This group consists of community organizations, regional and local governments, and individuals interested in furthering the integration of healthy communities principles in Waterloo Region.
The Good Ideas Group meets monthly. For more information, contact Marc Xuereb at 519-883-2004 x5675, or xmarc@region.waterloo.on.ca.
In 2001, the Good Ideas Group organized the Brown Bag Lunch Speakers Series.
Trudy Beaulne - Social Planning Council of
Kitchener-Waterloo
519-579-3800
spckw@waterlooregion.org
Gloria DeSantis - Social Planning Council
of Cambridge and North Dumfries
Joy Finney - Woolwich Community Health Centre
Valerie Gennings - Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
Julie Hill - Waterloo Region Community Health Department
Marie Morrison - City of Kitchener
Sarah Rapley - City of Waterloo
Wendy Shamoon - Victoria Hills Community Centre
Don Stewart - Community Member
Susan Wismer - University of Waterloo
"The Healthy Communities model is one by which a community determines its own issues, needs and action plans in building a healthier community. The model includes four characteristics: wide community participation; broad intersectoral involvement; local government commitment; healthy public policy." Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition