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A GP For Me action planning to begin
As part of the A GP For Me initiative, the Kimberley family physicians through the East Kootenay Division of Family Practice are working with key community stakeholders to lead a Healthy Kimberley project, which focuses on promoting the health and wellness of residents in our community.
Over the past year, community and physician consultations have been held, as well as a successful health and wellness networking event for Kimberley professionals and practitioners in early February.
The next component of this project will be a combination of community action/public events designed to help make the ‘healthy choice the easy choice’ for Kimberley residents.
We have chosen to work with SCOPE BC and their evidence based model, Live 5-2-1-0 , which includes materials to communicate consistent health messages and work to encourage engagement and participation.
We are pleased to join other B.C. communities that are using this approach to build healthier populations, including Abbotsford and Chilliwack. We are also excited to have the support of Columbia Basin Trust to translate our energy and ideas into action and implementation throughout the community.
By using a creative, community capacity building approach to improving the health of our residents.
Erna Jensen,
Health Promotion Coordinator, Kimberley,
A GP For Me
