Health Promotion Practice

Health Promotion Practice is conceptualized in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. The foundations of health promotion are building health public policies, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and re-orienting healthy services. Our reports, online courses and webinars build the knowledge, skills and confidence of professionals practicing health promotion in Ontario.

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PHO Webinar: The Science of Stress and the Practice of Embodied Boundaries: Practical Somatic Tools in Times of Overwhelm

Grounded in the Polyvagal Theory, neurobiology and trauma-informed care, this session will begin with the fundamentals: a brief exploration of the contemporary science of our nervous system and an experience of tangible, research-informed somatic tools that can help reduce the impacts of stress, anxiety and overwhelm in our everyday work and life.

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Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

hpcdip@oahpp.ca

Updated 3 Dec 2025