Health Promotion Community Development
Who we are: What is Health Promotion?
Working together to improve the health of individuals and communities one step at a time.
Health Promotion is about working with people and communities to create conditions where everyone has a fair chance to be as healthy as possible.
It means giving people the tools, information, and support they need to take care of their health and well-being.
It’s not just about telling people what to do — it’s about creating environments, communities, and policies that make the healthy choice the easier choice.
We all have a role to play in promoting health!
We help to improve the health of communities by:
- Engaging community members by building trust and rapport
- Improving knowledge and skills through free online and in-person courses, health fairs, information sessions, teen clinics etc…
- Building partnerships with service groups and communities in Prairie Mountain Health and Provincially
- Connecting to resources including health promotion programs and services
- Creating and supporting policies to improve health
- Providing support to assess a community’s health needs, and work together to support community action
What affects health?
Social Determinants of Health
- Race & racism
- Social supports & coping skills
- Biology & genetics
- Access to health services
- Employment & working conditions
- Education & literacy
- Healthy Behaviours
- Income & social status
- Gender
- Physical environments
- Culture
- Childhood experiences
The social determinants of health are the building blocks of health – they shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.
These factors can make it easier – or harder – for someone to be healthy. For example, it’s easier to eat healthy if you can afford fresh food and live near a grocery store.
Addressing the social determinants of health is fundamental for improving the health of individuals and communities.
At every stage of life, our health is affected by the environment in which we live, work, and play and the choices that we make.
Promoting Healthy Living
Healthy Eating
- Community Gardens
- Empowered Eating
- Weight Stigma/Body Acceptance
- Kids in the Kitchen
- General Nutrition Presentations
Mental Wellbeing
- Strive to Thrive
- Project Reset
- Memory & Aging
- Get Better Together
- Total Brain Health
Physical Activity
- Steppin’ up with Confidence
- Injury & Falls Prevention
- Lender Library – Geocaching, Nature Discovery Backpacks, Physical Literacy Kits
Nicotine Reduction
- Lungs are for Life
- Vaping awareness and prevention
- Commit to Quit
Healthy Equity Support
- Food Security
- Get Your Benefits
- Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Programs for you
Other health promotion partnerships and programs
- Better Access to Groceries | B.A.G. Program
- Get Your Benefits
- Physical Literacy kits loaner program
- Geocaching kits loaner program
- Nature Discovery Backpack program
- Community PLAY (Physical Literacy and Youth)
- Project Reset
- Mental Wellness Initiatives such as:
- Roots of Hope
- SPIN (Suicide Prevention Implementation Network)
- MWSP (Mental Wellness Suicide Prevention)
- Roots of Hope
- Cooking Classes, menu reviews, and nutrition presentations
- Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – Prairie Mountain Health
Learning Resources
- Quit Smoking - Shared Health
- Resources to quit smoking 1 page handout for clients
- Prairie Mountain Health Participating Pharmacies — Quit Smoking With Your Manitoba Pharmacist
- Smoking, vaping and tobacco - Canada.ca
- Stop Smoking | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority- Available group and recorded classes
To find out more, contact us
To find out more about Health Promotion programming, request a program or support for your community, or to talk to Health Promotion staff in your area, please use the following contact information:
204-578-2193