What We Do

• Program Design and Implementation
• Policy Development
• Organizational Capacity Building
  
• Program and Project Evaluation
• Research
  
• In-House Publishing and Journals
• Conferences and Workshops
  
• Networking and Advocacy
• Development of Health Educational Materials
  
• Communications and Electronic Media

Program Design and Implementation

• technical expertise in public health in Canada and internationally in over 35 countries
• proposal and budget preparation
  
• workplan development, implementation and management of projects and programs
• computerized "results-based" management information systems
  
• financial and narrative reporting
• particular expertise in NGO-government collaboration and community-based programming.

Policy Development

• experience in formulating and advocating for sound, socially relevant public policies
  
• convening committees and working groups for the development of policy issue papers
• lobbying and advocacy with government for policy change.

Organizational Capacity Building

• guidance and training in proposal conceptualization and writing
  
• expertise in the use of Results-Based Management and Logical Framework Analysis
• computer-based financial monitoring and project management procedures and techniques
  
• development of organizational strategic plans and business plans
• assistance in the formulation and application of democratic, transparent and sound governance and management procedures and policies (including constitutions and by-laws, rules of order for meetings, personnel policies, equipment and procurement procedures)
  
• developing and managing a voluntary membership
• leadership and advocacy training.

Program and Project Evaluation

• design and implementation of evaluations (baseline, mid-term, final, participatory, internal, external, etc.)
  
• identification and organization of evaluation team members (both Canadians and developing country nationals across a wide range of expertise)
• evaluation report writing and presentation of findings
  
• special expertise evaluating gender and capacity-building impacts of health interventions.

Research

• operational and applied research with NGOs, governments and others
• bibliographic searches and literature reviews
  
• methodology design, data collection and analysis
• dissemination and publication of research results
  

• strong university partnerships.

In-House Publishing and Journals

• desktop publishing including books, newsletters and reports
• bi-monthly peer-reviewed bilingual journal, the Canadian Journal of Public Health
  
• writing and editing services.

Conferences and Workshops

• CPHA Conference Services Department
• conference and workshop planning and management (travel, accommodation, interpretation)
  
• national and international venues (ranging in size from 20 to 1000 participants)
• organizing keynote speakers and panels
  
• rapporteuring and report writing
• media coverage, press kits and press releases.

Networking and Advocacy

• membership base of 2,000 Canadians
  
• longstanding relationships with WHO, PAHO and World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)
• strong government and NGO partnerships
  
• proven track record of building consensus and nurturing collaborative relationships.

Development of Health Educational Materials

• pamphlets, posters, videos, games
• television and radio campaigns
  
• focus group testing.

Communications and Electronic Media

• public service announcements
• book launches and media events
  
• newspaper editorials, interviews with journalists, radio interviews
• CPHA Web site (www.cpha.ca).