uOttawa Health Promotion Guest Presentation Flashcards
Health promotion within the Student health, and wellness, support centre.
Who are we?
Health Promotion (Peer Wellness Program)
Help students stay well on campus
System Navigation:
Peer navigators assist with health services (Peer Wellness Chat, Wellness Lounge)
Outreach & Education:
Peer volunteers educate and run wellness workshops
Mandate
Promote health education, prevention, and wellness
Support academic success and overall student well-being
Focus on all areas of wellness: financial, intellectual, social, emotional, physical, spiritual.
Peers assist with healthcare navigation
Connect students to resources
Share lived experiences for support.
Key Frameworks
Ottawa Charter (1986): Defines health prerequisites, with emblems: Advocate, Enable, Mediate
Okanagan Charter (2015): Promotes health integration in campus culture, uOttawa signed in 2021
ACHA Standards (2019): Guides health promotion professionals, focusing on ethics, well-being, and community.
Our Structure: Student Health, Wellness, and Support
Health Promotion Integration:
SHWC at Minto
Programs:
System Navigation, Wellness Lounge, Peer Wellness Chat
Peer Wellness Education
Mental, Nutritional, Physical Health, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health
Wellness Workshops
Clinical Education:
Personalized Health Education Program
Programs, Initiatives, and Priorities
Wellness Lounge:
Food Recovery, Muggy Mornings, Pop-up Free Store
Wellness Study Rooms, VR therapy
Other Programs:
Therapy Dog, HIV Testing, Peer Wellness Chat
Wellness Workshops, Café, uoWellness App
Health Initiatives:
HPV Clinics, Contraception, Period Project, Personalized Health Education
Programming Steps - uOttawa
Conduct needs assessment
Review program updates
Conduct research/feasibility
Create plan (Project Workplan)
Revise and refine program
Pilot program
Implement program
Evaluate with iterative lens
Reflect and assess
Planning Models
Public Health Ontario: 6-Step Planning Model
uOttawa Health Promotion: 9-Step Planning Model
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