Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Counci – I·SPARC’s Healthy Living Leader Training is offered to individuals who are passionate about health and wellness, interested in delivering a community program for Indigenous participants. The training is free to attend with travel subsidies and accommodation provided. Our team is pleased to announce the 2019 Healthy Living Leader Training Agenda! 
 

Region	Host Territory	Hotel	Dates
Northwest	Tsimshian – Terrace	Best Western Inn	Sep. 19 – 20
Northeast	Lhedli T’enneh – Prince George	Coast Inn of the North	Sep. 24 – 25
Interior*	Tk’emlups – Kamloops	Sandman Signature	Oct. 10 – 11
Van. Coastal/Fraser	Sumas- Abbotsford	Quality Inn	Oct. 17 – 18
Van. Island	Snuneymuxw – Nanaimo	Coast Bastion	Oct. 29 – 30

 

*Please note that due to limited room capacity in Kamloops, we are referring leaders from the Cariboo region to attend the Prince George Training, held September 24 – 25th. This includes leaders living in or north of Williams Lake, including Soda Creek and Quesnel, as well as communities west of Williams Lake along highway 20 such as Riske Creek and Alexis Creek.
 
Return leaders will join us at lunch (12:15pm) on the first day of training, and new leaders will attend the full two days of training. 
  
At the conclusion of training, participants are eligible for up to $1000 in grant support for their Indigenous RunWalk or Honour Your Health Challenge community program.

• Indigenous RunWalk: choose from an 8-week program gearing up participants for a 5K or a 13-week program gearing up participants for a 10K run/walk event. 
• Honour Your Health Challenge: develop your own program focused on physical activity, healthy eating, respecting tobacco or healthy pregnancies – past programs include creating a community cookbook, “Family Fitness Fridays,” planting medicinal tea gardens, “Kick the Nic” tobacco program, “Moccasin Mamas,” and many more.

Registration closes on September 13^th, 2019. Registration is limited and will be filled on a “first come, first serve” basis. 

Did you know we’re offering a Re-Think Your Drink How-To workshop this year?

Eligibility: Healthy Living Leader Training is open to individuals who are interested in promoting health and wellness within their community, schools, Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered Communities, recreation centres, health centres, workplaces, or Indigenous organizations.    Accommodation/Travel: Hotel accommodation will be provided and travel subsidies will be available as defined by the travel policy. For those traveling from remote communities, increased travel subsidies are available, please contact Susan Meier.  Download Travel Policy Contact  Registration: Susan Meier | smeier@isparc.ca | 604-763-4134 Leader Training: Jessie Toynbee | jtoynbee@isparc.ca | 250-388-5522 ext. 214

Holistic Wellness Model in Action!  Nordic Walking is always a favourite!

Register by Sep. 16th!

Find Out More

This newsletter comes to you from the Healthy Living program at I·SPARC.  

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Director, Healthy Living Robynne Edgar P:  250.388.5522 ext. 225 TF: 1.800.990.2432 redgar@isparc.ca	Provincial Coordinator, Healthy Living  Jessie Toynbee P:  250.388.5522 ext. 214 jtoynbee@isparc.ca	Provincial Coordinator, Physical Activity, Training and Development  Daniel Young-Mercer P:  250.388.5522 ext. 229 dyoungmercer@isparc.ca
Provincial Coordinator, Indigenous RunWalk Susan Meier P:  604.763.4134 smeier@isparc.ca	Provincial Coordinator, HealthBeat Amanda de Faye P:  778.995.9593 adefaye@isparc.ca