Health Promotion Program

Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health. Strategies that are commonly used in health promotion include building healthy public policies, creating supportive environments for health, strengthening community action and developing personal health skills. All of these strategies support making healthy choices, the easy choices.

The Health Promotion Program staff work with the community and individuals to improve the health of our residents. The programs activities will centre around six pillars: active living, injury prevention, tobacco reduction, healthy eating, healthy sexuality, and mental health promotion.

Services available include:

Mobile Wellness Screens
A community based screen, assessing risk factors for chronic disease, by looking at eating habits, physical activity, tobacco use, blood pressure and body mass index. Contact Vanessa by phone or email hamiltonv@brandonrha.mb.ca  or Mari by phone or email kitchingm@brandonrha.mb.ca .

Get Better Together (Chronic Disease Self Management Program)
A free program, for those who are living with any kind of ongoing health problem, family and support persons are welcomed also. Each of the six weekly sessions will help participants learn to manage their condition better and cope with the challenges that health problems create in their lives. To register call: 204-578-4823. 

Community Nutritionist: The community nutritionist’s role is to work with the community to promote healthy eating and provide information and support. She works with people of all ages in promoting healthy eating throughout the lifecycle (families, new parents, seniors, etc.) Working primarily with groups, the community nutritionist will provide you with nutrition resources/information and do presentations if available, at your school, worksite, daycare, health fair or meeting/conference upon request . Please call Karen Larocque, RD at 578-2197 or larocquek@brandonrha.mb.ca for more information or to request a presentation to your group.