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The Resource Library is a database of ready-to-use resources to help you plan, implement, evaluate and sustain your program. The library includes links to external resources created by government and non-profit organizations, new resources developed by the Minding Our Bodies team, and resources created by mental health agencies with physical activity programs and/ or healthy eating programs that have joined the online community of practice. The purpose of the library is to share ready-to-use templates, forms, questionnaires and guides to help leaders develop and maintain their own physical activity programs and/or healthy eating programs in community mental health organizations.

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Title Sourcesort icon Description
Bits & Bytes: Community Food Security Resources

Food Secure Canada

This database is a living, ever-growing cornucopia of freely accessible, community food security resources. It provides credible, practical, accessible information that will be of use to community activists, academics, policy makers, farmers and anyone interested in food security.

Visit bitsandbytes.ca.

 
Food Skills Workshop: Container Gardening

Food Security Network of Newfoundland and Labrador

Created by the Food Security Network of Newfoundland and Labrador (FSN) as part of the Root Cellars Rock project, this is a resource for community groups and individuals across the province to use to foster knowledge, capacity, and engagement with healthy, traditional food skills in their communities.

Included in the workshop is background information on container gardening, supplementary resources, and detailed activity plans. After carefully reading through these materials, facilitators will hopefully feel confident hosting their own workshop.
Seasonal Recipes from Foodland Ontario

Foodland Ontario

The Foodland Ontario website offers recipes to match the growing season, along with an Availability Guide for Ontario’s fruits and vegetables.
Basic Guide to Outcomes-Based Evaluation for Nonprofit Organizations with Very Limited Resources

Free Management Library

This document provides guidance toward basic planning and implementation of an outcomes-based evaluation process (also called outcomes evaluation) in nonprofit organizations. This document provides basic guidance — particularly to small nonprofits with very limited resources.

Visit http://managementhelp.org/evaluation/outcomes-evaluation-guide.htm.
Basic Guide to Program Evaluation

Free Management Library

This document provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process for for-profit or nonprofit programs — there are many kinds of evaluations that can be applied to programs, for example, goals-based, process-based and outcomes-based. Nonprofit organizations are increasingly interested in outcomes-based evaluation.

Visit http://managementhelp.org/evaluation/program-evaluation-guide.htm.
Active 2010

Government of Ontario

Active 2010 is the Government of Ontario's comprehensive strategy to increase participation in sport and physical activity throughout Ontario.
Send an E-Card

Government of Ontario, Active 2010

This recreation toolkit suggests sending e-cards (electronic postcards) as a way to encourage and motivate participants.
Pedometer Challenge: Ready, Set, Walk

Government of Ontario, Active 2010

The Pedometer Challenge is a program that helps you track your daily steps.
Walking: The Activity of a Lifetime

Government of Ontario, Active 2010

The Walking: the Activity of a Lifetime brochure is filled with lots of information about walking.

iCANwalk Pledge

Green Communities Canada

Take the iCANwalk Pledge!

Green Communities Canada is challenging Ontarians everywhere to pledge to walk, bike or use any other form of active transportation instead of traveling by car for short trips, and to record their efforts for one month.