OPHA Monthly Ebulletins
In our work to advance the cause of Public Health it is important to stay informed on the issues and to be aware of what our colleagues are doing so that we may capitalize on their expertise. To that end, OPHA produces a monthly e-bulletin available both to the Membership and to the general public.
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Below is the list of all electronically distributed bulletins and archived OPHANews newsletters produced by OPHA.
August 2010
- Hot Topic:Breastfeeding Workgroup Supports the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
- Our Voice in Action:Survey the replacement for the former Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System ; OPHA expresses its concern about the replacement of the mandatory Census long form ; Environmental Health Work Group summarizes its 2010 activities
- Association Update:OPHA Fall Forum Update ; Staff Updates; New Member Profile in Members' Lounge
- Program Updates:Nutrition Resource Centre; Towards Evidence Informed Practice
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group
- In Addition…:Future of the Good Food Box Project ; Ministry of Environment has finalized the regulation in support of the development and implementation of source protection plans under the Clean Water Act, 2006
July 2010
- Hot Topic:How does working with Priority Populations relate to Population Health?
- Our Voice in Action:Take this opportunity to influence the provincial Organizational Standards ; OPHA Food Security Workgroup met with Health Canada ; Federal Decision to Discontinue the Census Long Form
- Association Update:Board Update ; Staff Updates
- Program Updates:Alcohol Policy Network
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario)
- In Addition…:Call for proposals: The Art of Public Health Conference ; The POWER Study: Musculoskeletal Conditions chapter is now available
June 2010
- Hot Topic:A Culture of Extended Drinking
- Our Voice in Action:Violence Prevention Workgroup reports on its recent actions ; LCBO privatization ; New Nutritional Supplement Program campaign
- Association Update:Board Update
- Program Updates:Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance; NRC - Eat Smart!®
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:ANDSOOHA ; Parks and Recreation Ontario
- In Addition…:The Health Equity Survey: A Request to Share Knowledge, Experience and Expertise ; Enfanter le Monde/Birthing the World
May 2010
- Hot Topic:Children’s Healthy Weight Surveillance
- Our Voice in Action:Check out a list of our recent advocacy activities
- Association Update:Board Update; OPHA staff member receives Peer Recognition Award; Masters Practicum students are arriving
- Program Updates:Competency Based Employee Performance Management module launches
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Joint Working Group on the Social Determinants of Health
- In Addition…:The June is Recreation and Parks Month ; Latest NCCMT Newsletter
April 2010
- Hot Topic:Salt — What’s at Fault?
- Our Voice in Action:OPHA’s Injury Prevention Workgroup is preparing to take action on injury prevention; Check out a list of our recent advocacy activities
- Association Update:Board Update; Membership Video on YouTube
- Program Updates:Heart Health Resource Centre
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition
- In Addition…:The Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco
March 2010
- Hot Topic:Public Health and LHINs: LHINC providing a new way forward; The McGuinty Government’s Throne Speech: only one sentence spoke to the work of prevention and promotion
- Our Voice in Action:The OPHA welcomes two new Workgroups: Reproductive Health and Public Health Competency Implementation
- Association Update:Board Update; Early news on this year's Conference
- Program Updates:OPHA’s Youth Engagement Project; TVOKids Don’t Sit Still Tour 2010 Kicks Off
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Association of Public Health Epidemiologists in Ontario
- In Addition…:The Comprehensive Tobacco Survey is Underway: The Canadian Public Health Association has enlisted provincial/territorial public health associations to facilitate the collection of health unit or regional health authority data on local tobacco control activities; Informative KE event held on Public Health Law; Public Health Division releases client service standards.
February 2010
- Hot Topic:Marketing to Children
- Our Voice in Action:OPHA reviews and recommends on several government initiatives:
- Association Update:Board Update; Staff/Placement Student Update
- Program Updates:Alcohol Policy Network's paper on Alcohol and Violence and one week left to Register for Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 7 Forum
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:CHNIG contributes to development of PHN Competencies
- In Addition…:The Public Health Agency of Canada announces its new and improved Canadian Best Practices Portal; The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart month is just around the corner and we wanted to keep you updated on our progress and activities with Spark; There’s still time to register for OPPI’s upcoming webinar on “Planning By Design: A Healthy Communities Handbook”.
January 2010
- Hot Topic:H1N1 Testimonials
- Our Voice in Action:OPHA makes 2010 Prebudget Submissions recommendations to the Ontario Minister of Financeand two key Ministry of Education policy documents to which OPHA contributed were just released.
- Association Update:Board Update; Placement Students
- Program Updates:CPCHE launches environmental health checklist for child care setting and registration opens for Alcohol Policy Network's 7th Annual Forum
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Public Health Inspectors: ASPHIO and CIPHI-O
- Special Request from Heart & Stroke:Your help is needed. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario has identified six potential policy directions for broader consultation and discussion that would make communities healthier for our kids.
Take their poll and tell us which one is most important to you. - In Addition…:Call for Student Panelists for the CPHA Centennial Conference: Public Health in Canada: Shaping the Future Together [PDF] — Deadline: February 22, 2010
December 2009
- Hot Topic:Strengthening Primary Health Care through Primary Care and Public Health Collaboration: Is Ontario Ready?
- Our Voice in Action:Highlights of four issues on which OPHA has recently raised its Voice
- Association Update:Public Health Today magazine; Alcohol Policy Network; Staff Updates
- Program Updates:NRC launches Eat Right Be Active – A guide for parents and caregivers of toddlers 12-36 months and highlights their collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Ontario Public Health Libraries Association (OPHLA)
- In Addition…:Reports and Resources from the Field
November 2009
- Hot Topic:Public Health and Genetics: the Porcupine Health Unit Experience
- Our Voice in Action:OPHA Members Voted to Pass Resolutions about Three Important Public Health Issues
- Association Update:OPHA Annual Conference and AGM; Staff Updates
- Program Updates:OCDPA Working Towards Healthier Communities
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors of Ontario (ASPHIO)
- In Addition…:Reports and Resources from the Field
October 2009
- Hot Topic:The Influence of the News Media on Health — Implications for Public Health Practice
- Our Voice in Action:Support This New Draft Regulation under the Toxics Reduction Act
- Association Update:Board Meeting Highlights; Staff Updates
- Program Updates:Competency Based Performance Management – Investing in the Public Health Workforce
- Constituent Society and Partnership Corner:Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Management in Public Health
September 2009
- Hot Topic:Solutions start with listening
- Our Voice in Action:Breastfeeding: Promoting the Benefits Province-wide
- Association UpdateDiversity; NRC and the City Strike; OPHA Internship; Decadent Desserts
- Program Updates:
- Constituent Society Corner:PHRED: Creating and Sustaining a Public Health Nutrition Workforce
August 2009
- Hot Topic:Mental Health: Every Door is the Right Door…and Every Person has a Say
- Our Voice in Action:Healthy Eating - All Boxed Up!
- Association Update:Habitat for Humanity; OPHA Conference; OPHA Student Essay Competition
- Program Updates:Nutrition Resource Centre & NutriSTEP®
- Constituent Society Corner:Health Promotion Ontario: Steady Growth, Strategic Planning
July 2009
- Hot Topic:A Personal Farewell to Eat Smart! Ontario’s Healthy Restaurant Program
- Our Voice in Action:Do the Math!: Social Assistance is Inadequate to Live With Health and Dignity
- Association Update:OPHA Student Essay Competition; OPHA Conference; Board Meeting; OPHA Welcomes Public Health Volunteers
- Program Updates:Heart Health Resource Centre
- Constituent Society Corner:What’s New with PHRED?
June 2009
- Hot Topic:Objections to Water Fluoridation: Is there something in it?
- Our Voice in Action:Toxics Reduction Act (Bill 167); Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Strategy
- Association UpdateEssay Contest; OPHA Conference; Clinical Research from NRC; Award Winners at NRC
- Program Updates:New Project at OPHA: Youth Engagement Project
- Constituent Society Corner:Outdoor Food Safety: Helpful tips from CIPHI
May 2009
- Hot Topic:Fighting Violence in Hockey
- Our Voice in Action:Changing the child punishment law: Is Bill S-209 a backward step?
- Association Update:Toxic Reductions Act; Government and Partner Meetings; OCDPA and CPCHE; Board Activity; Cochrane Library; OPHA Annual Conference
- Program Updates:Using Common Messages to Address Chronic Disease in Ontario: A Utilization Framework
- Constituent Society Corner:Advocacy on Food Safety from CIPHI
- Special Feature:OAHPP Launches the Sheela Basrur Centre
April 2009
- Hot Topic:Bill 156: The Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Act, 2009
- Our Voice in Action:We have been very busy lately in advocacy at OPHA…
- Association Update: Board Meeting Highlights; Staff UpdatesProgram Updates:Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity, Extraordinary ForumConstituent Society Corner:HPO Report: Diversity and Health Promotion (HPO.ph)Special Feature:“If you wish to go quickly, go alone. If you wish to go far, go together.” Words of wisdom from Marty Mako’s fascinating adventure in a remote Kenyan village
March 2009
- Hot Topic:Community Water Fluoridation in Ontario
- Our Voice in Action:OPHA and Partners Looking for Answers From You
- Association Update:OPHA Conference; PHRED Student Award; NRC Award Winner; Staff Update
- Program Updates:
- Constituent Society Corner:Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH)
February 2009
- Hot Topic:Raw Milk: not such a good thing?
- Our Voice in Action:OPHA Takes a Multi-Faceted Approach to Fighting Childhood Obesity
- Association Update:Board of Directors; Staff Update; Upcoming Events
- Program Updates:Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (OCDPA)
- Constituent Society Corner:Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario) (ASPHI-O)
January 2009
- Hot Topic:Advertising Responsibly To Children
- Our Voice in Action:Mental Health Promotion: A Call to Action
- Association Update:Board Updates; OPHA Annual Conference; Upcoming Events
- Program Updates:Towards Evidence Informed Practice: Making Evidence Work FOR You – Summary of the HHRC-TEIP Workshop
- Constituent Society Corner:Association of Public Health Epidemiologists in Ontario (APHEO)
December 2008
- Holiday Message from the President of OPHA
- Hot Topic: Social Hosting and Workplace Drinking During the Holiday Season
- Our Voice in Action: Making Children’s Health a Priority for Everyone
- Association Update
- Program Updates: Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE) Local Champion’s Making a Big Difference!
- Constituent Society Corner: Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario Branch) (CIPHI-O); Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD)
November 2008
- Hot Topic: OPHA Welcomes the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS)
- Our Voice in Action:
- Association Update
- Program Updates: New Public Health Core Competencies Project Staffed and Ready to Go
- Constituent Society Corner: Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD)
October 2008
- Hot Topic: Ontario Government’s Response to C.Difficile Includes Public Health
- Our Voice in Action: Informed Decision Making and Infant Feeding
- Association Update
- Program Updates: Injury Prevention Initiative (IPI); and Violence Prevention
- Constituent Society Corner: OPHA Constituent Societies and Workgroups meet with Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) Staff
September 2008
- Hot Topic: Building healthy communities, Public Health steps up to the plate
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA's Toxic Use Reduction Advocacy Partnership Makes Progress
- Association Update
- Program Updates: Towards Evidence-Informed Practice (TEIP)
- Constituent Society Corner: What's PHRED All About: Answering Questions that Make A Difference
- Special Feature: Ralph Stanley, long-standing Member of OPHA, is a Supervisor of Environmental Health for the Region of Peel. Read about his recent travels to Guyana, South America.
July/August 2008
- Hot Topic: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA Collaborates with Parks and Recreation Ontario and Ophea
- Click here for a list of OPHA's most recent public health advocacy initiatives.
- Association Update
- Program Updates: Injury Prevention Initiative; Violence Prevention Strategy
- Constituent Society Corner: Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG)
June 2008
- Hot Topic: Public Health Ethics
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA Advocates for Openness in Anti-Poverty Consultations and Comprehensiveness as a Goal for Eliminating Poverty…
- Association Update
- Program Updates: OCDPA Publishes Report to Support Movement on the HEAL Strategy
- Constituent Society Corner: Health Promotion Ontario Celebrates 21 years - Conference Highlights
May 2008
- Hot Topic: OPHA Recommends Multi-Sectoral Strategy for Childhood Obesity
- Our Voice in Action: The Ontario Pesticide Ban: A Victory for Advocacy at OPHA
- Association Update
- Program Updates: OPHA Receives Funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Future Fund
- Constituent Society Corner: OAPHD Welcomes Dental Help for Low-Income Ontarians
- New Resource: The Last Straw! A Great New Way To Teach The Social Determinants of Health
April 2008
- Hot Topic: Paving the Way Towards a Comprehensive Toxic Use Reduction Strategy
- Our Voice in Action: Access, Equity and Social Justice Workgroup
- Association Update
- Program Updates: The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and the Environment
- Constituent Society Corner: Ontario Public Health Libraries Association (OPHLA)
March 2008
- Hot Topic: Key Health Planning Agency gets New Head
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA Food Security Workgroup
- Association Update
- Program Updates: Keepcontrol.ca
- Constituent Society Corner: Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH)
February 2008
- Hot Topic: Public Health and the Built Environment
- Our Voice in Action: Public Health Alliance on LGBTT2IQQ Equity
- Association Update
- Program Updates: Towards Evidence-Informed Practice (TEIP)
- Constituent Society Corner: APHEO: News from the World of Epidemiology; and, ASPHIO: Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario)
January 2008
- Special Advisory: Warning Against Fraudulent Conference Invitation
- Hot Topic: Ban on trans fat: A practical look
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA Makes Moves to Strengthen Advocacy Initiatives
- Association Update
- Staff Updates: Four new Placement Students arrive!
- Program Updates: Heart Health Resource Centre (HHRC)
- Constituent Society Corner: ANDSOOHA: Exciting New Developments in Public Health Nursing Management
December 2007
- Hot Topic: Dr. Garry Aslanyan: Au Revoir, Ct'esutyun, Auf Weidersehen, Goodbye…
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA's Environmental Health Workgroup
- Association Update
- Staff Updates: New face at TEIP; Returning face at NRC; Giving and Receiving at FoodShare
- Program Updates: Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC)
- Constituent Society Corner: CIPHI Update: Professionalism, Standards, Strategy…
November 2007
- Hot Topic: Maintaining Momentum on Public Health Renewal
- Our Voice in Action: OPHA Takes Aim at Child Poverty; OPH Volunteer Resource Management Network (VRMN)
- Association Update
- Staff Updates: Changing Manager at NRC; Kathleen Orth celebrates 15 years!
- Program Updates: Alcohol Policy Network (APN)
- Constituent Society Corner: PHRED Gearing Up for 2008
September/October 2007
- Hot Topic: Health and the Environment
- Our Voice in Action: Violence Prevention Workgroup Highlights
- Association Update
- Staff Updates: New Communications and Public Relations Officer
- Program Updates: Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (OCDPA)
- Constituent Society Corner: Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group
August 2007
- Hot Topic: Vote for Public Health
- Advocacy Update: Breastfeeding and the Determinants of Health
- Association Update
- Staff Updates: Goodbye to our Summer Placement Students
- Project/Workgroup Updates: Injury Prevention Initiative (IPI)
- Constituent Society Corner: Health Promotion Ontario: public health
July 2007
- OPHA Open House — Celebrating 20 years of the OPHA Secretariat
- Hot Topic: Examining Risk
- Advocacy Update: Alcohol: Canada's Favorite Drug
- Association Update
- Project/Workgroup Updates: Heart Health Resource Centre (HHRC)
- Constituent Society Corner: ANDSOOHA
- External Announcements: Call for Participants for a Public Health Study of Nurses
- New Resources:
Updates added to the healthevidence.ca website
82 systematic reviews and meta-analyses, published between July 2006 and Jan 2007 were assessed for relevance and methodological quality and subsequently added to the registry. The total number of reviews included is now 903. Reports are also available from The Prevention Institute.Healthy Eating & Physical Activity: Addressing Inequities in Urban Environments report
June 2007
- Welcome from the President
- Hot Topic: Childhood Obesity: How is Public Health doing?
- Advocacy Update: OPHA's New Strategic Advocacy Plan; Bill 171, Health Systems Improvement Act 2007
- Association Update
- Staff Updates: OCDPA, APN, Core, Summer Students
- Project/Workgroup Updates: Healthforce Leadership Mentorship Project (HLMP), Nutrition Resource Centre
- Constituent Society Corner
- New Resources:
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