Submitted by: Michele Crowley, Health Promoter, Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Michele.crowley@hnhu.org
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and community coalition, Pathways for People, have recently partnered with the OPP and the Norfolk County Roads Department to bring Share the Road signs to the County.
This widely growing initiative was brought forward to Norfolk Council by a community member, representing Pathways for People.
Article submitted by: Perth District Health Unit and Huron County Health Unit
The Perth District and Huron County Health Units, in collaboration with the in motion partnership, the Avon Maitland District School Board, and the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board, are working together to keep local kids healthy. The Young Active and Healthy!
The Healthy Eating Active Living workgroup at the Middlesex-London Health Unit has worked in partnership with UWO, Brescia University College, London Children’s Connection and the YMCA of Western Ontario to create an interactive and engaging Toolkit for Afterschool Programs entitled Healthy Bodies Happy Kids.
By Jessica Kwik
In a world that prefers to sit and watch, movement towards recovery — despite chronic disease and mental illness — could begin by simply moving
Last October the residents of the Durham Region were invited to participate in The Durham Action Challenge, a physical activity campaign that encouraged residents to get active and have fun. This was part of the broader 2010 physical activity communication campaign through the Durham Region Health Department that was promoting local residents to build physical activity into their daily routine.
Program Description:
'Females Using Energy for Life' is an after-school, physical activity program targeted to female adolescents to help empower them to be more physically active. The program is designed to help high school girls develop the self-efficacy needed to learn new skills, and in turn, continue with a healthy and active lifestyle. This is promoted through non-threatening physical activity opportunities, health teaching, positive feedback, and encouragement to the girls in the program.
The Grade 5 Action Pass is available to grade 5 students in Durham Region for the third consecutive year with support from Durham Region Health Department, Durham Region municipal recreation centres (Town of Ajax, Township of Brock, Municipality of Clarington, City of Oshawa, City of Pickering, Township of Scugog, Township of Uxbridge and Town of Whitby), Durham Family YMCA and Durham College/UOIT Campus Ice Centre.
Background
More than half of Canada’s children and youth are not active enough for optimal growth and development.
