Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion

Presentation to TDM Summit Toronto November 16, 2009

Promoting a Population Promoting a Population Health ApproachHealth Approach

Recognize that health is determined by complex interactions Recognize that health is determined by complex interactions between social and economic factors, the physical between social and economic factors, the physical environment and individual behavior.environment and individual behavior.

MHP’s 2009-10 PrioritiesMHP’s 2009-10 Priorities

Promoting Health and Wellness Promoting Health and Wellness

Preventing Disease, Injury and Preventing Disease, Injury and AddictionAddiction

Partnering for Healthy CommunitiesPartnering for Healthy Communities

Promoting Nutrition and Healthy EatingPromoting Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Valuing Sport and RecreationValuing Sport and Recreation

Examples of MHP Strategies Examples of MHP Strategies and Initiatives and Initiatives

Partnering with Public HealthPartnering with Public Health

MHP’s funds 75% of the MHP’s funds 75% of the health promotion standards health promotion standards for Ontario’s 36 public for Ontario’s 36 public health units:health units:

chronic disease chronic disease preventionprevention

prevention of injury prevention of injury and substance misuseand substance misuse

reproductive healthreproductive health child healthchild health

MHP Strategies/InitiativesMHP Strategies/Initiatives Public Health Guidance DocumentsPublic Health Guidance Documents

Built Environment IndicatorsBuilt Environment Indicators

Healthy Communities Healthy Communities OntarioOntario

Active2010Active2010

Ontario Trails StrategyOntario Trails Strategy

Interministerial Group on Active Interministerial Group on Active TransportationTransportation

Guidance DocumentsGuidance Documents

Purpose- to assist boards of health to implement Purpose- to assist boards of health to implement the new Ontario Public Health Standardsthe new Ontario Public Health Standards

HEPAHWHEPAHW First time a standard directly relates to the built First time a standard directly relates to the built

environmentenvironment

Built Environment IndicatorsBuilt Environment Indicators

OPHS – conduct surveillance OPHS – conduct surveillance activities around physical activityactivities around physical activity

In February 2009 Provincial In February 2009 Provincial workgroup was formed to develop workgroup was formed to develop public health indicators relevant to public health indicators relevant to the built environment.the built environment.

Review of Literature on the effect of Review of Literature on the effect of the built environmentthe built environment

Ongoing projectOngoing project

Healthy Communities OntarioHealthy Communities Ontario

Enhancing health and wellbeing through inter-sectoral Enhancing health and wellbeing through inter-sectoral collaboration, community engagement and partnerships. collaboration, community engagement and partnerships.

Three main components:Three main components: Healthy Communities FundHealthy Communities Fund Healthy Community PartnershipsHealthy Community Partnerships Healthy Communities ConsortiumHealthy Communities Consortium

Healthy Communities Ontario Healthy Communities Ontario PrioritiesPriorities

1.1. Educate and develop food skillsEducate and develop food skills2.2. Increase access to recreation, sport and physical Increase access to recreation, sport and physical

activityactivity3.3. Increase access to healthier foodIncrease access to healthier food4.4. Support active transportation and improve the Support active transportation and improve the

built environmentbuilt environment5.5. Increase tobacco free environments and smoking Increase tobacco free environments and smoking

cessation servicescessation services6.6. Educate the public about the risks of tobacco useEducate the public about the risks of tobacco use7.7. Increase resiliency in youth and adults re: alcohol and Increase resiliency in youth and adults re: alcohol and

drug usedrug use8.8. Increase access to mental health prevention and Increase access to mental health prevention and

promotion programs and supportspromotion programs and supports9.9. Promote safe environments that prevent injuryPromote safe environments that prevent injury

Healthy Community FundHealthy Community Fund

PROVINCIALPROVINCIAL Walk and Bike For Life Walk and Bike For Life Ontario Trails Council Ontario Trails Council Green Communities CanadaGreen Communities Canada

LOCALLOCAL Evergreen – Trinity/Spadina pilot programEvergreen – Trinity/Spadina pilot program Regional Municipality of York – map and Regional Municipality of York – map and

cycling safety workshopscycling safety workshops

Expanding Partnerships for Expanding Partnerships for Health PromotionHealth Promotion

Active2010Active2010

Regular Regular participation in participation in moderate intensity moderate intensity physical activityphysical activity

Barrier RemovalBarrier Removal Active Active

CommunitiesCommunities

Ontario Trails StrategyOntario Trails Strategy

Long-term plan that Long-term plan that establishes strategic establishes strategic directions for planning, directions for planning, managing, promoting managing, promoting and using trails in and using trails in Ontario Ontario

2005 - the Strategy 2005 - the Strategy was launched which was launched which includes $3.5 million in includes $3.5 million in funding over five years funding over five years for implementationfor implementation

Review 2010Review 2010

Ontario Trails StrategyOntario Trails Strategy

Legislative and Policy ProposalsLegislative and Policy Proposals Review of highway legislation/policyReview of highway legislation/policy Review of potential economic incentives Review of potential economic incentives

for landowners who allow trails on their for landowners who allow trails on their propertiesproperties

Amendment to the Occupiers’ Liability ActAmendment to the Occupiers’ Liability Act Amendment under the Public Lands ActAmendment under the Public Lands Act Amendments to Trespass to property ActAmendments to Trespass to property Act

Interministerial Group on Active Interministerial Group on Active TransportationTransportation

MTO – leadsMTO – leads MMAH, MTOUR, MHP, MEI, Education, MMAH, MTOUR, MHP, MEI, Education, Formed in August 2009Formed in August 2009 Communication key between Communication key between

MinisteriesMinisteries

Thank-YouThank-You

Contact InformationContact Information

Donna HowardDonna Howard

Ministry of Health PromotionMinistry of Health Promotion

Sport and Recreation BranchSport and Recreation Branch

donna.howard@ontario.cadonna.howard@ontario.ca