local strengthsaccessible spacesexisting initiativescombined expertise

Building From Within

local strengthsaccessible spacesexisting initiativescombined expertise

Building From Within

co-ordinated assetscommon groundsopen communicationshared ownershipcollaborative leadershipcollective impact

Inclusive Healthy Community Partnership

co-ordinated assetscommon groundsopen communicationshared ownershipcollaborative leadershipcollective impact

Inclusive Healthy Community Partnership

Overweight

Obese

Physically Inactive

Obese

Obese

Overweight and Obese61.1% 51.4%

Physically Inactive 47% 52%

Smoker26.8% 18.6%

High Blood Pressure 18% 10.6%

Eat Recommended Serving - Veg & Fruit 32.3% 44.1%

Unemployment Rate 7.9% 9%

Post Secondary Ed’n Level 54% -

Low Income / Poverty – Families 26.2 – 4.4%* 12.6%

Arthritic24% 17%

Source: Statistics Canada health Profile, 2011

Hypertension19% 17%Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder 6% 4%

Aboriginal Identity5.6% 2%

Cancer 187 176Ischemic Heart Disease 139 118 Cerebrovascular Disease 63

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Senior Population16.8% 12.7%

All Respiratory Disease 56 45

Low Income / Poverty – Families 26.2 – 4.4%* 12.6%

Aboriginal Identity5.6% 2%

Post Secondary Ed’n Level54% -

Senior Population16.8% 12.7%

Unemployment Rate7.9% 9%

Overweight and Obese61.1% 51.4%

Eat Recommended Serving - Veg & Fruit 32.3% 44.1%

Physically Inactive 47% 52%

High Blood Pressure18% 10.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease 139 118 Cerebrovascular Disease

63 44

Smoker26.8% 18.6%

January, 2010 - Front Page Headline – Ottawa Citizen

Mutual Goal – ‘Changing Our Reality’

Ontario’s Model Region –

Innovative & Co-ordinated

Approach to Building Healthy

Community for EveryoneCommunity Collaboration

5 Year Plan – Headline in 2012

Community Engagement

Collaborative leadership Local community strengths Multi generational engagement Multi sector engagement Multi sector investment in ‘Healthy Community’

Accessible opportunities to be more active and healthy Decreased isolation and increased engagement with your community Support seniors as role models Value Seniors as strong contributors to our communities

What does a Healthy Community Mean for You?

We have to work together in new ways to create opportunity and to solve problems.No one gets anything done without many groups of people collaborating co-operating

working together.

- Bill Clinton

Co-ordinated & Collaborative Approach

Support and link existing networks, org’ns, projects Link to existing mandates Contribute to community action projects Share an understanding of Social Determinants of Health Communication Strategy Co-ordinate goals

The futility of isolated initiatives

Healthy Policy Development Community action projects Social determinants of health Education & promotion Investment in community health Positive shift in health statistics and our quality of life

Sustainable Healthy Community Model

We must become the change we wish to see in our community

- Gandhi (Adapted)

What works is co-operation . . . If you want to be a transformational leader you’ve got to figure out how to make it profoundlyinteresting to co-operate.

- Bill Clinton

Assets Based Approach

Community strengths Community champions Enhance local successes Promote local environment

“Vision without Action is a nightmare

- Japanese Proverb

Community Action Active Transportation

Healthy Active Community Charter

Community Gardens – inter generational

Community Use of Schools – Heart Wise

Trails – co-ordinated & linked

Youth Engagement & Support

Political Engagement – Council buy in

County wide support of the Healthy Community Partnership

Strength of Engagement

Shawna BabcockExecutive Director, KidActiveDelivery Agency, Healthy Communities Partnership Stream - RCChair, Physical Activity Network-RCsbabcock@kidactive.ca613 633 7075 (mobile)

http://www.kidactive.cahttp://www.physicalactivitynetwork.ca

Contact Details ‘Building Healthy Community’