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GUELPH WELLBEING FORUMOctober 10, 2012

November 2012 Summary Report

Prepared by Lura Consulting

Table of Contents OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 1 

INVITATION ........................................................................................................................ 1 

FORMAT .............................................................................................................................. 2 

PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................................. 6 

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC INPUT .......................................................................................... 6 

VISION ELEMENTS ............................................................................................................. 9 

GOALS ............................................................................................................................... 11 

PRIORITY ACTIONS ......................................................................................................... 13 

Community Vitality ............................................................................................... 14 

Democratic Engagement ...................................................................................... 14 

Education ................................................................................................................ 15 

Environment ........................................................................................................... 15 

Healthy Populations .............................................................................................. 16 

Time Use ................................................................................................................. 16 

Leisure and Culture ............................................................................................... 16 

Living Standards .................................................................................................... 17 

ONGOING INVOLVEMENT .............................................................................................. 19 

NEXT STEPS ...................................................................................................................... 19 

Appendix A: Copy of Invitation

Appendix B: Agenda and Worksheet

Appendix C: Presentation

Appendix D: Wheel of Involvement

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OVERVIEW

The Community Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) is a community project that has the goal of giving each person in Guelph the best possible quality of life. The initiative will define a vision for the future and include a set of approaches to improving quality of life.

The CWI will be a resource for the entire community. It will provide direction to leaders, decision makers, and community groups on how to provide assurance that wellbeing will be a key consideration when making decisions and planning for the future. It will also be a source for inspiring new projects, actions, and partnerships in the community to improve quality of life in Guelph. The City of Guelph is taking an innovative, community-based approach to the project, meaning that the active participation of the community will play a very important role in the development of the strategy and how the community can undertake improving wellbeing. A Guelph Wellbeing Initiative Leadership Group was formed at the beginning of the Community Wellbeing Initiative and continues to provide direction to the project, including advice during the community engagement phase and guidance on the design and format of the Forum. The names of the members of the Leadership Group are listed in the PowerPoint presentation in appendix C.

During the summer and fall of 2012, thousands of people from the Guelph community participated in the CWI and provided their input through a variety of mechanisms. The Guelph Wellbeing Forum brought together individuals from the community to learn about the project, hear common trends from the input gathered to date, and to identify elements of a vision and goals, as well as identify potential actions and priorities for wellbeing in Guelph.

The forum was held on October 11, 2012 on a city bus route at the accessible River Run Center in Guelph, with free parking provided. There was an afternoon and evening session, which gathered community leaders, residents, key City staff, politicians and stakeholders. From 6 pm to 7 pm prior to the evening session, a ‘Market Hall’ was available with displays on, ‘What We Heard’, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (www.ciw.ca), Photo Voice (http://photovoice.drupalgardens.com/#) and city displays. This report provides an overview of the forum and summarizes the input received from forum participants.

INVITATION

A number of communication tools were used to notify and invite stakeholders and the public about the Wellbeing Forum. The objective was to encourage a broad cross section of stakeholder participation in the afternoon session coupled with an inclusive evening session

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with public, stakeholders and service providers who gathered for the world café evening. A copy of the Wellbeing Forum invitation is provided in Appendix A.

Invitations: Invitations were sent out three weeks prior to the event and a reminder was

distributed one week prior. Posters – Posters advertising the event were placed in various high traffic locations

around the City and were posted in the same locations where the comment card boxes were situated during the engagement phase.

Guelph CWI Website – An electronic version of the invitation was posted on Guelph CWI website - Guelphwellbeing.ca.

City of Guelph Media Release – A media release was submitted by the City of Guelph along with ads that were placed in the local newspaper.

Stakeholder Lists: Notifications were sent by email to a list of over 250 individuals and groups, inclusive of key stakeholder groups, individuals who signed up for the CWI mailing list or provided their contact information through other engagement activities.

City Staff and Councillors: Broadcast emails were sent to all city staff, mayor and councillors.

Broadcast Emails: Broadcast emails went out to the community through the Volunteer Centre distribution list, the Local Immigration Partnership Project, the Neighbourhood Support Coalition, senior community leaders and those who had attended previous engagement learning events.

FORMAT

The forum included two separate sessions – one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Sessions included opening remarks from Mayor Farbridge, an overview presentation (Appendix C), including the results of community engagement activities and highlights household wellbeing survey, followed by an interactive world café session. Volunteer facilitators were present at each table to record the feedback and provide synopsis of previous conversations to each new group.

The purpose of the afternoon session was to define vision elements and goals that would be based on the Canadian Index of Wellbeing ‘Domains.’

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The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) is a nationally accepted tool for measuring quality of life in a community. It measures wellbeing overall, and in eight specific categories called ‘domains.’ The eight domains for the Canadian Index of Wellbeing are;

Democratic Engagement measures the participation of citizens in public life and in governance; the functioning of Canadian governments; and the role Canadians and their institutions play as global citizens.

Community Vitality measures the strength, activity and inclusiveness of relationships between residents, private sector, public sector and civil society organizations that fosters individual and collective wellbeing.

Environment measures the state of and the trends in Canada's environment by looking at the stocks and flows of Canada's environmental goods and services.

Healthy Populations measures the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of the population by looking at different aspects of health status and certain determinants of health.

Education measures the literacy and skill levels of the population, including the ability of both children and adults to function in various societal contexts and plan for and adapt to future situations.

Leisure and Culture measures activity in the very broad area of culture, which involves all forms of human expression; the more focused area of the arts; and recreational activities.

Living Standards measures the level and distribution of income and wealth, including trends in poverty; income volatility; and economic security, including the security of jobs, food, housing and the social safety net.

Time Use measures the use of time, how people experience time, what controls its use, and how it affects wellbeing.

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The afternoon session had three rounds of small group discussions, each lasting approximately 20 minutes. The facilitator and participants used the discussion questions (below) to guide their conversation. At the end of all three sessions, groups reported back on the highlights from their discussions.

The focus of the evening session was to identify and prioritize actions based on the eight domains. The conversations built on the vision and goal elements identified in the earlier afternoon session. Each of the tables was labeled by domain name and participants were asked to sit at the domain/table of their choice. After each session, participants moved to a new table/domain. The conversations were guided by the questions below. At the end of each session, the groups chose 2-3 actions they felt were the priorities, which were put up on display for the prioritization exercise.

A copy of the agenda and worksheet for both sessions is included in Appendix B.

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Afternoon Session World Café Questions

Round #1

Do you have any additions to the current findings for wellbeing in Guelph? Do you have any additional suggested actions to improve the quality of life in Guelph?

Round #2

Thinking of the vision examples, what ‘elements’ should be included in the Guelph Wellbeing Vision Statement?

Round #3 Thinking of the Vision/Goals examples, what ‘goals’ should be included in the Guelph

Wellbeing Vision and Goals statement?

Evening Session World Café Questions Round #1, 2 and 3

Do you have any refinements to current findings for this CIW Domain? Do you have anything to add?

Do you have any suggested actions to improve the quality of life in Guelph for this Canadian Index of Wellbeing Domain?

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PARTICIPATION

There were over 100 participants in the afternoon session and 80 in the evening session. Participants represented a wide cross-section of interests, including:

Architects and Planners  

Child and family services  

City of Guelph  

Community engagement advocates 

Education  

Environmental groups  

Faith groups  

Growers/gardeners 

Guelph Police 

Healthcare providers 

Immigrant services  

Local businesses 

Neighbourhoods groups 

Non‐profit organizations 

Public Health  

Recreational groups 

Residents and homeowners  

Seniors and seniors groups 

Social Services  

Students Associations  

University of Guelph   

Volunteer groups  

Youth programming

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC INPUT

A key component of the forum was the presentation of the community engagement results to date. A summary of what people love about Guelph and the improvements they would like to see under each domain was presented. Below is an overview of what the Guelph community said would improve wellbeing for individuals, neighbourhoods and the City of Guelph overall. Note that this is only a highlight and is not a full summary of all input received.

Community Vitality

• Community events, festivals and gatherings (i.e. street parties) • Getting to know your neighbours • Neighbourhood watch programs and police presence • Respectful student community • Safety - Less crime and vandalism • Less noise and disruption in neighbourhoods • Communication and sharing information • Support for community groups

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• Respect and recognition of marginalized groups Democratic Engagement

• Good process for public and stakeholder engagement • Opportunities for volunteering and getting involved in the community • Professionalism and integrity and City Hall • Education and communication from what City Hall does • Empower people and community to get involved

Education

• More high schools • Mentoring programs for troubled teens • English as a second language programs • Emphasis on "lifetime" education/training

Environment

• Mindful urban planning; less sprawl • Revitalize downtown • More trees and greenspace • Protection of natural features • Less littering and garbage • Support for green initiatives • Attract green businesses

Healthy Populations

• Easier/faster access to medical professionals • Fitness and nutrition programs/classes • Extra support for seniors (i.e. driving service to appointments) • Managing own health (i.e. quit smoking, exercise, eat healthy, get more sleep) • Walking/exercise groups • Being happy and fulfilled

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Time Use

• More time for family and friends • Shorter commute time • More leisure time • Spending more time outdoors

Leisure & Culture

• More/improved libraries • More/improved parks and trails • More things to do • Community centres • Good recreational facilities • Affordable recreation facilities and programs

Living Standards

• Affordability – housing, programs, transportation • Improved transit (better routes, more routes, more buses, better transit to GTA) • Job opportunities - high paying jobs; full-time jobs; meaningful work; jobs for youth and

disables • Amenities - another market and/or expansion of existing one • Support for seniors, low-income, disabled, etc. • Better amenities and retail closer to home • Safe roads, sidewalks and neighbourhoods

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VISION ELEMENTS

Participants at the forum were asked to identify “vision elements” for wellbeing in Guelph. The following is the list of vision elements mentioned by the participants during the world café session. An asterisk (*) has been used to identify elements that were reported by more than one table.

Inclusive**** Sustainable for the future** Adaptive/resilient Connections and linkages** Equitable community* Shared public spaces* Collaboration Shared resources and knowledge Building on strengths Outreach and getting people

involved Diversity around events Complementary personal and

community responsibility Increased interaction and sharing

amongst different groups Accessible to everyone* Very green – rivers, infrastructure,

etc. Full range of supports Reach those not actively engaged Meaningful use of skills Opportunities for everyone to be

their best Room for everyone Community gardens Knowing where help is when you

need it

Knowing how to contribute Connecting people to topics they

care about (social media, web) Inclusive decision making Prevention versus reaction Empowerment particularly with

employment System navigation Sense of identity Progressive Innovative Bottom-up Cohesive design as we grow Walkable Opportunities and choices for the

more vulnerable Private sector investing in

community impact Taking care of the people who care

for others Sense of belonging Low energy – high satisfaction living Wellness in mind, body and spirit Guelph #1 on wellbeing index in

Canada A leader in volunteerism

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Draft Vision Statements

Based on the results of the visioning exercise, 4 draft vision statements were developed. These statements will go through an additional round of input and review by stakeholders and the public in the next phase of the project.

Vision Option 1: Guelph cares. We value: community vitality, democratic engagement, education, environment, healthy populations, leisure and culture, living standards and time use. Vision Option 2: Guelph is a community where everyone lives a healthy, active, connected and caring life as part of an inclusive and engaged community. Vision Option 3: Guelph is where people thrive and where every citizen feels engaged in the health and wellbeing in the community. Vision Option 4: Guelph’s vision for wellbeing is to engage the diverse citizens of the city to work collaboratively in creating safe vibrant streets, strong inclusive neighbourhoods, a protected environment, caring citizens and a thriving economy.

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GOALS

Forum participants were asked to identify goals that provide direction for achieving wellbeing, in Guelph under each of the domains. There was also a table without a designated domain for other categories; however, it was not used by participants. The table discussions resulted in conversations about goal elements rather than fully crafted goal statements. The key elements identified by participants are categorized by domain and presented below. An asterisk (*) has been used to identify elements that were reported by more than one table.

Community Vitality

o Investment in lifelong learning and literacy* o Be inclusive * o Engaged community/citizens o Share resources and support o Sense of belonging and connectedness o Caring community where everyone is looking out for each other o An environment where we want to know our neighbours o Community involvement and positive attitude o Inclusion of new Canadians o Equity o Mental wellbeing for everyone o Barrier-free and accessible o High level of knowledge and awareness of services and resources o Effective communications o Integrated informational network o Targeted methods the help people navigate social services

Democratic Engagement

o More accessible government o Less focus on process more focus on results o Learning through service o Easy access to volunteer opportunities

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Environment

o Lowest per capita energy consumption in Canada o Greater emphasis on resilience/sustainability o Planned neighbourhoods o Address issues growth, densification, green space, and watershed protection

Living Standards

o Be a “Living wage” community * o Access to affordable housing o Access to employment connections o More local businesses o To be able to live and work in Guelph (affordable, walkable, intelligent planning) o Citizens are able to find meaningful career opportunities that make their skills

The input to the wellbeing vision, goal elements, as well as actions gathered at the forum will be instrumental during the next phase of this initiative in developing the comprehensive community wellbeing strategy for Guelph. The distilling and prioritizing of the forum and engagement input into a vision, goals and priority actions will be an important factor for the citizen design teams to the focus on as they deliberate on a strategy for wellbeing in Guelph.

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PRIORITY ACTIONS

During the evening session, forum participants were asked to suggest actions that would improve the quality of life in Guelph for each of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing domains. There were one or two tables for each of the domains and each participant was allowed to visit three of the eight domains. Following each group’s discussion, priority actions were selected by the participants. The priorities from each of the three world café sessions were put on display for all forum participants to see and each person was given eight stars to vote on which actions they believed was the greatest priority in each of the domains. Only one vote was allowed per domain. The priority actions that were identified during the world café sessions are listed below, including the number of votes (#) for each.

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Community Vitality

Promote community gardens (10) Build/support neighbourhood groups (7) Animate streets and neighbourhoods (7) Create a Cycling Master Plan to encourage bicycle lanes on roads (5) Improve connections between people and green space (4) Encourage more economic development (3) Encourage sharing of spaces (3) Urban planning – smart approach (3) Facilitate more “tool box idea” (2) Offer local programs at schools etc. and promote (1) Encourage people to get to know their neighbours (1) Support the formation and existence of neighbourhood groups (1) Use streets as public spaces (street parties etc.) (no stars) Block partners (0) Park use – grassroots (0) Build pizza ovens in parks (0) Host more street parties and neighbourhoods gatherings (0) Hire a coordinator that keeps community connected for wellbeing (planning,

monitoring and maintaining). (0)

Democratic Engagement

Create a sense of community: (14) a. Neighbourhood networking b. Neighbourhood “kits” c. Neighbourhood gatherings

Target youth engagement in democratic processes so they understand and voices are heard (e.g.: junior youth council) (9)

Send councillors out into the community to conduct more ward meetings (8) Improve engagement between ward councillors and community so councillors can

communicate issues that matter to the ward and receive input (4) Make easier to know what policies are on the horizon (3) Create civics 101 package (1) Provide better, cutting edge communications like CWI, Multimedia (1)

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Education

Create villages around schools because it takes a village to raise a child (15) Develop inter-generational relationships and partnerships (9) Make schools more multi-purposed (6) Provide engaged learning for all ages (4) Provide more equal funding opportunities across neighbourhoods thorough things like

more equitable taxation or better distribution of funds (2) Lower user fees for groups to use school facilities (2) Longer timescale to educational planning (1) Build smaller schools (0) Better utilize school council resources (0)

Environment  

Create urban agricultural network (9) Include 5-year trend of energy use on bill and use information to help fit community

energy targets (6) Make it easier to access or raise bees, chickens or goats (5) Educate or create policy around reduced packaging (5) Bring more attention to rivers – e.g.: better publicized river tours (4) Create public gardens in wards (4) Host clean-up projects with community members (3) Establish a “Land Trust Guelph” (3) Make better use of unused city land (2) Conduct a cost/benefit analysis and create prioritization criteria for environmental

programs (2) Create incentives to keep energy use low (2) Encourage respect of need for quiet (2) Improve bylaw enforcement (i.e. smoking) (1) Implement 2009 Parks and Recreation Plan (0) Make time to put into the environment (0)

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Look inside for expertise and internally-leverage own resources (0) Expand Hanlon Creek boardwalk (0)

Healthy Populations  

Focus on broader health promotion (11) Put more emphasis on keeping ourselves healthy so we have a healthy healthcare system

(11) Address noise pollution and encourage respect for quiet (7) Provide more or equal access to family doctors for all members of community regardless

of age/health/mental health/ethnicity etc. (6) Create more partnerships with education facilities to provide volunteers (5) Develop a concrete plan to grow facilities and programs for seniors (3) Make a plan for social and recreational activities (1)

Time Use  

Improve transit/transportation within Guelph and to surrounding regions (17) Better coordinate and promote leisure activities (e.g.: website) (10 stars) Provide opportunities to live and work in the same place (6 stars) Encourage people to spend more time outdoors (1 star) Learn to manage personal time use well (1 star)

Leisure and Culture  

Create partnerships to increase use of spaces that are underused (12) Encourage public/private partnerships (6) Conduct outreach to neighbourhood groups (5) Encourage community members engaging community members (4) Provide free or discounted opportunities to access art, culture and leisure (4) Increase communication via multiple means (social media; bus ads etc.) (3) Family pass for transportation and access to facilities (3) Organize pick-up games (3)

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Increase recreation across different demographics (2) Utilise existing skills (1) Subsidize rent for arts/culture organizations (0) Identify intelligent and affordable ways to use space (0)

Living Standards  

Improve recreational spaces (17) Provide affordable and accessible housing including housing for seniors (13) Engage developers and stakeholders in conversations about building more integrated

communities with more amenities (6) Engage business community in helping to provide programs and services (5) Create programs to help improve energy efficiency in homes (4) Build more community gardens (4) Start sourcing water from alternative sources – multi-faceted water management plan (4) Assist not-for-profits in working together and networking (4) Improve access to quality food for everyone (2) Encourage more public-private partnerships (2) Improve and build more trails and bike lanes (2) Offer more affordable activities (1) Offer incentives to developers for increasing energy efficiency (1) Plant more trees (1) Create more local farmers markets (0) Provide training for immigrants to help them join the work force (0) Incorporate more people in various activities through partnership (0) Recruit businesses that are good employers that pay well (0)

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Market Hall

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ONGOING INVOLVEMENT

Forum participants were encouraged to continue their involvement in the CWI. The Wheel of Involvement is a tool developed to allow people to identify how they want to be involved in the project moving forward. Citizen Design Teams will be forming shortly with citizens/service providers who expressed an interest in active involvement on the Wheel of Involvement. The design teams will be formed based on the wellbeing domains with citizen’s commitment to continue the development of the Wellbeing Strategy for Guelph.

NEXT STEPS

The next phase of the Community Wellbeing Initiative will be to group and refine all the community input received into a comprehensive Guelph Wellbeing Strategy in early 2013. Design Teams will be formed around each domain to deliberate on the input received and focus on adding context, and a detailed plan for the community to deliver the actions intended to improve quality of life in Guelph. Like the engagement and forum input, the Wellbeing Strategy will be developed by the community, for the community through a number of Design Teams that will focus on concrete and achievable actions for wellbeing in Guelph. A monitoring and evaluation framework is being developed so that the implementation of the wellbeing strategy and actions can be tracked and monitored for success. The project website (www.guelphwellbeing.ca) will continue to be updated with the Design Team deliberations and the draft Wellbeing Strategy as the project moves forward.

Appendix A: Copy of Invitation

YOU’RE INVITED!

Guelph Wellbeing Forum – October 11th

River Run Centre – 35 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON

The Wellbeing Forum will bring together people from Guelph representing residents, businesses, community organizations, city staff, stakeholders and politicians. Join us to learn about some of the findings that were gathered from the various community events

held over the summer and participate in the Wellbeing World Cafe!

Wellbeing Afternoon Session (3:00 – 5:00pm)

As a key stakeholder and community leader, you are invited to attend the Guelph Wellbeing Forum afternoon session. At this session, you will hear a summary of what the community said about wellbeing in Guelph; followed by an exciting World Café style workshop to discuss the vision and goals for the Wellbeing Plan. To celebrate our accomplishments, we would also like to invite you to join us for dinner at the Sleeman Center, Draught Picks, from 5 – 6 p.m. Wellbeing Market Hall (6:00 - 7:00pm)

A Wellbeing Market Hall will provide you with a chance to learn about and view display boards that show what we heard about wellbeing from the community, through the various community events we held over the summer. Doors open at 6:00pm at the River Run Centre, Co-operators Hall. Wellbeing Evening Session (7:00 - 9:00pm)

You are also encouraged to attend the evening Wellbeing World Café session. This event will include a series of fun and interactive conversations about wellbeing – or ‘what matters in life’. The focus will be on identifying actions that will help to improve quality of life for Guelph residents.

**Because space is limited, we ask that you please register for this event online, by calling 519-822-1260 x 6521 or by email at [email protected]. To register online, you must register for the afternoon session and/or evening session separately.

We’re excited to start putting together the Wellbeing Plan - with your help! We hope to see you there.

The Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative Team

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

www.guelphwellbeing.ca #guelphwellbeing

YOU’RE INVITED!

Guelph Wellbeing Forum – October 11th

River Run Centre – 35 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON

The Wellbeing Forum will bring together people from Guelph representing residents, businesses, community organizations, city staff, stakeholders and politicians. Join us to learn about some of the findings that were gathered from the various community events held over the summer and participate in the Wellbeing World Cafe!

Wellbeing Market Hall (6:00 - 7:00pm) The Wellbeing Market Hall will give you a chance to learn about and view display boards that show what we heard about wellbeing from the community, through the various community events held over the summer. Doors open at 6:00pm at the River Run Centre, Co-operators Hall. Wellbeing Evening Session (7:00 - 9:00pm) As a resident of Guelph, you are invited to attend the evening Wellbeing World Café session. This event will include a series of fun and interactive conversations about wellbeing – or ‘what matters in life’. The focus will be on identifying actions that will help to improve quality of life for Guelph residents. **Because space is limited, we ask that you please register online through our event home page, by calling 519-822-1260 x 6521 or by email at [email protected].

We’re excited to start putting together the Wellbeing Plan - with your help. We hope to see you there! All ages are welcome. The Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative Team

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

www.guelphwellbeing.ca #guelphwellbeing

Appendix B: Agenda and Worksheet

Agenda and Worksheet Guelph Wellbeing Forum - Afternoon Session

October 11th, 2012 – 3:00 – 5:00pm

River Run Centre – Guelph, ON

Afternoon Session Agenda

2:30 pm Mix and Mingle

3:00pm Presentation – Main Stage

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative Overview

What We Heard

3:35pm World Café (20 minute intervals)

4:35pm Table Reports

4:55pm Next Step and How You Can Be More Involved

5:00pm Adjourn

World Café Instructions

There will be three World Café table discussions lasting about 20 minutes each. A facilitator will be

stationed at each table to help the group work through the discussion questions. Please change

tables for each 20 minute discussion.

Notes

Roundtable Session # 1 – Gaps and Actions

Do you have any additions to the current findings for wellbeing in Guelph?

Do you have any additional suggested actions to improve the quality of life in Guelph?

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Roundtable Session # 2 – Guelph Wellbeing Vision Elements

Vision - A vision statement is a mental picture of what the Guelph community wants to accomplish or

achieve for Wellbeing in Guelph. Use visual words: Paint a picture of improved Wellbeing in Guelph.

Vision Elements: Answer these questions to break out elements of the Wellbeing Vision for Guelph:

What will improve quality of life in Guelph?

Where is wellbeing improvement required in Guelph?

Who will be involved?

Thinking of the Wellbeing Vision for Guelph, what ‘elements’ should be included in the Guelph

Wellbeing Vision Statement?

Roundtable Session # 3 – Guelph Wellbeing – Goals

Wellbeing Goals are statements of broad, long-term accomplishments expected from the Guelph

Wellbeing Strategy. Goals should be clear and stated in such a way that it is easy to determine

whether or not they have been achieved.

Example: Guelph citizens will be able to effortlessly find and volunteer for opportunities to match

their passion and wherewithal.

Thinking of goals you would like to see included in the Guelph Wellbeing Strategy; what ‘goals’

should be included in the Guelph Wellbeing Strategy?

If you have additional comments, please send to [email protected] no later than October 26th,

2012.

Agenda and Worksheet Guelph Wellbeing Forum - Evening Session

October 11th, 2012 – 7:00 – 9:00pm

River Run Centre – Guelph, ON

Evening Session Agenda

6:00pm Mix and Mingle

7:00pm Presentation

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative Overview

What We Heard

7:35pm World Café (20 minute intervals)

8:35pm Wrap up and Next Steps

8:40pm Voting on Action Priorities

9:00pm Adjourn

World Café Instructions

There will be three World Café table discussions lasting about 20 minutes each. A facilitator will be

stationed at each table to help the group work through the discussion questions. Please choose 3 of

the 8 domains to attend.

[CV] Community Vitality: the strength of relationships between residents, businesses,

government and community organizations; how well we take care of each-other, especially

marginalized groups and those in need.

[DE] Democratic Engagement: the participation of citizens in public life and in government;

how well governments function.

[ED] Education: the literacy and skill level of the population; all levels of formal and informal

education; training and mentoring.

[E] Environment: the natural and physical environment; health of ecosystems; land-use

planning; air quality; green space; quality of streets and public spaces.

[HP] Healthy Populations: the physical and mental wellbeing of the population; includes

health care, healthy lifestyles, mental health.

[LC] Leisure and Culture: arts and culture, broadly defined; recreation; entertainment,

community spaces; involves all forms of human expression.

[LS] Living Standards: the level and distribution of income and wealth; economic security,

including the security of jobs, food, housing, affordability; access to goods and services.

[TU] Time Use: how people spend their time, what controls its use, and how it affects

wellbeing.

Notes

Do you have any refinements to current findings for this Canadian Index of Wellbeing

(CIW) Domain? Do you have anything to add?

Do you have any suggested actions to improve the quality of life in Guelph for this CIW

Domain?

Do you have any refinements to current findings for this CIW Domain? Do you have

anything to add?

Do you have any suggested actions to improve the quality of life in Guelph for this CIW

Domain?

Do you have any refinements to current findings for this CIW Domain? Do you have

anything to add?

Do you have any suggested actions to improve the quality of life in Guelph for this

Canadian Index of Wellbeing Domain?

If you have additional comments, please send to [email protected] no later than October 26th,

2012.

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Appendix C: Presentation

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GUELPH COMMUNITY WELLBEING INITIATIVEA Conversation About What Matters

Wellbeing Forum

Afternoon Session - October 11, 2012

Guelph Wellbeing Leadership Group

• Karen Farbridge• Ross Kirkconnell• Kirk Roberts• Carol Hunter• Cathy Taylor• Doug MacMillan• Mitra Salarvand• Bryan Larkin• Daniel Moore

• Marg Hedley• Julia Christianson

Hughes• Terry O’Connor• Rita Sethi• Todd Dennis• Colleen Bell• Abid Virani• Barb Powell

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Agenda

3:00pm Presentation• Welcome and Agenda Review

• Guelph CWI Overview

• What We Heard

• World Café Instructions

3:35pm World Café

4:40pm Table Report Back

4:55pm How You Can Be More Involved

Why You’re Here

• Learn what the community said about wellbeing and improving the quality of life in Guelph

• Provide additional feedback – fill in gaps

• Learn how you can be more involved

• Provide input to the overall vision and goals for the Wellbeing Strategy

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Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative – A Refresher

• Community-wide initiative to:

– Define what we value in Guelph

– Find ways to improve our wellbeing

• Tool for decision-makers, community groups and citizens

• Way to encourage new projects, actions and partnerships

Guelph CWI Timeline

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= 3,000+ people to date

Community Engagement Results

Guelph Household Survey

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Designing the household survey

CIW framework as a guide with two principal criteria for selecting questions

Valid measures from previous studies linking aspects of domain to wellbeing

Developed original questions focusing on community-based issues related to wellbeing

Administering the household survey

Approximately 10,000 randomly selected households

Personal invitation from Mayor to participate in survey by visiting online site

1,401 usable questionnaires returned (1,290 online, 111 paper)

Response rate of approximately 15%

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Guelph Residents Overall Satisfaction with Their Wellbeing

Community Engagement• What do you love about

Guelph?

• What would improve… – your quality of life as an

individual?

– the wellbeing of your neighbourhood?

– The wellbeing of Guelph as a whole?

• What can help you reach a higher quality of life?

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• Friendly• Green spaces• Events and things to do downtown • Recreational opportunities and facilities• Commitment to being green • Sense of community • Caring community • It’s safe• Culture and artistic community

What do you love about Guelph?

8 Domains of Wellbeing

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Community Vitality The strength of relationships between people - residents, businesses, government and community organizations.

• Sense of community • Relationships

between groups • Respect and trust • Safety • Neighbourliness

Community Vitality Improvements

• Community events, festivals and gatherings• Know your neighbours • Neighbourhood watch programs • Maintaining a small town feel • Respectful student community • Communication and sharing information• Support for community groups • Respect and recognition of marginalized

groups

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Democratic Engagement The participation of citizens in public life and in government; the functioning of governments.

• Functioning of City Hall

• Volunteerism • Public participation

and engagement• All levels of

government

Democratic Engagement Improvements

• Need good process for engagement

• More and coordinated opportunities for volunteering

• More community involvement

• Professionalism and integrity at City Hall

• Volunteer recognition

• Better communication from City Hall

• Empower community to get involved

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EducationThe literacy and skill level of the population, including the ability of both children and adults.

• All levels of formal education

• Informal education • Training and

mentoring

Education Improvements

• More high schools

• Mentoring programs for troubled teens

• English as a second language programs

• Emphasis on "lifetime" education/training

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EnvironmentEnvironment: the quality and health of the natural and physical environment.

• Land-use planning• Ecosystems • Air quality • Greenspace • Physical environment • Water

Environment Improvements

• Mindful urban planning• Revitalize downtown• More trees • Protection of green space and rivers • Cleaner parks and neighbourhoods• Less littering and more garbage collection• Street and sidewalk improvements• Support for green initiatives• Attract green businesses

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Healthy PopulationThe physical, mental, and social wellbeing of the population.

• Health care • Personal healthy and

fitness • Nutrition • Mental health

Healthy Populations Improvements

• Access to medical professionals

• Drop-in and after hours clinics

• Extra support for seniors

• Access to counsellors for mental health

• Fitness and nutrition programs

• Personal health management

• Walking/exercise groups

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Leisure and CultureArts and culture, broadly defined, recreation; involves all forms of human expression.

• Parks and trails • Community centres and

libraries • Recreation • Arts and culture • Entertainment

Leisure and Culture Improvements

• More and better libraries

• More and better parks and trails

• Things to do for all ages and abilities

• Community centres

• Good recreational programs

• Longer hours for libraries, pools, etc.

• Affordable recreation facilities and programs

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Living StandardsThe level and distribution of wealth; economic security; security of jobs; affordability; access to goods and services.

• Affordable activities for families

• Shops, cafes• Lots of services• Downtown • Amenities

Living Standards Improvements

• Support for seniors, low-income, disabled, homeless, etc.

• Improved transit, more parking• Improved jobs• Affordability• Amenities and retail that are close to home • Safe roads, sidewalks and neighbourhoods• Less noise and disruption in neighbourhoods• Less crime and vandalism

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Time Use How people spend their time, what controls its use, and how it affects wellbeing.

• How people spend leisure time

• Leisure time vs. hours worked

• Work-life balance

Time Use Improvements

• More time for family and friends

• Shorter commute time; less traffic

• Better transit

• More free time; more leisure time

• Spending more time outside

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World Café

• Choose a table

• Visit each table for 20 minutes

• Discuss the following: Round 1 – Gaps?

Round 2 – Vision elements?

Round 3 – Goals?

World Café Report Back on Highlights

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Next Steps

• Compile and review data from engagement, survey and forum

• Develop Wellbeing Strategy (February 2013)

• Work plan/Implementation Plan for Wellbeing Strategy (March 2013)

• How you can be involved

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Thank You

Appendix D: Wheel of Involvement

Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative

Wheel of Involvement

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Democratic Engagement

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Guelph Community Wellbeing Initiative

Level of Involvement Description

Core: Stakeholders or individuals who are interested in being actively involved in the

functioning and development of the Guelph Wellbeing Strategy (i.e. becoming members

of the Working Group – meeting regularly; helping to develop sections of the plan).

Involved: Stakeholders or individuals who want to be frequently consulted and given

opportunities to provide in-depth feedback. ( i.e. attending topic specific/community

specific/age specific discussions or workshops).

Supportive: Stakeholders or individuals who provide some form of support and input/

(i.e. attending future community forums, answering surveys and providing input online).

Interested: Stakeholders or individuals who are kept informed of the progress of the

initiative, but are not directly involved in the work (i.e. list serve, newsletter, informed

about opportunities to participate in events).