Be Well, Work Well
Huron-Perth
Taking care of business, one at a time.
ABOUT
Rural communities and local businesses in Huron and Perth Counties have been uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health has partnered with the Ontario Government and other local partners to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health and substance use in rural Huron and Perth workplaces.
Be Well Work Well is a community-based research project that aims to strengthen Huron-Perth rural communities by ensuring that the voices of local employers and their employees are heard and reflected in the solutions. By joining communities together through roundtable discussions and focus groups, the project will support the resiliency of local rural businesses, employers, and employees into the future.
The Solutions Event
The Solutions Event was held on November 17, 2022 and the day focused on connection, collaboration and collective work to develop solutions for all. Discussions and activities were future-oriented and solution-focused and at the end of the day everyone walked away with an action plan to implement in their own individual sphere.
Final Report Complete
Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health support The Be Well Work Well project. The formal research project is now complete, and sustainability planning is ongoing to implement community action around the recommendations identified through the project.
The Final Report was completed in January 2023, and outlines the research methodologies, community development strategies employed, research findings, recommendations and more. If you have any questions, or are interested in learning more about initiatives underway around the recommendations, reach out to info@gatewayruralhealth.ca.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL FINAL REPORT HERE:
Data Analysis
Research Outline
Literature Review
Survey
Partnership Development
Community Engagement
Communication Strategy
CURRENT STAGE
Research Outline
Literature Review
Survey
Partnership Development
Community Engagement
Communication Strategy
Data Analysis
Data Analysis
Focus Groups, Group Discussion & Interviews
Community Conversations
Resource Development
Education & Training
Development of Recommendations
Implementation Plan
Sustainability Plan
Large-Scale Event
Final Reporting
View the final report here:
Resources
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
"The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field. CAMH conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government."
Be Well Work Well
Webinars
Providing education and training to expand knowledge translation and initiate comprehensive community conversations.
In Gateway's 17th Lecture Series, Leith Deacon discusses qualitative and quantitative results from the Be Well Work Well project. Highlighting disruptions in the workforce and the experiences of employers and employees in Huron and Perth counties throughout the pandemic.