June 2015 - Healthy Together Now Funding Opportunities

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June 2015

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Interlake-Eastern RHA Community Wellness

Healthy Together Now (HTN) Project Funding is available for communities in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

The goals of HTN are to support community-led prevention activities, to encourage community groups to work together, to build on existing prevention programs and to increase the skills and knowledge at the community, grassroots level.

HTN Funding is for projects focused on:

- healthy eating

- physical activity

- tobacco reduction

- mental well-being

To find out about an upcoming funding information meeting in your

area please contact: wellness@ierha.ca

You can also visit our website:

http://www.ierha.ca/default.aspx?cid=11211&lang=1

The deadline for submitting applications is September 25, 2015.

There will be a response regarding your funding by mid-November, 2015.

What are you doing to stay in motion with friends and family this weekend?

National Aboriginal Day - June 21

Contributor: Robert Maytwayashing

Aboriginal Human Resources Development Officer (AHRDO)

Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority

What reason(s) are there to celebrate this day?

The term "Aboriginal" is a government coined word as described in section 35. (2) of the Canadian Constitution which recognizes three distinct peoples; First Nations, Métis and Inuit as being indigenous to this land we now call Canada.

Aboriginal day which is celebrated on June 21 also happens to be summer solstice or the longest day of the year.

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