Tri-Health
Mission
statement:
The Tri-Health Team, working with its community partners, seeks to
promote and encourage healthy living with the residents of Leeds, Grenville & Lanark.
Vision
statement:
We see a smoke-free community that is physically
active, and makes healthy food choices in order to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases.
Goal:
To prevent cardiovascular disease
and other chronic diseases (smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy eating)
recognizing the influence of stress on our lives.
Tri-Health
background information:
Early in 1997 the Ministry of Health announced
it would be launching a five-year initiative aimed at reducing the prevalence of the
modifiable risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (smoking, physical
inactivity and unhealthy eating). Funding would be available to assist Ontario
communities in implementing local heart health projects.
An application for funding was submitted in mid October 1997 to support heart health
initiatives in our community. This application was approved; funding was received.
"Tri-Health" was selected as the name for the project. "Tri" was
selected because the project covers three counties, and targets three risk
factors.
The Tri-Health Team is vital for Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. We have a high rate of
smoking, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity, as well as a high rate of
cardiovascular disease and other lifestyle related diseases. In Leeds, Grenville and
Lanark 39% of all deaths in 1996 were due to cardiovascular
disease.
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Guiding Principles:
The Tri-Health Team:
- Believes in a comprehensive approach to health and
wellness that addresses multiple risk factors and the broad determinants
of health, i.e. social and physical environments, healthy lifestyles,
health care services, and genetics.
- Believes that all individuals are capable, with
support and information, of making a positive difference in their own
lives.
- Plans, develops, implements and evaluates programs
and initiatives in consultation with the target audience.
- Meets identified community needs with its programs
and initiatives.
- Fills existing gaps in the community without
duplicating existing services.
- Uses the knowledge gained from evaluation activities
to plan and implement future programs and initiatives.
Ontario Heart Health Program (OHHP) Guiding Principles (as
listed in OHHP Submission Package, Phase II, October 2003):
- Is a partnership between the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care, the Board of Health and a variety of community partners.
- Focuses on the primary prevention of cardiovascular
and other chronic diseases.
- Addresses the three primary risk factors for major
chronic diseases – physical inactivity, unhealthy eating and tobacco use
and exposure – with an emphasis on multi-risk factor programming.
- Targets priority audiences within local populations,
and, therefore, accesses appropriate channels suited to those priority
audiences.
- Is a community-centered population health program.
- Places emphasis on building and strengthening
partnerships within and between communities, as well as, local and
provincial partners.
- Supports joint programming where two or more local
community partners are engaged in the delivery of any particular
program.
- Nurtures community leadership capacity for health
promotion.
- Builds on local assets and well-grounded provincial
strategies and initiatives.
- Promotes long-term health by supporting healthy
behaviours, healthy social and physical environments and healthy public
polices.
- Uses a comprehensive planning framework.
- Embraces diverse communities by promoting accessible
and equitable activities that diminish health disparities.
- Uses clear and appropriate language to reach diverse
audiences.
- Works towards sustainable programs and strategies in
the community.
- Values the use of evidence-based, “recommended
practice” and innovative strategies in order to achieve population
health outcomes.
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For
more nutrition information ...
Ontario Heart Health Network Program website -
describes the Ontario Heart Health Program and the Heart Health Coalitions
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Upcoming events
September/October
TAKING STEPS - Canadian Cancer Society
Carleton Place - Saturday, September 29 at
Riverside Park - 1 p.m. (registration as of 12 noon)
Register here.
Gananoque - Saturday, October 13 at Arthur
Child Heritage Centre - 10 a.m. (registration as of 9 a.m.)
Register here.
Perth - Sunday, October 21 at Conlon Farm - 2 p.m. (registration
as of 1 p.m.)
Register here. |
Canada’s Healthy Workplace Week
Oct. 22-26
November
Diabetes Month ... details to come
More upcoming events ... |
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