Building a Healthy Active Living: Empowering Riverdale Residents
Project Summary:
Our CityLAB team supported the SCORE! project in preparation for their implementation phase. We spearheaded an environmental scan consisting of an online and physical survey of Healthy and Active Living (HAL) programs in the community (i.e. after-school soccer, community hikes). Using this research, we developed a HAL Recreation Navigator Toolkit to disseminate our findings to the community via SCORE! Communication channels. Finally, we worked on a Gallery Walk, to engage youth in voicing their perspectives on currently available indoor/outdoor activities in their community
Context: SCORE! is a pilot project to introduce sustainable health practices and support to low-income immigrant families, primarily those with children aged 5-11, based in the Riverdale East & West neighborhoods in Ward 5. SCORE! was formed in response to observations of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) among new immigrant families in the neighbourhoods. The goal of SCORE! is to connect people to nature-based activities, healthy food systems, promote HAL and climate sustainability.
Outcomes:
Environmental Scan
Creation of a community Navigator Healthy Active Living (HAL) Toolkit
Students: Oyin Aderibgbe, Atoosa Berenji Kalkhoran, Alicia Au, Ibreez Asaria, Fatma Samatar, Zimo Wang
Instructor: Kojo Damptey, Darina Vasek, Elizabeth Bang, Randy Kay
City Staff: Patty Montague, Project Manager, SCORE!
Course: Semester in Residence CMTYENGA 4A06- CMTYENGA 4A09
