The Rat River Health Council 2008 is committed to Health Promotion. The World Health Organization’s definition of Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.

The focus is to create good health by addressing the conditions that lead to chronic disease and working with the community to make positive changes to our environment.

Southern Health – Santé Sud’s Healthy Living Staff now have the responsibility for Health Promotion, and work in the community to increase awareness of available programs and services by offering programs, community grants and partnering with groups and organizations on a variety of initiatives. Examples of local groups are:

• Rat River Recreation Commission
• Jolys Regional Library
• Services to Seniors – local coordinators at the Chalet Malouin in St. Malo and at the St Pierre Manor in St-PIerre-Jolys
• Public Health Nursing – local Public Health Nurse – Joelle Marion at the De Salaberry District Health Centre
• Healthy Child Coalition South East
• Schools – Click here for the community web sites

Everyone has a role to play in enabling people to live healthy lives. Individuals, families, communities, government and other organizations can work together to create environments and conditions that support healthy living.

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Click here for Southern Health – Santé Sud Regional Health Authority

For more information contact:

RANDI BOURKE (she, her)

Healthy Living Facilitator

SOUTHERN HEALTH-SANTÉ SUD

[email protected]

365 Reimer Avenue

Steinbach MB R5G 0R9

Cell  204-380-3544