Health Promotion 101

About the Event

This is an introductory course about the essential core concepts of health promotion. Up to thirty (30) participants will have an opportunity to discuss the concepts, review examples, and identify applications to their own work. We will use the on-line Health Promotion 101 course material found at www.ohprs.ca/hp101/main.htm as the core curriculum.

Health Promotion 101 is an on-line, self-directed course designed for health promotion practitioners as well as those interested in learning more about the field of health promotion. Nine modules address the key aspects of health promotion theory and practice, including definitions and concepts, models of health, theories of behaviour, organization and community change, and health promotion values and strategies. Students will become familiar with essential health promotion concepts, and, in so doing, increase their capacity to promote healthy changes in individuals, organizations, and communities.

THCU's HP 101 webinar series will support you in your studies by giving you an opportunity to discuss health promotion theories, concepts, and practice with colleagues.

Participants are expected to be familiar with the online course material prior to the session discussing it. We also encourage the use of a Reflective Learning Journal as described in the online course.

NOTE: Participants should attend ALL THREE sessions.

Who these workshops are for:

We recommend these sessions for

• Anyone new to health promotion seeking definitions, tools, resources and organized approaches to practice.
• Front line staff that need to choose, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programs and services.
• Managers or team leaders who train or advise staff or volunteers about theory and evidence-informed processes.

Note: Due to funding restrictions, registration priority will be given to health promoters currently working with Ontario-focused organizations. All others will be placed on a waiting list and notified if space becomes available. If you have a question about your eligibility for this workshop, please contact us at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or (705) 372-0018.

Topics and Dates

Participants should attend ALL THREE sessions.

Cost

Thanks to a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, we are able to offer these workshops for free to people working with Ontario-focused health promotion initiatives.

Registration

To register for the workshops, please visit www.thcu.ca/events. Don't wait! Limited spaces are available.

Trainers

Trainers Nancy Dubois and Robb MacDonald will be facilitating these webinars.

THCU's services are available upon request

These webinars, as well as all of our other workshops, are available upon request for groups as small as 30 and as large as 50. Any coalition or agency can partner with THCU to host a workshop in their community or a webinar for your group. We provide the facilitators at no cost and will work with you to help organize and promote the event. If you are interested in hosting an event, please fill out a service request form. Please note that we require at least three months' notice to plan and deliver a webinar or workshop.

Please also note that we have a new travel policy. Click here for more information.

THCU's consultation services

We also offer consultations in Ontario to assist with specific health promotion projects or challenges. Service request forms are available online.

THCU models and tools

THCU's step-models are based on syntheses of health promotion literature, supplemented by our consultants' many years of health promotion experience in Canada, and enriched by insights from our participants. Our tools reflect our detailed understanding of what practitioners need in order to engage in high quality health promotion efforts. THCU materials and tools discussed during these workshops are available free of charge on our website.