Communities ChooseWell is a provincial health promotion program that inspires and supports local healthy living champions across Alberta to transform their communities into places where the healthy choice is the easy choice for everyone. This session will showcase the Healthy Communities Framework (HCF) - a community development tool that highlights tangible action steps that people can use to help increase community-level healthy eating and active living (HEAL) initiatives in the areas of Policy, Places, People, Partnerships, Programs, Promotion and Participation. These 7 Pillars are designed to reach and resonate with communities at every stage of their healthy community journey. Participants will learn how to assess, prioritize, and take action in the wellness initiatives that are of capacity to them, and how ChooseWell Champions across Alberta are implementing successful HEAL projects in their communities. Each Pillar also features a base level of information about engaging with Indigenous communities through an Allyship lens.   

Join Communities ChooseWell to explore how you can leverage this free community development tool to create and enhance healthy Policy, Places, People, Partnerships, Programs, Promotion and Participation within the context of your community’s health and  wellness goals. This is your chance to use the 7 Pillars of the Framework to take healthy action within your own unique community context.