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Special Characteristics
• Health Equity
• Canada

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Population
• Age 0-2: Infancy
• Age 3-5: Early childhood
• Age 6-12: Children
• Ages 13-18: Teenagers / Youth
• Ages 19-24: Young adult
• Ages 25-64: Adults
• Ages 65+: Seniors
• Female
• Male
• Prenatal

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Intervention Focus
Behaviour-Related Risk
• Abuse of medications and illegal drugs
• Alcohol use/abuse
• Preventing Violence
• Tobacco use
Dental Caries
Prevention of Diseases
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes
• Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention
• Obesity Prevention
Promoting Health
• Health Literacy
• Healthy Eating
• Injury Prevention
• Maternal and Infant Health
• Mental Health
• Oral Health
• Physical Activity
• Sun Safety

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Settings
Community Settings
• Media
• Other
• Community / Neighbourhood
• Health care setting
• Home
• Recreation / fitness / sport facilities
• Workplace
Educational Settings
• Before/after school childcare (ages 5-12)
• Daycare (ages 0-5)
• Elementary school
• School Nutrition Policies [SNP]
• Secondary school

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Determinants of Health
• Access to Health Service
• Culture and Language
• Education, literacy and life-long learning opportunities
• Employment and working conditions
• Food Security
• Healthy child development
• Income and social status
• Personal health practices and coping skills
• Physical environment
• Social environments
• Social relationships that respect diversity
• Social Support Networks

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Health Promotion Strategy
• Community (Strengthening community action)
• Individual (Developing personal skills)
• Organization (Creating supportive environments)
• Societal/Institutional (Building healthy public policy)