A SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL APPROACH
TO HEALTH PROMOTION
Unit 1
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Course Overview & Expectations
Assignment #1 Update
CLASS ONE
AGENDA
Lesson Content:
Social Ecological Model for Health Promotion
• What is Health? Quality of Life?
• Social Determinants of Health
• Promoting Health
• Population Health approach
• Developmental Health
• Health Promotion Action Plan
• Canada’s Health Care System
• Mental Health Commission of Canada
• Early Childhood Learning and Care Health Promotion
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COURSE
OVERVIEW &
EXPECTATIONS
Make sure you have the
text 6th edition. As other
editions are not up to date
Attendance/lateness
Complete readings and
homework prior to
attending classes weekly:
Review Course Outline to
be informed
Assignments:
• Health Promotion Action Plan
assignment due in the 3nd class of
the course (10%)
• Management & Prevention of
Contagion Assignment due class 5
of the course (20%)
Behaviour and use of
electronics
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HEALTH
PROMOTION
ACTION PLAN
ASSIGNMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENTS IS AN
INDIVIDUAL EFFORT.
COMPLETE ON YOUR OWN.
IT IS POSTED ON
BLACKBOARD. DOWNLOAD
THE ASSIGNMENT,
COMPLETE IT THEN, UPLOAD
INTO BLACKBOARD BY THE
DUE DATE/TIME. WEEK 3 BY
11:59PM
READ THIS ASSIGNMENT
AND INSTRUCTIONS FULLY.
EDIT YOUR WORK FOR
SPELLING AND GRAMMAR.
BE THOROUGH IN YOUR
RESPONSES.
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SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL MODEL
Stockholm Resilience Centre Video: Social ecological systems
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HANDS UP
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN
A DEFINITION ABOUT HEALTH?
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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH
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FIRST NATIONS HEALTH COUNCIL
FNHC: Video: The Social
Determinants of Health from a
First National Perspective
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PROMOTING HEALTH
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HEALTH PROMOTION ACTION PLAN(HPAP):
A SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL APPROACH (PG. 4856 IN THE TEXT)
Individual problem solving and self-reliance
Community action
Societal change
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INDIVIDUAL
PROBLEM
SOLVING
AND SELFRELIANCE
We solve problems all the time.
We make changes in our behaviour to meet our goals.
We may face challenges when changing our health
behaviours.
We build confidence and promote our
own health when we accomplish our
health goals.
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COMMUNITY
ACTION
Individuals come together as a community to pool skills,
knowledge,
and resources.
Communities can be small or large.
The goals are:
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Have an impact on the whole group.
Follow a process known as community capacity building,
where all members of the community are involved.
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Actions of decision makers in both the public and
private sectors advocate for
laws and policies that promote the health
and well-being of the population.
SOCIETAL
ACTION
For example:
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Provincial legislation banning smoking in cars
with children under 16 years of age
Provincial legislation on setting minimum wages
Federal legislative bans on manufacturing and selling
equipment that doesn’t conform to safety regulations
(continued on next slide)
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2 COMPONENTS OF CANADA’S HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM
1. Primary Health Care System 2. Public Health Care System
• Includes conventional medical
service
• Movement toward
complementary medical
practices and social services
Provides and supports a wide range of programs,
such as:
 Disease surveillance and responses to outbreaks
 Advocacy for healthier public policies,
improved skills, and support for improved
community health behaviour
 Immunization programs
 Inspection of health standards for ECLC
facilities
 Video: Public Health is a Return on Investment
(ROI)
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Works to improve mental health services
Supports and policies for diverse populations
MENTAL HEALTH
COMMISSION OF
CANADA
Looks at mental health topics such as substance use
& suicide prevention
Created the Mental Health Strategy for Canada
Video: National Standard for Psychological Health
and Safety in the Workplace (the Standard)
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COMMUNITY
MEDICINE:
AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL
APPROACH
Brings together a number of different health care
providers to work collaboratively as a team
Refers to and works with other health and social
agencies
Walk the talk: health and social services work
together
Benefits individuals’ and families’ overall health
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➢Indigenous Services
➢Created this department Dec. 2017,
➢Goals : improving health outcomes, provide access to quality health
services and support greater control of the health system by First
Nations and Inuit
INDIGENOUS
SERVICES
CANADA
➢First Nations & Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) has developed a Strategic
Plan entitled: A shared Path to Improve Health
FNIHB funds or delivers:
 Community-based health promotion and disease prevention
programs
 Primary, home and community care services
 Programs to control communicable diseases and address
environmental health issues
 Non-insured health benefits to supplement those provided by
provinces, territories and private insurers
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
LEARNING AND CARE
HEALTH PROMOTION
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THE 5 MOST
APPLICABLE
SOCIAL
DETERMINANTS
IN ECLC:
1. Healthy child development
2. Income and social status
3. Education and literacy
4. Social support networks
5. Culture
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CCEYA- WHAT
FACILITIES ARE
MANDATED TO
FOLLOW THE
REGULATIONS?
The CCEYA sets out the legislative framework for child
care and early years services in Ontario including rules
and regulations for:
 Licensed child care centres
 Licensed home child care; and
 Unlicensed child care providers
Licensed child care programs must meet and maintain specific
provincial standards set out in the legislation and regulation.
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CCEYA
REGULATIONS
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Ratios of Employees to Children & Group Size
Building, Equipment & Playground – Child Care Centres
Health & Medical Supervision
Nutrition
Program for Children
Staff Qualifications
Staff Screening Measures & Criminal Reference Checks
Emergency Preparedness
Administrative Matters
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College of ECE: Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
2017
COLLEGE OF
ECE: STANDARDS
OF PRACTICE III
Standard III: Safety, Health and Well-Being in the Learning
Environment
Principle:
Registered early childhood educators (RECEs) intentionally
create and maintain environments that support children’s
play and learning as well as contribute to a sense of
belonging and overall well-being. They ensure that the
environment is safe and accessible for all children and
families. They also ensure that the environment reflects the
values and diversity of the community.
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HOW DOES
LEARNING HAPPEN?
ONTARIO’S
PEDAGOGY FOR THE
EARLY YEARS
ONTARIO MINISTRY
OF EDUCATION.
(2014)
Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years
Guides teaching practices as a strength-based
approach to learning
Includes goals for children and expectations for
programs built on 4 Foundations…
I.
Belonging
II.
Well-Being
III.
Engagement
IV.
Expression
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WHILE ALL 4 FOUNDATIONS ARE RELEVANT… MOST RELEVANT
FOUNDATION FOR HSN IS WELL-BEING
Goals for Children…
Expectations for
Programs…
“Every child is developing
“Early childhood programs
a sense of self, health,
nurture children’s healthy
and well-being.” (p. 23)
development and support
their growing sense of
Self.” (p.23)
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Legal licensing
requirement
Used in staff training
and performance
appraisals
HEALTH
POLICIES
Parent handbooks
Define lines of
communication and
confidentiality
Outline routines and
procedures
(e.g., hand washing,
diapering)
Identify program’s network
within the community
Remain current with
research and regulation
Contain administrative
and medical/
health forms
Contain information sheets
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ELEMENTS OF
QUALITY
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
LEARNING
AND CARE
A high adult-to-child ratio
Small group sizes
Well-defined spaces
Post-secondary education
Well-structured, well-planned curricula
Positive relationships between children
and educators
Positive relationships between educators
and families
Responsive care
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Complete Health Promotion Action Plan Assignment
due week 3.
Read Science of ECD (SECD): Developmental Health.
2. 2.1 Social Determinants of Health
HOMEWORK
Watch this Video: NFB Jordan River Anderson: The
Messenger . Written and Directed by Alanis
Obomsawin Link is in Class 2 folder
Read: The Land is a Healer – link is in class 2 folder
Look at: the Website Raising the Village- link in class 2
folder
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