Current Organizational Endorsements
The following Alberta organizations have formally endorsed the Wellness Alberta proposal to secure a well-financed, sustainable Wellness Foundation that will operate independently of the health care system.
This list is updated regularly as the list of supporters is growing rapidly and currently represents over 3.5 million Albertans! Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel Alberta Athletic Therapists Association Action on Smoking & Health Alberta Blue Cross Alberta Coalition for Healthy School Communities (ACHSC) Alberta Centre for Active Living Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Alberta College of Family Physicians Alberta Continuing Care Association Alberta Council on Aging Alberta Food Matters (AFM) Alberta Medical Association Alberta Motor Association (AMA) Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association Alberta Pharmacists' Association (APA) Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) Alberta Public Health Association Alberta Recreation and Parks Association Alberta Schools Athletic Association Alberta Students' Executive Council (ASEC) Alberta Teachers' Association ATB Financial Arthur J.E. Child Foundation Be Fit For Life Beaver County Boys and Girls Clubs - Western Region Calgary Catholic School District Calgary Rural Primary Care Network Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta (CSFA) Canadian Cancer Society, AB/NWT Division Canadian Diabetes Association AB/NWT Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine Canadian Paraplegic Association - AB Cardel Place Catholic Central High School Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with Disabilities City of St. Albert City of Edmonton City of Calgary City of Leduc City of Red Deer City of Medicine Hat Concordia Students' Association (CSA) Conference Board of Canada County of Lethbridge County of Northern Lights Dietitians of Canada - Alberta and the Territories Region Edmonton Catholic Schools Edmonton North Primary Care Network Edmonton Public Schools Ever Active Schools FOCUS on Seniors Foundation for the Future Charter Academy Grande Yellowhead Public School Division Grant MacEwan University-Aboriginal Education Centre Grasslands Public Schools Growing Food Security in Alberta (GSFA) Health & Physical Education Council (HPEC) Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) Heart and Stroke Foundation High Prairie School Division (#48) Injury Prevention Centre Lung Association of Alberta & NWT Leduc-Beaumont-Devon Primary Care Network Max Bell Foundation Medicine Hat Family YMCA Mount Royal University Mount Royal University - Health Services & Optimal Therapies Clinic Mount Royal University - Recreation MS Society of Canada - AB & NWT Division Municipal District of Peace No. 135 Municipal District of Taber Native Counselling Services of Alberta Norlien Foundation Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) -Athletics and Recreation 'NSTEP (Nutrition, Students, Teachers Exercising with Parents) Onoway High School Outdoor Council of Canada Parkland County Parks Foundation Calgary Policy, Location and Access in Community Environments (PLACE) Research Lab Prostate Cancer Centre Promoting Optimal Weights through Ecological Research (POWER) Lab Red Deer College - Department of Kinesiology & Sport Studies Renfrew Educational Services Royal Life Saving Society Canada - AB/NWT Branch Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere (SHAPE) Saffron Centre Ltd Smoky Lake County Sport for Life Society Sport Medicine Council of Alberta Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists St. John Ambulance - Alberta Council Strathcona County Telus Spark The Support Network Town of Beaumont Town of Black Diamond Town of Bruderheim Town of Canmore Town of Coalhurst Town of Coronation Town of Okotoks Town of Picture Butte Town of Pincher Creek Town of Smoky Lake Town of Two Hills Town of Wembley Trico Charitable Foundation University of Alberta - Centre for Health Promotion Studies University of Alberta - Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry University of Alberta - Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation University of Alberta - School of Public Health University of Alberta - Students' Union University of Calgary - Faculty of Kinesiology Village of Barnwell Village of Breton Village of Chipman Village of Clyde Village of Consort Village of Hussar Village of Longview Vivo for Healthier Generations Werklund Foundation Wolf Creek Public Schools YMCA Calgary YMCA Lethbridge YMCA of Northern Alberta YMCA Wood Buffalo |
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Position paper
Wellness foundation diagram Detailed overview One-page overview Strategies and focus Return on investment Successful foundation examples |