Health Promotion Ontario

Hi Health Promotion Ontario Members,

 We are looking for volunteers to help with planning our 25^th Anniversary Health Promotion Ontario conference in 2012.  Planning will start very soon.

Planning usually involves a 1 to 2 hour  meeting per month via teleconference, with some tasks assigned between meetings, such as contacting speakers, logistical details such as getting estimates, and booking venues. 

Please send an email to Tanya Beattie, HPO Member at Large - tbeattie@kflapublichealth.ca to indicate your interest by November 30, 2011.

Health Promotion Ontario Memberships are valid from November 1 to October 31 each year, therefore it is time to renew your membership for another year or join us as a new member. If you join HPO late in the year, membership fees are offered at a reduced rate.

Health Promotion Ontario (HPO) is a network of health promotion professionals working in the area of health promotion within Ontario.  The mission of HPO is to support the development of public health activities based on health promotion philosophy, practice and research.  

Active since 1987, HPO members have been working to support each other by sharing resources and professional development opportunities.  HPO, among many things, maintains a members’ only list serve, holds an annual conference and conducts ongoing advocacy for the development of health promotion capacity in Ontario.  Health Promotion Ontario serves for the advancement and development of health promotion.

A membership to HPO will allow you to join a network of health promoters, opening new lines of communication and partnership.

Within this Membership Package (Click here or "Join HPO" on the right hand sidebar to access the membership materials) you will find attached:

Please submit by mail your completed Membership Application Form with payment to Julie Spurrell, Membership Coordinator, by October 31, 2011(mailing information can be found on the application form).

Please contact me or any member of the Health Promotion Executive if you have any questions or require further information.  

Sincerely,

Julie Spurrell, Health Promotion Ontario Executive

 905-791-7800 ext. 2048 or julie.spurrell@peelregion.ca

Registration has been extended to beyond Labour Day Weekend! Don't wait much longer though, spaces are filling up fast! Register NOW! Don't forget, HPO members should register at the reduced rate! Not sure if you are a member? E-mail Julie Spurrell: Julie.spurrell@peelregion.ca HPO's Membership Coordinator.

See you at the forum!

Mark October 5 and 6, 2011 on your calendar to attend this year's joint Forum between Health Promotion Ontario and the Ontario Public Health Association, entitled: "Engaging Priority Populations".

The theme "Engaging Priority Populations" is of an exciting, informative, thought provoking and solution oriented conference that will provide a unique opportunity to share and learn effective approaches.

Joe Fiorito from The Toronto Star will deliver a Keynote Presentation on "Falling through the Cracks" and Bob Gardner from the Wellesley Institute will share his thoughts in a Keynote Presentation on "Building on the Evidence: Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations"

Learning outcomes during the 2 day conference include:

• Identify effective strategies and tools
• Explore innovative practice-based approaches to managing challenges
• Learn from current practice-based case studies and examples
• Explore opportunities for innovative partnerships

A must attend event! For further program outline and registration information please visit: 

www.ophafallforum.ca

We look forward to seeing you there!

 Taking Action on the Built Environment: Building Healthy Public Policy

On September 23, 2010, Health Promotion Ontario (HPO) had an unprecedented attendance at our 23rd Annual HPO Conference which this year was focused on Food Security and the Social Determinants of Health.

This year’s 2010 HPO Conference was held in collaboration with the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA), and was in the planning for many months.  Attendees came from a wide range of disciplines and organizations, some being key leaders in health promotion. There was a good cross section of health promotion professionals working in Health Units, Community Health Centres, Academia.

Thanks to our Conference Planning Committee and all the others along the way who helped with the planning of this event.  The evaluations are being tabulated to help plan for future HPO conferences.

Click here to access the 2010 Conference Presentations>