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Community Development is part of Primary Health within the Saskatoon Health Region. Community Developers work with community groups in their efforts to achieve healthier communities.
Primary Health is a system that ensures
- A broad approach to health
- Multiple, linked services
- The right health provider at the right time
- Involvement of the public
- A recognition that good health is influenced by many factors
Community Development in Primary Health
- Encourages community participation in health
- Focuses on the creation of healthier communities
- Expands understanding of factors that sustain health of communities
Priority Areas for Community Development
Priority areas change over time but focus largely on populations that experience health inequities. Current priorities include:
- Primary Health Team and Site Development
- Seniors
- Children and Youth
- Poverty
- Social Research
- Linking the Community and the University
- Aboriginal Peoples
- Community Development Education
Who Do We Work With?
Partnerships and collaborations are built with community groups, community-based organizations, the University of Saskatchewan, and professional associates within Saskatoon Health Region, in other sectors and in the community.
Skills And Resources
Community Developers provide a variety of skills and resources, depending on the group and the focus of the work. Community Development strategies may include:
- Primary Health Teams support and development
- Development and maintenance of partnerships and linkages
- Facilitation of group processes including strategic planning
- Research and writing
- Resource development
- Analysis of underlying issues
- Conflict resolution
- Group and leadership development
- Reflective practice
Values of Community Development in Primary Health
- Respect
The inherent worth, dignity, and abilities of all people.
- Equity
Fairness and justice.
- Participation
Inclusive, meaningful participation for all people in decisions that affect their lives.
- Power Sharing
Work toward a more equitable balance of power
- Meaningful Process
The way of working is as important as the goal. Goals are owned by the community.
- Hope
Development and change begins with individual people who must have hope that things will change.
- Integrity
We value honesty and believe that we have to demonstrate accountability to all with whom we work.
Contact a Community Developer, Primary Health:
Community Development
Primary Health
Saskatoon Health Region
St. Paul’s Hospital
1702 - 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9
Vikki Smart, Manager Primary Health
Telephone: (306) 655-5365
Don Bear, Aboriginal Community Developer
Telephone: (306) 655-6138
Jon Ellis, Community Developer
Telephone: (306) 655-5370
Sydney Bell, Community Developer
Telephone: (306) 655-5383
Shirley LeClaire, Community Developer
Telephone: (306) 655-6136
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