The Well-being Health and Youth (WHY) Surveys collect information from youth, parents, and school staff about youth health and well-being. They were created in partnership between the Upper Grand District School Board, Wellington Catholic District School Board and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public health.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health's Substance Harm Information & Education Dashboard (SHIELD) allows users to explore the most recent information regarding substance use harms, as well as local substance use patterns through the FAST Overdose Alert System.
The respiratory illness activity dashboard provides near real-time insights in respiratory illness activity in the region utilizing diverse data sources. This dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays containing data up to the end of the previous epidemiological week.
This dashboard allows the user to explore the characteristics of certain population groups in WDG as they relate to indicators from the Census. The variables in this report are recognized as key social determinants of health that influence an individual's access to good health as they are born, grow, live, play, work and age.
This dashboard allows the user to explore socio-demographic information for municipalities in WDG from the 2021 Census of Population from Statistics Canada. Topics covered in this dashboard include Education, Labour, Housing, Family Structure, Immigration, Low Income Status, Indigenous Identity, and self-reported Racialized Group Identity.
This dashboard allows the user to explore socio-demographic information for neighbourhoods in the City of Guelph from the 2021 Census of Population from Statistics Canada. Topics covered in this dashboard include Education, Labour, Housing, Family Structure, Immigration, Low Income Status, Indigenous Identity, and self-reported Racialized Group Identity.
A high percentage of privately owned wells have evidence of bacterial contamination. Consuming water from these wells could result in gastrointestinal disease. This dashboard provides data on the rate of well water testing, and contamination in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph.
The Older Adult Health Status dashboards summarize what we know about the health status of older adults aged 55 years and over, who live in Wellington and Dufferin Counties. In the first part of this series of dashboards we cover topics related to demographics of older adults (including social determinants of health), population projections and life expectancy.
The Older Adult Health Status dashboards summarize what we know about the health status of older adults aged 55 years and over, who live in Wellington and Dufferin Counties. In the second part of this series of dashboards we cover topics related to self-rated general and mental health, rates of mood and anxiety disorders, and rates of other chronic diseases.
This report allows you to better understand your community in relation to a social determinant of health (e.g. income) and various health outcomes. The data can be used to explore local health equity considerations.
This report focuses on the Guelph Wellington area and shows relationships between social determinants of health (e.g. income) and various health outcomes. The data can be used to explore local health equity considerations.
Injuries affect many people in our community. While most are not reported, the more severe injuries are captured through ED visits, hospitalizations, and mortality data. The Injury Dashboard sheds light on these injuries by geography, age group, and sex.
This dashboard allows the user to explore key health indicators of the population in WDG by different age groups and sex categories. Indicators can be compared by year and among all the health units in Ontario. Data in this report comes from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Topics covered in this dashboard include health behaviours, self-rated overall health and prevalence of chronic conditions.
The CROP Dashboard provides an overview of cannabis knowledge, perceptions, and patterns of use based on the 2018 and 2023 cannabis surveys conducted by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health for its residents. It also features cannabis-related emergency department data, including cases of poisoning and mental health visits in WDG and Ontario, sourced from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), to help understand health impacts and promote safer cannabis use in the community.