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Government department with a mission to create a healthier Nova Scotia by working with various partners in the areas of promotion, prevention and protection.
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The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a volunteer-based health charity that leads in the elimination of heart disease and stroke through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy. Visit this site to learn more about heart disease and stroke and the various activities of the Foundation.
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Website provides support to those that promote physical activity, to stimulate program ideas, to share resources and to provide networking opportunities in order to motivate and increase the capacity of children and youth to be active and healthy.
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The Community Health Promotion Network Atlantic (CHPNA) exists to share health promotion information among individuals, groups and communities across the Atlantic provinces. Its web-based resources section is available to paid members.
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The Health Promotion Clearinghouse (HPC) is an online resource targeted at health promoters who are looking to find out more about what's happening in health promotion in Nova Scotia. Providing information on resources, events, and initiatives on many health promotion topics.
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This web-based Health and Wellness Directory is a compilation of over 3000 organizations and their associated programs and services. Content is identified and maintained by various community health boards, libraries, and community groups across Nova Scotia. The directory can be viewed by District Health Authority (DHA) or by health determinant.
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Sport Nova Scotia maintains a web-based directory of its provincial sport organization members, and links to website of other membership categories, including provincial recreation organizations and sport organizations for persons with disabilities. You will also find information on funding programs such as the KidSport Program - a charitable program helping disadvantaged children overcome financial barriers to participate in organized sport.
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Program for employers to involve employees in healthier workplaces. Tools and resources are provided to participating workplaces. Registration is free! This program is a partnership between the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Council for Health and Active Living at Work.
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Heart&Stroke WalkaboutTM is helping build a culture of walking in Nova Scotia, supporting walkers and communities to integrate walking into daily life and discover its many benefits. Here you can access pedometers, log your steps, create walking groups and routes, engage in friendly walking challenges, and much more.