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Healthy Kids Alberta!Healthy Kids Alberta!Stakeholder ForumStakeholder Forum
Neil MacDonaldNeil MacDonaldActing Assistant Deputy MinisterActing Assistant Deputy Minister
Public Health DivisionPublic Health DivisionAlberta Health and WellnessAlberta Health and Wellness
EMPLOYMENT,IMMIGRATION
andINDIUSTRY
CHILDREN’SSERVICE
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRSand
HOUSING
TOURISM, PARKS,
RECREATIONand CULTURE
SENIORS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS
AADAC
ALBERTA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
INFRASTRUCTURE ANDTRANSPORTATION
INTERNATIONAL, INTERGOVERNMENTAL
andABORIGINAL RELATIONS
SOLICITOR GENERAL&
PUBLIC SECURITY
HEALTH ANDWELLNESS
EDUCATION
ADVANCED EDUCATION
andTECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA
Healthy Kids Alberta!
Healthy Kids Alberta! (HKA): Healthy Kids Alberta! (HKA):
• Focuses on Wellness
• Is for all children and youth
• Recognizes the roles of parents/guardians, families and communities
• Builds on success to create new opportunities
3 Key Wellness Areas:3 Key Wellness Areas:
• Encouraging Healthy Eating
• Promoting Active Living
• Building Resiliency
AHW Healthy Weights InitiativeAHW Healthy Weights Initiative
• Regional Health Promotion Coordinators
• Social Marketing Campaign
• Child and Youth Nutrition Guidelines
AHW Healthy Weights InitiativeAHW Healthy Weights Initiative
• Wellness Fund for Healthy School Communities
• Healthy School Communities Award
Support for Active Living Support for Active Living
• TPRC - funds Be Fit For Life Centres and provincial recreation and sport associations and projects to support the Active Living Strategy (through ASRPWF)
• Education – Daily Physical Activity Initiative and wellness curricula and resources
Building ResiliencyBuilding Resiliency
• Children’s Services - workshop series reaching parents in over 60 videoconferencing sites
• AADAC – involves teachers and parents in school strategies to prevent substance
abuse and gambling problems.
POSITIVE FUTURESPOSITIVE FUTURES
The Framework identifies 3 strategic directions to optimize mental health
• Building capacity • Removing or reducing risks• Providing support and treatment
Healthy Alberta School CommunitiesHealthy Alberta School Communities
“Integrating health promotion and the concept of wellness into all aspects of the school community improves physical, mental and social health, as well as the outcomes of student learning.”
The European Network of Health Promoting Schools: The Alliance of Education and Health. Mary Stewart Brown, Vivian Barnekow Rasmussen, David Rivett, International Planning Committee 1999.
Strategic directions to create healthy Strategic directions to create healthy Alberta school communities:Alberta school communities:
• Leadership
• Review/Research
• Innovation
• Partnership
• Shared Learning