Community health and wellbeing are foundations of an equitable and sustainable society that go beyond the absence of social dysfunction or disease, reflecting the presence of conditions that enable individuals and communities to thrive.
Community health and wellbeing is characterized by a clean and safe environment, access to quality healthcare services, and availability of resources to meet daily needs such as nutritious food, clean water, and adequate housing. A healthy community encourages social connection and community engagement, creating a sense of belonging and mutual support among its members.
We help clients understand the drivers of community health and wellbeing, in regulatory processes, in community or regional planning, in public policy development, and in helping to build community capacity and resilience.
Our team of experienced professionals work collaboratively with community members, local organizations, and government bodies to identify barriers and opportunities to promote community health and wellbeing.
Our Services
- We are dedicated to evidence-based practice. Our approach is holistic and solutions focused, embracing diverse perspectives and worldviews.
- Our Social Impact Assessment (SIA) practice evaluates how proposed projects or policies may affect people and communities. These assessments equip decision-makers with insights into potential social impacts, enabling them to make informed choices that minimize harm and enhance benefits for community health and wellbeing.
- Indigenous Peoples have unique rights and interests. We employ distinction-based approaches for accurate and meaningful consideration of Indigenous issues and interests.
- We leverage Social Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools to assess and track the social and economic impacts and outcomes of development. We help clients evaluate whether specific actions or initiatives are achieving their social objectives. We provide customized data collection and analyses to monitor and measure the effectiveness of clients’ programs, policies, or projects.
- We apply Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) and intersectional approaches to assess the potentially unequal distribution of benefits and impacts on different communities and segments of the population.
