1. INTERNATIONAL
Speaker
HELLI KITINOJA
Finland
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2. Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki
* Aim is to support overall Health and Wellbeing of Children and their Families
* A world-famous Concept for Fighting Childhood Obesity, which is a global problem
The Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki Concept combines:
• Health and Wellbeing Management
• City and Living Environment Development and Management
• Guidance supporting Healthy Choices based on the needs of the Family
• Healthy Nutrition and Food Safety
• Physical Activity and Exercise supporting Health
• Multiprofessional and Multidimensional Cooperation
Helli Kitinoja 23.1.2019
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3. Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki Platform
Helli Kitinoja 11.9.2018
”Finnish Neuvola”
Child Health Clinic
Maternity Clinic
Primary School
City Development and
Management
Health and
Wellbeing of
Children and
their Families
Living Environment
Free time activites
Early Educations
Kindergarten
Enterprises, Shops
Companies, Industry
Product development
Educators
Researchers
Services for Youth and
Adolescents
Cultural Services
Library
Media
Associations
Church
Third Sector
Health and Wellbeing
Management
City Development
Mental Health Physical Activity
Healthy Nutrition and
Food Safety
Customized Guidance supporting
Healthy Choices
Multiprofessional and Multidimensional Collaboration
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Strategy of the City,
HKS Steering Committee

4. Results that attract International attention
The first Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki Model Pilot started in 2016 in Seoul, South Korea (Seoul Metropolitan
Government SMG).

6. HEALTH PACKAGE
in Physical Activity & Nutrition
for Children and their Families
Independent Online Studies with Practice,
1–2 weeks / module
Target group: Early and Primary Education Teachers
www.finhow.fi

7. OnniWay Mobile App - for the holistic wellbeing of children
• A tool for teachers to activate children
• Demo available at: www.onniway.com

8. Long-term education to transfer
the Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki Concept to another City
Aim is to
* Promote health and wellbeing of children and their families
* Strenghten capacity of professionals and decision makers in supporting health of citizens
* Promote multidimensional local networking and cooperation based on the needs of citizens
* Find new innovations in product development
Capacity building of Healthy Kids
Coordinators and Decision Makers
• Recognition and assessment
of needs in the target City
• Orientation to the
Development Platform of
Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids of Seinäjoki 2nd
International Conference 2019
(March 12-14)
Capacity building of
Professionals
• Short Programmes
• Global education
services, Study
Visits
• RDI services
• International
cooperation
• Peer Support
Capacity building of working
life and industry
• Further education in
entrepreneurship, IoT,
management
• Company workshops
• Support services for
industry and start-ups
• RDI services, trainees
• University-industry
partnerships
Capacity building of citizens
and community
• Education for the
citizents
• Developing the
services of third sector
• Community
development
Helli Kitinoja (helli.kitinoja@seamk.fi)
Global Education Services
Tel. +358 40 830 4101
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