Resources

Critical to successful implementation of the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan is through sharing resources and working differently together to maximize capacity and reduce potential duplication. 

Shared resources are available to support all partners in implementing the the framework, grounded in Truth and Reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion, and the social determinants of health. 

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Community Safety and Wellbeing Framework

The Waterloo Region Community Safety and Wellbeing Framework Building a safe and well community for all: A journey towards transformational change was approved by Regional Council on January 26, 2022. This emerging framework has been a collaborative process to listen to the voices of many across our community, and to use those voices to create a framework for action and change. Building on the good work already underway in our community, this framework supports the goal of enabling every person who calls Waterloo Region home to feel safe, to feel like they are cared for, and to have the opportunity to thrive.

Upstream Fund

The Upstream and Community Capacity Building Funds shift power and resources to the community. These funds support community-led initiatives that align with the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan (CSWP).

Equity Lens Video Series

A video series divided into three parts. The videos should be viewed in order, as each part builds on the last. This material may be used in team meetings, communities of practice, staff forums, and more.

Transformation: Challenging Systemic Barriers to Equity

Training by Kike Ojo of KOJO Institute, which helps foster widespread shared understanding of equity issues in the Waterloo Region community. The following slides offer a summary of some of the talking points addressed during the training.

30 Day Equity Challenge

The 30 Day Challenge is a daily practice of short, fun, and thought-provoking activities to help us mobilize in the struggle to challenge systemic barriers to equity – at home, on the job, and in our wellbeing work.

Learn, Reflect, Practice

Short, insightful pieces to support readers on their personal reconciliation journey.

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

In our commitment to building meaningful relationships and advancing reconciliation with local Indigenous communities, we’ve created a living territorial acknowledgment document to support educational efforts with our community partners.

Wellbeing Data and Measurements

WellbeingWR uses measurement and data to better understand community wellbeing, emerging issues and inequities.