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1 Nature 4 Life! Nature 4 Life!

2 “Nature-deficit disorder” (Louv)

3 influenced most by parents, friends & family physical activity, healthy body reduced stress, better mental health Nature and children

4 Nature 4 Life! Collaborative project from the Healthy Communities Partnership (Project 9) – Nature 4 Life! Workshop (September 30, 2014) – Working group of interested people from the workshop (Paula Stewart, Lois Dewey, Jane Torrance, Carol Anne McNeil, Susan Cressy) Focus: connect children and youth with nature to improve health and wellbeing Target: doctors, nurses, community and social service providers & their clients

5 Component Provider Info & Education Resource Developmen t for Practice Champions Policy Developmen t HU Public Info Activities Market, Meet & Moodle Promote & Prescribe Identify, Inform & Include Care, CPD Conversation Parents, Primary, Promotion ↓ Target groupsDocs, nurses, community & social service providers, clientsFamilies ↓ Short-term outcomes Positive attitude + knowledge about health effects of nature Self-efficacy + social norms to include nature in practice Awareness of nature + supporting resources ↓ Long-term outcomes Use resources + discuss nature in practice Families experience nature on regular basis ↓ Health goal Increased quality of life + decreased health problems among children, youth & adults in LLG

6 Get involved Keep a lookout in your inbox: Join our working group Become a champion for your organization Review Moodle course content Review promotional materials Grow the N4L! Partnership For more information, contact: ariella.zbar@healthunit.org (until June 30, 2015) ariella.zbar@healthunit.org lois.dewey@healthunit.orglois.dewey@healthunit.org (after June 30)


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