Places, Partners, and Programs (3Ps) of EWBI-Canada
Emotional Well-Being Institute Canada (EWBI-Canada) as a registered non-profit society in British Columbia, Canada established in 2021 and affiliated as a Canadian cluster with Geneva- based Emotional Well-Being Institute (EWBI) aims to contribute to human flourishing among people, community and society, by way of carrying out research, education and services in the field of emotional well-being. The EWBI-Canada recognizes the fact that there is lack of an integrated framework to operationalize the concept of emotional well-being suited especially to the marginalized segment of the population such as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in a holistic manner beyond the biomedical model.
Towards formulating an integrated framework utilizing a holistic concept that encompasses both preventive and curative approaches, the EWBI-Canada has adopted following three essential components of the framework [1] :
- Places or Settings- comprising local communities, schools, online virtual community, social media, parks, immigrants/refugee serving agencies, family homes, long-term care homes, recreation centers, community centers;
- Partners- comprising school/post-secondary colleges/Universities, BIPOC communities, faith-based organizations, ethnic group/associations; and
- Potential Programs- such as Indigenous spiritual healing; warriors against violence; sage medicine picking trip, support to sweat-lodge ceremony; Urban native youth association; meditation and Yoga, Tai Chi, creative art exercises (including paintings, dance & music); mindfulness-based practices, community level awareness creation, body movement exercises, visualization and guided imagery, social prescribing.
These components will inform the process of prioritization that is needed to streamline and
finalize a functional framework in British Columbia.
[1] Drona Rasali, Karun K. Karki, Jamuna Galay-Tamang, Analisa Blake Tun Myint, Arun Garg
(2023). Settings, Partners, and Potential Programs as three essential components of emotional
well-being framework in the Canadian Province of British Columbia. International Conference on
Emotional Well-Being, Mauritius (July 19-23, 2023) Proceedings: Programme and Abstract
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