The purpose of the Administrative Subgroup is to set the strategic and operational direction for the CRD CHN. The subgroup meets four times throughout the year to identify topics that are of interest to the CRD CHN membership, identify presenters and set a meeting schedule.

Additionally, they develop the annual workplan that includes input from all members. Below is the CRD CHN's 2023 Workplan. It is a living document that is continually reviewed and updated as community needs shift.

• CHN 2023 Annual Work Plan (PDF)

The subgroup is made up of five individuals representing different types of CHN members. Currently, we have representatives from the CRD, post-secondary institutions and community organizations.

The purpose of the Data and Metrics Subgroup is to:

1. Maintain a data and reports inventory so service providers and local governments have easy access to evidence that informs their programs and services.
2. Respond to data and research requests from the CRD CHN membership.
3. Act as a community of practice to connect people working with data in our region and identify gaps.

Subgroup membership includes Island Health, the Centre for Youth and Society (University of Victoria), the CRD, the Victoria Foundation, the Community Social Planning Council, and municipal and provincial government staff.

Projects

• The Data and Metrics subgroup has produced a number of knowledge translation tools related to different determinants of health. To ensure the information is accessible and engaging, it has been presented through infographics.
  • Thriving Children and Youth Infographic (PDF)
  • Health Benefits of Nature Infographic (PDF)
  • Mental Health Resilience Infographic (PDF)
  • Wildfire Smoke and Health Infographic (PDF)
• More recently, the Data and Metrics Subgroup has developed additional research partnerships with the University of Victoria and other network members to conduct original research. The subgroup also maintains a data and reports inventory that provides resources related to our ten goal areas that CRD CHN members and others in the community can use to inform program and service planning.
  • Data and Reports Inventory (PDF)

The Thriving Children and Youth Subgroup brings together community organizations, Island Health and academics to identify gaps in our understanding of the health and wellbeing of children across the region, and to build relationships and conduct research to fill those gaps. The subgroup's definition of children and youth is quite broad and spans infancy to early adulthood.

The Thriving Children and Youth Subgroup is made up of service providers who work with diverse youth, the University of Victoria's Centre for Youth and Society, Island Health and local governments.

Projects

• One gap that was identified by this subgroup is the increasing feelings of anxiety children and youth are experiencing related to climate change. To fill this gap, the subgroup brought together relevant service providers with expertise in supporting children and climate anxiety to develop a series of climate anxiety workshops for youth that will run late summer and fall 2023.
• The Thriving Children and Youth Subgroup supports the Centre for Youth and Society to host the annual Flourishing Children and Youth Program Fair. This event brings together child and youth service providers and academics to learn about each other's services, gain skills, and hear from the children and youth we serve.

The purpose of the Healthy and Safe Environments Subgroup is to build a regional understanding of the impact of built and natural environments on human health. The group works to identify gaps in this understanding and fill them through research and partnerships.

The Healthy and Safe Environments Subgroup is made up of municipal government staff from across the region, as well as provincial government staff, Island Health and academics.

Projects

• The main project of the subgroup at this time is focused on understanding the health impacts of different climate events and who is most vulnerable to negative health outcomes. The first phase of this project is examining the impact extreme heat has on individuals in our region and how local governments and service providers can better support people to prepare for, respond to and recover from extreme heat events. More information about this project can be found in A Hot Topic Story Map.