Advancing emotional well-being for human flourishing, prosperity and happiness in our communities and societies.
About EWBI:
The Emotional Well-Being Institute Canada (EWBI Canada) is a not-for-profit multicultural society dedicated to advancing emotional well-being for human flourishing, prosperity and happiness in our communities and societies. EWBI envisions a society in which all Canadians and Newcomers have access to culturally informed services and assets for gaining knowledge and practices for emotional wellbeing.
The Society aims to be an influence for change, through positive engagement and knowledge gain for the transformation of mental health referral and practice toward culturally informed approaches. EWBI-Canada has adopted a strategic plan including the development of a Cultural Informed Emotional Well Being Framework and envisioning the creation of a Center for Emotional Wellbeing to foster this transformation.
EWBI-Canada’s current focus is engagement with communities, traditional wellness practitioners, and researchers toward the creation of a Culturally Informed Emotional Well-being Framework; a strength-based perspective of healthy living, guided by culturally informed and holistic healing, including the right to self-determination, the need for cultural understanding, recognition of human rights, recognition of cultural diversity, inclusive society and elimination of racism and stigma. This framework will enable the integration of culturally informed emotional well being practice in social prescribing and mental health service delivery in Canada. This work will start with a focus in British Columbia’s south coast region, and gradually expand as EWBI-Canada builds capacity and secures funding.
EWBI-Canada is affiliated with EWBI-Geneva an international organisation for global professional networking for emotional wellbeing. EWBI-Canada endeavors to work closely with EWBI-Geneva in leveraging, among UN Sustainable Development Gaols (SDGs), specifically the goal # 3: Ensuring healthy lives and well being for all at all ages and generally the goal # 17: Parterships with stakeholders for contributing to all goals.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030
