Incubating Inter-sectoral Collaboration to Foster Active Transportation: Building a Community of Practice to Support Policy ChangeKim Perrotta, HCBD Knowledge Translation & CommunicationsHeart and Stroke FoundationCPHA National Conference, Toronto, May 2014
HCBD – Funder & National Partners
Funder: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) CLASP5 National Organizations: Heart & Stroke Foundation (HSF) - Lead Agency Urban Public Health Network (UPHN) Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE) National Collaborating Centre Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)
HCBD – Health Authorities
HCBD CLASP I Quebec & Ontario & BC Montreal Public Health Toronto Public Health Peel Public Health Vancouver Coastal Health Fraser Health Authority Vancouver Island Health
Authority (CLASP I only)
HCBD CLASP Renewal NFLD & New Brunswick & Nova Scotia,
Manitoba & Saskatchewan Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial
Wellness Advisory Council/Eastern Health Region
Capital District Health New Brunswick Department of
Health Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region Winnipeg Region Health Authority Ottawa Public Health (unfunded)
HCBD – Other Partners
NGOs Toronto Centre for Active Transportation Montreal Urban Ecology Centre Academic Partners Simon Fraser University Memorial University Dalhousie University University of MontrealGovernmental Partners Canadian Institute of Health Information Public Health Agency of Canada
HCBD CLASP Vision Statement
Health officials, planners, engineers and NGOs in communities across Canada collaborate seamlessly to: ensure built environments are designed to promote health and well-being, thus contributing to the reduction of risk factors for chronic diseases
HCBD Objective #1 – Deepening Impact
Two Transportation & Health Data Projects Simon Fraser University & BC Health Authorities University of Montreal & Montreal Public Health Community Engagement & Active Transportation Toronto Centre for Active Transportation & Toronto
Public HealthPiloting Traffic Calming Policies National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public
Policy Heart and Stroke Foundation Innovative Street Design Case Studies Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers
HCBD Objective #2: Broadening Impact
Six new health authorities: Five new provinces Extend work - rural & remote
contexts Bring health considerations into local
policies Create communities that foster
physical activity & active transportation
Twin Goals: Affect policy at a local level Build Capacity within Health
Authorities
Knowledge Translation & Communications
Five Layered Plan: 1. Build Capacity within Health Authorities 2. Build awareness within Local Communities3. Build a Multi-Community Collaborative 4. Build a Multi-Sectoral Community of
Practice5. Share Resources & Lessons Learned with
Broader Network
Layer 1: Building Capacity
Planner Facilitator for each Health Authority Team: Identify strategic opportunities to
influence land use & transportation planning processes at a local level
Facilitate relationship-building with planning & transportation professionals
Build capacity within Health Learn by Doing Build health into local policies
Layer 2: Building Support in LocalCommunities
Building awareness & support with Local Stakeholders by:Providing access to a Prominent Speaker (Dr. Karen Lee)Organizing local workshops & Meetings with:
Municipalities Provincial Departments Health Stakeholders Chamber of Commerce the Public
Layer 3: Building a Multi-Community Collaborative
Peer to Peer Sessions for Health Authority TeamsPresentations & DiscussionsHCBD Resources &ToolsPilot Projects & Leaders Speakers:
HCBD Members Other Health Authorities Transportation
Professionals Planning Professionals
Layer 3: Building a Multi-Community Collaborative
Foster Information Sharing between Project Teams:HCBD resources & other resources on websiteMember & Peer to Peer PPTs & Recordings on websiteMembers Only Pages for:
Project Action Plans & Updates
HCBD Member contact listEncourage relationships between project teams
Layer 4: Building a Multi-Sectoral Community of Practice
Face to Face Meeting for HCBD Members Updates from all Project
Teams & Partners Presentations on Deep
Projects Strategic Panel with Medical
Officers of Health Round-Table Discussions Networking
Layer 4: Building a Multi-SectoralCommunity of Practice
Peer Mentoring Sessions Multi-Sectoral Guest Speakers Early Adopters & Leaders in
the Field For HCBD members plus
Guests from partner organizations
Identifying Strategies, Challenges & Lessons Learned
Layer 4: Building a Multi-SectoralCommunity of Practice
E-Newsletters for HCBD Plus Keep HCBD members informed about
other partners Keep members & decision- makers
within our partner organizations aware of our work
High level summary presented in attractive format Circulated through e-mail,
listserves, twitter & LinkedIn Sent directly to over 200 people High open & click through rate
Layer 5: Communicating with the Broader Network
Website Articles: Articles on HCBD resources, tools, reports & key events organized by HCBD partnersReach out to planning, public health & transportation professionals Circulated through members, e-mail list, listserves, twitter & LinkedIn17 produced to dateGenerated 450 hits each on website
Layer 5: Communicating with the Broader Network
HCBD Webinar Series:Showcase 12 HCBD CLASP Projects in 4 national WebinarsFocus on tools developed, strategies employed, interventions piloted & lessons learned First two drew > 160 & 110 participants across Canada
3 National Conferences to:Showcase 12 HCBD Projects in Panel presentations to three national conferencesCPHA, CITE & CIP Annual Conferences
KTE - Lessons Learned – Organizer’s Perspective
Access to Planner for Health Authorities Health authorities found this very helpful
Peer to Peer Sessions Fewer guest speakers & more time for discussion Begin with:
o Primer in health & the built environmentso Primer on planning process & health communitieso Primer on strategies employed by other health authorities
Face to Face Meetings Do them early on so HCBD Members from different sectors & jurisdictions
get to know each other sooner Focus more on Partner’s Projects
KTE - Lessons Learned – Organizer’s Perspective
Local Stakeholders Very useful to have a prominent speaker to draw an audience
Peer Plus Sessions Very popular with decision-makers & members within partners More sets of sessions targeting different audiences: for health, planning &
transportation professionals Social Media
E-Newsletters were welcomed; start earlier in the process Articles on Website were welcomed by partners & broader community Twitter was important for building website audience
Contact Information:Kim Perrotta, HCBD Knowledge Translation & Communications & [email protected] 905-627-2157, Hamilton, OntarioGene, HCBD Project Manager & [email protected] ne Chin604-685-7036, Vancouver, BCTwitter@hcbdclasphttp://hcbd-clasp.com/