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Health Promotion

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

The Ontario Health Promotion Resource System has developed a background course introducing key concepts in health promotion.
The RE-AIM site list a methodology for approaching the evaluation of a health promotion/illness prevention project.

The following is a selection of the many sites that contain information and resources for patients:

General Health Information

Canadian Living
Capital Health Region (Edmonton)
Fraser Health
Government of Canada
Health & Wellness Directory
Health Canada
Healthy Ontario
Take Heart Algoma
Heart Health Resource Centre
Health for Life Peterborough
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

Medline Plus
NHS Scotland
Northern Health

Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
Primary Care Network Chinook
Public Health Agency of Canada
Richmond Health Services

Womens Health

The Canadian Women’s Health Network
Women’s Health Matters

Childrens Health

Asthma Society of Canada
Caring for Kids
Child & Family Research Institute
Physical Activity
Kids Health

Ontario Early Years Centres also offer many resources and programs for parents with young children (0-6).

Healthy Eating

5 to 10 a Day for Better Health
Dietitians of Canada
Eat Right Ontario
Health Canada
Interior Health - Nutrition Over the Life Cycle
Your Digestive Health

Physical Activity

Active 2010
Government of Canada
Health Canada
Ministry of Health Promotion
Public Health Agency of Canada
Summer Active

Healthy Living

ActNowBC
BC Health Guide
Healthy People Living in Healthy Communities
Healthy U
Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
Prevention
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Trails for Health
Vancouver Coastal Health

Smoking Cessation

The Lung Association
Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
The Physician and Sports Medicine
Program Training and Consultation Centre
Smokers Help Line
Tobacco Free RNAO
Smoking and Pregnancy

Stress Management

Stress Management
Stress Management ABC

Persons with Disabilities

Service Canada Persons with Disabilities