Sheila Lupson Healthy Community Recognition Award

The Sheila Lupson Healthy Community Recognition Award was established in memory of Sheila Lupson, a long time member of the OHCC Board of Directors, who passed away on April 28, 2009. Sheila was a dedicated community volunteer and advocate who was genuinely committed to building Healthy Communities.

The purpose of this award is to focus attention on the characteristics and processes of a Healthy Community and to recognize members who have exemplified the key elements of a Healthy Community approach in their work. Each year one member is selected to be recognized at the OHCC Annual General Meeting, with other outstanding members receiving honourable mention. The selected members will be profiled on the website along with some of the Healthy Community initiatives we will gather during the selection process.

Selection Criteria

To be eligible for consideration, Members will:

• have been a member of OHCC for more than one year
• be a group, organization, network or coalition (not an individual)
• be working to strengthen the social economic and environmental well-being of their community
• have incorporated the key elements of a Healthy Community approach into their initiative, i.e.:
  • wide community participation
  • multi-sector (more than two sectors) involvement
  • local government support
  • development of healthy public policy

Selection Process

• An OHCC committee will review the nominations and select the top three submissions
• The organization that most exemplifies Healthy Community principles and practice will be presented with a recognition plaque at the Annual General Meeting.
• The other two selected organizations will be given an honourable mention

You can submit nominations using our online form or download the nomination form and send it to : 

Ontario Healthy Communities Recognition
2 Carlton St., Suite 1810, Toronto ON M5B 1J3
416-408-4841 or by email services@ohcc-ccso.ca.
Deadline : September 3rd, 2010

For additional information please contact:

Lorna Heidenheim, Executive Director
(416) 408-4841 or Toll Free: 1-800-766-3418, ext. 4.