LA+10

=LA 10=


 * 1) Cultural Beliefs: The change has to be meaningful for them and it would be important for them to understand the value of health.

Emergence of Problem or Issue: The chronic health challenges that are related to obesity need to be communicated to the public in order to spark urgency in the need for change.

Knowledge & Development of Research: Communicating the evidence based research that supports the need for change.

Public Awareness: Posters, social media (news, radio), school assemblies.

Political Engagement: Engage the Health Minister & local MLA's in meaningful dialogue about the issue and potential to illicit change.

Interest Group Activation: Contact organizations and communicate/present our strategy (YMCA, organizations that support children with diabetes, etc)

2. Access to Health Services: limited access to health care services such as no weekend access to physicians (increasing STI's and suicides).

Educations: Decreasing graduation rates/increasing drop out rates, no breakfast before school

Early Childhood Development: No breakfast, high family violence rates, single parent households, low graduation rates therefore low education advancement and career opportunities in the future

Culture: Natives feel community and church has a lack of respect for their culture and ways.

Social Support Networks: Lack of support, fathers often need to travel out to town to earn a living.

Personal Health Practices & Coping Skills: Increase of STI's and suicides, alcohol abuse and family violence.

Income and Social Status: high unemployment rate, single parent families.