Healthy lifestyle choices reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes - the leading causes of death in our community.

Take Heart Vision

Our vision for the community is that of a supportive environment that nurtures vitality, encourages healthy living and reduces chronic disease.

Take Heart Mission Statement

Take Heart is a collaborative effort to promote community awareness of healthy lifestyle choices, and to encourage behaviour changes throughout the District of Thunder Bay. Supportive environments will be created through a coordinated network of policies, facilities, education, and service providers.

Eat for Health ~ Live Smoke-Free ~ Be Active Every Day

Take Control!

The Take Heart - Healthy Lifestyles Coalition encourages individuals of all ages to make healthy lifestyle choices… one step at a time.

·        Take Control - Tips on Getting Started

Building a Healthy Community - Play a Part!

If you are involved in a workplace, school, service club, school council, church group, day care centre, community centre etc, there are fun, simple ways your organization can promote and support healthy lifestyle choices for your members or clientele. Serve healthy snacks, promote smoking cessation programs, plan active family fun days… the choices are endless.

·        Make a Difference at Work, and at School, and at Play

·        Keep Informed - Join the Take Heart Network

Take Heart Projects

Take Heart Coalitions are established in communities across the District of Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay, Nipigon/Red Rock, Municipality of Greenstone, Schreiber/Terrace Bay, Marathon, and Manitouwadge.

These coalitions are responsible for organizing projects that promote healthy lifestyles in their community. Many thanks to the volunteers and organizations working hard to make a difference!

·        Take Heart Initiatives

·        Take Heart Coalitions and Partners

Take Heart is part of the OHHP - Taking Action for Healthy Living initiative, is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and coordinated by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.