasperis from the Waterloo Catholic
District School Board and Alison Pearson from the CYPT Backbone Team.
What makes you feel like you belong? Insights from a youth in Waterloo Region.
Bring belonging to your desktop with these Children and Youth Planning Table backgrounds!
