Well-Being and Mental Health Week
May 6–12, 2024, is Mental Health Week in Canada — an annual event designed to celebrate and increase awareness about the importance of mental health.
- This year’s theme is #CompassionConnects — learn more.
- The Federal Minister of Health, The Honourable Mark Holland, P.C., M.P., and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, P.C., M.P., issued a statement to mark Mental Health Week — read the statement.
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Providing Funding to Support Mental Health Services — read the statement.
One of ways we can work towards better mental health is by investing in well-being [source: World Health Organization].
In September 2023, the NL government launched the province’s first Well-Being Week to empower individuals, families, communities, and organizations to learn about well-being and take steps towards improving their health and well-being.
Well-Being Week 2024 will occur from September 22–28. Local organizations interested in hosting events during Well-Being Week can apply for Well-Being Week Grants — up to $1,000 per organization is available. The deadline for application is May 31, 2024.
Other well-being initiatives include the implementation of Regional Well-Being Networks, as well as Community Accounts. Community Accounts gives residents and organizations the opportunity to learn about the well-being of their community and explore what aspects of well-being matter to them. They can also learn about the many different factors that influence well-being. When these factors are used to measure well-being, they are referred to as indicators. These indicators include income, education, employment, life satisfaction, sense of belonging in the community, etc.
For more information about the provincial government’s well-being resources and initiatives, visit www.wellbeingnl.ca.
The following infographic shares information about well-being and how you can learn about the well-being of your community. To learn more about well-being, read the full article on page 109 of Practice Points Volume 10 and visit Community Accounts.
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