January 2016

 January Call for applications January 2014  March Application submitted March 13, 2014  Fall Notification of approval Fall, 2014  July Formal approval  September 2015 – Accountability Agreement signed

A community led initiative where partners from different sectors work together to implement activities to reduce and prevent childhood overweight and obesity. Communities will implement local activities based on a provincial theme related to healthy eating or physical activity. Theme will change every nine months.

 Improved collaboration and coordination of efforts to promote healthy childhood weights through mobilization of multi-sectoral partnerships.  Create supportive environments to enable healthy behaviours  Increase community capacity to plan, implement, and evaluate sustainable health interventions at the community level.

 One time funding from MOHLTC  $525,000 for three years  No municipal cost share requirement  Coordinator position requires wages matched with 50% from the community  HKCC Facilitator employed by the Health Unit

2 Community Champions Doug Struthers Dr. Paula Stewart 2 Community Champions Doug Struthers Dr. Paula Stewart 3 School Boards 3 Recreation Rideau Lakes North Grenville Brockville YMCA 3 Recreation Rideau Lakes North Grenville Brockville YMCA 2 Community Health Centres Portland, Merrickville 2 Community Health Centres Portland, Merrickville 2 Local Business TBD 2 Local Business TBD Children’s Planning Table EKIOC Children’s Planning Table EKIOC Health Unit UCLG

HKCC Facilitator in place Community Needs Assessment Theme 1 Action Plan

Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville Joint Services Committee January 6, 2016

Community Needs Assessment Objectives  Provides communities with necessary information to build targeted and evidence-informed Theme Based Action Plans  Helps communities to identify their assets and needs to support planning and delivery of HKCC 9

Community Needs Assessment Community Profile  Socio-Cultural/Economic Status  Environmental Characteristics  Food Environment  Social Environment  Health Status/Behaviours 10

Community Needs Assessment Assets/Barriers/Opportunities  What assets exist in our community ?  What barriers must we overcome?  What opportunities exist to utilize assets and overcome barriers? 11

Community Needs Assessment Surveys  Community Survey  Municipal Survey 12

Run. Jump. Play. Every Day.  Encourages physical activity through a mix of: Active Play Active Transportation Structured Activities 13

Action Plan  Community Needs Assessment Data Collection  HKCC Community Project Fund  Community Project Launch Events  School-Wide Physical Activity Challenge  Awareness Raising 14

HKCC Community Project Fund  Funding up to $10,000 for innovative projects that promote physical activity in children 0-12 years  Funding criteria outlined in application  Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22, 2016  Apply at www. healthykidslg.ca  HKCC Evaluation Committee will review applications and make selections 15

Invitation  Community Needs Assessment Surveys Complete Municipal Survey Promote Community Survey with residents and community partners  Community Project Fund Encourage and /or support applications within your communities  Awareness of HKCC Visit website Like us on Facebook Promote throughout community 16

Questions? Joanne Desormeaux Healthy Kids Community Challenge Facilitator Leeds and Grenville Phone: (613)