Your resource for understanding the health and wellbeing of the Cowichan region.

Island Health and Our Cowichan Communities Health Network have teamed up to complete Our Health, Our Community, an online health and wellness survey for community members of the Cowichan Region 18 years and older.

Life has changed a lot in the past few years, and this survey tells us how our community members are doing, including you. This data will help our region offer improved services, programs, and policies to serve you, your family, and this amazing community.

How we got here.

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Survey Launch Date

July 25th 2023

4,500+

Cowichan residents

aged 18+ took part in a region-wide survey for 10 weeks

the first of its kind.

Survey close Date

October 2023

By the time it closed

3,730

Residents

participated

After data cleaning

3,459

Responses

were analyzed

Today

Published results tell a powerful story about

real challenges,

opportunities &

growing strong together.

Collaboration made this possible.

The Our Health, Our Community survey was a collaboration between Our Cowichan Communities Health Network and Island Health. Our partnership was built on trust, shared priorities, and a deep commitment to the health and wellbeing of the Cowichan Region.

This data is just the beginning. See what comes next.

We acknowledge that for thousands of years the Quw'utsun, Malahat, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Halalt, Penelakut, Stz'uminus, Lyackson, Pauquachin, Ditidaht & Pacheedaht Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now work.