About the Cultivating Community Wellness Initiative

About the Cultivating Community Wellness Initiative

The Cultivating Community Wellness initiative is building capacity within Developmental Service agencies across the province to support the mental health and wellness of employees. By fostering a community of practice and sharing knowledge and resources, participating agencies will be equipped to Champion Mental Health and Wellness within their own agency.  The Provincial Network on Developmental Services is pleased to support the research and efforts of CAMH and other valuable partners.

This project is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

The goal of this initiative is to prepare Ontario’s DS workforce for challenges related to mental health and compassion fatigue. This multi-pronged approach will include four main ingredients:

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Tools and Resources for Agency Staff

We know how valuable resource sharing is for so many of us. That’s why we’ve created a home for resources specifically for staff working in developmental services – Browse the Resources page to learn more.