Many health promoters in Ontario have spent the COVID-19 pandemic reassigned to the pandemic response, away from health promotion work. In light of this, Public Health Ontario (PHO) is hosting a webinar series that aims to re-familiarize health promoters with key concepts in health promotion. The series will also benefit professionals in both public and community health who wish to learn more about health promotion. Previous webinars in the series include health promotion, health promotion program planning and evaluation. In the fourth session of the series, Andrea Bodkin, Senior Program Specialist in Health Promotion at Public Health Ontario, will explore concepts related to policy and PHO’s 3 phase, 8 step model for building healthy public policies. Following this, Janet Dawson, Health Promoter, Healthy Public Policy at Peterborough Public Health will provide an on-the-ground example of policy work. Intended audience: Health promoters working at public health units, community health centres, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Ontario. Managers and directors at similar organizations, as well as public health/health promotion students, are a secondary audience. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Andrea Bodkin has worked in health promotion and public health since 2003, with a focus on capacity building, program design and implementation, partnership and collaboration. At Public Health Ontario since 2018, Andrea brings her expertise for planning in all forms, evaluation, community engagement, partnership development and facilitation to public health units across Ontario. Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Public Health with a specialty in Health Promotion from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Janet Dawson has a Master of Science (Health Promotion) from the University of Alberta, a Bachelor of Science (Health Education) from Dalhousie University and currently works as a Health Promoter at Peterborough Public Health (PPH). Throughout her public health career, Janet has led many small and large-scale healthy public policy projects, developed partnership approaches for collaborating with local governments, and coordinated strategies to foster healthier built and natural environments. In addition, Janet has worked as an Instructor at the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health, and was a member of the Fleming College Research & Ethics Board for eight years.
The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.
Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.
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