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vices should be delivered. The healthy community
future has to connect with present urban systems,
and move forward through evolution; it does not aim
for a short-term total transformation, nor should it.
Hence, the policies and actions of this Plan, and their
implementation through land use designation and
road/utility network schedules, represent a transition
toward the 2040 future. As our community achieves
successes in healthy community development and
public support grows, the OCP will evolve and ad-
vance to the next phase commitment, and further
sharpen the 2040 vision.
SOCIAL WELL-BEING
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure equity in access to social and health ser-
vices, with a focus on physical accessibility as de-
fined by land use planning, transit, walking and
cycling.
2. Monitor Chilliwack’s social health and well-being
through healthy community indicators and main-
tain community health as a priority for action at
the local, regional and provincial levels.
POLICIES
1. Support Chilliwack Healthier Community (CHC)
and its stakeholders in the implementation of
the
Chilliwack Healthier Community Strategic
Action Plan,
and/or other healthy community
initiatives that the City adopts from time to time.
2. Collaborate with Chilliwack Healthier Community
in establishing a system of social indicators to
monitor social health trends.
3. In partnership with other stakeholders, develop
a community assessment of the health status of
the built environment and monitor future prog-
ress on a regular basis.
4. Encourage interdepartmental, integrated initia-
tives that help improve the built-environment,
promote community health, and contribute to
cultural development and social well-being.
5. Play an active role, and where warranted, pro-
vide leadership, in community initiatives that
advance healthy community priorities.
6. Work with community groups in advocating and
securing resources from senior governments for
child and youth development.
7. Improve public safety through community po-
licing, crime prevention programs, community
safety initiatives, and adequate resources for law
enforcement and policing.
8. Work with Chilliwack Community Services, the
School District, RCMP and community groups to
foster a culture of respect for diversity, multi-cul-
turalism and community spirit as the City of
Chilliwack grows into a metropolitan centre.
9. Consider social/community health impact related
to major development applications.
10. Work proactively with senior government agen-
cies to monitor, evaluate and improve the effec-
tiveness of social and community health pro-
grams in Chilliwack.
EDUCATION AND CONTINUING/LIFETIME
LEARNING
Education is essential to skilled labour development
and a robust economy. (see section 4, Goal 3 Center
of Excellence) However, its importance is more fun-
damental as it shapes child and youth development
and cultural enrichment, namely, our social well-be-
ing. Our aging population has also added many re-
tirees to the continuing/lifetime education demand,
and studies have shown that intellectual activities can
improve seniors’ mental health. Educational devel-
opment has to be part of a healthy community.
Goal 5 - Build Healthy Attractive Communities