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DESCRIPTION
A community led initiative where partners from different sectors work together to implement activities to reduce and prevent childhood overweight and obesity. Communities will implement local activities based on a provincial theme related to healthy eating or physical activity. Theme will change every nine months.TRANSCRIPT
Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds Grenville
January 2016
Background
January 2014 - Call for applications January 2014
March 2014 - Application submitted March 13, 2014
Fall 2014 - Notification of approval Fall, 2014
July 2015 - Formal approval September 2015 –
Accountability Agreement signed
HKCC – What it is
A community led initiative where partners from different sectors work together to implement activities to reduce and prevent childhood overweight and obesity.
Communities will implement local activities based on a provincial theme related to healthy eating or physical activity. Theme will change every nine months.
HKCC – Objectives
Improved collaboration and coordination of efforts to promote healthy childhood weights through mobilization of multi-sectoral partnerships.
Create supportive environments to enable healthy behaviours
Increase community capacity to plan, implement, and evaluate sustainable health interventions at the community level.
HKCC – Funding One time funding from
MOHLTC $525,000 for three years
2015-2018 No municipal cost share
requirement Coordinator position
requires wages matched with 50% from the community HKCC Facilitator
employed by the Health Unit
HKCC – Steering Committee2 Community Champions
• Doug Struthers
• Dr. Paula Stewart 3 School
Boards
3 Recreation• Rideau Lakes• North
Grenville• Brockville
YMCA
2 Community Health Centres• Portland,• Merrickville
2 Local Business• TBD
Children’s Planning Table
• EKIOC
Health Unit
UCLG
HKCC – Progress To Date
HKCC Facilitator in place
Community Needs Assessment
Theme 1 Action Plan
Healthy Kids Community ChallengeLeeds and Grenville
Joint Services Committee January 6, 2016
Community Needs AssessmentObjectives
Provides communities with necessary information to build targeted and evidence-informed Theme Based Action Plans
Helps communities to identify their assets and needs to support planning and delivery of HKCC
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Community Needs AssessmentCommunity Profile
Socio-Cultural/Economic Status
Environmental Characteristics
Food Environment
Social Environment
Health Status/Behaviours10
Community Needs AssessmentAssets/Barriers/Opportunities
What assets exist in our community ?
What barriers must we overcome?
What opportunities exist to utilize assets and overcome barriers?
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Community Needs AssessmentSurveys
Community Survey
Municipal Survey
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Run. Jump. Play. Every Day.
Encourages physical activity through a mix of:
• Active Play
• Active Transportation
• Structured Activities
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Action Plan
Community Needs Assessment Data Collection
HKCC Community Project Fund
Community Project Launch Events
School-Wide Physical Activity Challenge
Awareness Raising
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HKCC Community Project Fund
Funding up to $10,000 for innovative projects that promote physical activity in children 0-12 years
Funding criteria outlined in application
Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22, 2016
Apply at www. healthykidslg.ca
HKCC Evaluation Committee will review applications and make selections
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Invitation Community Needs Assessment Surveys
• Complete Municipal Survey• Promote Community Survey with residents and community partners
Community Project Fund• Encourage and /or support applications within your communities
Awareness of HKCC• Visit website www.healthykidslg.ca• Like us on Facebook• Promote throughout community
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Questions?
Joanne DesormeauxHealthy Kids Community Challenge FacilitatorLeeds and [email protected]: (613)-215-0331
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