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Policy Opportunity Windows – Engaging Research Uptake in Practice (POWER UP!) was a team of researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who worked together to share knowledge and evidence regarding chronic disease prevention in Canada. Dr. Candace Nykiforuk was the Co-Lead of this project with Dr. Kim Raine.

POWER UP! helped decision-makers, researchers, practitioners, and the public create policy change by:

  • Demonstrating leadership
  • Providing tools
  • Supporting efforts

By working together, the team was able to aide policy change and help promote a healthy community.

For more information on the POWER UP! project and partners, please visit http://abpolicycoalitionforprevention.ca

Publications

For additional publications related to the POWER UP! Project see the Chronic Disease Prevention Survey, Diffusion of Healthy Public Policies, and Promotion of Physical Activity in Rural, Remote and Northern Settings in Canada.

  • Raine, K.D., Atkey, K., Olstad, D.L., Ferdinands, A.R., Beaulieu, D., Buhler, S., Campbell, N.R.C., Cook, B., L’Abbé, M., Lederer, A., Mowat, D., Maharaj, J., Nykiforuk, C., Shelley, J., & Street, J. (2018). Healthy food procurement and nutrition standards in public facilities: evidence synthesis and consensus policy recommendations. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (special issue on “The Food Environment in Canada – part 2”), 38(1):6-17. Epub 2018 Jan 10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.38.1.03
  • Raine, K.D., Ferdinands, A.R., Atkey, K., Jeffrey, B., Nykiforuk, C.I.J., Vanderlee, L., Vogel, E., & von Tigerstrom, B. (2017). Policy recommendations for front-of-package, shelf, and menu-labelling in Canada: moving toward consensus. (Commentary). Canadian Journal of Public Health, 108(4): e409-e413. Epub 2017 Nov. DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.108.6076 https://rdcu.be/bfNgg
  • Olstad, D.L., Raine, K.D., Nykiforuk, C.I.J. (2014). Development of a report card on healthy food environments and nutrition for children in Canada. Preventive Medicine, 69:287-295. Epub 2014 Oct 28. DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.10.023

Funders

  • 2013-2016 Canadian Partnership Against Cancer: Coalitions Linking Action & Science for Prevention (CLASP) program

Project Categories

Our Approach
Community Based and Population Health Interventions Natural Experiments and Government-led Population-health Interventions Innovative Interdisciplinary Methods Healthy Public Policy Collaborate and Engage with Partners
Research Program Areas
Community Environments Public Policy and Well-being Play Chronic Disease Prevention