FYI - may be some resources we can tap into for Metro?
Carol

On 1/25/12, Caroline Ploem <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> HPC: A One-Stop Hub for Health Promotion Information
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> HALIFAX/January 24, 2012 - The Health Promotion Clearinghouse (HPC) is
> pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned state-of-the-art website
> featuring new content, excellent search capabilities, and thousands of links
> to health promotion resources and opportunities. The new site has also
> improved its online presence and networking abilities by integrating with
> the latest trends in social media.
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> "www.hpclearinghouse.ca
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> W6-hTEF-lZvEz90FgkZFH0kzWrscbhkzQ==> is a one-stop online hub for health
> promotion information," says Caroline Ploem, HPC's Executive Director.
> "Whether you are looking to find or to share the latest news and events, job
> or volunteer opportunities, organizational links, or information on basic
> health promotion concepts, this website has it all."
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> Ploem adds, "the website has been carefully designed to help visitors
> quickly and easily access the information and resources they need to promote
> health and prevent disease. It has a distinct Nova Scotia flavour, but is
> clearly relevant beyond our provincial borders."
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> Those who were given a sneak peek prior to the launch, says Ploem, have been
> impressed. Sandra Crowell, Managing Director of the Atlantic Health
> Promotion Research Centre at Dalhousie University, was one of the site's
> early viewers. "The redesign is impressive," says Crowell. "The sheer number
> of resources available is extremely helpful to anyone wanting to access
> quality health promotion information. The information is easily accessible
> and up to date. The HPC deserves credit for developing such a great site."
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> Serving more than 50,000 people annually, HPC is a provincial non-profit
> organization funded mainly by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and
> Wellness. The website is only one of the various tools HPC provides in
> supporting efforts to foster healthy people and healthy communities. "In
> addition to our website," says Ploem, "we have staff to answer questions, a
> toll-free information line, and an extensive resource library. We also
> produce a twice-monthly E-Bulletin and offer an online Network which
> provides access to webpages, as well as training and support for sharing
> information among and across groups.
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> Contact: Caroline Ploem, Health Promotion Clearinghouse,
> 902.494.1917 or [log in to unmask]
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> The Health Promotion Clearinghouse is a valued resource system supporting
> Nova Scotia's health promoters to foster healthy people and healthy
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> Please post widely among your networks. If you have any suggestions for
> essential resources, please let us know.
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> Caroline
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> Caroline Ploem
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> Executive Director
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> Health Promotion Clearinghouse
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> Suite 209, City Centre Atlantic
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> 1535 Dresden Row
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> Halifax, NS    B3J 3T1
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> 902-494-1917
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