12 Determinants of Health

Income and social status

Social support networks

Education and literacy

Employment/working conditions

Social environments

Physical environments

Personal health practices and coping skills

Healthy child development

Biology and genetic endowment

Health services

Gender

Culture

  • Finances
  • Extra help in school systems ( tutors, social worker)
  • VIU mentor?
  • Before & after school care

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  • Proper nutrition
  • Safe space (healthy home dynamics)
  • Clean environment
  • Home to live in

Support System

  • Community
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Creating a safe space for more cultural festivities
  • embracing all cultures as because they are unique and beautiful
  • Equality

Access to:

  • Medical doctors
  • Dentists
  • Optometrists
  • Pharmacists (medication)
  • Psychologists (Social workers as well)
  • Naturopath
  • Dietitian
  • Art Therapy
  • Exercise (gym, sports, yoga etc)
  • Financial advisor
  • Childcare
  • Faith

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  • Social worker
  • More one on one time in school
  • Communication skills ( expressive)
  • Learning healthy ways to cope( journaling, exercise, art)
  • Self care

Organize someone in each category to help with the trial and get together to brainstorm ideas on how to proceed.

  • Get in touch with local non for profit organizations

Ex. Nanaimo Food Share: has a relationship with St. Peters church which has a great space with a hall and kitchen for dietitian talk about nutrition and have a basic cooking class.