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U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network is guided by the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges to embed health into all aspects of campus culture; and to lead health promotion action and collaboration, locally and globally. The Charter provides institutions with a common language, principles, and a vision for wellbeing in person, place and planet.

We are a Health Promoting University

U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network is guided by the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges to embed health into all aspects of campus culture; and to lead health promotion action and collaboration, locally and globally. The Charter provides institutions with a common language, principles, and a vision for wellbeing in person, place and planet.
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Okanagan Charter 

The Okanagan Charter is an aspirational framework to encourage comprehensive and campus-wide, settings and whole-system approaches to create cultures of compassion, well-being, and equity. 

The purpose of the Charter is threefold:  

  1. Guide and inspire action by providing a framework that reflects the latest concepts, processes, and principles relevant to the Health Promoting Universities and Colleges movement, building upon advances since the 2005 Edmonton Charter 

  1.  Generate dialogue and research that expands local, regional, national, and international networks and accelerates action on, off, and between campuses 

  1. Mobilize international, cross-sector action for the integration of health in all policies and practices, thus advancing the continued development of health-promoting universities and colleges.  

Calls to Action: 

  1. Embed health into all aspects of campus culture, across the administration, operations, and academic mandates 

  1. Lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally 

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Illinois has many active systems and settings that fit within the Okanagan Charter framework.  Some Health Promoting Campus initiatives include: 

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As an institution, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to provide transformative learning opportunities, engage the voices of diverse stakeholders in an effort to realize collective impact, develop new knowledge and understanding, lead by example, and advocate to decision-makers for the benefit of society.  In the emergent knowledge society, we are positioned to generate, share, and implement knowledge and research findings to enhance the health of citizens and communities both now and in the future. 

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