Since 2020, the Well-Being Partnership has been working on a multi-year plan (2021-2025), shaped by community feedback and supported by the local experts that provide programs and services to the Meaford community. The plan outlines actions to minimize the risk factors in our community that negatively impact safety and well-being. Learn more about the plan, who is involved, and how it affects you.
View the Well-Being Partnership Plan
Pillars of the Well-being Plan
- Mental Health & Addictions
- Poverty & Income
- Crime Prevention
- Supports & Programs for Youth
- Supports & Programs for Seniors
Community Safety and Wellbeing Planning
Knowledge is power, and the Province of Ontario has several resources to help you stay informed and aware. View these community booklets related to crime prevention, community safety and well-being, and community safety and well-being planning.
- Crime Prevention In Ontario: A Framework For Action – Booklet 1
- Community Safety And Well-Being In Ontario: A Snapshot Of Local Voices – Booklet 2
- Community Safety And Well-Being Planning Framework: A Shared Commitment In Ontario – Booklet 3
FAQ
Community well-being can carry a different meaning for everyone, which is why it can seem a bit complicated. Overall, there are a number of factors that can impact our sense of safety, health, and happiness as individuals, and as a community. Our well-being can be impacted by any number of things, including:
- The food we eat
- Where we work
- Our education
- Our race or ethnicity
- Our level of access to housing or health services
The Municipality of Meaford is the only Municipality in all of Grey and Bruce counties that is not directly participating in the Bruce-Grey Joint County Plan.
After considering whether to participate in the joint Plan or to implement a local one, Council voted in favour of developing the latter for the Municipality of Meaford. This will allow us to:
- Achieve positive outcomes localized specifically to our community
- Increase focus across the entire geographic area (recognizing that issues can differ between Bognor, Annan, rural areas, and the urban area of Meaford)
- Strengthen partnerships in our own community
Even though the responsibility for developing a plan falls with municipalities, Meaford’s approach emphasizes a multi-sectoral partnership. For this reason, we are forming the plan under The Well-Being Partnership.
The Partnership includes community leaders from sectors such as:
- Healthcare
- Emergency services
- Local government
- Police and community policing committees
- Child and youth social services
- Community services
- Education
A local plan will need to rely on community leaders, practitioners, and residents to create something that’s truly representative of our community’s wants and needs.
The plan will work to improve well-being in our municipality, and, over time, implement “up-stream” activities as methods of early crime prevention. We won’t know exactly what this looks like until we hear from residents on what changes can be made to better the community for everyone.
Once we have identified the risks through community feedback, we will begin to implement measurable strategies to address these issues. This could include improved programming, additional multi-sectoral partnerships, and more.
We understand that everyone’s struggles and experiences are unique, which is why we would love to hear from you on what can be done to enhance community well-being!
The public consultation period for the Plan’s development has concluded as of May 2021. However, there are still plenty of ways to stay involved in the process:
- Send in a submission to wellbeing@meaford.ca
- Invite the Well-Being Partnership to your community group, service club, business or local agency.