Public Health Ontario Locally Driven Collaborative Projects
Public Health Ontario (PHO) supports applied research and program evaluation through the Locally Driven Collaborative Project (LDCP) program. The LDCP program brings public health agencies together to develop and run research projects on issues of shared interest related to the Ontario Public Health Standards. For more information about the LDCP program, visit Public Health Ontario.
KFL&A Public Health's ongoing and completed Locally Driven Collaborative Projects:
Adapting Alberta's 'A Million Messages' for Implementation in Ontario's Health and Social Services System
The goal of this research project is to better understand how to effectively transfer and adapt key components of AMM to the Ontario context.
Funding cycle: 2012
Project Status: Ongoing
Addressing Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Harms at the Local Level: A resource for public health professionals in Ontario
Data from systematic reviews, grey literature, a survey of Ontario public health units, and interviews with key informants have been synthesized to create a report with 13 recommendations for local public health action to reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms.
Funding cycle: 2012
Project Status: Completed October 2014
An Environmental Scan of Built Environment Data Related to Walkability & Environmental Exposures in Urban Ontario
The purpose of this project is to support the identification of standardized walkability data and select environmental exposure data (specific air pollutants and heat exposure) that can be used in the assessment of the urban built environment in Ontario and to develop policy recommendations.
Funding cycle: 2011
Project Status: Completed - December 2012
Developing an Evidence-Informed Guide to Support Public Action on Alcohol at the Local Level
The purpose of this project is to identify effective strategies at the local level for reducing drinking above the Low Risk Drinking Guidelines (LRDG).
Funding cycle: 2012
Project Status: Ongoing
Engaging Community-Based Organizations in Fall Prevention for Older Adults: Moving From Research to Action.
The purpose of this project is to develop an understanding of:
1. Attitudes, knowledge, and practices of service providers and managers/directors of community organizations related to evidence-based fall prevention strategies.
2. Perceived barriers and effective strategies for the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of these strategies within and across diverse community organizations.
Funding cycle: 2011
Project Status: Ongoing
Pilot Study of a Standardized Breastfeeding Surveillance Data Collection Tool and Method for Ontario Public Health Units
The aim of this project is to develop tools and methodology that could be used by any public health unit in Ontario to collect local data related to breastfeeding in a systematic and standardized way.
Funding cycle: 2012
Project Status: Ongoing