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Understanding Public Health Working with Public Health Public health professionals improve the health and well-being of the whole population through the promotion and protection of health and the prevention of illness. The public health system: • protects health by controlling infectious diseases through regulatory inspections and enforcement, and by preventing or reducing exposure to environmental hazards; It takes a community to raise healthy and active children and youth. This poster will help you understand how the public health sector works and the important role it plays in the lives of children and youth. • promotes health by supporting the development of public policy that promotes a healthy population; and working with community partners to promote healthy living; • prevents disease and injury by surveilling outbreaks, screening for cancer, immunizing to control infectious disease, and conducting research on injury prevention. (Reference - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care - http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/en/healthycommunities/public-health/) Key Mandates Funding Sources Partnering with Public Health Ontario Public Health Standards: Some key funding sources for public health units include: • Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Multiple partners can benefit from a strong relationship with public health including: • Ministry of Children and Youth Services • Schools • Local municipalities • Municipalities • Funding for special projects from community partners • Parents Health units must work with schools, workplaces, families and community partners to promote healthy eating, healthy weights, and physical activity. They advocate across a number of key priority areas such as: active and safe routes to schools, healthy eating environments in schools and communities, and injury and substance abuse prevention strategies. Programs and services support teachers, parents and community partners through knowledge exchange, skill building and the promotion and implementation of best practices. • Community organizations (e.g. community and regional police services, emergency services, housing authorities, etc.) • Mental Health Organizations • Non-Profit Groups • Government of Ontario (multiple ministries) • Veterans Affairs • Early Years Centres and Programs • Physicians and Pharmacists • Community Health Organizations • Youth Groups • Seniors Groups * Other posters in the series include: • Understanding Parents • Understanding Recreation • Understanding Schools Programs and services offered by health units address a wide variety of topics including (but not limited to): • Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention • Family Health (including Reproductive Health and Child Health) • Infectious Diseases (which includes Sexual Health, Communicable Diseases and Vaccine Preventable Diseases), *(Reference - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - www.mhp.gov.on.ca) • Environmental Health (including Food Safety and Water Safety) • Emergency Preparedness • Support to Healthy Schools initiatives across a variety of topic areas For a list of tips that will support you in working with public health professionals or to access the other posters in the series, visit ophea.net/healthy-schools-communities PARKS AND RECREATION ONTARIO PARC is funded by the Government of Ontario Working with Public Health: Tip Sheet When working with the public health sector, it helps to understand how to engage them in a meaningful way. Use this tip sheet for ideas about how to successfully partner with public health professionals in your community. Tips: ǩDŽ ȉDŽ ǩǬDŽDŽǁ ǁǁǁǭDŽ ǩDŽ Ǭning the work). ǩDŽ ǩ support your work (i.e. school health nurse). ǩƣ partners. ǩǬDŽDŽƣ area of focus for their school programming). ǩǓ health documents. ǩǃǁ ǁDŽ ǩdžǬǭDŽ ǁ Understanding Public Health Poster at: ophea.net/healthy-schools-communities PARKS AND RECREATION ONTARIO