Healthy Communities Consortium Helping to build healthy communities

Healthy Communities Consortium Helping to build healthy communities Connecting for Healthy Communities Peggy Schultz, Health Nexus Lorna Mc. Cue, OHCC June 8, 2011

Overview Purpose: To focus attention on the broad determinants of health and collaborative approaches to creating healthy communities. Definitions of Health and Determinants of Health l Health Promotion and Healthy Communities l Connecting for Health: Examples of Collaborations l Questions/Dialogue l Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

What is Health? l A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (WHO, 1948) l Created and lived by people within the settings of their everyday life; where we learn, work, play and love. (Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, 1986) www. hcconsortium. ca

HEALTH Health Services Income and Social Status Employment and Working Conditions Biology and Genetic Endowment Culture VALUES Education Social Support Networks Social Environments Personal Health Practices and Coping Skills Physical Environments Healthy Child Development Gender ASSUMPTIONS BELIEFS www. hcconsortium. ca 4

Health Status * Data from CIAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research). Graph created by Saskatchewan Health. June 1997 Health Canada, Population and Public Health Branch AB/NWT www. hcconsortium. ca

What is health promotion? Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health Promotion action means: • Build Healthy Public Policy • Create Supportive Environments • Strengthen Community Action • Develop Personal Skills • Re-orient Health Services www. hcconsortium. ca

Health Promotion Values l Holistic view of health l Social justice and equity l Power sharing and respect l Social inclusion l Empowerment l Evidence-based practice l Collaboration www. hcconsortium. ca

How can we get there. . . One way build new alliances for health and well-being • work better across jurisdictions (health, education, justice, employment) • work better across government, voluntary and private sectors www. hcconsortium. ca Health Canada, Population and Public Health Branch AB/NWT

Examples of Collaboration l Healthy Communities – Communautés santé l Connecting l Healthy the Dots Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Partners v BC Healthy Communities v Mouvement Acadien des Communautés en Santé du Nouveau-Brunswick v Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition v Réseau quebecois de Villes et Villages en santé www. hcconsortium. ca

Healthy Communities Framework www. hcconsortium. ca

Connecting the Dots CTD is a dynamic, multi-sectoral, community engagement model that helps communities “work together differently” for better chronic disease outcomes and improved health for all. Health Nexus works with communities to bring together a wide cross-section of community leaders to address complex problems in a new and innovative way. Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Connecting the Dots www. hcconsortium. ca

CTD – Key Features l Community led l Participant driven l Connect the Dots horizontally and vertically • Multiple sectors • multiple organizations • multiple levels www. hcconsortium. ca

CTD - Key Findings l Increased knowledge l Increased connections l Greater readiness for collaboration l New and strengthened partnerships www. hcconsortium. ca

It takes a community to prevent a stroke! • Draw upon the assets, resources and capacity within each community • Take a multi-sectoral, multifaceted approach across the continuum. • Connect the dots in our own communities and beyond! www. hcconsortium. ca

Networks www. hcconsortium. ca

Networks are everywhere www. hcconsortium. ca

Why map networks? (Re)Mapping Weaving and Engagement Analysis www. hcconsortium. ca

Many ways to map www. hcconsortium. ca

What can be learned • Various styles/types of leadership ØWho are connectors (map & data) ØWho are innovators (from data) ØWho are influencers (from data) • Stability & resilience of network Øe. g. test map without strongest people • Opportunities for improvement www. hcconsortium. ca

Healthy Communities Framework Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion & Sport Vision: Healthy Communities working together and Ontarians leading healthy and active lives. Goals: • Create a culture of health and well-being • Build healthy communities through coordinated action • Create policies and programs that make it easier for Ontarians to be healthy • Enhance the capacity of community leaders to work together on healthy living Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

HCF - Guiding Principles • Empower communities using a shared decision-making model • Strengthen partnerships within and between communities and between local and provincial partners • Mobilize a variety of community partners and sectors for change • Focus on those at-risk for poor health to reduce disparities • Build on research, evidence and experience • Accountable to communities and the ministry through measurable outcomes • Work toward sustainable programs and strategies Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Healthy Communities Partnerships • Promote coordinated planning and action among community partners to create policies that make it easier for Ontarians to be healthy. • Network mapping Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Healthy Communities Consortium • We are group of four health promotion organizations that collaboratively support community organizations and partnerships in Ontario to build healthy communities. • Members of the Consortium are: • • Health Nexus Parent Action on Drugs (PAD) Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC) Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Consortium Clients The Consortium provides a continuum of services, in both official languages, to: • Healthy Communities Partnerships • Community groups and organizations interested in and eligible for Healthy Communities Fund Grants Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Consortium Services l Consultation Services • Personalized on-site or phone/email support l Learning Events • Webinars, provincial workshops and regional workshops on a variety of health promotion and community development topics l Knowledge Transfer and Exchange • Educational resources, listservs and electronic bulletins l Network Support • Participation on and capacity-building services networks aligned with the Healthy Communities framework l Referrals • Referrals to additional resource centres and organizations Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Contact the Consortium To learn more about the Consortium or to request a service: • Visit www. hcconsortium. ca (English) or www. consortiumcs. ca (Français) • Call 416 -408 -4841 or 1 -800 -766 -3418 ext. 3 • Email consortium@ohcc-ccso. ca Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca

Q&A and Discussion • How are you connecting with others? • How else could we be connecting? • What is helping us? What is hindering us? Healthy Communities Consortium www. hcconsortium. ca