2. April 21-22, 2008 Ginette Thomas Managing Director - NCCAH

3. Overview Greetings from Margo Greenwood Introduction to the NCCAH Reflections on current projects Future directions

4. NCCs Across Canada Determinants of Health – Nova Scotia Healthy Public Policy – Quebec Methods and Tools – Ontario Infectious Diseases – Manitoba Environmental Health – Vancouver, BC Aboriginal Health – Prince George, BC

5. Goals of the NCCs Existing knowledge is translated into useful evidence; Gaps in public health knowledge needs are identified; and Links to networks of regional, national and international expertise and practice are established.

6. What is “KSTE” Knowledge Synthesis Translation Exchange

7. NCCAH KSTE priority areas Child and youth health Aboriginal health policy synthesis Knowledge interfaces Social determinants of health Emerging public health priorities

8. Some of our products DVD on Intersection of Indigenous knowledges and western science Papers on Indigenous social determinants of health Web symposium on FASD FN Environmental health network database and Website (FNEHIN) Who’s who database in Aboriginal health reseasrch Fact sheets

9. Directions for 2008-09 Build on the success of collaborations established last year Focus on key KSTE priority directions Develop products that have an impact on practice

10. Contact us Holly Nathan Communications nathan@unbc.ca 250.960.5986 Email: nccah@unbc.ca bciniti@unbc.ca fnehin@unbc.ca Websites: www.nccah.ca www.bcinitiatives.ca www.fnehin