An illustration of a branch with leaves. There is a central branch labelled “Topic 2: Taking Early Action”. There are 4 leaves sprouting from the left side of the branch; 1 leaf is labelled “Theme: Engage Parents and Families”. There is 1 leaf sprouting from the end of the branch labelled “Theme: Pre and Post Natal Services”. There are 4 leaves sprouting from the right side of the branch; 1 leaf is labelled “Theme: Breastfeeding Initiative”, 1 leaf is labelled “Theme: Support Practitioners”, and 1 leaf is labelled “Theme: Assess Health Needs and Risk Factors”.
An image of the Our Health Our Future engagement website homepage where users are encouraged to participate and share their ideas.
An image of the Resources section of the Our Health Our Future website. There is a map of Canada split into provinces. There is an arrow pointing from the map to a text box which showcases the “Drop the Pop NWT” initiative.
An image of the Ideas Forum: Youth Ideas Section web page of the Our Health Our Future web site. The Idea Forum tool depicts an interactive discussion area where participants can post their ideas for promoting healthy weights, and respond to other people’s ideas.
An image of a sample idea from the Idea Forum of the Our Health Our Future web site. It depicts some of the comments posted in response to the ideas submitted by people.
An image the Submissions Area of the Our Health Our Future web site depicting a submission from a stakeholder organization.
An image of the Our Health Our Future Welcome and Idea Forum page on Facebook. The main heading is “Be part of Canada’s first national dialogue on childhood obesity.”. Users are encouraged to share their ideas, and examples are given of ideas that people have submitted.
An image of the Our Health Our Future Facebook page depicting messages and links posted by fans.
An image of the Our Health Our Future Twitter page depicting short dialogues (or tweets) submitted by users.
A map of Canada with markers placed in each location where an in-person event was held. Markers are located in Yukon, Aklavik, Northwest Territories and Iqaluit, Nunavut, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.
A graph showing the number of online registrations by province or territory. The number of registrations were as follows: British Columbia had 133 registrations, Yukon had 3, Alberta had 43, Saskatchewan had 15, Northwest Territories had 2, Manitoba had 31, Ontario had 271, Quebec had 30, Nunavut had 1, New Brunswick had 7, Nova Scotia had 28, Prince Edward Island had 6, Newfoundland had 6, and outside Canada there were 12 registrations. Ontario and British Columbia had the two highest levels of registrations.
A graph showing registration by participant type. There were 80 organizations registered, 484 individuals registered and 10 government agencies registered.
A graph depicting unique site visits to the Our Health Our Future website from March 7, 2011 to July 29, 2011. The graph peaks in early March 2011 with over 1,000 site visits. It remains consistent at between 0 to 250 visits through April and May. The graph peaks again in June with about 800 visits and in mid July with 1,000 visits. The graph tapers off again at the end of July with between 0-250 visits.
A graph showing Facebook fan demographics by age and gender. In the 13-17 age range there are 137 females and 90 males. In the18-24 age range there are 20 females and 15 males. In the 25-34 age range there are 86 females and 24 males. In the 35-44 age range there are 64 females and 19 males. In the 45-54 age range there are 14 females and 6 males. In the 55+ age range there are 15 females and 3 males.
A graph showing Facebook’s active users over the engagement period from March 8 to July 26, 2011. This graph shows that the peak period for Facebook activity was mid March at 1,400 users. There is almost no activity during April and May. Activity picks up again at the end of May peaking throughout June at 600-700 users, with highest activity in early July at 800 users. Activity tapers off again from mid July to the end of July, 2011.
A diagram of 4 circles, where each circle represents a policy area adapted from the FPT Framework for Action. The first circle is labelled “Creating Supportive Environments,”, the second circle is labelled “Decreasing the Marketing to Children of Food High in Fat, Sugar, and/or Sodium,”, the third circle is labelled “Increasing the Availability and Accessibility of Nutritious Foods,”, and the fourth circle is labelled “Taking Early Action”.