LA+8

//**Part A**// > > The Office of Nursing Policy remains committed to advancing Health Canada's mandate and mission by optimizing the contributions of nurses in improving the health of Canadians. We continue to focus on what needs to occur in the nursing workforce to ensure that all Canadians have access to health services when and where they need them, that the quality of those services is continually improved, and that the system can provide the necessary care for today and has the capacity to identify and adapt to the emerging needs and challenges of tomorrow.
 * 1) This office was created in 1999 to strengthen the focus on nursing policy issues with in Health Canada. It is responsible for advising Health Canada on the nursing perspective on various policy issues and programs, representing that perspective in various fora, contributing to health policy formulation and program development, and working closely with the nursing community in developing advice to the Minister and the department.

//**Part B**// 1. a). Income and social status contributes to the amount and type of food a person can buy (eg. fruits & vegetables, or cheaper processed items)

Social support networks can affect the ability to buy & eat healthy foods, if there is no support then kids will not choose healthy foods or exercise. If parents aren't buying healthy meal choices, kids don't have access to them and will turn to unhealthy items.

Education: Children't knowledge about what is healthy, serving sizes, and where to get these foods.

Early Childhood Development pertains to those children's whose parents do not lead healthy lifestyles and therefore are not passing these ideals onto their children.

b). The principles are used to guide decision making and action and assist in setting priorities, planning and intervention, and evaluating outcomes.

Using evidence based decisions to employ a healthy eating lunch program we can engage parents, children, and policy makers in shared responsibility to provide equity to access to healthy foods for children at risk of obesity. This is an upstream focus to prevent chronic health challenges and promote holistic care by placing importance on nutrition and exercise.

c). Assessing population: We would look at the determinants of health of the children and their families as well as the broader community and how they impact access to healthy living.

Deciding on appropriate strategies: Our priority is to increase access to healthy foods within the childhood population. Our desired outcome is that children and their families have better access to and availability of healthy foods.We will implement a healthy school lunch program in order to reduce the risk of obesity.

Taking action: We would identify our potential partners. For example: community businesses, local markets, stakeholders, school board, government, and community resources.

Evaluating outcomes: We would evaluate using a combination of survey's and observation of what types of food children are choosing and parents are buying.

d). To raise awareness among the community and engage in partnerships with them.

See above listed partners.