About Us

The National Network of CAPC & CPNP Projects started officially in January 2007.  That is when the Network began regular teleconferencing, developed a terms of reference and became an entity.

 From the beginning:

2007

National Network established with members from across the country

Gena Robertson founding Chair

First official Network teleconference call held

Terms of reference created and approved

Recruitment process for representation initiated to ensure a ‘national voice’

Centres of Excellence contacted to form a connection

No funding available for the Network; individual members fund the calls

2008

National Network members meet with Kelly Stone, Director of Childhood and Adolescence (PHAC) to share updates and information on CAPC/CPNP and the National Network

Joanne King (ON) and Gena Robertson (ON) co-chair National Network; Heather Block (MB) becomes Vice-Chair

Survey conducted through members to capture a national picture of CAPC/CPNP projects, regional coalitions, associations, etc

National Website created www.healthycanadianchildren.com

Centres of Excellence contacted to explore ways to better bridge between them and CAPC/CPNP, using the Network

National set of Impact Statements created (originally created for Ontario and then modified to a national perspective)

Impact Statement – Promoting Healthy Weights

Promoting Healthy Weights Fact Sheet

Impact Statement – Injury Prevention

Injury Prevention Fact Sheet

Impact Statement – Mental Health

Mental Health Fact Sheet

2009

First Network face-to-face meeting held in Toronto at the Ontario CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund (NPF) Training Symposium.  Article on National Network included in “Sharing Matters”, Ontario CAPC/CPNP Coalition’s semi-annual newsletter

Sue Rossi and Gena Robertson co-chair

Network teleconference call held with national partner organizations (Safe Kids Canada & FRP Canada) to share ways we can work together

2010

National Network receives special National Projects Fund funding to create an Anniversary Celebration book to distribute across the country

Gena Robertson and Sue Rossi co-chair; Beth Bonvie (Ontario Coalition consultant) provides support

National Network members meet with Dr. Judith Bosse, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, to dialogue re: Network and CAPC/CPNP

Read more about the specific CAPC and CPNP programs or view our online book commemorating over 15 years of programming by profiling participants, stafff, partners and board members of CAPC and CPNP projects across the nation