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Transitioning an In-Person Event to the Online Environment

Prepared By Lisa Doyle

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Key Points of Discussion

  • Falls prevention programing pre pandemic and transitioning online
  • ACICF
  • Selecting an online platform
  • Engaging partners
  • Providing a supportive environment
  • Promoting online events
  • Challenge results
  • Key learnings from my experience

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Fall Prevention: Adult Opportunity Events

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Don’t Fall Behind & Spring Into Action

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Spring 2020

  • The COVID-19 Pandemic was becoming increasingly concerning

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ACICF Grant

  • Alberta Community Injury Control Fund

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Choosing an Online Platform to Host an Event

  • Google Sites
  • Benefits: free, user friendly, Google Forms, Google Analytics, multiple person editing capacity

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Tour the Site

https://sites.google.com/view/beactivechallenge/home

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What online platforms have you used during the pandemic to connect with clients and host online events?

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Engaging Partners

  • Ensuring a community collaborative approach
  • Sharing activity resources
  • Mutually beneficial partnership
  • Involved in key decision making

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Providing a Supportive Environment

  • Taking a health equity approach
  • Providing various activity options

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Promoting Online Events

  • Creating content to promote the event
  • CANVA
  • Social media
  • PSA
  • Taping into your community connections
  • Distributing to key contacts
  • Information sharing
  • Google Analytics

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Be Active Online Challenge: Spring Results

  • 56 challenge entries from 23 individuals
  • Walking and Gardening were the most popular activities
  • Age:

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Key Learnings

  • Partner engagement
  • Challenges with technology
  • Information gathering
  • Promoting the challenge

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Thank you

Lisa Doyle

Lisa.doyle@ahs.ca