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Population Health Fund -
July 2001
Request for National Proposals
Deadline: October 22, 2001
This Request for National Proposals invites full proposals for national
projects that apply a population health approach and that address the
current priorities described in Appendix A, for one or more of the three
life stages: Childhood and Adolescence, Early to Mid-Adulthood and Later
Life.
The goal of the Population Health Fund is to increase community capacity
for action on or across the determinants of health.
In keeping with the principles of the Population Health Fund, projects
should:
Promote Participation
Project activities and intended outcomes must be relevant to the population
being served. This can be achieved by members of the population group
and key stakeholders taking an active role in planning, implementing,
evaluating the project, as well as disseminating the results.
Strengthen Collaboration
A key factor in the success of a population health approach is the development
and support of comprehensive and coordinated action by governments, private,
professional and voluntary sectors to address the identified needs and
issues of the population(s). Strong intersectoral collaboration is necessary
to create effective and co-ordinated activities that positively influence
the relevant health determinants.
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Scope and Eligibility for this Solicitation
Only national projects will be considered.
The scope must be national in terms of objectives and design, implementation
and activities, target group and partner participation, and the project
impacts and outcomes. For projects that are local, regional or provincial
in scope, please contact the appropriate Regional Office to discuss possible
opportunities. Addresses are noted in Appendix B of the Population Health
Fund: Guide for Applicants - 2001.
Canadian voluntary not-for-profit organizations and educational
institutions are eligible for funding. Recipient organizations must demonstrate
their capacity to undertake the proposed activities and to meet the mandatory
criteria.
Audiovisual production, creation of new websites and the organization
of conferences, symposia and workshops will not be considered a priority
in this solicitation unless they are only one part of a more comprehensive
initiative.
It is anticipated that most requests for funding will generally be in
the range of $20,000 to $100,000 annually up to a maximum of twenty-four
months (April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2004).
The following activities and expenses are NOT eligible:
- ongoing organizational or a percentage of the overhead fees or administration
fees of an organization;
- contingency allowances or other miscellaneous fees;
- pure research, in any discipline;
- profit-making activities;
- provision of direct services which are part of other governments'
jurisdictions;
- capital costs, such as, purchase of land, buildings, or vehicles.
Official Languages Act
The project sponsors must clearly identify the clientele of the project
and, if applicable, in consultation with the Department, take the necessary
measures to respect the spirit and intent of the Official Languages Act
to communicate with the public in the official language i.e. English or
French, of their choice, as well as supporting the development of official
language minority communities.
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Application Process
Applicants should forward their proposals, providing detailed information
by October 22, 2001. Applications not adhering to the Population Health
Fund: Guide for Applicants - 2001 and/or to the format described below
or that are received after the deadline for submission will not be considered
for review.
Your formal application must provide the following information and documentation:
- an official letter from your organization, agreeing to sponsor
the project;
- a completed and signed Application for Funding form;
- a summary of the project. In one page, describe briefly your target
population(s), the needs identified by the target population(s), the
project objectives, activities, partners and expected project results/outcomes.
This description could be used as public information about your project;
and
- a detailed description of the project, no more than 15 pages,
as per the Proposal Development section of the Population Health Fund
- Guide for Applicants - 2001.
Review and Selection Process
Proposals will be screened for completeness and to determine whether
they meet eligibility criteria and address the identified current priorities.
Eligible proposals will be assessed by internal and external reviewers
for significance and relevancy. The Public Health Agency and Health
Canada will work with organizations whose proposals are ranked highest
in the further development and/or refinement of their proposal.
Please note that applicants should not assume any commitment on the part
of the Department until ministerial approval for the project has been
obtained.
Inquiries concerning the administration of the Fund and this solicitation
should be directed to: Suzanne Lamesse at (613) 957-8345 or by e-mail
address at suzanne_lamesse@hc-sc.gc.ca or Francine Papineau
at (613) 954-6684, e-mail address francine_papineau@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Please submit six (6) copies of your full proposal to the Population
Health Fund on or before 5:00 pm EDT October 22, 2001 to:
Population Health Fund
Management Planning and Operations Directorate
Public Health Agency of Canada
8th Floor - Room B845 - P.L. 1908C1
Jeanne Mance Building
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, ON K1A 1B4
Tel: (613) 957-3507
Fax: (613) 952-5310
National organizations are encouraged to share this request for proposals
with affiliate members where interest and expertise for projects national
in scope would warrant
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Appendix A
2001/2002 PRIORITIES FOR NATIONAL PROJECTS
The priorities for projects beginning in April 2002 is for the development
of comprehensive, integrated cross-sectoral approaches with a focus in
the following:
Childhood and Adolescence Priorities
- Creating Optimal Conditions for the Healthy Development of Young
Children
It is widely recognized that the first six years of life, as well as
the preconception/prenatal period, impact profoundly on later development
and adult functioning. Investing in conditions that maintain or enhance
optimal child development is more effective, has greater impact and is
less costly than absorbing the inevitable costs of remedial interventions
later.
- Supporting Families
Families constitute the basic unit of society responsible for the overall
provision of emotional, financial and material support essential for the
growth and development of children. Research has found a clear association
among social and other supports and the well-being of children and families,
with positive nurturing environments being a critical factor in the healthy
development of children.
- Creating Safe, Supportive and Violence-Free Physical and Social
Environments
Children are more vulnerable to changes in their physical and social
environments because of their rapid physical and mental growth, and smaller
body size. The health and well-being of children depends on the safety
and quality of their natural, built and social environments at home, at
school and in the community. Children also need to be in environments
which protect them from violence, abuse, exploitation, injuries and neglect.
- Fostering Healthy Adolescent Development
Children, particularly adolescents, ages 13 to 18, have specific developmental
tasks, the completion of which prepares them for successful transition
to work roles, community and family life. Their voices are important in
the decision-making process, particularly in issues that affect them.
They are also in need of supportive environments that challenge and enable
them to reach their full potential as contributing members of society.
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Early to Mid-Adulthood Priorities
- Creating Supportive Community Environments for Action on the
Leading Causes of Preventable Illness and Death
In Canada, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading
causes of death, illness and disability among adults younger than
65 years of age. Many of the risk factors for these diseases are mutable
and research has shown that a number of health promotion and early
detection procedures can reduce this burden. Evidence-based prevention
and early detection actions can improve the health and the quality
of life of many Canadians and reduce the economic burden of these
diseases.
- Creating and Promoting Healthy Work Environments and Economic
Competitiveness
While action on all the determinants of health is important in order
to maintain and improve the health of Canadians and their families,
a key determinant is the creation of safe, healthy and supportive
work environments. Most Canadians in their early to mid-adult years
spend much of their time in the workplace. It is recognized that the
workplace has a significant impact on the physical, mental and social
well-being of Canadians and their families. The challenge is to address
the varied issues and elements of the work environment in a comprehensive
and integrated manner and with due regard to the other determinants
of health, and to foster participation and coordinated action by stakeholders.
Comprehensive workplace health, with its focus on healthy and productive
workers and safe workplaces, can strengthen the capacity of human capital
and is the foundation for a workforce which is capable and committed to
meeting the economic and competitiveness challenges of today and the future.
Key priority areas include the following:
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- Leadership/policy development: Promotion of an increased
awareness/understanding of the links between employee and organizational
health - the work environment and sustainable high organizational
performance.
- Development of national strategies for enhancing sustainable
high performance/economic competitiveness and comprehensive workplace
health.
- Capacity Building: Development and establishment of workplace
health/economic competitiveness marketing and education strategies
at national levels.
- Program/Resources/Model Development for sector specific
business cases, workplace health evaluation tools, best practices,
employee health questionnaire and analysis systems to support national
comprehensive workplace health/competitiveness initiatives.
Later Life Priorities
- Promoting Healthy Aging and Addressing Factors Leading to Illness,
Disability and Death to Support Healthy Aging
Individuals have considerable capacity for healthy aging by adopting
positive lifestyle choices, and coping strategies and maintaining strong
personal relationships. At the same time, increased risk of illness, disability
and premature death in later life are associated with many factors, including
social isolation, unadaptive coping mechanisms, poverty, poor literacy,
poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity. The challenge for action
is to develop the most effective strategies to expand the disability-free
years of life, to reduce the occurrence of chronic diseases and disabilities,
and to improve the health of seniors.
- Increasing the knowledge base on the effectiveness of interventions
pertaining to personal health practices, including nutrition,
healthy eating, physical activity, appropriate medication use and
smoking cessation. This includes gaining practical knowledge through
demonstration or pilot projects; addressing challenges, barriers and
factors affecting motivation; and using evidence-based best practices
to reach under-served areas and to develop appropriate adaptations
for those seniors who are most at risk (e.g., seniors with low income,
senior women, isolated seniors, institutionalized seniors, older seniors,
etc.).
- Identifying seniors in community or institutional settings who are
at risk for mental health problems, identifying opportunities
and challenges in addressing the mental health needs of seniors, and
developing effective mechanisms and approaches for promoting seniors'
mental health.
- Developing, testing and evaluating innovative interdisciplinary
models to reduce and prevent seniors' injuries in institutions
or in the community.
- Strengthening the Capacity to Support Healthy Aging
As Canadians live longer, it is important to enhance their capacity
to age well, through supportive informal networks, enabling communities,
and formal service systems that support their health and well-being.
The challenge for action is to foster personal support networks, caring
communities, appropriate health, and other social systems that support
healthy aging.
Strengthening the capacity of organizations and networks, at
both the national and community levels, to identify and effectively
address issues relating to seniors and healthy aging, with a focus
on enhancing knowledge and skills, developing innovative approaches,
tools and resources, and establishing coalitions, networks and collaborative
partnerships.
- Enhancing Personal Autonomy and Independence
Enabling seniors to maintain personal autonomy and influence over decisions
that affect them, particularly during critical periods of transition (e.g.,
loss of a spouse, disabling conditions, institutionalization, etc.) contributes
significantly to healthy aging. Safe and supportive living environments
are essential to compensate for a decline in physical or mental capacity
for healthy aging and for reducing the risk of injuries and harm. Furthermore,
ageist attitudes and stereotypes can create barriers to social participation
and personal fulfilment. The challenge for action is to find the best
ways to foster the personal, social and physical environments which enable
seniors to remain integrated and fully participating members of society.
- Fostering well-being among older seniors (seniors aged 80+),
in response to physical, psycho-social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities
associated with the very senior years.
- Promoting the well-being of seniors with cognitive impairment
and/or of informal caregivers of seniors with cognitive impairment.
- Enhancing and supporting the independence, participation and safety
of seniors with physical disabilities in communities or institutions,
with the focus on promoting the safe use of the assistive devices and
caregiver support.
- Developing and testing tools as well as strategies to identify and
counter myths and stereotypes about aging and address age discrimination
by promoting concepts and positive aging in society. >
- Addressing Concerns Surrounding the End of Life
End-of-life care and ethical and legal concerns are becoming increasingly
urgent as the population ages. Continuing advances in medical technology,
evolving health care needs and increased ethical and legal challenges
around individual treatment will generate greater public attention. The
challenge will be to develop appropriate models for care strategies and
ethical-legal responses with and for Canadian seniors.
- Enhancing our understanding of, and sharing information on, a range
of end of life/palliative care delivery models, practices and
approaches that respond to the needs of seniors who are facing probable
death associated with varied illness conditions.
Appendix B
Population and Public Health Branch
National and Regional Offices
For projects national in scope, please contact:
Population Health Fund
Public Health Agency of Canada
Room 845-B - Jeanne Mance Building
Tunney's Pasture, PL. 1908C1
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1B4
Tel: (613) 957-3507
Fax: (613) 952-5310
Atlantic Region
Public Health Agency of Canada
1505 Barrington Street
Room 1816
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3Y6
Tel: (902) 426-2700
Fax: (902) 426-9689
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Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region
Public Health Agency of Canada
391 York Avenue, Suite 420
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0P4
Tel: (204) 983-2833
Fax: (204) 983-8674 |
Quebec Region
Public Health Agency of Canada
Complexe Guy-Favreau East Tower
Suite 212
200 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec, H2Z 1X4
Tel: (514) 283-3454 or 283-0816
Fax: (514) 496-8176
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Public Health Agency of Canada
18th Floor
1920 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4B 3B2
Tel: (306) 780-5355
Fax: (306) 780-6207 |
Ontario/Nunavut Region
Public Health Agency of Canada
55 St. Clair Avenue East, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 973-0003
Fax: (416) 973-0009
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British Columbia/Yukon Region
Public Health Agency of Canada
757 West Hastings Street, Suite 440
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1A1
Tel: (604) 666-2729
Fax: (604) 666-8986 |
Alberta/NWT Region
Public Health Agency of Canada
Canada Place, Suite 815
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4C3
Tel: (780) 495-2754
Fax: (780) 495-7842 |
Northern Secretariat
Yukon, NWT, Nunavut
Sixty Queen Building
60 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9
P.L. 3914A
Tel: (613) 946-6551
Fax: 1-800-949-2718 |
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