Community Engagement

c) Maintain social media presence and engagements, while continuing to refine messaging to target audiences

@wesparkhealth continued to engage the community on all social media platforms during Q3 You will see a shift from standard to tailored content according to the platform and type of audience, and including more pictures in the coming months We have engaged our Student network and now have a social media intern who will be working on new content for Q4. We have added 277 new followers since last quarter. Be sure to follow us to stay up to date on local research news.

d) Broaden community understanding of WE-SPARK through media relations and community engagements locally, provincially and nationally

Select Featured Media Stories

In Q3, WE-SPARK was part of 17 local mainstream news stories, 46 stories in partner newsletters/communications and 4 in national/other media. Sample stories:

AM800: Internationally recognized experts speak at local research conference

CBC Radio: St. Clair College given ¾ of a million dollars to tackle youth homelessness and school nutrition

Windsor Star: Erie Shores HealthCare joins WE-SPARK Health Institute

CTV News: $720K grant awarded to St. Clair College to tackle homelessness and school nutrition programs

The Conversation: WithCOVID, flu and RSV circulating, it’s time to follow the evidence: Return tomask mandates

SpringerLink: Monthly correlates of longitudinal child mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic according to children and caregivers

WRH Pulse: Awards recognize collaboration in health research

Expanding our Network and Making Connections

WE-SPARK expands our network by speaking at events, providing sponsorship and collaborating on initiatives locally, regionally, provincially and nationally. Some connections made in Q3: