Physical Activity - Getting Help
Active for Life
Visit the Active for Life website for free tools and learning materials, news, activities, quizzes, tips and handouts for parents.
Caring for Kids
Caring for Kids provides parents with information about their child's and teen's health and well-being. The site is developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society, reliable information from a voice of over 3,000 pediatricians. For more information, please visit the Caring for Kids website.
Grade 5 and 9 ActivPass
The Grade 5 and 9 ActivPass gives students in the KFL&A area FREE access to recreation facilities at designated times. To access facilities, Grade 5 students show their physical activity pass, which they receive at school. Grade 9 students show their student identification card or an ActivPass available from the school's office. The pass is a partnership with Kingston Gets Active, KFL&A Public Health, and area school boards. Check the ActivPass schedules for details on facility locations and times. Print it out and post it on your fridge!
Have a Ball Together
Physical activity is essential to healthy child development, and the early years are the best time to give kids an active start. The Have a Ball Together website will give you the tools you need to be able to promote and encourage physical activity for children 0 to 6. It includes facts, videos, games and activities, resources and downloads.
Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation
Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation (KCAT) works to make our city a place where active transportation is safe, secure, convenient, efficient and attractive. For more information, please visit the KCAT website.
Kingston Gets Active
Kingston Gets Active is a community-wide initiative that raises awareness of the benefits of physical activity. It also helps to create and enhance opportunities that will enable residents to be physically active on a regular basis. For more information, please visit the Kingston Gets Active website.
ParticipACTION
ParticipACTION helps Canadians sit less and move more by making physical activity a vital part of everyday life. For more information, please visit the ParticipACTION website.
Sport for Life
The Sport for Life Society strives to improve the health and lives of all Canadians. Sport for Life educates and informs sector leaders to enable them to better understand and deliver Long-Term Athlete Development, quality sport and physical literacy programming. Resources in English and French.
Walk On
Walk On is an indoor, winter walking program. Walks are led by volunteers and provide a safe, free, and social atmosphere for people of all ages to increase their physical activity. No registration required and walks are accessible to mobility disabilities. Walk On can be your first step to a healthier you. For more information, call 613-549-1232, ext. 1180.
Resources
Unleash YOUR ActivPass (video) - Kingston Gets Active