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The Region of Waterloo Active Living Network (WRALN) was established as a result of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s Childhood Obesity Knowledge to Action symposium in 2007. A suggestion was made at this forum for how to move forward against childhood obesity in this area, which stimulated the development of the WRALN as a network for physical activity promotion. Beginning in 2009, the WRALN’s membership includes a collaborative group of community partners, local organizations, public health and education representatives, practitioners, and researchers from across Waterloo Region that share the mission of bringing people together to encourage living actively.

 

Over the past few years, members of the Waterloo Region Active Living Network have worked hard to produce a number of valuable accomplishments, which are listed below. If you know of anything that should be added to this list, please feel free to contact Brandie Steeves (brandie.steeves@gmail.com), who would be happy to make any changes.

 

Thank you to all Waterloo Region Active Living Network members for all of your hard work and commitment!

 

Accomplishments – Goal #1

•         Increased membership from 21 to 53 members in 2 years

•         1 networking session

•         7 professional development sessions

•         Electronic email list-serve

•         List of physical activity providers to disseminate information

•         WRALN webpage

•         Conducted needs and capacity assessment of WRALN members

•         Participated in the Healthy Community Planning Process

•         Network representation at Opportunities Waterloo Region Community Conversation (January 26, 2010)

•         2010 Planning Session (January, 2010)

•         Two-Year Strategic Planning Session (June 23, 2010)

 

Accomplishments – Goal #2

•         Literature scan on barriers to participation in physical activity

•         Research Report: Barriers to Physical Activity Provision in Waterloo Region: Results of a 2009 Survey

•         Presented research findings to community stakeholders at Physical Activity in Waterloo Region Webcast (December 1, 2009) and Opportunities Waterloo Region Community Conversation (January 26, 2010)

•         Participated in discussions to promote Playscape

•         Partnered with ParticipACTION to host community event in Kitchener to promote physical activity (August 27, 2009)

•         Participated in Access to Recreation for All Youth (ARAY) planning meetings

 

Accomplishments – Goal #3

•         Decision was made in first year of operation to focus WRALN activities on the advancement of Goals #1 & #2.

 

Branding Accomplishments

•         WRALN Logo

•         WRALN Brochure

•         WRALN Poster

•         WRALN Banner