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Slide 2 1July 2013 Slide 3 2 The Organizations Kathy Germuth Public Health Nurse Northern Health, Kitimat Health Unit Shaun ONeill Deputy Director of Leisure Services District of Kitimat July 2013 Slide 4 3 Our Commitment To the community To each organization To each other July 2013 Slide 5 4 Mission Statement To educate, encourage, facilitate and support the residents of Kitimat as they move towards a more active lifestyle. To build on the strength of our community and involve a network of health and wellness conscious professionals and community members who work together for the health and wellness of Kitimat. Vision Through partnering with other stakeholders in our community and by using local media outlets to promote Kick it Up Kitimat, we will: Educate and promote the benefits of a healthy active lifestyle to the residents of Kitimat. Educate and promote the variety of opportunities that support an active lifestyle in Kitimat. Develop a sense of pride and empowerment in the residents of Kitimat when it comes to personal health and quality of life. Educate and promote the importance and benefits of developing social network through activity to improve health. Slide 6 July 20135 NamePositionOrganization Shaun ONeill Deputy DirectorDistrict of Kitimat Leisure Services Dept VacantPublic Health Nursing Program ManagerNorthern Health Martin GouldDirectorDistrict of Kitimat Leisure Services Dept. Jonathan Cooper Health Services AdministratorNorthern Health Joanne Monaghan MayorDistrict of Kitimat City CouncilCouncillorsDistrict of Kitimat Laurel DeGoeijLiving Well Program ManagerNorthern Health Kitamaat Village Liaison Kathy GermuthPublic Health NurseNorthern Health Sarah MatosPublic Health NurseNorthern Health Darlene SchmidPublic Health NurseNorthern Health Fatima ReynoldsMental Health and Addictions Team LeaderNorthern Health Timi-Lee SkingleyMental Health and Addictions clinicianNorthern Health Marcia RiceRecreation ProgrammerDistrict of Kitimat Leisure Services Dept Cori BoguskiFitness ProgrammerDistrict of Kitimat Leisure Services Dept Denise ONeillYouth Centre ProgrammerKitimat Community Services Jocelyn IannarelliSeniors ProgrammerSnowflake Seniors Centre Darrell BelangerPublic Health PlannerNorthern Health Ad Hoc School District 82 Community agencies eg. Cancer Society Heart and Stroke Slide 7 6 Extended Community Partners Kitimat Community Services Society Snowflake Seniors Centre Kitamaat Village Recreation Centre Multicultural groups School District #82 Kitimat Youth Centre Churches July 2013 Slide 8 7 Slide 9 8 Success Stories Laugh and Eat Broccoli Injury Free Fairs Physio Swims Multiple Womens Wellness Events FITT Program Kitimat Valley Annual Walk/Run event Active Community partner Health and Wellness Fair July 2013 Slide 10 9 Success Stories 2007 International Learning Educational Resource Network (LERN) Award for Programming Excellence 2007 BCRPA Programming Excellence Award July 2013 Slide 11 10 Success Stories 2010 BCRPA PERC Award for Management Innovation and Ingenuity: Northern Health and District of Kitimat Protocol 2008 BCRPA Active Communities Excellence Award July 2013 Slide 12 11 The Formal Partnership Feb 25, 2008 July 2013 Slide 13 12 The Protocol District of Kitimat & Northern Health Active Living, Health and Wellness Partnership, Communication & Cooperation Protocol July 2013 Common purpose Shared Values Partnership Communication Cooperation Slide 14 13 Protocol Significance Synergy Sharing of resources Increased funding opportunities Research opportunities Increased knowledge/Knowledge translation July 2013 Slide 15 14 Radio Ad Promoting Mens Health Slide 16 July 201315 Slide 17 July 201316 http://www.youtube.com/watch?featu re=endscreen&NR=1&v=95E5ARrYc sA Slide 18 July 201317 Slide 19 July 201318 Slide 20 July 201319 Slide 21 Northern Health Men's Health Commercial July 201320 Slide 22 21 Next Steps 2013 Mens Health Initiative Future program development Future funding opportunities July 2013 Slide 23 22 Keys to Success Actively seek like-minded people & agencies Recognize common purposes and shared values Develop relationships through active partnering of shared initiatives Document your successes July 2013 Slide 24 Contact Info Kathy Germuth Public Health Nurse Northern Health Kathy.Germuth@northernhealth.ca 250-632-3181 Shaun ONeill Deputy Director of Leisure Services Kitimat, BC soneill@kitimat.ca 250-632-8959 July 201323