Paving the Way

Together we can better understand the challenges faced by Saskatchewanians, foster meaningful solutions, and help empower and drive outcomes that improve quality of life province-wide.

Stay Connected.

Stay connected with us by subscribing to our Wellbeing Wednesday, find us on Facebook and Twitter, and share your questions, ideas, or comments with us by email.

Spread the Word.

Spread the word of SaskWellbeing by inviting your networks to subscribe to receive our Wellbeing Wednesday e-update and share our collection of Wellbeing Frameworks and Community Resources.

Wellbeing is woven into many aspects of our lives beyond our physical health as we seek to balance family, work and community priorities. Together, lets expand our definition of health to include wellbeing – achieved when people are physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy; are economically secure; have a strong sense of identity, belonging, and place; and have the confidence and capacity to engage as citizens.

Lead by Example.

There are numerous ways to get involved in making wellbeing a priority in your community. Here are some ideas of how you can start:

Encourage your local council to incorporate wellbeing into their community planning processes.
Host a conversation at your workplace around wellbeing. Start thinking about and asking these questions to ignite community conversations and actions centered around wellbeing.
Participate in community surveys to share your voice around wellbeing.

Tools to Take Action.

These resources can empower community change-makers to achieve greater impact.

Share with Us.

What are you doing to increase wellbeing in your community? What are you experiencing that contributes to your wellbeing in your community? Big or small, share with us.

Communities in action:

Regina Community Safety & Well-being Plan
The City of Regina is partnering with the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention to develop a Community Safety & Well-being Plan.

Cape Breton Regional Municipality CBRM Forward

Know of other community initiatives that increase wellbeing? Let us know and we will add it to the list.

Current SaskWellbeing publications:

Beyond the Economy: Prioritizing Saskatchewan’s Wellbeing 🌾
Prepared by Heritage Saskatchewan; Community Initiatives Fund; Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

This issue of the JSGS Policy Brief explores the need to shift from economic measures to what matters most – the wellbeing of people.

How is Your Community Doing? A Starting Place for Community Conversations 🌾
Prepared by the Saskatchewan Index of Wellbeing

This resource was created as a starting place to ignite community conversations and actions centered around wellbeing in Saskatchewan.

Prioritizing Wellbeing in Saskatchewan Communities 🌾
Prepared by Community Initiatives Fund; Heritage Saskatchewan

This article looks into incorporating quality-of-life and wellbeing measurements into political, socio-environmental, and economic decision-making to improve wellbeing for citizens, using international examples.