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A Caribbean Social Innovation Guide

Health, Safety & Community Wellbeing

02 . Caribbean Social Innovation Poles

Featured Country Poles Relating to “Health, Safety & Community Wellbeing” Barbados

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy (through wellness economy; life sciences; bio-design); Education & Capacity Development (through community resilience & inclusion); Dominican Republic South/Southwest (social inclusion and climate resilience - through community-based climate Post-Disaster Recovery & Resilient Rebuilding (through community safety & post-disaster well being) Trinidad & Tobago Health, Safety and Community Wellbeing resilience) Jamaica

Strengthening healthy, safe and caring communities and societies by supporting wellbeing, resilience and inclusive systems of care. Health, Safety & Community Wellbeing is about creating the conditions that enable people and island communities to live healthy, fulfilling and resilient lives. It recognises that wellbeing extends beyond healthcare alone and includes safety, mental health, caregiving, social connection and the systems that allow people to participate fully in society.