The Ministry of Health Promotion’s new Healthy Communities approach is part of an evolving process that will position Ontario as a leader in health promotion. The Ontario government is committed to implementing a holistic and integrated approach that will work to improve the health of Ontarians.

This new approach, “Healthy Communities Ontario” encourages the development of new partnerships and strengthens existing ones, resulting in improved access to priority health promotion programs and services for Ontarians. This new approach will be mobilized by the Healthy Communities Fund, which will support provincial and community organizations to plan and deliver integrated initiatives that address multiple risk factors and promote health and wellness, at all levels, across the province.

There will be three funding streams, as outlined in the Healthy Communities Framework chart below:

• Ministry of Health Promotion Healthy Communities Fund - Q’s and A’s