Youth Engagement – IMPACT

IMPACT Social Media

You can find us on Instagram!

• Instagram - @IMPACT_HU

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IMPACT Goals 

IMPACT aims to:

• Increase Health Unit engagement with local youth through social media
• Provide youth with a platform for their health promotion campaigns or initiatives
• Elevate opportunities and information from local youth-serving organizations
• Promote positive health practices among youth in the community 

What type of projects can I work on with IMPACT?  

• Create social media content to promote health among youth
• Bring forward the concerns of diverse youth populations, and work together to address them
• Review content to make sure it is relevant for youth
• Collaborate on social media projects between IMPACT and other youth accounts
• Share ideas for health topics youth want information about 

IMPACT Opportunities  

IMPACT Ambassadors

• Do you enjoy taking photos of yourself doing day-to-day activities such as cooking, being outdoors, learning new skills and much more? Do you also like swag? This is the perfect opportunity for you! We will provide you with IMPACT swag to wear while capturing yourself doing day-to-day activities that align with our health promotion standards to post on our social media accounts.

IMPACT Placements

• Are you looking for a placement opportunity in health promotion and communication? Look no further! We have lots of opportunities for you to join us for your placement.

IMPACT Collaboration

• Do you want to run a social media campaign but don’t have the right platform? We would be happy to assist in creating and running health promotion content that is created collaboratively.
• If you have an event that you want promoted, please reach out, and we would be happy to share it on our social media.
• Are you interested in highlighting a youth perspective on public health? We welcome collaborators to guide and revise content used for our social media and community programming efforts.

Heath Topics Covered by IMPACT 

IMPACT aims to provide reliable information on the health topics that are most important to youth. These include:

• Mental Health
• Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships
• Vaping and Smoking
  
• Nutrition and Healthy Eating
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Physical Activity and Active Living
• Healthy Environments and Climate Change

Contact Us!  

We are here to answer any questions you may have about IMPACT. For more information please contact the IMPACT team:

Instagram: @impact_hu

Email: healthy.schools@healthunit.ca

Tel: 705-474-1400 ext. 5231 or 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5231