First step completed in Coaldale-AHS Healthy Communities by Design pilot

Over the course of seven weeks, the town created a “multi-sectoral working group” comprised of councillors, town staff including the parks and recreation departments, and planning and development, local representatives from FCSS, VPs from various schools and a local business owner/

Messier remarked that, “the community-at-large was included in data collection through surveys released to the public on the same topic areas which were assessed by the working group.”

“As of now, all feedback has been generated into a ‘Healthy Places Action Report’ developed by AHS for the use of the town. Within this report, it shows where our strengths lie in the six topic areas and where we have opportunities to improve.”

Feedback will help inform a ‘Healthy Community Improvement Project’. That will be student-led in a partnership with Kate Andrews High School.

“As well, a Council-approved ‘Healthy Communities Strategic Plan’, which will focus on the broader conversations held with the working group. The Plan is a commitment to the feedback received in the engagement phase and an opportunity to develop short and long term goals to achieving healthier outcomes in our community.”

Messier told LNN that the next step in the pilot project is to involve youth in the process and “begin gaining awareness around the Healthy Communities Improvement Project and the Healthy Communities Strategic Plan.”

“We are committed to continuing to engage with the public and we will be releasing information on how to get involved on our engagement platform in the upcoming weeks.”

More details on the Healthy Communities by Design pilot can be found here.

by Justin Goulet

First step completed in Coaldale-AHS Healthy Communities by Design pilot

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