Alliance members have agreed that a focus on developing capacity and commitment of families as advocates is important in the creation of supportive environments. Through taking a ‘leading from behind’ approach, the Alliance can provide families with opportunities, supports, and tools to effectively advocate for supportive environments for the most vulnerable in their families’ – children/youth and seniors.
To understand more about current evidence on factors that influence families to become involved in action and advocacy for healthy eating and physical activity, we funded a Literature Review to explore these issues further.