Algoma Public Health
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We are launching the next edition of our Public Health Champion recognition, focusing on individuals and organizations that support healthy child development in the earliest years of life (ages 0–6). By highlighting those who help infants, children and families across Algoma grow, play, and thrive, this reinforces APH’s commitment to supporting lifelong health through early development.
Public Health Champions for the early years are:
- Advocates for healthy starts. Inspiring growth and development, active play, social connection, and inclusive spaces that nurture attachment and confidence for caregivers.
- Connectors of families and communities. Bringing parents, caregivers, and children together to learn, share, and grow - building healthier families and connected communities.
- Equity builders. Creating supportive spaces where every family belongs and every young child has opportunities to thrive.
It’s time to nominate the local heroes and organizations that you believe deserve the 2025 Public Health Champion Award.
For 2025, we would like to honor four (4) categories of Public Health Champions.
Need more examples? Check out previous years' Champions
To be eligible for nomination, an individual or organization must be a resident/organization in the Algoma district.
Current members of the board of health for Algoma Public Health and current Algoma Public Health staff are not eligible.
Call for nominations end: January 21, 2026 @ 12 PM EST
Award winners will be presented at the February 25, 2026 Board of Health meeting.
A panel of Algoma Public Health Board Members, the Medical Officer of Health, the Associate Medical Officer of Health, and APH staff will review all nominations. Public Health Champions will be those nominees who best support healthy starts, bring families together, and create welcoming and inclusive spaces for everyone.
Choose 1 of 3 options:
Option 1: Complete the online form and click 'submit'
Option 2: Download a fillable PDF. Complete it and submit it electronically by emailing: communications@algomapublichealth.com
Option 3: Download a nomination sheet (PDF) and mail it to:
Algoma Public Health
c/o Public Health Champion Award
294 Willow Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 0A9
OR, drop off at one of our district offices in Wawa, Elliot Lake or Blind River
if you have any further questions about the application process or about this year's Public Health Champion Call for Nominations you can email us at: communications@algomapublichealth.com