The City's Role in Community Social Planning
The City of Prince George works with partner organisations and agencies to ensure residents are housed, physically active, safe, socially connected, proud of their community, and able to access services that foster their well-being. The City brings various services and infrastructure, related policies, and advocacy to its partnerships in an effort to realise its goals for the people of PG.
Prince George's Social Development Strategy
Residents indicated the importance of a
social development strategy during the MyPG community consultation process. The City of Prince George is therefore committed to a population health approach to social development. Population Health aims to improve the entire population's health and reduce health inequities among population groups. In order to reach these objectives, Population Health looks at and acts on the broad range of factors and conditions that have a strong influence on health.
Download Northern Health's Population Health Primer [PDF]
MyPG Social Development Goals
Affordable, Accessible Housing
Prince George has eliminated homelessness and offers all of its citizens accessible, affordable, and safe housing.
Clear Identify and Pride
Citizens of Prince George share a clear identity that the community can be proud of with a strong downtown and connections to its rivers and natural surroundings.
Cultural Richness
Citizens can enjoy a rich cultural life with more events, facilities, education, and community involvement in the arts.
Equity and Inclusion
People of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and income levels can access services that help to meet their needs and improve their quality of life.
Download the City of Prince George's Equity and Inclusion Policy [PDF]
Health and Wellness
Prince George is a community that encourages and supports health and wellness.
Download the City of Prince George's Community Health Policy [PDF]
Safe Environment
Prince George is a community where all citizens feel safe.
Download the City of Prince George's Crime Prevention through Social Development Policy [PDF]
Supportive and Engaged Community with Strong Neighbourhoods
Prince George is a friendly and engaged community with strong social connections that recognises, celebrates, and protects neighbourhood identities.
Download the City of Prince George's Public Art Policy [PDF]
Special Projects
Collective Impact
In 2016, the City initiated a Collective Impact Process, which is a disciplined, cross-sector approach to solving complex social issues on a large scale. Prince George has chosen "improving health outcomes for children" as its common agenda. Having a common agenda allows multiple sectors to articulate the challenge to be addressed and establish clear and shared goals for change.
A Strategy Development Team comprised of representatives from The City of Prince George, School District 57, Northern Health, Prince George Native Friendship Centre, MCFD, UNBC, the Prince George Public Library, The Family YMCA of Northern BC (Lead agency, Integrated Youth Services Initiative) and Integris Credit Union has convened to develop strategies and associated actions that will collectively contribute to the shared achievement of the community's vision for improved health outcomes for children.
Learn more about the Collective Impact Process
Strengthening Families Project
Funded by Public Safety Canada and supported with in-kind contributions, The Strengthening Families Program was launched in Prince George in October of 2014. Sessions are hosted by six schools in the community and the Prince George Native Friendship Centre. The main goals of the program are:
- To increase family strengths and resilience.
- To reduce risk factors for problem behaviours for children (including behavioural problems).
- To address emotional, academic and social problems.
- To improve family relationships.
Download the City of Prince George's Strengthening Families Program brochure [PDF]
Reconciliation
Reconciliation is a process involving symbolic and practical actions that contribute to respectful relationships between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. The City developed corporate strategies outlined in the Reconciliation Framework based on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the City's commitments as a member of the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination (CCMARD).