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Meeting Report Planners and Health Professionals

Working Together for Community Wellness May 30, 2013, St. John’s NL

Atlantic Planners Institute, Newfoundland and Labrador Branch

in association with Building Healthy Communities Collaborative

Healthy Canada by Design, CLASP II Project

Prepared by: Sarah Pinsent, MPH Student Intern, Fay Matthews, Public Health Consultant; in association with

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Atlantic Planners Institute .................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Healthy Canada by Design CLASP ....................................................................................... 2

1.3 Organizing Committee ........................................................................................................ 2

1.4 Summary of Events ............................................................................................................. 3

1.5 Key Messages ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Attendees ............................................................................................................................ 7

1.7 Other Elements ................................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER 2 Findings & Ideas ......................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Themes ................................................................................................................................ 8

2.2 Tools and Resources ........................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Additional Suggestions...................................................................................................... 11

2.4 The Idea Wall .................................................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER 3 Feedback ................................................................................................................. 13

3.1 Meeting Objectives ........................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Successful Outcomes ........................................................................................................ 14

3.3 Recommendations for future events ................................................................................ 15

CHAPTER 4 Next Steps ............................................................................................................... 16

Appendices ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Registration Form .......................................................................................................................... 18

Meeting Agenda ............................................................................................................................. 18

Participants List .............................................................................................................................. 18

Health Contact List ......................................................................................................................... 18

Tools Template............................................................................................................................... 18

Action Plan Summary ..................................................................................................................... 18

Group Activity Questions ............................................................................................................... 18

Evaluation Form ............................................................................................................................. 18

Healthy Canada by Design Fact Sheet ............................................................................................ 18

PowerPoint Presentations ............................................................................................................. 18

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

The “Planners and Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness”

meeting was organized to bring together planners, health professionals, and other

stakeholders, to discuss health and the built environment. This meeting was organized

through a partnership of the Atlantic Planners Institute, Newfoundland and Labrador Branch,

and the Building Health Communities Collaborative, through financial support from the

Healthy Canada by Design CLASP project.

This report provides an overview of the presentations and activities of the meeting. General

themes from group discussions have been provided, as well as feedback received from the

Ideas Wall, and evaluation forms.

Meeting materials including the agenda, participant list, evaluation form, and other

resources prepared for this meeting have been included within the appendices.

Meeting participants representing Regional Wellness Coalitions from across the Province.


1.1 Atlantic Planners Institute

This meeting was made possible through collaboration with the Newfoundland and Labrador

branch of the Atlantic Planner’s Institute (API). As an affiliate of the Canadian Institute of

Planners (CPI), API is a professional association for planners across Atlantic Canada. The

Newfoundland and Labrador Branch has 28 members. They hold regular professional

development events such as this meeting.1

1.2 Healthy Canada by Design CLASP

The Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Initiative began in 2009.

The project is funded through Coalitions Linking Action and

Science for Prevention (CLASP), a program associated with Health

Canada’s Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC). Healthy

Canada by Design CLASP promotes health considerations within

transportation and land use planning across Canada. By bringing

together planners, health, and transportation organizations, among

others, CLASP hopes to encourage active transportation and

increased physical activity.2

The Newfoundland and Labrador CLASP project is supported by

the Building Healthy Communities Collaborative and is facilitated by

consultant and planner, Mary Bishop, and public health consultant,

Fay Matthews. A summary of this project and contact information

have been provided within the appendices.

1.3 Organizing Committee The organizing committee for the meeting included:

Mary Bishop, FCIP – CLASP Planning Facilitator

Fay Matthews – CLASP Public Health Facilitator

Kelly Butt – Manager of Pandemic and Public Health Planning,

Eastern Health

Ann-Marie Cashin – Planner, Town of Paradise

Dawn Boutilier, MCIP – Planner, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Carol Ann Cotter – Health Promotion Consultant, Department of

Health and Community Services

Sarah Pinsent – Master of Public Health Student, Memorial University

Pablo Navarro – Senior Research Officer, Newfoundland and Labrador

Centre for Applied Health Research.

1 “About Us.” Atlantic Planners Institute, 2013. Web. 4 June 2013

<http://www.atlanticplanners.org/api-council/about-us/> 2 “About Us.” Healthy Canada by Design CLASP, 2013. Web. 4 June 2013 <http://hcbd-

clasp.com/about-us/>

CLASP II Facilitators Mary Bishop and Fay Matthews

Good food – an important feature of the day’s event


The City of St. John’s generously donated the use of the E.B. Foran Room at City Hall for

the event. Lunch and refreshments were provided through the Healthy Canada by Design

CLASP Project and nominal registration fee.

1.4 Summary of Events

“Planners and Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness” was held

on May 30, 2013 at St. John’s City Hall. The daylong event was opened by Mr. Tom Hann,

St. John’s City Councilor and Chair of the City’s Planning and Development Committee.

Carol Ann Cotter, Health Promotion Consultant with the Department of Health and

Community Services, provided context for the meeting with an overview of local activities

associated with healthy design, including the Healthy Canada by Design CLASP II Project.

Following Ms. Cotter, Dr. Cathy Donovan, Associate Professor of Clinical Public Health at

Memorial, presented on the link between health and the built environment. Dr. Donovan’s

presentation highlighted specific health problems facing Canadians and residents of

Newfoundland and Labrador, providing a strong rationale for healthy design, as well as

collaboration between planning and health fields.

Stephen Jewczyk, Director of Planning for the City of Mount

Pearl, introduced the Municipal Planning process to describe

how planners, working at the municipal level, develop and

implement plans. Mr. Jewczyk identified potential opportunities

for collaboration with health professionals and the type of

input that could be beneficial to the planning process. This

presentation also described the importance of community

consultation, community level data, and referrals in informing

planners’ recommendations. As the morning came to a close,

Fay Matthews and Mary Bishop presented “Five Things

Planners and Design Professionals need to know about

Carol Ann Cotter sets the context for the day. Dr. Cathy Donovan

Stephen Jewczyk, FCIP, describes the municipal planning process.


Health and the Built Environment.” This presentation (modified from the Provincial Health

Services Authority’s Health 201 workshop) outlined reasons planners and design

professionals should consider health and the built environment within their work.

Following lunch, Pablo Navarro, Senior Research Officer

at the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied

Health Research, introduced the Health Impact

Assessment panel. Mr. Navarro introduced the concept of

Health Impact Assessment, various models, as well as a

rationale for its use at the local level. The panel included

Darryl Johnson, Director of Environmental Public Health,

Department of Health and Community Services; Ann-Marie

Cashin, Planner, Town of Paradise; and Dave Doyle,

Recreation Consultant, Department of Tourism, Culture,

and Recreation, as well as Deputy Mayor, Town of Petty

Harbour – Maddox Cove. Each panelist provided a short

presentation about how they used health considerations

within their work. Panelist also discussed potential uses of

health impact assessment in informing policy, plans, and

actions at the local level.

Building on information presented, the final session of the

day was a small group activity to stimulate discussion and

to develop specific actions to further collaboration. At

registration, participants were directed to pre-assigned

tables with a mix of participants from various backgrounds

and interests. The group discussion permitted each

participant to reflect upon their organization and how

healthy design is considered, as well as opportunities for

improvement and future collaboration. Each table then

shared the three most important findings from their

discussion in a final plenary session.

A detailed agenda is included in Appendix A.

Pablo Navarro, Centre for Applied Health Research, explains HIA

Dawn Boutilier, Planner, sets up the small group discussion exercise.


1.5 Key Messages

The key messages from the presentations were:

There is a growing body of evidence that links health outcomes in populations to the

built environment.

Planners, health professionals, and others involved in community design and

decision-making have a role to play in improving the built environment. These

stakeholders can benefit from collaboration, as they have common interests and

goals that are mutually supportive.

There are a number of collaborative initiatives across the country between public

health, planning, engineering and not for profit associations around ways to improve

health and the built environment.

With the support of the Provincial Wellness Advisory Council and a local volunteer

committee, Newfoundland and Labrador is participating in a national initiative to

foster collaboration between health, planning professionals, and decision-makers to

improve built environment design.

Newfoundland and Labrador has a high prevalence of chronic disease and low levels

of physical activity. Many of the chronic diseases present are preventable and can be

fixed or improved through proactive action such as improvements to the built

environment.

The financial benefits of reducing chronic disease levels are significant. 70% of

chronic diseases could be prevented with increased physical activity, nutrition, and

reduced smoking in the population. A $1 investment in physical fitness is

estimated to reduce health care costs by $3.

Municipal Planners assist elected officials in developing and implementing

community plans. Citizen engagement is a key element of planning at the local level.

“We need to act together (‘whole-of-government’), with all levels of government, society, the health system and individuals making a long-term commitment to change.”

Canadian Heart Health Strategy, 2009.


Municipal Planning processes provide numerous opportunities for input from health

professionals and others, yet most planners do not know who to contact or what

expertise could be provided by the health sector around improving the built

environment. A more active involvement of health professionals in the planning

process is would be beneficial.

Many aspects of provincial policy have an impact on a municipal government’s ability

to implement and achieve healthier built environments.

Recent municipal consultation processes have demonstrated interest across several

health related themes including discussion of active transportation; open space and

recreation; food policy and community gardens; as well as pedestrian safety.

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool that is being used to evaluate the impact of

policies, programs and decisions on community health at the local level.

Incorporating HIA into local level decision-making can range from sophisticated

modeling to a more generalized approach.

At a provincial level, more could be done to utilize HIA in the analysis of policies and

programs. Collaboration between and within governments could benefit from using

HIA as a tool to evaluate programs and policies.

Some communities are beginning to consider health and the impact the built

environment can have on community health in their planning, while some are placing

greater emphasis on community walkability.

Powerpoint presentations are included in the Appendices to this report.

“The function of protecting and developing health must rank even above restoring it when impaired” Hippocrates


1.6 Attendees A total of 70 individuals registered and attended this meeting. Participants included

representatives from the health sector, planners, non-governmental organizations,

academic, and students, among others. The meeting also drew participation from across

Newfoundland and Labrador.

1.7 Other Elements

Two other activities were available for participants:

1. Ideas Wall: Participants were encouraged to include any thoughts or ideas about the

meeting on the Ideas Wall. This feature allowed for individuals to present ideas that

they may not have had the opportunity to discuss in group activities or discussions

throughout the day.

2. Speech Balloon Photo Opportunity:

Participants were encouraged to have

their photo taken with those they met at

the meeting and hope to work with in the

future. The Speech Balloon was created

to promote interaction, in an accessible

and fun way.

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Health Professional

Planner NGO Policy Maker

Other Student

Number

Figure 1.1 Workshop Attendees

Ideas Wall


CHAPTER 2 FINDINGS & IDEAS

The diverse backgrounds and perspectives of attendees resulted in a large number of ideas

and suggestions put forward to the meeting’s organizing committee. The questions posed

during presentations, the Ideas Wall, group activity forms, and plenary were all recorded and

the following sections summarize the main themes that emerged from the day’s event.

2.1 Themes

1. Legislation, Policy & Regulation Changes: Legislation and policy on both the municipal

and provincial levels were identified as both challenges and opportunities to improve the

built environment. Participants provided various examples of changes that could be made to

improve policy, regulations, and legislation, such as:

- Introducing municipal regulations that require Health Impact Assessments for new

recreation facilities or developments.

- Drafting municipal regulations to curb urban sprawl and encourage mixed land use.

- Including Health Impact Assessments in all submissions to Provincial Cabinet.

- New funding opportunities to support healthy design for communities/organizations.

- Creation of a provincial policy statement or legislation on built environment and

healthy design.

2. Engaging Elected Officials & Champions: Comments from the group activity suggested

a need for elected officials (municipal, and provincial) to become involved in healthy design.

Similarly, a lack of political will was identified as a clear barrier. By including elected officials

in future discussions, participants hope to create awareness and make this topic a priority.

Participants recognized the need to find a community, or organizational “Champion” to

advocate for healthy design. Some believe a Champion should come from senior leadership

of an organization in order to motivate change, while other believed that everyone should be

a Champion. It was suggested that Mayors and Town Councillors, as well as the Premier

and Cabinet would be ideal Champions. Others include:

- Minister of Health and Community Services

- Wellness Coalition Co-Chairs

- Public Health Managers

- Regional Health Authorities

- Planners


- Municipal Directors of Planning, Recreation and Parks

3. Community Awareness & Engagement: In order to improve the built environment

across the province, several participants discussed the importance of community awareness

and engagement. There were suggestions to promote the topic throughout the community

through presentations, or even lunch and learns meetings.

Individual residents and communities were seen as important areas to make improvements.

For example, walkability assessments could be easily completed within small towns to help

inform future decision-making. However, some meeting participants were concerned that the

more technical terminology would require modification before it could be brought to the

community level.

4. Rural Areas: Several participants noted the importance of engaging rural areas, as well

as the potential challenges of introducing healthy design in these areas. Challenges in

small, rural areas may include a lack of funding, staff, planning expertise, and a lack of

development activity. Further, there was a request for tools and resources that could be

used in rural areas, such as Health Impact Assessments.

5. Collaborative Action & Moving Forward: This meeting was

described as a great way to meet others across sectors and to learn

about the built environment.

The majority of participants noted that collaboration would improve

their organization’s ability to encourage healthy design. Collaboration

was cited as a key method for sharing information, resources, and

best practices.

However, several participants expressed concern on how to proceed or maintain

collaboration. Suggestions to sustain collaboration include:

- Including health professionals in consultation and referral processes surrounding

municipal planning.

- Annual intersectoral meetings between health professionals and planners.

- Increased membership in the Building Healthy Communities Collaborative

- A formalized mechanism, such as a subcommittee, to advocate for improvements.

2.2 Tools and Resources

Throughout the day, workshop participants discussed the need for resources, information,

and tools that they could use. While there are various resources available to address

healthy design, participants requested tools that could be easily adapted to the

Newfoundland and Labrador context, particularly in rural areas.

The group discussion plenary, as well as individual responses, helped to pinpoint topics that

may require additional resources, such as Health Impact Assessment, Municipal Plan

“Make

collaboration a

priority!” - Meeting participant


policies or walkability assessments. The idea of a built environment toolkit specific to

Newfoundland and Labrador was also proposed.

Other examples of resources, information, or tools requested include:

Additional research and evidence to support policy decisions and municipal plans,

such as community level health statistics;

Examples of Municipal Plan policies that address health and the built environment;

Suggestions on how to address referrals;

A Website dedicated to identifying funding opportunities, best practices, educational

resources;

Contact information for planners, health professionals, and community organizations

on a local level;

A list of health indicators that should be considered in plans and development; and

Additional workshops to showcase best practices and examples from the province.

Within the evaluation, participants were offered the opportunity to identify areas in which

they may require additional tools, resources, or training. The three most commons areas of

concern were community engagement, planning policies for health, and health impact

assessment. There seemed to be interest in future activities surrounding health indicators,

walkability, and the municipal planning process. Additional areas of interest included:

Addressing urban sprawl;

Applicable provincial legislation; and

Complete Communities/ Neighbourhood Policy.

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Community Engagement

Development Regulations

Health Indicators

Subdivision Design

Plan Policies for Health

Health Impact Assessment

Municipal Planning Process

Walkability

Other

Number

Figure 2.1 Tools, Resources and Training Interests


2.3 Additional Suggestions

Other suggestions that were recorded include:

Including Health Impact Assessment as an

annual component for the Planner’s Conference;

Future workshops should include more people

from rural areas and Labrador;

A suggestion to Skype in others from other

jurisdictions that have previous experience

improving health and the built environment;

A participant from the City of Mount Pearl

indicated an interest in developing a "Health

Impact Assessment" tool;

Holding a follow-up workshop to showcase tools

that have been used in the Newfoundland &

Labrador Context;

Introduce ‘health and the built environment’ in the

curriculum of the Engineering and Master of Public

Health programs;

Creation of a Healthy Community/ Design Committee that could include politicians,

municipalities, and other external groups;

Encourage Neighbourhood Level (Secondary) Plans and integrate healthy design

into Municipal Plans;

A philosophical change is needed: A shift away from acute care and towards

prevention would help make this topic a priority;

Changing the mandate of organizations to promote healthy design or including

healthy built environment within the Strategic Plan;

The Newfoundland and Labrador Public Health Association: Could collaborate with

others to advocate for the built environment or share resources on website;

Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information: Could provide evidence-

based information, or assist with Health Impact Assessments; and

Joint Municipal projects: Municipalities could work together to create trails, transit

options or carpool programs.

“Coming from a health

background, it was very

useful to hear the

planning perspective.

What a great

opportunity for

collaborative learning.” - Meeting participant


2.4 The Idea Wall

As described above, participants were encouraged to include

comments and suggestions on the Idea Wall. The following

are examples of ideas provided:

“Support public health staff

to participate in public

consultation for municipal

planning (vs. review report

after the fact).”

“Good point. Often Gov’t

employees are not

able/allowed to participate in

public consultations.”

“Lack of regional

planning impacts

local decisions that

may affect healthy

design (sprawl),

walkability”

“Connect planners &

councils to local

community health

workers.”

“Study health impacts of

suburban sprawl on

downtown

neighbourhoods.”

“Create a health

information clearing

house for planners to

be able to access.”

“Host a Community

Accounts workshop for

health & planner

professionals.”

"Need to bring this information to

the business community &

developers! As well as general

public – but much, much earlier in

the process – not after to respond

to report.”

“People want suburbia so

realtors & developers will

sell suburbia. Any studies

on this?”

“Despite the fact that people

are more ‘educated’ about

health – they don’t change

their behavior. Any studies on

motivation for change?”

“What about

walkability analysis

around schools?

Province should

include

sidewalks/trails...”


CHAPTER 3 FEEDBACK

Each participant was provided an evaluation form at registration. Over 50 evaluations were

completed and returned to the organizers for review, to inform future evaluations of the NL

CLASP project and activities. Many of the suggestions may help foster future collaboration

and several were included in the above report.

Overall, the evaluation demonstrated a positive response in that participants agreed that the

meeting objectives had been achieved. Attendees were also interested in the discussions of

the day, and the majority of respondents felt the meeting was relevant to their work.

3.1 Meeting Objectives

Objective 1: To increase awareness and understanding of the link between health and

the built environment.

The first objective, to increase awareness and understanding of the link between health and

built environment, was achieved throughout the day in discussions and presentations held.

Many of the meeting’s participants agreed or strongly agreed (92%) that the meeting had

increased their understanding of the healthy built environment. Further, the majority of

participants agreed or strongly agreed (96%) that the meeting’s activities had met this

objective.

Strongly

Agree

Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

Disagree

Objective 1 59% 37% 4% 0% 0%

Table 3.1 Participant evaluation results of achieving Objective 1.

Objective 2: To increase knowledge and understanding of health’s contribution in

creating healthier built environments.

Meeting participants noted that this meeting had increased their understanding of health’s

contribution in creating healthy built environments. This objective was discussed throughout

the meeting’s activities and presentations.


Strongly

Agree


Disagree

Objective 2 47% 49% 4% 0% 0%


Objective 3: To increase awareness of strategies and recognition of opportunities to

work with local health professionals.

The final objective of the workshop was to increase awareness of opportunities to work with

local health professionals and improve collaboration across sectors. It is of note that this

objective received slightly less support from our participants. While this objective was not

explicitly discussed within most presentations, it was an important theme within the ideas

and suggestions provided by participants.

Strongly

Agree


Disagree

Objective 3 37% 51% 12% 0% 0%


3.2 Successful Outcomes

The attendees indicated that their understanding of health and the built environment

have increased, and that their understanding of the roles both health professionals

and planners has also increased.

Attendees note that they are likely to incorporate health and the built environment

considerations into their future work.

Participants made note that they are more likely to collaborate with other sectors

because of this meeting to improve the built environment. Only one participant said

they would not.

The ability to meet people from different disciplines allowed for various perspectives

to be presented within presentations and group discussions.

Health and community organizations were able to learn about the planning process,

identifying where they may be able to contribute in the future. Planners were able to

see the link between health and the built environment.

Mixing disciplines for group activity allowed for interesting discussions.

Various suggestions for future workshops and training was included within the

evaluation results.


3.3 Recommendations for future events

Some attendees made note that more stretches could have been provided to avoid

sitting for long periods of time.

It was recommended that discussion could occur throughout the day, as opposed to

the end of the day.

Research that demonstrates a link between health outcomes and the built

environment was requested.

More discussion on the Health Impact Assessment Panel, as opposed to

presentations, was suggested.

Future events or discussions should include

senior management, or elected officials (e.g.

Deputy Ministers, Mayors, Cabinet Ministers).

Some participants wished that there were

additional discussions of rural communities.

Memorial University Master of Public Health Students From left to right, Rodney Boyd, Mark McKelvie, Sarah Pinsent and Christina Tucker.


CHAPTER 4 NEXT STEPS

Overall, the meeting was successful in achieving its objectives and initiating further

collaborative efforts around the healthy built environment. Much of the feedback received

supported the work of the Building Health Communities Collaborative. Indeed, many of the

suggestions brought forward were similar to activities included in the CLASP Action Plan.

In recent weeks, the NL CLASP project has met with Municipalities Newfoundland and

Labrador (MNL) to increase awareness of health and the built environment across the

province. The Tidy Towns’ “Well Minded Community Award” will recognize a town that

incorporates health and the built environment within their policies and programs. MNL is

interested in further collaboration to raise awareness among municipal leaders on the

impact of local decision-making on community health. Future collaboration may include

presentations at the MNL fall convention or potentially, a 2014 municipal symposium on the

theme of healthy communities.

Discussions have taken place with the Harris Centre and Newfoundland Centre for Applied

Health Research to develop a public lecture series on the healthy built environment. It is

hoped that these activities will facilitate discussions within the university on research

collaboration and incorporating healthy built environment topics into different degree

programs.

This meeting demonstrated a need for future collaboration between the planning and health

fields. A working group has been established to implement future activities and adapt tools

for use in this province. This working group will assist in the creation of a Health Indicator

Template for planners, possibly involving Community Accounts. In the future, it is hoped that

this tool, and others, will be assessed in both urban and rural areas of the province.

As a result of the meeting, opportunities for incorporating healthy built environment

considerations into municipal planning were identified including:

An initiative with the City of Mount Pearl around Health Impact Assessment;

Upcoming planning with the City of St. John’s Parks and Recreation Department for

a plan to develop a park on land acquired by the City;

Interest from Wellness Coalition members to work with tools in rural areas of the

province to promote healthier built environments.


Interest from the Town of Conception Bay South to measure the impact of trail

development on community health.

Finally, the NL CLASP project has began discussions with the Nova Scotia and New

Brunswick CLASP project teams. These teams are planning similar events in their

respective areas, and the NL CLASP project has offered to share this workshop report and

other materials with them.

Stephen Jewczyk, Director of Planning and Development, City of Mount Pearl with Tara Power, Health Policy Analyst, and Daryl Johnson, Director of Public Health Inspections, Department of Health and Community Services.

CBCL Limited Appendices

APPENDICES

Registration Form

Meeting Agenda

Participants List

Health Contact List

Tools Template

Action Plan Summary

Group Activity Questions

Evaluation Form

Healthy Canada by Design Fact Sheet

PowerPoint Presentations

THEDATE30/MAY/13SAVE

Planners and Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness

Newfoundland and Labrador Branch / Division de Terre-Neuve et Labrador

Hosted By:

Venue: Foran Room, St. John’s City Hall , 10 New Gower Street, St. John’s, NL

Background:Health professionals, planners, recreation specialists and community groups share an interest in the health and well-being of citizens in our communities. Yet we seldom work together to discuss the ways in which the built for of a community can affect health outcomes. There is a growing movement of collaboration across the country between professionals involved in community design and the health sector. This meeting is the beginning of the exchange of knowledge here in Newfoundland and Labrador between planners, health professionals and others who influence community form and function.

Meet the people and learn about the process and resources that can support you in developing policies, plans and actions that will improve community health outcomes. Learn about new tools that are available, and discuss specific actions to further cross collaboration.

Special thanks to BHCC and CLASP for generously contributing toward this event.

Registration___________________________________ ___________________________________ First Name Last Name

___________________________________ ___________________________________ Organization Job Title/Department

_____________________________________________________________________________ Address

_______________________________________________ _______________________ City/Town/Province Postal Code

______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Phone Fax E-mail

_____________________________________________________________________________ Special Needs (i.e. food allergies, special access)

Morning• The link between Health and the Built Environment• Incorporating Health Considerations into the Municipal Planning and Development Process• Five Things Planners and Design Professionals Need to Know about Health and the Built Environment

Lunch (Provided)Afternoon• Health Impact Assessments - What is it? How to use it. • Small Group Activity - Specific Actions for Improving the Built Environment

Cost: $10.00 (cash or cheque only)Payable at the door to: “API- Newfoundland & Labrador Branch”Space is limited, preregistration is required*

Please send Registration Form to:Dawn Boutilier, Treasurer, NL Branch [email protected]* Those that register and do not attend will be responsible for any cost incurred.

Agenda Register by May 22, 2013

Space is Limited!!

Attendance is eligible for Professional Learning Credits for Members of the Canadian Institute of Planners

Planners and Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness

Newfoundland and Labrador Branch / Division de Terre-Neuve et Labrador

Hosted By:

Venue: Foran Room, St. John’s City Hall , 10 New Gower Street, St. John’s, NL**Please note: Parking at City Hall will not be available.

Background:Health professionals, planners, recreation specialists and community groups share an interest in the health and well-being of citizens in our communities. Yet we seldom work together to discuss the ways in which the built form of a community can affect health outcomes. There is a growing movement of collaboration across the country between professionals involved in community design and the health sector. This meeting is the beginning of the exchange of knowledge here in Newfoundland and Labrador between planners, health professionals and others who influence community form and function.

Meet the people and learn about the process and resources that can support you in developing policies, plans and actions that will improve community health outcomes. Learn about new tools that are available, and discuss specific actions to further cross collaboration.

Special thanks to BHCC and CLASP for generously contributing toward this event.

API-NL SPRING WORKSHOPMAY 30, 2013 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

The Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Initiative is a partnership of national health, planning and transportation organizations, regional and local health authorities, non-governmental organizations and university researchers that are collaborating to bring health considerations into land use and transportation planning processes with the goal of creating healthy communities that support active transportation and

physical activity.

Agenda Register by May 22, 2013

Space is Limited!!

Morning8:30 am - 8:50 am

9:00 am - 9:10 am

8:50 am - 9:00 am

9:10 am - 9:30 am

Registration

Introduction from the Workshop FacilitatorsMary Bishop, FCIPFay Matthews, Public Health Consultant, BHCC CLASP II Project

WelcomeCouncilor Tom Hann, City of St. John’sMary Bishop, FCIP on behalf of NL Planners Branch

Introduction and Background to Today’s EventCarol Ann Cotter, Co-Chair, Building Health Communities Collaborative (BHCC), and Health Promotion Consultant, Government of Newfoundland Department of Health and Community Services, will set the stage for the day’s discussions. Carol Ann will provide an overview of various activities and initiatives underway in the province to raise awareness of the important link between the built environment and health. Carol Ann will introduce participants to the Building Healthy Communities Collaborative and the Healthy Canada By Design CLASP II Project, and describe the activities that will be undertaken over the course of the year.

9:30 am - 10:15 amCathy Donovan, BMedSC, MD, MHSc, Associate Professor of Clinical Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Associate Medical Officer of Health, Eastern Health; and Chair, Provincial Wellness Advisory Council, will provide participants with information about the main determinants of community health, the issues and what needs to be done to address them. Dr. Donovan will discuss the relationship of community health to the built environment highlighting the importance of collaboration between those working in the health field, community design professionals and communities to achieve better com-munity health outcomes through healthy design considerations. Dr. Donovan will also provide information about how the health “system” is structured, various areas of expertise and responsibilities and what each area could contribute to healthy built environment collaborations.

10:15 am - 10:30 am Break

Making the Link Between Health and the Built Environment

0.5 CPL Credits

1.0 CPL Credit

10:30 am - 11:15 am Understanding the (Municipal) Planning and Development Process

Planners use information from a wide variety of sources when preparing plans and assessing proposals for development. In this session, Stephen Jewczyk will outline the process of planning in the Newfoundland context - from policy formulation and the preparation of municipal planning documents, the role of public consultation, to the implementation of plans at the community level. Understanding the planning process and how information is collected and used to develop policy, prepare plans and assess proposals will enable those in the health (and other) fields to identify opportunities for future input and collabora-tion with planners and the communities they work for.

Stephen Jewczyk, FCIP, Director of Planning and Development, City of Mount Pearl

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Prepared initially by the Provincial Health Services Authority of British Columbia the presentation is meant to engage elected officials and leaders among planning and design professionals and show that local government should care about the health effects of the built environment and the solutions that can be developed from collaboration between planning and designprofessionals and Health. Material in the presentation has been adapted by Kelly Butt, Manager of Pandemic and Public Health Planning Eastern Health, to reflect health outcomes and statistics in Newfoundland and Labrador and the Eastern Health Region.

Five Things Planners and Design Professionals Need to Know about Health and the Built EnvironmentFay Matthews, BN, RN, MHSc, Public Health Consultant; BHCC Public Health FacilitatorMary Bishop, BSc. MURP, FCIP, Senior Project Manager, CBCL Limited, BHCC Planning Facilitator

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a means of assessing the health impacts of policies, plans and projects in diverse economic sectors using quantitative, qualitative and participatory techniques. HIA helps decision-makers make choices about alternatives and improvements to prevent disease/injury and to actively promote health. Learn more about HIA and how it is used elsewhere as a planning tool for local decision-making.

Hear a panel that includes Ann-Marie Cashin, Planner, Town of Paradise; Daryl Johnston, Director of Environmental Public Health, Department of Health and Community Services; and Councilor Dave Doyle, Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove as they discuss the possibilities of integrating health impact assessment into their work at the provincial and local levels.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Health Impact Assessment – Tools for Planners and Health Practitioners.Pablo Navarro, MSc, BSc, BSc, Senior Research Officer, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Break

1.0 CPL Credit

1.0 CPL Credit

1.0 CPL Credit

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Where the Rubber Hits the Road – Putting Knowledge into ActionArmed with knowledge about the link between health and local decision-making that affects the built environment, the various processes of developing plans and policies and their implementation at the local level as well as ideas about HIA, a small group exercise has been designed to encourage dialogue and collaboration about actions that can be taken in your work towards creat-ing a healthier built environment. Groups will develop ideas, identify specific actions, potential collaborations, information gaps, barriers and ways to overcome, them through future collaboration. As a windup to the day’s events, participants will review lessons learned and make recommendations for next steps.

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Wrap Up

The Newfoundland Branch of the Atlantic Planners Institute would like to thank the generous support of the Building Healthy Communities Collaborative and Healthy Canada By Design CLASP II Project; The Towns of Conception Bay South and Paradise, the Cities of Mount Pearl and St. John’s, the Newfoundland Centre for Applied Health Research (NCAHR) and the organizing Subcommittee:• Mary Bishop, FCIP, CBCL Limited and CLASP II Project Planning Facilitator• Dawn Boutilier, MCIP, Fisheries and Oceans Canada• Kelly Butt, Manager of Pandemic and Public Health Planning, Eastern Health• Ann-Marie Cashin, Planner, Town of Paradise• Carol Ann Cotter, Health Promotion Consultant, Department of Health and Community Services• Fay Matthews, Public Health Consultant and Health Facilitator for CLASP II Project• Sarah Pinsent, Master of Public Health Student Intern assigned to the BHCC CLASP II Project• Dustin Robson, Master’s Planning Student, University of Guelph, currently a summer work term student, Town of Conception Bay South.

The Healthy Canada by Design (HCBD) CLASP partnership is funded by Health Canada through the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s (CPAC) Coalitions Linking Action & Science for

Prevention (CLASP) program. For more information, please visit http://hcbd-clasp.com

2.0 CPL Credits

Workshop Participants List

The Worship Centre

Roil, Glenn

Coordinator and Liaison Officer

103 Terra Nove Road, Suite 307

St. John's NL, A1B 1G1

Telephone: 754-9076

Email: [email protected]

Memorial University

Coles, Cynthia

Associate Professor

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

St. John's NL, A1B 3X5

Telephone: 864-8704


MUN Faculty of Medicine

Allderdice, Penny

34 Battery Road

St. John's NL, A1A 1A4


MUN Geography

Allderdice, William

34 Battery Road

St. John's NL, A1A 1A4

Telephone: 579-0477


Helwig Hydrotechnique

Helwig, Phil

Principal

43-155 Forest Road

St. John's NL, A1A 1E7

Telephone: 739-9643


Transportation & Works

Duffett, Ian

Senior Engineer

5th Floor, West Block, Confederation Building,

P.O. Box 8700

St. John's NL, A1B 4J6

Telephone: 729-3252


Canadian Cancer Society

Piercey, Matthew

Executive Director

70 Ropewalk Lane

St. John's NL, A1B 3R9

Telephone: 757-8527


Central Regional Wellness Coalition

Young, Vanessa

Co-Chair

3 Bell Place, Level 1

Gander, NL, A1V 2T4

Telephone: 651-6335


Community Mental Health Initiative

Mahoney, Jade

Interagency Coordinator

P.O. Box 2006, 133 Riverside Drive

Corner Brook, NL, A2H 6J8

Telephone: 634-4117


Department of Health and Community Services, Healthy

Living Division

Howse, Douglas

Program and Policy Development Specialist

Telephone: 729-3752



Department of Health and Community Services

Cotter, Carol Ann

Health Promotion Consultant

P.O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-3939



Squires, Bernie

Health Promotion Consultant

1st Floor, West Block Cofederation Building

St. John's NL, A1A 3C6

Telephone: 729-1374



Boland, Glendora

Provincial Nutritionist

P.O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-6013


Eastern Health

Allison, David

Medical Officer of Health

760 Topsail Road

Mount Pearl, NL, A1N 3J5

Telephone: 752-4192


Eastern Health

Butt, Kelly

Manager of Pandemic and Public Health Planning

760 Topsail Road


Telephone: 752-4527


Eastern Health

Chafe, Heather

Public Health Nurse

20 Cordage Place, Shea Heights Medical Centre

St. John's NL, A1B 4A4

Telephone: 752-4314


Eastern Health

Duffett, Bernadette

Regional Manager, Health Promotion

790 Topsail Road

Mount Pearl, NL,

Telephone: 752-4916


Eastern Health/Eastern Regional Wellness Coalition

Greening, Tammy

Health Promotion Wellness Consultant/Coalition Co-chair

35 Tilley's Road

Clarenville, NL, A5A 1Z4

Telephone: 466-6316


Eastern Wellness Coalition

Kennedy, Sherry

Regional Health Educator

Eastern Health P.O. Box 5800

Harbour Grace, NL, A0A 2M0

Telephone: 945-6531



Carter, Linda

Director, Chronic Disease Control

P.O. Box 8700, Confederation Building West Block


Telephone: 729-3117




Smith, Courtney

Health Care Consultant

P.O. Box 8700 1st Floor West Block


Telephone: 729-3825



Power, Tara

Policy Analyst, Policy and Legislative Affairs

P.O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-6372


Labrador- Grenfell Regional Health Authority

Goudie, Kelly

Health Promotion and Wellness

Goose Bay, NL

Telephone: 897-2110


Newfoundland & Labrador Public Health Association

Vivian-Book, Lynn

President

7 Gibraltar Close

Mount Pearl, NL, A1N 3Y6

Telephone: 364-1589


NL Centre for Health Information

Bowen, Sonya

Research Analyst

70 O'Leary Avenue

St. John's NL, A1B 2C7

Telephone: 752-6093


NL Centre for Health Information

LeFresne, Kerry

Information Services Coordinator

70 O'Leary Avenue

St. John's NL, A1B 2C7

Telephone: 752-6054


Northern Regional Wellness Coalition

Coombs, Tina

Co-Chair

178-200 West Street, CCMH

St. Anthony, NL, A0K 4S0

Telephone: 454-0521


Northern Regional Wellness Coalition

Loder, Karla

Co-Chair

178-200 West Street, CCMH

St. Anthony, NL, A0K 4S0

Telephone: 454-3333 ex346


Provincial Wellness Advisory Council

Coombs, Claudette

Member


St. John's Native Friendship Centre

Barter, Valerie

Developmental Worker/Market Research Analyst

716 Water Street

St. John's NL, A1E 1C1

Telephone: 726-5902



St. John's Native Friendship Centre

Tulk, Breannah

Diabetes Prevention Coordinator

716 Water Street

St. John's NL, A1E 1C1

Telephone: 726-5902


Universal Design Network, Eastern Health

Nic Niocaill, Maire

Occuptational Therapist

81 Kenmount Road

St. John's NL, A1B 4A4

Telephone: 752-4167


Wellness Coalition-Avalon East/Eastern Health

Dawe, Tom

Co-Chair

P.O. Box 8455, Station A

St. John's NL, A1B 3N9

Telephone: 738-3975


Wellness Coalition-Avalon East/Eastern Health

Powell, Heather

Co-Chair/Health Promotion Consultant

760 Topsail Road, Mount Pearl Square Community Services


Telephone: 752-4912


Workplace Health, Safety, and Compensation Commission

Flanagan, Chris

Director of Communications

146 Forest Road

St. John's NL, A1A 3B8

Telephone: 778-1590


Matthews, Fay

Public Health Consultant

P O Box 189

Arnold's Cove, NL, A0B1A0

Telephone: 427-8745


Town of Carbonear

Davis, Cynthia

Town Administrator

256 Water Street, P.O. Box 999

Carbonear, NL, A1Y 1C5

Telephone: 596-3831


Arvo McMillan MCIP Planning

McMillan, Arvo

Consultant

74 Ennis Ave

St. John's NL, A1A 1Z1

Telephone: 726-3580


Baird Planning Associates

Baird, John

Consultant

73 Main Street

Traytown, NL, A0G 4K0

Telephone: 533-9656


CBCL

Bishop, Mary

Senior Project Manager

187 Kenmount Rd

St. John's NL, A1B3P9

Telephone: 364-8623



City of Mount Pearl

Jewczyk, Stephen

Director of Planning and Development

3 Centennial Street

Mount Pearl, NL, A1N 1G4

Telephone: 748-1029


City of Mount Pearl

McGrath, Sean

Planning Student

3 Centennial Street


Telephone: 748-1111


City of St. John's

Boundridge, Paul

Planner

Telephone: 576-8389


City of St. John's

Hefferton, Mark

Planner

P.O. Box 908

St. John's NL, A1C 5M2

Telephone: 576-0407


Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Boutilier, Dawn

Property Officer

8 Dumbarton Place

St. John's NL, A1A 5X6

Telephone: 722-4328


Department of Municipal Affairs

Blanchard, Kim

Senior Planner

P. O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-4970



Church, Lindsay

Planner

P. O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-5414



Gasior, Jordan

Planner

P. O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-4694



Lynch, Geralyn

Senior Planner

P. O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-0422



Myers, Anna

Program and Policy Specialist

P. O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-5302



Plan-Tech Environment

Garland, Reginald

Planning Consultant

8 Massey Crescent

Mount Pearl, NL, A1N 2H2

Telephone: 364-3212


Town of Conception Bay South

Mitchell, Elaine

Director

106 Conception Bay South

Conception Bay South, NL, A1W 3A5

Telephone: 834-6553


Town of Grand Falls-Windsor

Wong, Mary

Community Planner

P.O. Box 439, 5 High Street

Grand Falls-Windsor, A2A 2J8

Telephone: 489-0211

Email: planner@grandfallswindsor

Town of Paradise

Cashin, Ann-Marie

Planner

28 McNamara Drive

Paradise, NL, A1L 0A6

Telephone: 782-1536


Town of Paradise

Dean, Lorelei

Planning Tech

28 McNamara Drive

Paradise, NL, A0A 2R0

Telephone: 782-3565


Town of Paradise

Glenn, Alton

Planning Director

28 McNamara Drive

Paradise, NL, A1L 0A6

Telephone: 782-3558


Tract Consulting Inc.

Rechenmacher, Robyn

Planner

100 LeMarchant Road

St. John's NL, A1C 2H2

Telephone: 738-2500 ex13


Georgestown Neighbourhood Association

Oliver, Elizabeth

Vice-Chair

23 Monkstown Road

St. John's NL, A1C 3T2

Telephone: 722-1937


Heritage Committee Portugal Cove-St. Philip's

Byrd, Beverly

Volunteer

Telephone: 895-2327


CBS Parks Commission

Perry, Krista

Community Development Officer

24 Cherry Lane, Unit 3

Conception Bay South, NL, A1W 3B3

Telephone: 834-6558



City of St. John's, Department of Recreation

Hickman, Heather

Manager, Community Development Division

P.O. Box 908

St. John’s, NL A1C 5M2

Telephone: 576-8075


Department of Tourism, Culture & Recreation

Thorne, Patti

Recreation and Sport Consultant

P.O. Box 8700, 2nd Floor West Block

St. John's NL, A1K 1L2

Telephone: 729-5270


Recreation NL

MacEachern, Jill

Program Coordinator, Eat Great and Participate

P.O. Box 8700


Telephone: 729-4432


Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's

Gaulton, Kelly

Director of Recreation & Community Services

1119 Thorburn Road

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, A1M 1T6

Telephone: 895-8000 ex.4


Memorial University

Cotter, Nathan

Geography Student

4 Kerry Street

St. John's NL, A1A 2E7

Telephone: 753-9464


Eastern Health

Boyd, Rodney

Master of Public Health Student

760 Topsail Road


Telephone: 752-3924


Eastern Health

McKelvie, Mark


Mount Pearl Square

Mount Pearl, NL,

Telephone: 752-3927


Eastern Health

Piper, Jeanette

Program Manager, Mental Health and Addictions

300 Prince Philip Drive

St. John's NL, A1B 3V6

Telephone: 777-4101


Memorial University


Polgar, Miranda

Telephone:


Memorial University

Pinsent, Sarah


10A St. David's Ave


Telephone: (613) 323-2576



Memorial University Faculty of Medicine Division of

Community Health

Tucker, Christina

Master of Public Health Dietetic Student

13 Balsalm St.

St. John's NL, A1C 2B5

Telephone: (902) 626-7779



Planning Student

Amminson, Melanie

Municipal Affairs

Telephone:

Email:

Town of Conception Bay South

Robson, Dustin

Student Planner

68 Cashin Ave

St. John's NL, A1E 3B4

Telephone: (519) 330-6963


Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Donovan, Cathy

Associate Professor of Clinical Public Health

Health Sciences Centre

St. John’s, NL A1B 3V6

Telephone: 777-8534


Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation

Doyle, Dave

Recreation and Sport Consultant

Petty Harbour, NL

Telephone: 729-5281



Johnson, Darryl

Director of Environmental Public Health

Telephone: 729-3422


Kelly, Liam

Memorial University

Telephone: 864-2025


Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health

Research

Navarro, Pablo

Senior Research Officer

95 Bonaventure Avenue, Suite 300

St. John’s, NL A1B 2X5

Telephone: 777-8755


Regional Contact Information

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Western Region Western Regional Health Authority Corner Brook: (709) 637-5000 Stephenville: (709) 643-8700 www.westernhealth.nl.ca Regional Director Community Health and Family Services

Rick Ash [email protected] (709) 637-5000 Ext 5060

P O Box 2005 Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J7

Regional Director for Health Promotion and Primary Health Care

Tammy Priddle [email protected] (709) 637-5000 Ext 5322

As above

Regional Director of Health Protection

Brian Moores [email protected] (709) 637-5000 Ext 5419

As above

Service NL – Environmental Health Regional Director Butch Vardy [email protected] (709) 637-2229 Sir Richard Squires

Building, Mount Bernard Avenue Corner Brook, A2H 6J8

Manager Operations Carl Hann [email protected] (709) 637-2446

Labrador/Grenfell Region Labrador/Grenfell Regional Health Authority St. Anthony: (709) 454-3333 Happy Valley-Goose Bay: (709) 897-2000 Labrador City: (709) 944-2632 www.lghealth.ca Regional Director of Environmental and Health Protection Services

Sylvia Doody (Acting Director) CDC Nurse Coordinator

[email protected]

(709) 897-2137 P O Box 7000 Postal Stn C Goose Bay, NL A0P 1C0

http://www.westernhealth.nl.ca/

http://www.lghealth.ca/


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Public Health

Labrador Grenfell Theresa Dyson Regional Director Public Health and Wellness

[email protected]

Sheshatshiu First Nation Band Council

Mary Pia Benuen Health Director

(709) 497-8247

Mushuau Innu First Nation Kathleen Benuen Health Director

(709) 478-8892

Nunatsiavut Government Tina Buckle Community Health Nursing Coordinator

[email protected]

Service NL – Environmental Health Environmental Health Officer (709) 896-5480 Service NL

Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Central Region Central Regional Health Authority Gander: (709) 256-2500 Grand Falls-Windsor: (709) 292-2500 Corporate Office: (709) 292-2138 www.centralhealth.nl.ca Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ann Roberts (709) 292-2559 21 Carmelite Road

Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 1Y4

Director of Population and Public Health

Bev White [email protected] (709) 651-6477 3 Bell Place Gander, NL A1V 2T4

Manager of Health Promotion and Wellness

Joanne Pelley [email protected] (709) 489-8184

Environmental Public Pat Murray [email protected] (709) 651-6260 125 TCH

http://www.centralhealth.nl.ca/


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Health Program Manager Gander, NL A1V 1P7 Service NL – Environmental Health Gander Office Environmental Health Officer

Floyd Sharpe

[email protected]

(709) 256-1422

GSC Fraser Mall PO Box 2222 Gander, NL A1V 2N9

Environmental Health Officer

Courtney Hunt [email protected] (709) 256-1425 As above


Stella Gilbert [email protected] (709) 256-1421 As above

Lewisporte Office Environmental Health Officer

Irwin Carpenter

[email protected]

(709) 535-0284

GSC PO Box 1136 Lewisporte, NL A0G 3A0

Grand Falls-Windsor Office Environmental Health Officer

Craig AuCoin

[email protected]

(709) 292-4207

GSC Provincial Building 3 Cromer Avenue Grand Falls-Windsor NL A2A 1W9


Craig Young [email protected] (709) 292-4209 As above


Susan Folkes [email protected] (709) 292-4217 As Above

Springdale Office Environmental Health Officer

Suzanne Penney

[email protected]

(709) 673-4218

Government Service Centre PO Box 598 Springdale, A0J 1T0


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Eastern Region Eastern Regional Health Authority Community Health services St. John’s: (709) 752 4800 Rural Avalon: (709) 759-3370 Bonavista-Burin-Clarenville: (709) 466-5700 Corporate Office: (709) 709 777 1300 www.easternhealth.ca Medical Officer of Health Dr. David

Allison [email protected] (709) 752-4192 Mount Pearl Square

760 Topsail Road Mount Pearl, A1N 3J5

Regional Director Health Promotion

Natalie Moody [email protected] (709) 466-6334 Brown Building 35-39 Tilley’s Road Clarenville, A5A 1Z4

Regional Manager Health Promotion

Bernadette Duffett

[email protected]

(709) 752-4916 Mount Pearl Square

Manager Pandemic and Public Health Planning

Kelly Butt [email protected] (709) 752-4527 Mount Pearl Square

Regional Manager Environmental Health

Chris Nolan [email protected] (709) 229-1576 363 Main Highway Holyrood, NL A0A 2R0

Service NL – Environmental Health Manager of Operations St. John’s Region

Sharon Williams [email protected] (709) 729-0248 GSC – Mews Place St. John’s

Manager of Operations Harbour Grace

Calvin Adams [email protected] (709) 945-3106 GSC – Harbour Grace

Manager of Operations Robert Groves [email protected] 709 466-4064 GSC-Clarenville May 2013

http://www.easternhealth.ca/

CLASP I Tools Summary

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Resource Brief Description Source Benefit to Planner Other Benefits Rural Application

Shaping Active, Healthy Communities Toolkit

This toolkit is a community engagement tool that provides an overview of the built environment. The toolkit includes a workshop guide and a Neighbourhood active, healthy design checklist.

Heart & Stroke Foundation http://www.heartandstroke.com/atf/cf/%7B99452D8B-E7F1-4BD6-A57D-B136CE6C95BF%7D/BETK_HSF_Built_Environments_ENG.pdf

Description of the link between community design, health, and physical activity may be beneficial. The Checklist contains important indicators of an active neighbourhood and helpful suggestions for improvements.

May help foster community engagement and awareness of the built environment. The toolkit may help facilitate workshops on the topic, and provide helpful tips to create changes.

Suitable for both rural and urban areas.

Healthy Communities Practice Guide

This practice guide was created to assist planners, and facilitate collaboration between other actors, such as health officials. The source provides an overview of existing initiatives in land use planning; ideas for collaboration; as well as discussion of health impact assessment.

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP): http://www.cip-icu.ca/web/la/en/fi/0008d10473bd4b7e805bb51650bc393a/get_file.asp

The overall framework provided, as well as the examples may be beneficial for planners. Figure 1 (see below) also outlines the importance of collaboration with health sector.

This document describes examples of collaboration between planners and others. The case studies may be of benefit to community organizations and municipalities.


Figure 1: Points of Modern Disciplinary Convergence

This diagram outlines how planners can collaborate with other disciplines to build a healthy community.

Healthy Communities Practice Guide, p.6.

A simple, accessible diagram outlining potential partnerships.

Outlines potential roles other stakeholders may play in land use planning.


Creating Healthy Built Environments: Highlights of Best Practices in Toronto

A report detailing best practices relating to the built environment and land use planning in the City of Toronto.

Toronto Public Health: http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/pdf/healthy_environment.pdf

Beneficial for Planners in Toronto, may be used as a reference for urban planners.

Other cities may refer to this document to inform their plans or decisions.

Little rural applicability.


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Health Authorities and the Built Environment: Actions to Influence Public Policies

This document outlines challenges and outcomes of CLASP I from all participating health authorities.

National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: http://www.ncchpp.ca/docs/CLASP_Interviews_En.pdf

Limited benefit to most planners.

May inform citizens, groups, or others about challenges and opportunities in influencing public policy through the built environment.

Possible rural applicability. May act as a reference document.

Online Inventory of Built Environment and Health Resources.

This inventory includes over 150 resources that may be used to improve the built environment and overall healthy community. Includes resources such as case studies, tools, and research papers.

National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health: http://ncceh.ca/en/additional_resources?topic=89&subtopic=159

Research, tools, and case studies may be beneficial in assessing the neighbourhood and informing design choices.

This inventory may be beneficial to a variety of stakeholders who wish to create active, healthy communities. Research may justify interventions or inform decisions, while resources may help assess the current situation.


Safe and active transportation audit for Walkable neighbourhoods

This resource allows for an evaluation of walkability and active transportation within a neighbourhood. Checklists are provided to facilitate assessment and recognize areas for improvement.

Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal: http://hcbdclasp.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/montreal-safe-active-transportation-audit.pdf

This tool allows for current challenges and future opportunities to be realized, which may be of benefit to the planner.

This tool may be beneficial for those who wish to assess current challenges and engage the community. May provide a strong rationale for future policy decisions.

Possible rural applicability. However, audit focuses on urban design.

Built Environment: Public Policy, Actors, Barriers, and Levers Knowledge Exchange Colloquium

This reports describes a 2011 Workshop. The report outlines the Advocacy Coalition Framework, and discusses how it may be utilized.

National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: http://www.ncchpp.ca/docs/CLASP_GroupSessionSummary_En.pdf

Provides some examples for collaboration in this field and describes the Advocacy Coalition Framework.

The description of the Advocacy Coalition, as well as examples of how it may be used, may be beneficial to those who wish to inform change.

Framework suitable for both rural and urban areas.


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City and Regional Residential Preference Survey Results for Toronto & Vancouver: A CLASP Final Report

This report outlines citizens' preferences related to walkability and active transportation in both Toronto and Vancouver.

Urban Design 4 Health, Toronto Public Health, Peel Health: www.peelregion.ca/health/resources/healthbydesign/pdf/CLASP-RPS-Study.pdf

Benefits may be limited to planners from these cities.

May be beneficial to organizations and those who wish to create change in these two cities. May encourage future surveys elsewhere.

Little rural applicability.

The Walkable City: Neighbourhood Design and Preferences, Travel Choices and Health

The Walkable City describes the health impacts of walkability and active transportation, as well as preferences of residents. A discussion of what can be done in the future, as well as potential roles are provided.

Toronto Public Health: http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/pdf/walkable_city.pdf

Provides an overview of the link between community design and health. May act as a reference for future plans.

Community organizations or other authorities may benefit from suggestions to improve the built environment.

Little rural applicability. May act as a reference document.

The Healthy Development Index: Recommendations Report

This report describes the Healthy Development Index, a tool which can be used to review land use plans to promote healthy built environments. This report outlines how the Index may be utilized by Peel Health.

Peel Health: http://www.peelregion.ca/health/resources/healthbydesign/pdf/GPA_HDI_Recomendations_Report_print.pdf

Introduces the Healthy Development Index and possible application.

Municipalities may be interested in contextualizing the Index to their area for future use.

Possible rural applicability. May be adapted to rural area.

Health Background Study: Development of a Health Background Study Framework

This document outlines several deliverables created by Peel Health Region during CLASP I. The paper is recommended as a tool to inform decision making and provides criteria to help create and review development proposals.

Peel Health: http://www.peelregion.ca/health/resources/healthbydesign/pdf/Final_HBS_Framework_Report.pdf

May be used as a reference document.

The checklists provided may be beneficial for other towns as they assess future development plans. The Glossary provided is also beneficial for those who may not be aware of all terms in this field.

Rural areas may not be able to utilize the provided checklists without adaptation.


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Learning from the James Bay Neighbourhood Association Project Report

This report describes the James Bay Neighbourhood project to improve air quality through collaboration. Background information is provided, as well as actions taken and resources used in the process. The report builds on their experience to provide guidance and appropriate checklists for other regions.

Vancouver Island Health Authority: http://hcbdclasp.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/learning-from-the-james-bay-neighbourhood-association-project-final-report.pdf

Limited benefit. May be used as a reference document.

Communities, and other organizations that advocate for change may benefit from this document and the checklists provided.

Possible benefit for rural areas. Checklists may need to be adapted for rural areas.

Cool Neighbourhoods are Healthy Neighbourhoods: How local government actions on climate change help to create healthier communities

This briefing paper discusses topics such as density, active transportation, and the built environment. The document outlines actions that may be used to reduce climate change.

Vancouver Coastal Health: http://hcbdclasp.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/climate-change-health-vch-2012.pdf

Case Study may inform future plans.

This document may help community groups or decision makers by informing their decisions and policies.

Suitable for both rural and urban areas. May need to be adapted for rural areas.

Active Transportation, Health And Community Design: What is the Canadian evidence saying?

A brief fact sheet created for planners which discusses active transportation, health, and community design.

Canadian Institute of Planners: http://www.cip-icu.ca/web/la/en/fi/8170601e2e944eec8c29aace84756ebe/get_file.asp

Active Living, Children & Youth: What is the Canadian evidence saying?

A fact sheet that describes the impact community design can have on children, youth, and their activity levels.

http://www.cip-icu.ca/web/la/en/fi/a3737ae93a3644a8abf9ba04e6d1b19c/get_file.asp

Health Equity And Community Design: What is the Canadian evidence saying?

This factsheet describes how research on health inequalities can intersect with community design.

http://www.cip-icu.ca/web/la/en/fi/1f53102b23f04b0a8c9e2bfd48e6bfbf/get_file.asp

These three fact sheets brief planners on topics related to their day-to-day work through current research and evidence on the topic. These resources were developed by the Canadian Institute of Planners, for planners.

These fact sheets are brief, and easy to read. Other groups may benefit from the evidence provided to create awareness or inform future plans.


CLASP Action Plan Overview

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The CLASP Renewal Project began in early 2013. A detailed Action Plan was formed around three primary objectives to outline the activities and expected outcomes of the overall project. The following is a summary of the Action Plan.

Collaborative Planning and Action for Community Wellness – Planners & Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness meeting: The CLASP facilitators have worked with the NL Branch of the Atlantic Planners Institute to develop a collaborative, inter-disciplinary meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to increase awareness of the built environment and facilitate future collaboration.

Working with the Harris Center (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador) as well as the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research: The CLASP facilitators have met with the Harris Centre to develop a public lecture series or Synergy Sessions on the topic of health and the built environment. It is hoped that this initiative will increase awareness, and encourage discussion amongst the research community.

Define the role of health practitioners and public health in the built environment, and identify areas of expertise that will support future planning for a healthy built environment: This will help to define the roles of current practitioners and programs in Newfoundland and Labrador surrounding the built environment.

Developing an accessible health considerations template: An accessible template will be created to support planners who wish to include health and the built environment considerations in their plans. This template will be made in consultation with planners, health, and other stakeholders.

Present results of a Municipal Survey to Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) Symposium: Earlier this month, Mary presented at the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Symposium. This presentation outlined the impact of the built environment, as well as future steps for collaboration with the MNL including the Will Minded Community Award.

Organize “lunch and learn” presentations for various professional, and community groups: In the future, “lunch and learn” presentations may be organized to discuss the link between health and the built environment and encourage future collaboration with CLASP and its tools.

Objective 1: Building Strategic Alliances and Capacity

CLASP Action Plan Overview

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Provide input to the Provincial Wellness Advisory Council on content and recommendations for a Provincial Wellness Paper on Health and the Built Environment.

Approach Tidy Towns to discuss the incorporation of health communities criteria in the Program Evaluation Grid: CLASP facilitators have worked with Municipalities NL to create the Well Minded Community Award. This award will recognize a participating community which has recognized the impact of the built environment within its plans, policies, and activities. A presentation will be designed for the annual judges training program.

Work with planners in a municipality to develop and incorporate Health Impact Assessment within a planning process: This activity would build on knowledge gained at the collaborative meeting about Health Impact Assessment and potentially lead to amendment in development bylaws that would require health considerations in the future.

Initiate discussions with Memorial University School of Engineering to discuss the introduction of healthy built environment concepts into Civil engineering courses.

Review CLASP I tools for applicability, adaptability, and potential usage in Newfoundland and Labrador: A tools template has been created to outline CLASP I resources, as well as potential benefits. In the future, these tools will be tested within the context of Newfoundland and Labrador and possibly adapted.

Work with at least one rural community to adapt and utilize CLASP tools (or other built environment tools) within the planning process. Discussions have taken place with a rural community who wishes to build on previous work and discussion on the built environment. This would allow for CLASP I tools to be used within a rural context, and appropriate changes to be made.

Work with at least one urban community to adapt and utilize CLASP tools (or other built environment tools) within the planning process: There are various opportunities within the Northeast Avalon to introduce CLASP I tools and other built environment tools in an urban context.

Objective 2: Facilitating Healthy Built Environment

Objective 3: Promoting the use of CLASP Phase I tools for use in Newfoundland and Labrador Planning processes

Health and the Built Environment Exercise

This exercise is intended to encourage dialogue at your table and collaboration to take action.

Considering Health and the Built Environment, discuss how you can apply what you have learned today.

Directions:

10 minutes (2:30-2:40)

Fill out questionnaire below

40 minutes (2:40-3:20) Table discussion: a. introduce yourself using the following criteria: Name, Title/position,

Organization b. read your responses to your table c. as a group, discuss key findings

40 minutes (3:20-4:00) Report back to the larger group (3 key findings/discussion points)

Describe the work that you do/company’s mandate

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How does your organization actively support healthy design?

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What barriers to healthy design exist in your organization?

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Who is (or should be) the executive level “champion(s)” for healthy design in your organization?

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What changes should occur in your organization to help support healthy design?

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How could your organization benefit from collaboration with external agencies in the promotion of

healthy design?

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What resources or information would assist you or your organization to support healthy design?

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Do you have other comments or ideas regarding Health and the Built Environment?

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Planners & Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness

Participant Feedback Form

May 30, 2013

Thank you for attending our meeting today. We ask that you complete the following form to assist

us in future evaluation. Your answers will remain anonymous.

1. In your opinion, did the workshop meet the following objectives?

Did not

meet its

objective

Partially

met its

objective

Fully met

its objective

To increase awareness and understanding of the

link between health and the built environment.

To increase knowledge and understanding of

health’s role and contribution in creating

healthier built environments.

To increase awareness of strategies and

recognition of opportunities to work with local

health professionals.

2. Please indicate the appropriate response for your overall meeting experience:

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

This meeting was relevant to my work.

The discussions and activities were

interesting.

I have increased my understanding of

the built environment.

I have a better understanding of the role

planners and health officials may play in

the building healthy communities.

3. For practicing planners, how likely are you to plan for health in the built environment?

Very Likely ___Likely ___Somewhat likely ___ Unlikely ___ Never

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4. For health professionals, what further training or support would you require to become

involved in local land use planning?

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Planners & Health Professionals: Working Together for Community Wellness

Participant Feedback Form

May 30, 2013

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5. Based on this meeting, how likely are you to collaborate with professionals in other

sectors?

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6. What did you find the most useful about this meeting?

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7. How could the meeting be improved?

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8. Please feel free to leave any additional comments:

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Healthy Canada

by Design

CLASP Initiative:

About Us

The Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Initiative is a partnership of public health,

planning and transportation professionals, and non-governmental organizations, from

across Canada that are working together to create healthy and sustainable

communities that support and foster physical activity, active transportation and public

transit.

Healthy Canada By Design CLASP Initiative - Phase I

The Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Initiative began in 2009 the Heart and Stroke

Foundation, the Urban Public Health Network (UPHN), the Canadian Institute of Planners

(CIP), the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) and six

health authorities, with funding from Health Canada through the Canadian Partnership

Against Cancer under the Coalitions Linking Action and Science for Prevention

(CLASP) program.

Between 2009 and 2012, the Healthy

Canada by Design CLASP Initiative

supported a number of innovative projects

that were directed at various methods for

bringing health considerations into the land

use and transportation planning processes.

These projects involved applied research,

the development of land use planning

tools, the creation of knowledge exchange

resources, community engagement and

capacity building among Health

Authorities. They were led by six health

authorities located in Quebec, Ontario and

British Columbia, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the UPHN, the CIP, and the NCCHPP.

By 2012, the Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Partners had developed new research,

state-of-the-art tools, and resources that can be used to facilitate the inclusion of

health considerations into land use and transportation planning decisions. CLASP Phase

I demonstrated the positive impact that health and planning professionals can have on

the built environment when they work together. It also demonstrated some effective

processes for capacity building within health authorities and engaging citizens in

planning processes related to the built environment.

HCBD CLASP - Partners in Phase I

The Heart and Stroke Foundation

(Secretariat)

The Urban Public Health Network

The National Collaborating Centre for

Healthy Public Policy

The Canadian Institute of Planners

Montreal Public Health

Toronto Public Health

Peel Public Health

Vancouver Coastal Health

Fraser Health Authority

Vancouver Island Health Authority

Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Renewal

The Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Initiative was renewed in October 2012 with new

funding from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. This Phase, which will run until

September 30, 2014, will:

1. Broaden the impact of the Healthy

Canada by Design CLASP Initiative:

Seven new health authorities in the

Atlantic Provinces, the Prairie

Provinces and Ontario will receive

support to work collaboratively with

planners, transportation engineers

and other stakeholders, to integrate

health considerations into built

environment policies where

opportunities exist.

They will receive technical advice

and strategic support from their

peers, other experts within the

partnership, and from a consultant

with experience translating built environment health evidence into policies and

practices at a municipal level.

Support will be provided for the development, implementation and evaluation of action

plans that are designed to:

Build capacity within the health authority on ways to influence local land use and

transportation planning decisions;

Foster the long-term sustainability of this work; and

Produce tangible policy or practice outcomes within the timeframe of this CLASP

project.

2. Deepen the impact of the Healthy Canada by Design CLASP Initiative:

Building on the work from Phase I, partners will address specific challenges or barriers to

the implementation of health considerations into the land use and transportation

planning processes with projects directed at:

Community engagement;

Translating data into action to inform transportation planning decisions; and

Applying innovative, health-promoting road designs.

Phase 2 also dedicates more resources to knowledge translation and exchange to

facilitate greater peer to peer support and mentoring between partners within the Healthy

Canada by Design CLASP Initiative.

For more information, visit: http://hcbdclasp.wordpress.com/

HCBD CLASP - New Partners in Phase 2

Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers

New Brunswick Health

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Wellness

Advisory Council/Eastern Health Region

Capital District Health Authority, Nova Scotia

Ottawa Public Health

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region

Alberta Health Services

Dalhousie University*

Memorial University*

University of Montreal*

Simon Fraser University

Montreal Urban Ecology Centre

Toronto Centre for Active Transportation

* Working in association with Partners

http://hcbdclasp.wordpress.com/

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