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Agence du revenu du Canada - Montant pour la condition physique des enfants

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:42:09 GMT

Information pour les parents et pour pour les organisations offrant des programmes d'activités physiques visés par règlement pour les enfants et les jeunes jusqu'au 16 ans

Remarques: Il y a un montant supplémentaire pour les enfants handicapés jusqu'au 18 ans (voir Admissibilité). Aussi, quelque provinces ont des programmes de montant pour la condition physique des enfants.

School Vending Machines: Steps to Meeting the Guidelines

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:47:17 GMT

This resource describes some steps to help provide healthy choices in vending machines, with respect to BC's "Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools."

CSA-Z614-07 Standard for Children's Playspaces and Equipment, 2007

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:47:04 GMT

CAN/CSA-Z614-07 is the updated industry safety standard for children’s playspaces and equipment in Canada. The 2007 updates to the fourth edition include an informative annex intended to help guide those wishing to design playspaces which are more accessible to, and usable by, children with physical disabilities such as mobility, reaching, and manipulation disabilities. The annex focuses on reducing or removing barriers and increasing opportunities for people of all abilities to grow and learn together through outdoor play. It also includes changes to the fall heights for elevated platforms.

The article attached is intended to help people in the field work with the revised CSA standard. It lists Ten Key Areas as a way to introduce some of the topics included in this document. There are many other important subjects covered by the standard but by focusing on these ten key areas first, people can start to feel more comfortable with the material and its field applications.

Article in English only, Standards available for purchase in English and French.

NRPA Economic Roundtable Report and Session Video - Report: Financing the Future: The Critical Role of Parks in Urban and Metropolitan Infrastructure

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:25:01 GMT

The Natiaonal Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the Urban Institute (UI) 2011 Roundtable invited decision makers from a wide variety of disciplines to examine the critical role that public parks and recreation play in urban and metropolitan infrastructure. One goal of this roundtable was to examine the future viability and sustainability of public funding for parks and recreation.

The video is of session one, Making the Case for Parks During Fiscal Crisis–Mayor’s discussion, and the report discusses a wide variety of challenges facing public parks during this time of fiscal restraint, including challenges to the mission and programs to public parks; and challenges to funding.

Sport Canada's entente bilatérale sur le sport avec le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan et du Manitoba

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:58:39 GMT

Les ententes bilatérales contribuera à rehausser la participation aux activités sportives dans les provinces et financera des programmes qui encourageront les enfants, les jeunes, les personnes handicapées et les Autochtones de la Saskatchewan et du Manitoba à faire du sport et davantage d'activités physiques.

98 façons de dire "très bien" et des autres feuilles-ressources aux parents et aux interventantes en garderies

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:25:59 GMT

Les feuilles-ressources bilingues sont destinées aux parents et aux interventantes en garderies.

Intégration en mouvement (IEM) en ligne - L'alliance de vie active pour canadiens/canadiennes ayant un handicap

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:12:34 GMT

Intégration en mouvement (IEM) en ligne est un excellent outil de formation et de perfectionnement professionnel, destiné à ceux qui travaillent ou suivent une formation dans le domaine de la récréation, l'entraînement physique, l'éducation, le sport ou la vie active, si vous faites la prestation de programmes de récréation, dirigez des cours d'éducation physique, offrez des programmes pour enfants, entraînez des athlètes ou administrez des programmes dans ces domaines.

The Health of Canada’s Young People: a mental health focus (2011)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:08:18 GMT

“The Health of Canada’s Young People: a mental health focus” looks at the emotional and mental health of young people and its relationship with various health behaviours, outcomes and social factors. The issues addressed include: unintentional injuries, healthy living, healthy weights, risky behaviours (including sexual health practices and substance use and abuse), bullying, and their mental health context. The report is based on the Canadian data from the 2010 cycle of the cross-national HBSC study.

Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services (Drummond Report)

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:08:15 GMT

A report by former TD Bank chief economist Don Drummond calls for extensive spending reductions and warns that unless the government follows the 362 recommendations, Ontario will face a crippling $30-billion deficit by 2017-18.The recommendations cover caps to increases in health-care, education, and social services spending, and reductions in spending to all other programs. Many recommendations call for more efficient integration between programs and elimination of overlaps.

Social services includes such things as mental health programs for children and youth, developmental services, child care subsidies and childhood development programs, and non-profit sector programs.

Healthy Eating Manual - online resource

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:23:39 GMT

This on-line resource consists of eight ready-to-use “lessons” for use by Registered Dietitians, Public Health Nurses, Health Promoters, Occupational Health Professionals, Community Food Advisors, Peer Nutrition Workers and others who are involved in delivering healthy eating education.

The Healthy Eating lessons are: 1) Introduction (based on Canada’s Food Guide); 2) The Lower Sodium Way. 3) Whole Grains; 4) Fats on the Menu; 5) More Fibre; 6) Vegetables and Fruit; 7) Eating Out; 8) Choose less sugar.

Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review of Interventions

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:26:10 GMT

The Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has now released this, the second report in a two-part series focused on urban physical environments. The first report in the series, Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities, presented analyses on outdoor air pollution and heat extremes and their relationship to socio-economic status and health.

In the second report, we explore interventions in urban physical environments and their potential to mitigate health inequalities.

The Community School Initiative in Alberta

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:51:59 GMT

This document provides a history and overview of the community school initiative in Alberta - development 1972 - 1980 and implementation - 1980 - 1986.

Bracelet Ball

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:34:35 GMT

This activity encourages team play in a regular sport or game.

Recreation and the Community School

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05:27 GMT

This document defines the characteristics and purpose of community schools and discusses their benefits. Contents include how the community school is organized, joint use agreements and joint facilities.

Joint Agreements - Alberta

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:56:34 GMT

The purpose of this document is to provide community organizations, municipal and school authorities with guidelines and suggestions for assisting in the development of joint agreements which encourage co-operative planning and joint use to occur. Topics covered include: wording of agreements, enabling legislation, committees, and points to cover in an agreement.

RA Crawford Field Agreement - Jointly Operated Athletic Field with Municipality & District Bluewater School Board - Hanover

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:11:38 GMT

This agreement covers the use, management, maintenance,scheduling, insuring and financing of the field.

Reciprocal Use Agreement Between the Town of Hanover and the Bluewater District School Board

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:10:44 GMT

This agreement is for reciprocal use of athletic fields, classrooms, arenas and trails as well as equipment.

Joint Use of Schools Agreement

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:12 GMT

This is an agreement between the District of Shelburne, the Town of Shelburne, and the Tri-County Regional School Board in Nova Scotia, to outline the roles and responsibilities of each party for community use of the regional high school and its grounds. It includes allocation of funds for upgrading facilities and equipment, statement of principles, management structure, facility management, user fees and liability.

Booking Guidelines and Regulations for Calgary Recreation Facilities (by respective Boards of Education)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:05:42 GMT

Covers booking regulations (permits, priorities, deadlines), operating regulations (surface preparation, restricted activities, complaints procedures, damage), facility attendants' responsibilities and supervision.

Cook It Up! How-to Manual Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating a Community-based Cooking Program

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:38:25 GMT

This how-to manual is intended to share with many communities lessons learned by the London Community Health Resource Centre from their community-based cooking program for at-risk youth, age 13-18. The intention is to facilitate knowledge transfer to like-minded community agencies interested in enhancing food literacy.