Social Planning
Overview
What is Social Planning?
Social planning involves working with community members, non-profit agencies, City departments, local businesses, and other levels of government to improve community well-being and quality of life.
Social Planning in the Powell River Region
The City of Powell River, qathet Regional District, and the Tla’amin Nation partnered to address social planning and hired a social planner in 2019 to support the regional efforts in the priority areas of housing, early years, poverty reduction and social cohesion.
The following reports show the development of a regional approach to social planning:
Community Social Plan (2016)
The Community Social Plan was completed for the region through the Provincial Job Creation Grant. The report sets out goals and recommendations in the areas of: collaborative leadership; housing; economic wellbeing; early childhood development; food systems; transportation; health; parks and recreation; arts, culture, and heritage; and, social cohesion. The report included a draft terms of reference for a Social Action and Policy Advisory Committee, a job description for a Social Planner, a proposal for a community porta, and resources for more information.
For the full proposal, visit: Community Social Plan Proposal
Powell River Regional Social Planning Program (2019)
From 2017 to 2019, the City of Powell River, qathet Regional District, and the Tla’amin Nation collaborated to build the social planning work into a regional program. A report was created to provide recommendations of four priority areas: housing, early childhood development, social cohesion, and poverty reduction.
For the full program, visit: Powell River Regional Social Planning Program
Powell River Regional Social Planning Program - Progress Report for 2019 and 2020
The regional social planning program progress report for the 2019 and 2020 highlights work completed in the four priority areas: housing, early years, social cohesion, and poverty reduction, as well as new areas of focus and implementation.