Alliance for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

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• Who Are We?
• Informal network of agencies and individuals
• Focus on promotion of healthy eating, physical
  activity and healthy body weights
• Joint identification of priority areas for
  action
• Co-convened by Cancer Care Nova Scotia and Public
  Health and Health Promotion, Nova Scotia
  Department of Health.

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• What We Value
• Population health and health promotion
  approaches
• Unique strengths, experiences and expertise of
  all
• Building on existing programs and experiences
• Evidence-based decisions and actions
• Full participation of all members, respecting
  individual capacities.

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• Our Mandate
• Our mandate is to
• Improve the effectiveness of member agency
  efforts in promoting healthy eating and physical
  activity
• Support the development of a coordinated strategy
  for the promotion of physical activity and
  healthy eating

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• Our Mandate continued
• Develop and communicate consistent messages about
  healthy eating and physical activity among
  members
• Support the development of resources for service
  providers and the public and
• Provide a forum for collectively sponsored
  activities.

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• Why the Alliance was Formed
• Rising rates of overweight and obesity
• 70 of Nova Scotians are not active enough for
  health benefits
• High dietary fat consumption
• Increased interest in chronic disease prevention
• Increased interest in collaboration across
  disease groups and sectors
• Event Collaborative Action to Promote Healthy
  Weights
• Event Communicating for Change.

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• How We Evolved
• March 2000 Initial idea for collaborative
  organization generated at workshop on healthy
  weights
• Summer 2000 Planning group designed purpose and
  focus of the Alliance
• November 2000 Endorsement of Alliance concept
  by over 100 participants at Communicating for
  Change workshop
• January 2001 First meeting of Alliance
  Coordinating Group

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• March 2001 First action plan approved by
  membership
• Summer 2001 First meetings of action groups
• Fall 2001 Action plans for action groups
  implemented
• Fall 2002 Action plans and Alliance Statement
  of Purpose revisited and approved by membership
• Spring 2003 Four working groups implement
  action plans

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• How We Do Our Work
• Coordinating group
• Sets strategic direction
• Overseas evaluation
• Provides input to Action Groups
• Action groups
• Focused on a specific strategic priority
• Accountable directly to the membership
• Currently four action groups

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• Action Groups
• Physical Activity Action Group - facilitating
  opportunities to enhance the capacity of Alliance
  members and stakeholders to develop and
  communicate consistent physical activity
  messages, in support of the implementation of the
  provincial physical activity strategy.
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• Resource Sharing Action Group - creating
  opportunities for the identification of new tools
  and resources to support the work of the Alliance
  membership.

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Action Groups Continued Healthy Eating Action
Group - is facilitating/advocating for the
implementation of a provincial Healthy Eating
Strategy, consistent with the Alliance case
document.   Networking Action Group - is planning
and implementing at least one annual opportunity
for members to meet to share resources, learn new
skills, and meet new potential partners.  
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• Accomplishments
• Case document
• Web site
• Barriers and Enablers
• Pan Canadian Healthy Living Strategy
• Atlantic Wellness Strategy

• Planned Activity
• Research into physical activity counseling role
  and readiness
• Provincial
• conference
• Advocacy in support of Pan Canadian Healthy
  Living Strategy

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• Current Participating Organizations
• Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia Division
• Canadian Diabetes Association, Nova Scotia Region
• Cancer Care Nova Scotia
• Community Health Boards
• Department of Community Services
• Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia
• Dietitians of Canada, Atlantic Region
• District Health Authorities (Public Health
  Services)
• Family Studies Teachers' Association of N.S.
• Girl Guides of Canada
• Health Promotion Clearinghouse
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Department of Health
• Nova Scotia Nutrition Council
• Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission
• Recreation Nova Scotia
• Union of Nova Scotia Indians

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• How To Become a Member
• Check out the Health Promotion Clearinghouse
  Website under the Alliance for Healthy Eating and
  Physical Activity
• Print off a copy of the Membership Registration
  Form, fill it out and send it in
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• Call or e-mail either of the Co-convenors of the
  Alliance to register
• Or
• Complete a registration form today and leave it
  with me.

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• Benefits of Being a Member
• Opportunities for individual members and member
  organizations to engage in collaborative
  thinking, capacity building and direction
  setting
• provides partners with whom you can work to
  advocate for policies that support healthy eating
  and physical activity
• lets you know first about Alliance sponsored
  events and conferences so that you can register
  early (important for space-limited events!)
• Opportunities for working together towards a
  common goal.

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• For More Information
• Cathy Chenhall, Nova Scotia Department of Health
• [phone] chenhacl_at_gov.ns.ca
• Judy Purcell, Cancer Care Nova Scotia
• [phone] judith.purcell_at_ccns.nshealth.ca
• Health Promotion Clearinghouse Alliance Web
  site at www.heart-health.ns.ca/hpc/alliance_for_h
  p.htm