Active Kids Healthy Kids BULLETIN
October 2014
From the Active Living branch of DHW
BULLETIN Jeune actif, Jeune en bonne santé
octobre 2014
Du secteur de vie active de MSM
To support partners and stakeholders
promoting physical activity for children and youth
Pour appuyer les partenaires et les intervenants qui
promeuvent l'activité physique pour les enfants et les jeunes
The contents of this bulletin do not necessarily represent the
position of Department of Health and Wellness.
Much of the content originates from other organizations and is
included here for your reference.
Le contenu du présent bulletin ne représente pas nécessairement la
position du ministère de la Santé et du Mieux-être.
Il provient en bonne partie d’autres organismes et vous est fourni à titre
d'information.
CONTENTS
1.
Take Me Outside Day
2.
Webinar: Helping Connect to Nature
3.
Hiking Leadership Course Available – Leadership Level 1
4.
Webinar: Sedentary Behaviour in the Workplace
5.
Webinar: Is An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?
6.
Webinar Recording: AHKC Report Card 2014
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Videos and More from Global Summit
8.
Bicycle Summit
9.
Bridging Health and Planning Fields Grant
10. Teen Challenge Active Transportation Challenge
11. Healthy Minds in Active Bodies – New After School Resource
12. Sport for Psychosocial Development
13. Intentions to Double Federal Children’s Fitness Tax Credit
14. Walkabout Grant Helps Move 250 Staff
15. Gold Medalist Olympian Heather Moyse Helps Celebrate in Victoria County
16. Positive Aging Fund
17. (Re)Connecting for Mental Health
18. National Aboriginal Physical Activity Conference
1.
TAKE ME OUTSIDE DAY
2. WEBINAR: HELPING CONNECT TO NATURE
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm AST
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)
presents a webinar on current issues, trends,
statistics and benefits of being in nature; and
tools and resources to help recreation
professionals incorporate nature into their
facilities and programs. Two best practices will be
outlined:
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Educating Children Outside – a full year
nature education program for school aged
children
Canadian Learn to Camp Programs –
sharing research results on this program
that integrates new Canadians into the
park system.
Register at www.cpra.ca
HIKING LEADERSHIP COURSE AVAILABLE – LEADERSHIP LEVEL 1
Organizations are invited to host this nationally recognized introductory course on outdoor
leadership through hiking. It provides participants with Outdoor Council of Canada (OCC)
national certification in Leadership Level 1 – Hiking. The course is taught by OCC certified
instructors for two full days to provide successful candidates with the necessary skills to be a
confident hiking leader. This includes skills to organize and lead others in a one day, educational
or activity based experience in a natural environment.
The program is suitable for hiking club leaders, trail groups, recreation
department staff, teachers, 4H leaders, Scout leaders, Girl Guide leaders,
parents or individuals interested in leading hikes. The course is offered
through the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Outdoor Council of Canada in
partnership with Hike Nova Scotia. Learn more at hikenovascotia.ca.
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WEBINAR: SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR IN THE WORKPLACE
Wednesday October 22, 2014 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AST
Click here to register before Oct 17 1:00 AST.
Recent research suggests that sitting too much is bad for your health, even if you get plenty of
exercise. This webinar will focus on the health impact of sedentary behaviour (sitting, and
activities done while sitting) and strategies for reducing that risk, at the population and
organizational levels to address occupational health. Presenters:
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Travis Saunders is an Assistant Professor in Applied Human Science at the University of
Prince Edward Island. His research focuses on the health impact of sedentary behaviour.
Jennifer Jenkins-Scott is a Health Promoter in Chronic Disease Prevention at the Halton
Region Health Department involved with physical activity and healthy weights promotion.
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5.
WEBINAR: IS AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION WORTH A POUND OF CURE?
December 02, 2014 at 3:00 – 4:00 PM AST
The Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care has launched a new research series Moving
Ahead: Healthy Active Living in Canada which will culminate in recommendations on how to
move forward on the healthy active living agenda. The Conference Board of Canada is hosting
this webinar to outline the preliminary findings, with a focus on the economic benefits of
reducing physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour in the Canadian population. Topics:
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Potential reduction in chronic disease that could result from an increase in the number
of Canadians who are physically active and end sedentary lifestyles
Economic benefits from a more physically- active, less-sedentary Canadian population
Presenter, Dr. Thy Dinh is an expert in population health, epidemiology, and health economics
with an MSc in Epidemiology from Queen's University and Doctorate in Population Health.
6.
WEBINAR RECORDING: AHKC REPORT CARD 2014
This is the 10th anniversary of the most current and comprehensive annual assessment of the
physical activity of children and youth in Canada. For the first time, this Report Card—titled Is
Canada in the Running?—reveals how Canada stacks up against 14 other countries. This
recorded webinar discusses the results of the Report Card, global comparisons and key
findings from the Global Summit.
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7.
VIDEOS AND MORE FROM GLOBAL SUMMIT
The proceedings from the Global Summit on the Physical
Activity of Children (May 2014) in Toronto are available through
Active Healthy Kids Canada. The proceedings include keynote
videos, symposium and debate videos, oral presentation and
workshop slides, photos, abstracts and social media archive.
See videos online and download the e-book (ibook; Kindle) or pdf.
Elly Blue from
Oregan, is author of
Bikenomics: How
Bicycling Can Save
the Economy
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9.
BRIDGING HEALTH AND PLANNING FIELDS
Healthy Canada by Design (HCBD) is a coalition of health authorities, non-governmental
organizations, academic researchers, and national health, planning and transportation
organizations, that collaborate on projects directed at creating healthy communities through
intentional community design/redesign, with a goal of reducing risks that contribute to chronic
disease. The focus of the work is on policies and processes that foster active transportation and
active living.
In Nova Scotia, Public Health Services at Capital District Health Authority is part of the Healthy
Canada by Design CLASP Initiative; a case study report (16 page) summarizes the project. There
are other case studies from NB and NF. Health partners received funding to hire a Planner to
work with them for an extended period to: build relationships with local planning and
transportation professionals; and bring health considerations into local land use and
transportation planning processes and policies.
10.
GRANT: TEEN CHALLENGE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGE
With only 4% of 12 to 17 year-olds meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, active
transportation presents a major opportunity for improving the health of Canadian teens. If your
organization is interested in developing and implementing an event or program for teens that
encourages walking, biking, in-line skating, running or skateboarding to get to and from places,
we invite you to join the Active Transportation Challenge.
Funding of up to $500 is available to assist with an event or program that educates, motivates
and aims to reduce barriers to using active transportation. As a bonus, an additional $2500
grant is available to one Active Transportation Challenge grant recipient who successfully
shares their program or event with us and demonstrates how active transportation is at work in
their organization. See the complete challenge details.
11.
HEALTHY MINDS IN ACTIVE BODIES – NEW AFTER SCHOOL RESOURCE
The Canadian Active After School Partnership (CAASP) and the Canadian
Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) has released
Healthy Minds in Active Bodies, a resource for supervisors of after school
programs. A practical checklist is provided to help leaders to reflect on and
enhance current programs, practices and policies.
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12.
SPORT FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ParticipACTION and the Canadian Fitness Lifestyle Research Institute offers the monthly Lifestyle Tips
and Research File series. Lifestyle Tips offer practical suggestions for integrating physical activity into
daily life and Research File provides research findings.
October 2014
Research File (mainly for leaders)
Sport for the Psychosocial Development of
Children and Youth
Lifestyle Tips (mainly for public):
Sport Will Do Your Child Good
13.
septembre 2014
Dossiers de recherche
Se rendre à l’école de manière active: favoriser le
transport actif dans des environnements
sécuritaires
Conseils sur le mode de vie sain
Aller à l’ecole ou au travail de manière active est
avantageux pour le cerveau, le corps et le voisinage
INTENTIONS TO DOUBLE FEDERAL CHILDREN’S FITNESS TAX CREDIT
Prime Minister Stephen Harper intends to double the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC)
and make it refundable. The maximum amount of expenses that may be claimed under the
credit will be doubled from its current limit to $1,000 for the 2014 tax year and subsequent
tax years, and the credit will be made refundable effective for the 2015 and subsequent tax
years. The CFTC was introduced in 2006 to help promote physical activity among children by
making it more affordable for Canadian families to register their kids in fitness activities.
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Child must have been under 16 years of age (or under 18 years of age if eligible for
the disability amount) at the beginning of the year in which the eligible fitness
expenses were paid.
Eligible activities include strenuous activities. Fees charged for extracurricular
programs that take place in school may be eligible.
Claims must be supported by tax receipts.
More details with examples
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14.
WALKABOUT GRANT HELPS MOVE 250 STAFF
Heart&Stroke Walkabout’s annual Walkable Community Grant program is
helping Dalhousie University introduce their Walktober initiative to staff. The
university has 250 staff participating in teams for Walktober and logged over 5
million steps in the first week. The organizers are using walkaboutns.ca and
associated resources to implement their program.
David Westwood from Dalhousie University gives an excellent interview on CTV Morning Live
(<4 min); see it on Walkabout’s Facebook page. Read about it in this Dal News article.
15.
GOLD MEDALIST OLYMPIAN HEATHER MOYSE HELPS CELEBRATE IN VICTORIA COUNTY
Gold Medalist Olympian and flag bearer Heather
Moyse will join Naturally Active Victoria County to
celebrate the Victoria County Physical Activity
Strategy in its 3rd year. Moyse will make her “No
Excuses” presentation at four schools throughout
Victoria County on October 20 and participate in
races with students.
The celebration highlights successes and continues the momentum of the strategy and the
brand. Council, partners, leaders, volunteers, service providers and facility operators have been
very supportive and since day one, have contributed to the momentum of residents leading
active and healthy lifestyle.
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Moyse from Summerside, Prince
Edward Island is a national multi-sport athlete, inspirational speaker,
ambassador and philanthropist. With Kaillie Humphries, the bobsleigh duo
made Canadian history at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics winning
Canada’s first-ever gold medal and another gold medal at 2014 Sochi
Olympic Games. Heather also represented Canada on the National Senior
Women’s Rugby team and in the Pan-American Cycling Championships in
Argentina (track cycling) in March 2012.
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16.
POSITIVE AGING FUND
The Department of Seniors is accepting applications for the Positive Aging Fund until 4:30pm
on October 23, 2014. The Positive Aging Fund is intended to support community-based
organizations, with a grant up to $10,000, to create a range of programs and services that
respond to the changing needs of seniors and the unique local circumstances of communities.
The fund will assist in the development of new and not currently underway projects with:
 A range of supports and services that enable seniors to optimize their health and wellbeing and maximize independence.
 A range of opportunities for seniors to experience personal growth, lifelong learning,
and community participation in safe and supportive environments.
For more information: www.novascotia.ca/seniors or 1-800-670-0065
17.
(RE) CONNECTING FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Recreation Nova Scotia’s Recreation for Mental Health initiative hosts the 2nd Provincial
Symposium (Re)Connecting for Mental Health on November 20 and 21, 2014 at Atlantica Oak
Island Resort and Conference Centre. To Register ($35) contact Event Coordinator, Tammy
Fancy: 902-425-1128 ext. 4 or [email protected].
18.
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONFERENCE COMES TO NS
The Membertou Trade and Convention Centre in Cape Breton is the host for the Aboriginal
Physical Activity and Cultural Circle’s 3rd Annual National Aboriginal Physical Activity Conference
from May 28 to 30, 2015. This is the nation's largest conference on physical activity for First
Nations, Métis and Inuit people provide a networking and education opportunity. Learn more:
http://www.a-pacc.com/node/35
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