Resources and Publications
Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation
Acts and Legislation
Courses and Training
Grants
- Community Recreation Capital Grant Program (CRCG)
- Municipal Physical Activity Leadership Program
- Recreation Facility Development (RFD) Program
- Planning Assistance Program
- Sport Hosting Program
- Trail Maintenance Program
Physical Activity
- Active Kids, Healthy Kids Strategy
- Physical Activity Guide (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- PACY - 2005: Physical Activity Levels and Dietary Intake of Children and Youth In the Province of Nova Scotia
Plans
- Nova Scotia Pathways for People Framework for Action (active transportation)
- Taking the Pulse of Active Transportation: Measuring the Built Environment for Healthy Communities
- Department of Health Promotion and Protection 2009 – 2010 Business Plan
- The Power and the Potential - Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Framework for Action
Policies
- Active Kids, Healthy Kids Strategy
- Pathways for People
- Rails to Trails
- Major Events Hosting / Support Policy
- You Can Make a Difference - A Guide to Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Harassment in Sport and Recreation
Reference Resources
- Nova Scotia’s Database of Success Stories, Evidence-Based Interventions and Resource Inventory
- Active Living For Early Childhood
- Halifax 2014 Archive Information (Halifax Regional Municipality)
- Physical Activity Capacity Building Tool
- Ramping Up! A Nova Scotia Skatepark Resource
Research, Consultations and Evaluations
- Healthy Eating in Recreation and Sport Report - 2010
- 2006 Nova Scotia Arena Access Report
- The Cost of Physical Inactivity in Halifax Regional Municipality
- Report on Physical Activity Levels and Dietary Intake of Children and Youth In the Province of Nova Scotia (2005/2006)
- Key Findings and Recommendations from the Qualitative Evaluation of the Active Kids Healthy Kids Strategy
- Mainland Common 50 metre Pool Study
- Nova Scotia Recreation Facilities Audit Summary Report
- Physical Activity Counselling by Healthcare Professionals in Nova Scotia: The Need For a Consistent Message
- Research Reveals Important Coaching Issues
- Strategic Audit of the Sport and Recreation Division of Nova Scotia Health Promotion-Final Report
- Youth's View on Physical Activity: Youth Consultation Report
- A Survey of Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Users
- You Can Make a Difference - A Guide to Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Harassment in Sport and Recreation.
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