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Activities and Initiatives
Regional Heart Saver Committee (RHSC)
The current goal of the coalition is to increase the number of citizens trained in CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) thus increasing the incidence of bystander initiated CPR and AED use and improving the chance of survival from cardiac arrest for residents of Ottawa.
This coalition of community volunteers, groups, organizations and agencies has an active interest in promoting healthy living in rural Ottawa.
The coalition supports community initiatives and works collaboratively with the community to bring health information, activities and skill building opportunities to rural residents through various activities such as community physical activity events, walking clubs, presentations and health fairs. The coalition focuses on these 4 key areas:
All groups and organizations that live or work in rural Ottawa are invited to join the coalition and apply for funding to develop healthy living initiatives in their community. Members contribute their time, talent and resources to planning and making the programs and activities happen. Members have the option of being involved in all coalition initiatives or only on selected projects.
The RHLC was originally formed in 1998, under the name Rural Heart Health Coalition (RHHC) with a mandate of promoting heart health in rural Ottawa. In 2006, the name was changed to RHLC to reflect a broadening chronic disease prevention focus.
The Rural Health Program of Ottawa Public Health plays a key role in supporting the RHLC through acting as a resource and performing administrative duties.
Seniors Health Promotion Coalition
Our goal is to promote healthy lifestyles in older adults and positive attitudes towards aging through partnership, leadership and collective action.
Our objectives are:
· The Senior Health Promotion Coalition's 2007 project is to create a 30-minute English exercise tool/product (CD, video or DVD) targeting older adults. It would include a manual and user guide. Other languages to be included, depending on costs and time for 2007, will include French, Mandarin and Cantonese.
The 2nd phase of this project will happen in 2008. Product will be used as a vehicle to make community connections promoting the Age Well theme.
Partners in Healthy Living Ottawa partners work with Ottawa Public Health's Tobacco Use Prevention Program, to bring this smoking cessation initiative to the community.
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| Partners in Healthy Living Ottawa Phone: 613-580-6744 Fax: 613-580-9653 |
