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National Aboriginal Diabetes Association Annual Report National Aboriginal Diabetes Association Annual Report Full Report Anita Ducharme, Executive Director 2014 - 2015 NADA 2014 - 2015 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 About the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association 4 Work Plan Activities Report: Culturally Appropriate Resources 7 Work Plan Activities Report: Abor Health Fairs and Special Events 11 Work Plan Activities Report: Diabetes Resources/Social Media Links 12 Work Plan Activities Report: National Diabetes Resource Directory 14 (NDRD) British Columbia Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Alberta 15 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Saskatchewan 17 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Manitoba 19 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Ontario 21 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Quebec 23 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, New Brunswick 25 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Newfoundland/Labrador 27 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Nova Scotia 29 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Prince Edward Island 31 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Yukon 33 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Northwest Territories 35 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Nunavut 37 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Policy Handbook 39 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Just Move It 40 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Partnerships 41 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, iMD 43 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Social Media, Twitter 44 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, CDPW Face Book Page 51 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, General Face Book Page 55 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, NADA Website 60 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, Email 64 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, NADA Newsletter 65 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, NADA Evaluation 66 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, FTCS, Community of Practice 69 Work Plan Activities Report: NDRD, PAIT 70 APPENDICES Appendix A, iMD Data Report 71 Appendix B, NADA Evaluation Report on NADA Resources 72 Appendix C, Physical Activity Instructor Training 74 Appendix D, Face to Face Distribution of NADA Resources 83 Twitter Sends 85 Face Book Sends 87 CDPW Face Book Sends 88 Google Analytics 91 Appendix E, NADA Annual Financial Report 92 Consolidated Budget 93 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY tobacco misuse; and, disseminating successes and knowledge acquired in the projects to other FNI communities in order to encourage and NADA received funding from Health Canada – First Nation and Inuit inform their tobacco misuse reduction strategies. Health Branch in the amount of $200,000. The Contribution Agreement (CA) was amended to include the Physical Activity Our primary goal was to assist the FTCS recipients and their respective Instructor Training ($47,500) and the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy communities to achieve project objectives and share lessons learned ($40,000) for a total of $ 287,500. This CA was supported by the NADA by providing a space and regular opportunities for learning and single year work plan. dialogue; by sharing relevant resources, promising practices and strategies around a continuum of tobacco control and prevention The Physical Activity Instructor Training (PAIT) conference supported working with experts in research and evaluation to support project 12 selected candidates to performance measurement and data collection activities; and by attend this training, with overseeing the analysis and consolidation of outcome results into fairly equal representation yearly reporting. from both the northern and southern regions of Other report highlights include the NADA Work Plan Activities report Manitoba. Communities which contains hyperlinks, statistics, and evaluation results for NADA. were invited to apply, and For example, last year’s distribution of resources saw a 300% increase were selected based on over the previous year and NADA resources were reported as “Very the order that the Interesting, Likely to Use” 73% and “Not interesting or somewhat applications were interesting at 0% by the majority of NADA survey respondents. submitted, while still respecting the equal Six recommendations are included in the NADA Evaluating NADA’s distribution across the Program and Services. These recommendations can be found on page province. 67 or by clicking here for the full report. The Federal Tobacco Control Strategy, This report contains a great amount of information and I hope your Community of Practice enjoy reading it or clicking on many of the offered linkages to many conference supported a and varied wellness pages. select number of First Nations and Inuit (FNI) communities /organizations in establishing comprehensive tobacco control strategies and interventions aimed at reducing and preventing NADA 2014 - 2015 Page 3 The work plan activities course throughout the year which results in a bountiful harvest of resource development and knowledge sharing of diabetes management resources to ADI workers, NADA partners, tribal councils, health centres, key contacts, members etc., across Canada. To conserve time and the environment, only nominal lists of these resources and other products are mentioned in this report. Note that mentioned resources are typically hyperlinked and any reader may have direct access to the resources simply by clicking on the link. Also, NADA’s comprehensive Annual Report 2014 – 2015 can be downloaded for free from our website at: http://www.nada.ca/reports/. About the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association Since its inception in 1995, NADA has created and implemented a wide range of clinical, health promotion and support activities which include: national diabetes conferences; national diabetes resource directory, resources, web links, diabetes presentations and public service announcements in Canada. A nominal listing of popular diabetes resources consists of a ‘how to’ program guide for Aboriginal communities; a Healthy Living Activities book for grades 4 to 6; the Eagle Book series which addresses diabetes prevention resource for children in the primary grades; diabetes guidelines for people living with diabetes and their caregivers; health promotion resources; NADA newsletters; NADA website and other social media portals; diabetes care sheets highlighting diabetes prevention, management, mental health, foot care, nutrition, vision care, as well as poster series targeting Youth, Adult and Elder movement towards healthier lifestyles. Through the years NADA has worked locally, regionally and nationally with like partners to advance the development and distribution of diabetes resources and diabetes education. NADA is recognized in its work on Advisory committees and working groups in identifying the health issues and increasing community capacity to respond to diabetes by providing training to community diabetes prevention workers and health professionals to enhance their capacity to deliver effective diabetes programming. NADA’s most recent conference, held in November 2013 was a resounding success as lauded in the Conference Evaluation Report 2014 All products produced by NADA and its partners aim to reduce the incidence and prevalence of diabetes among Aboriginal people and to improve the health status of First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities. Who we are NADA was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization. Our Vision NADA envisions diabetes free people. Our Mission NADA’s Mission is to be the driving force in addressing diabetes and Aboriginal people as a priority health issue by working together with people, Aboriginal communities and organizations in a culturally respectful manner in promoting healthy lifestyles among Aboriginal people today and for future generations. Our Values Our Values provide inspirations and guide our actions and decisions. We value: RESPECT Of diversity, culture and traditions of the people we work with. HONOUR and VALIDATION Of experiences, wisdom, NADA’s history, knowledge around us and cultural differences in building relationships. CARING and SHARING In how we approach people, families and Aboriginal communities in our work. NADA 2014 - 2015 Page 5 INTEGRITY In the way we strive for excellence and quality in the work that we do. We are accountable in taking responsibility for all that we do, in building efficient operations and in promoting a wholistic approach to our activities. ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY and FAMILY Are at the centre of what we do in connecting NADA with its members and their communities. FREEDOM To represent the best interests of diabetes and Aboriginal peoples. Additionally, NADA has become a networking and knowledge transfer hub for Community Diabetes Prevention Workers (CDPWs) through the hosting of a CDPW Continuing Education Forum in 2011 and 2013, the creation of a CDPW Facebook site and an on-line information repository for Health Canada reports, and diabetes – related information and resources. NADA has the infrastructures in place and the ability to leverage funds for major projects, as evidenced in the Complete Guide to T2D and DVD project (2012) including in-kind contributions and other revenue sources for hosting major conferences NADA is the host organization for Just Move It (JMI) Canada, a national on-line campaign to promote physical activity in First Nations and Inuit communities. The promotion of this campaign supports the CDPWs who have a keen interest in physical activity and wellness to plan, prepare and promote an activity that will get their community moving as part of the inaugural International 2014 Just Move It day in North America. A fortified partnership agreement was recently signed by HNCP, ITK, AFN and
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