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.

HKA!

Healthy AlbertaSchool

Communities

Positive Futures

Surveillance

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

Today, it’s your turn to contribute to Healthy Kids Alberta!