E-Bulletin | February 2026

National Collaborating Centre
for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)

In the Spotlight
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The NCCHPP will take part in the Public Health 2026 Conference, March 11 to 13, 2026

Are you attending the Public Health 2026 conference? We would be delighted to see you there!

Here’s an overview of the activities we have planned for this conference:

1. Session: Equity-Informed Responses to the Growing Public Health Threat of Wildfires and Smoke: Perspectives from the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH)
Presented by the six NCCPH
Wednesday, March 11, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

This session will present recent evidence on the underestimated effects (immediate, lasting, and potentially very costly) of wildfire smoke in Canada, which disproportionately affect Indigenous people, as well as the necessary interventions and the roles of public health in preparedness, response, and recovery.

2. Session: Equity in Crises: Addressing Inequities in Emergency Contexts
Presented by the NCCHPP, the NCC for Determinants of Health and the NCC for Infectious Diseases
Thursday, March 12, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This workshop aims to equip public health professionals and decision-makers to integrate and sustain equity throughout the emergency cycle, in order to prevent that rapid decisions made during crises do not exacerbate existing inequalities.

Poster Presentation
Our colleague Martin Renauld will present a poster on the upcoming Reflection Tool to Strengthen Organizational Capacities for Healthy Public Policies.

This tool, to be published in the coming weeks, is designed for public health practitioners who want to reflect on strategies to strengthen their organizations’ capacity for healthy public policies. To view the poster, click here.

Exhibitor
The NCCHPP will be an exhibitor during the conference. Stop by for a chat!

To learn more about the conference and consult the program, click here.

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Webinar Recordings

Recorded Webinar – Strengthening Public Health Capacity Through Competency Frameworks

Did you miss our webinar on public health competencies? The recording is now available online!

Organized by the NCCHPP on behalf of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH), this webinar explored how complementary competency frameworks can help strengthen capacity and support the evolution of public health practice across Canada.

Through engaging presentations and discussion, speakers highlighted aligned initiatives and their practical implications for education and workforce development.

Watch the recording to learn how this work can support your team and organization. To watch the webinar recording, click on the thumbnail below.

To consult the PowerPoint presentation, click here.
Webinar – Strengthening Public Health Capacity Through Competency Frameworks

Recorded Webinar – Building Healthy Public Policy: Measuring Your Progress

Did you miss our webinar? The recording is now available online!

This webinar explored how to assess progress in building healthy public policy (HPP). It shared insights from a recent systematic review, highlighted relevant indicators, outcomes, and tools, and presented a case study to show how competencies can be used in practice. The session helped public health practitioners identify indicators and tools to effectively monitor their HPP initiatives.

To consult the PowerPoint presentation, click here.

To watch the webinar recording, click on the thumbnail below:
Webinar – Building Healthy Public Policy: Measuring Your Progress

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar: Moving Towards Stronger Public Health: Supporting the Uptake of Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada

Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST


To support stronger public health practice, the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health released the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 2.0 (in September 2025), and the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. launched a Competency Mapping Tool to help practitioners build key skills.

Join our free webinar to learn about Release 2.0 and the tools available to support public health competencies. This webinar is presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools.

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Invitation to Participate in a Survey

Share Your Feedback: New Website on Financial Wellbeing and Financial Strain

The NCCHPP, in collaboration with the Centre for Healthy Communities at the University of Alberta, invites you to provide feedback on a new website designed to support the use of the Action-Oriented Public Health Framework on Financial Wellbeing and Financial Strain.

The website aims to offer an accessible, user-friendly resource to equip partners across Canada in their efforts to improve financial wellbeing and reduce financial strain.

The survey takes approximately 15–20 minutes to complete and can be done in multiple sittings. Your insights and expertise are invaluable in strengthening this resource.

For questions, contact the Centre for Healthy Communities team: healthy.communities@ualberta.ca

Your voice matters in shaping tools that support action on the social determinants of health!

Complete the Survey

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