“Inside each of us, and among all of us, are the necessary elements to make our systems better.”

What is Shared Wisdom for?
- Share what’s working on the ground. That is, to share locally developed innovations and evidence-informed practices that can result in better mental health outcomes.
- Acknowledge, support, and celebrate what people are doing in Alberta to improve community-based mental health and addiction services and supports.
- Inspire and support implementation of innovations and evidence-informed practices.
- Build a learning community around the sharing of wisdom and experience to better support mental health in the community.
Who can use Shared Wisdom?
Shared Wisdom is intended for people and organizations with a spirit of inquiry and a commitment to serving others with excellence – people who strive every day to better support people, families and communities in their journey to mental wellbeing, resilience and recovery. This includes:
- government and non-government organizations, whether large or small in size and in urban, rural and remote settings.
- individuals, groups or organizations in a position to support mental health in the community.
The major focus is on evidence-informed practices and innovations in organizations. Some information will be particularly relevant to managers charged with overseeing these activities; other information will be relevant to individual practitioners doing the work “on the ground”. In essence, there is something for anyone who is interested in optimizing supports for mental wellbeing in the community.
Ideas for Using Shared Wisdom
Use it for navigation support to learn about other service providers.
Gain ideas for training, program development / planning, evaluation, and new resources
Share with organizations, in a course, or in meetings and presentations