Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Health Promotion in Community Primary Health Care

#What is health promotion, and how does it contribute to community-based primary health care?

In many ways, health promotion is at the heart of what Alliance members do. It builds and strengthens community connections, equips people with the knowledge and tools they need to make healthy choices, and breaks down barriers that put marginalized people at risk for poor health outcomes.

This  special lunch ‘n’ learn webinar took place on September 29 . Our  team of expert presenters shared an overview and some specific examples of what health promotion looks like in practice and how it contributes to making our model of primary healthcare unique and effective. In case you missed the webinar, would like to rewatch it, or wish to share it with a colleague, you can watch the recording below or download the slide deck (as a PDF) here. 

#Here are some of the themes our presenters covered: 

• What health promotion is and how it contributes to primary health care.
• The vital role health promotion has played in our sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• How health promotion can help your organization achieve its goals for better community and population health.

#Here are some resources that were shared during the presentation: 

• Health Promotion Basics
  • The Ottawa Health Promotion Charter
  • World Health Organiztion, Health Promotion
  • Public Health Ontario, Health Promotion
• Social Determinants of Health (SHOH)
  • SDOH, The Canadian Facts: A Public Health Primer
  • Communicating the SDOH, The Candian Council on the SDOH
• Health Equity
  • Health Equity Charter, Alliance for Healthier Communities
  • Resources, Principles, and the Practice of Health Equity
• Wellbeing
  • Canadian Index of Wellbeing
  • Better Life Index, OECD
  • Renewing Canada's Social Architecture
• Health Promoter & Community Developer Training
  • Community Development Handbook
  • The Pan-Canadan Network for Health Promoter Competencies
  • Health Promotion Foundations Course, Public Health Ontario (certificate)

#Speakers

• Natasha Beaudin, Health Promoter, Centretown CHC
• Hilary Rose, Health Promoter, Carlington CHC
• Susan Kuruvilla, Health Promoter, Pinecrest-Queensway CHC
• Linda Rodgers, Community Health Worker, Seaway Valley CHC
• Jacob Taillefer-May, Youth Team Lead, Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
• Cameron McLeod, Executive Director, Carlington CHC