Community Health Promotion Projects (HPP)

Region 01 - Bas Saint-Laurent

Organization: Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence

Project description 2011-2012:

Taking Control

Heritage Lower St. Lawrence contributes to the development of the English-speaking communities of the Lower St. Lawrence to enhance their vitality. This year’s health promotion project efforts are three-fold: 1- implement a bi-monthly newsletter that will encourage a vibrant exchange of communication and dissemination of information; develop a physical activity program designed to meet the needs of all age groups, and 3- increase sharing of English language information (documents, books, pamphlets, web-based resources, etc.) that have been rigorously collected.

Partnering with health professionals in our region not only helps users become more aware and understand these materials, but also encourages them to try out tools and resources now available within the English community. “Kitchen-Table” conferences and/or larger community gatherings allow community members to benefit from this information to which they now have access. This resource centre will also offer individual consultation with professionals, upon request.

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Project description 2010-2011:

Taking Control

We will implement a monthly newsletter that will encourage multi-level, multi-direction communication and dissemination of health promotion and disease prevention information.

Heritage will also support a multi-partner community initiative to provide a physical activity program designed to meet the needs of all age groups in our community.

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