Winnipeg’s Vital Signs – A Project of The Winnipeg Foundation

Winnipeg’s Vital Signs® 2022 is a snapshot in time of our community; its strengths, gaps, and opportunities for our future.

Trust and confidence in the institutions that make up society is vital to the wellbeing of a stable democracy and essential to economic and social growth.

How are we doing?

Mental Health

Mental health status is an important indicator of a healthy population.

How are we doing?

Addictions and Opiate Crisis

Addictions and the use of opiates transcends economic and social classes.

How are we doing?

Hunger

Food insecurity, the uncertainty of the availability of food, is connected with poor health, chronic illness, depression, and a lack of emotional and practical support.

How are we doing?

Experiences of Homelessness

Safe, affordable, well-kept housing is the first step to gaining employment, food and security, access to social services, education, recreation, and health care.

How are we doing?

The Vital Signs® 2022 report identified these six key findings that highlight the gaps in our community that are vital to wellbeing.

The research process for Vital Signs® 2022 began in 2021 and is grounded in the Canadian Index for Wellbeing. The research was conducted at a time when our community is struggling to reconnect after a global pandemic, and looks at eight different areas of wellbeing. Learn more about the areas of wellbeing.