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Connect - Objective 2

Objective: Support the health & wellbeing of the SPHHS community.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Composite Belonging Score
  • Composite Connection Score
  • Composite Loneliness Score
  • Composite Score – Flourishing Scale

Strategy 1: Ensure SPHHS policies and practices promote health and wellbeing.

Action Steps

  • Review and update SPHHS policies to promote health and wellbeing while reducing barriers.
  • Leverage the Okanagan Charter to incorporate health and wellbeing into the classroom, workplace, and community.
  • Promote help-seeking and mental health support.

Strategy 2: Strengthen connections amongst student, staff, and faculty.

Action Steps

  • Decrease silos through enhancement of cross-department communications and collaboration.
  • Increase and promote opportunities for social and emotional connection; capitalize on the effectiveness of our peer-mentoring programs.
  • Increase connections that support health & wellbeing amongst students, staff, and faculty, and communities through local collaborations.

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SPHHS Strategic Plan 2024-2034
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Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Connect - Objective 1
Connect - Objective 2
Educate - Objective 1
Educate - Objective 2
Innovate - Objective 1
Innovate - Objective 2
Innovate - Objective 3
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Engage - Objective 2
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Steward - Objective 2
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