Stay tuned! The consultants hired by the Policy Working Group will be uploading their reports this fall.
The OHHN conducted a scan of policies across the 36 OHHP-Taking Action for Health Living Community Partnerships on five topics: 1) access to nutritious foods; 2) access to recreation and physical activity; 3) active transportation and the built environment; 4) prevention of alcohol misuse and 5) prevention of tobacco use and exposure across three sectors (Educational: School Boards; Health Care: Hospitals as a worksite (e.g. what policies exist on these topics for health care staff) and level of local government (District/Region; County; Municipal; Township). The purpose of this policy scan was to create a baseline inventory of policies that exist at the provincial level based on local data.
North-west Region Summary