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Health Promotion

Health promotion is the process of implementing a range of social and environmental interventions that enable people and communities to increase control over and to improve their health. We offer expertise and resources on health promotion including promoting healthy behaviours, creating supportive environments and encouraging healthy public policies.

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Focus On

An introduction to health literacy, including the factors that influence it, and the relevance of health literacy for health promotion.

1.1 MB
Published 10 April 2024

Report

This report describes prior prescribing patterns of pharmaceutical drugs, diagnoses of substance use disorders, and access to treatment among people who died from an opioid, benzodiazepine, alcohol or stimulant-toxicity in Ontario.

1.4 MB
Updated 5 March 2024

Infographic

A visual summary of key findings from the report on Prescribing Patterns, Substance Use Disorder Diagnoses, and Access to Treatment Prior to Substance-Related Toxicity Deaths in Ontario.

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Published 5 March 2024

Focus On

Salutogenesis, the study of what causes health, is being examined internationally for application in health promotion. In this resource, we explore salutogenesis for health promotion practice.

950 KB
Published 12 Jan 2024

Evidence Brief

Summarizes available evidence on participant facilitators and barriers to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prediabetes prevention and treatment programs and self-management.

1.4 MB
Published 4 Dec 2023

Evidence Brief

Summarizes the implementation characteristics of type 2 diabetes prevention programs delivered virtually, beyond the individual level facilitators and barriers.

1.4 MB
Published 4 Dec 2023

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Alcohol

Developing, planning and implementing alcohol-related interventions: policy, screening, labelling and advertising.

Child and Youth Health

Documents and resources related to growth and development during childhood including nutrition, immunization and injury prevention.

Healthy Eating

Information and resources related to healthy eating, healthy food environments and nutrition policies.

Injuries

Documents and resources on injuries, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly among children and youth.

Maternal and Infant Health

Documents and resources related to the health of mothers and children during pregnancy and the first years of life.

Mental Health

Tools, resources and information for population-based mental health promotion.

Oral Health

Documents and resources related to community dental and oral health programs.

Physical Activity

Resources and research to support physical activity for preventing chronic disease.

Substance Use

Tools, resources and information on planning substance use programs, research and policies.

Tobacco and E-Cigarettes

Information, resources and links related to reducing tobacco use and related illnesses.

Health Promotion – Online Learning

Learn about health promotion courses covering health promotion foundations, health equity and health promotion capacity building.

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Health Promotion: Celebrating our Roots and Looking to the Future

This brand new course aims to provide health promoters and other health professionals with a common understanding of the history and development of health promotion, an overview of theories and concepts integral to health promotion, and examples of how health promotion is practiced today.

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Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

hpcdip@oahpp.ca

Updated 10 April 2024
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