In the last few months, the NCCHPP has been conducting various knowledge exchange activities on public policy.
Public Policy 101
An introductory workshop on public policy was offered to public health professionals working at the regional and local levels in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Québec). This one-day workshop, held on October 3 2011, was jointly organized and led by Maude Chapados from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec and the NCCHPP's Florence Morestin. Through presentations, discussions and practical exercises with participants, the following topics were covered:
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What is public policy?
What is a healthy public policy?
The policy cycle
The socio-political context surrounding public policy
A framework for public policy analysis
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Florence Morestin's presentation on the analytical framework is available here.
Public policy training at the Table de concertation nationale en promotion et en prévention (TCNPP)
As part of a training session organized by the promotion / prevention coordinators of the 18 health regions of Québec, Louise St-Pierre presented the main frameworks for policy analysis. This training took place in September 23, 2011 in Montréal and was designed to support reflection of public health departments in terms of strategies to take action on healthy public policies at the regional level. Other training activities are planned with other public health departments in Québec based on specific needs.
Public Policy: online training module
The NCCHPP, in collaboration with the University of Montréal, is developing online training in Health Impact Assessment (HIA). As part of this training, the NCCHPP has developed a module specifically dedicated to the relationship between the HIA process and the public policy process. The content of this module is mainly based on theoretical and practical knowledge from policy analysis and the transfer of research evidence to policy makers.
In the coming months, the NCCHPP will present different conceptual approaches to better understand and analyze public policy processes and also to better intervene in these processes.
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