BRANDON, MANITOBA
BRANDON, MANITOBA
PURPOSE The CWC works to support transformative, strategic, accountable, safe, and culturally competent knowledge and service networks that create agile and collaborative partnerships.
VISION Through transformative social change, we foster an empowered community that thrives in an inclusive and caring way.
MISSION The CWC acts to inform community on issues of import and to provide a meeting place where projects of benefit to the community can be drafted and refined. It is a space where decision makers and community can come together to work towards wellness and learn from each other. It is a place where researchers can connect and find the appropriate stakeholders, where innovative initiatives are conceived and thrive. It supports development that is responsible and fair under social determinants of health guidelines and engages community in innovative actionable solutions to local challenges and opportunities.
The Community Wellness Collaborative, we want to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples in Manitoba, upon whose lands we continue to gather, work and reside. We are gathered today on Treaty 1 and 2 territories. Treaty 1 and 2 are two of the historic treaties that were signed in Manitoba, including numbered treaties 1 through 5, and 10. We ack
The Community Wellness Collaborative, we want to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples in Manitoba, upon whose lands we continue to gather, work and reside. We are gathered today on Treaty 1 and 2 territories. Treaty 1 and 2 are two of the historic treaties that were signed in Manitoba, including numbered treaties 1 through 5, and 10. We acknowledge that Manitoba encompasses the First Nations ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, as well as the traditional homelands of the Metis Nations. We also acknowledge that many Inuit have made a home in Manitoba. The CWC further acknowledge the strengths and resilience of all Indigenous Peoples in Manitoba, as demonstrated through the sharing of Indigenous knowledge, continued cultural practices, and language revitalization.
The Community Wellness Collaborative continues to strive toward community planning and development that embraces equitable and collaborative approaches to reconciliation.
Stewardship, the notion of caring for the people and space around us, is an integral part of responsible community development. There are many
models of stewardship; The Seventh Generation Principle today is generally referred to in decisions being made about our energy, water, and natural resources, and ensuring those decisions are sustai
Stewardship, the notion of caring for the people and space around us, is an integral part of responsible community development. There are many
models of stewardship; The Seventh Generation Principle today is generally referred to in decisions being made about our energy, water, and natural resources, and ensuring those decisions are sustainable for seven generations in the future. But, it can also be applied to relationships - every
decision should result in sustainable relationships seven generations in the future.
Adapted from:
https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/seventh-generation-principle
Accessed 2021-08-23
As per the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action: the Community Wellness Collaborative commits to ongoing learning and the facilitation of community discussions to identify
opportunities for social action in support of the calls to action.
Is self-defined by those that identify as members of community
Community wellness is considered holistic, we focus on those issues that are emergent within community. Journeys towards wellness are varied and as collaborators we assist in taking the appropriate next step towards improving wellness for community. It extends beyond physical health and incorporates many different contexts of the lived experience that should work in harmony.
There are two important aspects to this definition. First, wellness is not a passive or static state but rather an “active pursuit” that is associated with intentions, choices and actions as we work toward an optimal state of health and wellbeing. Second, wellness is linked to holistic health—that is, it extends beyond physical health and incorporates many different dimensions of lived experience that should work in harmony.
Adapted from:
https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/what-is-wellness/
Accessed: 2021-08-23
A welcoming and open space where community can come together to debate and create Community Wellness Collaborative Terms of Reference.
Approved October 19, 2021
Practice Wisdom: Is the knowledge and expertise that social workers, therapists, and other care providers draw upon to make professional decisions. Practice wisdom develops through on-the-job training and experience but may also be influenced by theory, research, and life experience.
Adapted from: https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Practice+Wisdom
Accessed: 2021-08-23
The CWC adheres to the (linked) guiding principles while recognizing that the many diverse languages and ideas represented within community must inform the actions of the CWC and not all may be represented clearly within this document (Terms of Reference, 2023). The CWC commits to seeking consensus wherever possible and to represent in good faith the disparate opinions of members within a framework guided by the above principles in partnership.
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CWC e-Newsletters share updates about Community Wellness Collaborative working initiatives and CWC event announcements!
The CWC Email Distribution Channel shares community communications such as updates, learning opportunities, and event announcements! Community is invited to send us their information to be shared by direct email to collaborators and subscribers on the list!
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