Coordinating efforts, generating evidence and advocating for policy change to reduce chronic disease.
Edmonton, AB Canada
Joined June 2010
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"Kids eat what's available to them, what's affordable and readily accessible."
Yesterday, @APCCP Co-Lead Dr. Kim Raine participated in an interview with @CBCRadioActive to discuss the release of the seventh and final #NutritionReportCard.
To listen: bit.ly/3AWuycj
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Hiring. The Indigenous Youth Program (IYMP) community is looking for a National Director.
Housed within @EverActiveAB, our values are Relationships, Innovation, Diversity, Contributing and Well-being.
everactive.org/hiring/
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
It’s official – Front-of-package nutrition labels are coming to Canada. The new mandatory label will appear on food and beverages that are high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat and will help Canadians to make healthier choices.
Read more: heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do…
#cdnpoli
Are you a youth who wants to contribute to the future of #YEG's Transportation System?
If YES, be sure to complete @pathsforppl new survey (created with support from Youth Harbour)!
Results will inform decisions related to Council's Fall budget!
LINK: bit.ly/3upy8ua
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
The folks @pathsforppl are launching an initiative to explore youths' perspectives on transportation in #yeg! Results from this survey will provide information for Council's Fall budget decisions. Click the link below to take part!
🔗bit.ly/3upy8ua
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
#DYK: The Centre for Healthy Communities at #UAlbertaSPH has recently updated their website to support easier navigation, increased content throughout, and more information About Us and How We Work.
Explore now: ow.ly/gtll50JogC8
#PublicHealth #UAlberta
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
"Living close to a trail used for walking, running and cycling leads to an 8% reduction in risk of heart disease".
Powerful work from the team at @CHRIManitoba.
@bikeedmonton @pathsforppl @LiveActiveYEG @GoAHealth @APCCP #yegbike
New paper from CHRIM researchers looking at the impact of multi-use trails on cardiovascular disease-related events & risk factors. Data suggests expanding multi-use trails may reduce risk factors for #HeartDisease in areas next to a trail.
Read more | ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/art…
ALT Graphic with a photo of a family biking, with the words “Living close to a trail used for walking, running and cycling leads to an eight per cent reduction in the risk factors for heart disease.”
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
Today's daily activity is to get rolling and go for a bike ride!
🎉For a chance to win a $50 amazon card:
✅Post a picture of yourself (or team) participating in the daily activity
✅Use the #CelebrateJRPM hashtag in your post
✅Make sure you tag us in your post!
Happy World Bicycle Day! 🚲
Active travel such as biking has been found to be linked to more positive mental health, reduced pollution emissions, and increased support for local businesses as bikers are more likely to stop and shop! (1/2)
BIKE DAY: bit.ly/3MihiDM
For World Bike Day and beyond, let's all do our part to make biking, or any form of active travel, a habit, whether we are running errands, heading to work, or meeting up with friends! (2/2)
#YEGBike #ActiveTransportation #PublicHealth
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
I recently switched up my commute to #yegdt so that I could test out the new #yegbike infrastructure in AB Ave.
Join me on this part of my commute home and see 4 different forms of infra. Also...has this route been given a quirky name yet? Any suggestions? #yegbike #WardMétis🧵
To learn more about @APCCP Co-Lead Dr. Kim Raine's accomplished career in research and advocacy, particularly on working to make the healthier choice the easier choice, click the link below! ⬇️
#PublicHealth #HealthyEating @UAlbertaSPH #HeartandStroke
Learn about @UAlbertaSPH Professor and @APCCP Co-Director Dr. Kim Raine in our latest video on research at @UAlberta.
tinyurl.com/2p99tmux
#ualberta #publichealth #uab #alberta #heartandstroke #research #science
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
#cdnparl is waiting for overdue mandatory report on the Tobacco and Vaping Act. The law sorely needs an overhaul to redress the youth vaping epidemic it created and to achieve the 5 by 35 goal on tobacco reduction. Protection delayed is protection denied. newswire.ca/news-releases/pa…
Reminder that the @SHAPE_Alberta Wheel Week will be held from May 30 - June 5, 2022!
With provincial injury prevention partners, the event will encourage students and families to participate in active transportation. 🚲
A great way to take advantage of the current weather! ☀️
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AB Policy Coalition retweeted
About 2⃣ weeks til the @Canada_Bikes Pedal Poll! We've achieved about 70% of the total signups for counters that we got last year #yegbike
Sign up to help us exceed our last year's numbers here - pathsforpeople.org/events/pe…
Check the thread to learn more about the locations 🧵
Congratulations to @alexaferdinands on the recent publication of her latest article: "Reflections on Applying Institutional Ethnography in Participatory Weight Stigma Research with Young Women."
ARTICLE: bit.ly/3FUH939
👏👏👏
My favourite (and toughest) PhD baby is out @IJQMonline #institutionalethnography journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
The @SHAPE_Alberta Wheel Week will be held from May 30 - June 5, 2022!
With provincial injury prevention partners, the event will encourage students and families to participate in active transportation. 🚲
TO REGISTER: bit.ly/3OHnmrX
#WalkBikeAndWheelAB #YEGBike
AB Policy Coalition retweeted
The 2022 ARPA Conference and Energize Workshops Call for Presentations is now open!
Submit a presentation proposal by midnight on May 15, 2022 to be considered as a speaker at the conference.
Submit your proposal at bit.ly/2022ARPACFP
This will be great opportunity for those looking to gain more insight into school transportation.
RSVP below! ⬇️
#YEG
We will be joining Trustees @JulieKusiek, @NathanIpYEG and Councillor @_TimCartmell to chat about how we can take a collaborative view to school transportation, working to improve commutes for everyone. Let's talk!
RSVP: bit.ly/38MGtjT
On May 3rd, join APCCP co-lead, Dr. Candace Nykiforuk (@nykiforuk_c) and the Centre for Healthy Communities to discuss ways in which social and health inequities can be addressed/reduced.
All welcome!
WHEN: Tuesday, May 3rd, 7:00 PM MST.
TO REGISTER: bit.ly/3vmwxVB