ACTION Program

The ACTION program is a multidisciplinary support program that combines the expertise of several health professionals to help you achieve your personal goals for better overall health. The program is divided into two cohorts per year (spring and fall).

This program is for you if:

• You are an active-duty service military member
• You want to improve your overall health
• You have one or more metabolic risk factors 
• (e.g., type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, large waist circumference, or excess weight)
• You want structured support to foster lasting changes

What the program includes:

• Health assessment
• Physical fitness and body composition assessment
• Group and individual training sessions
• Personalized, progressive monitoring
• Workshops on healthy lifestyle habits
• Support from a physician, a nutritionist, a kinesiologist, a health promotion professional, and a chaplain

Registration deadline (fall cohort):

August 31

Program schedule:

September 15 through December 11, 2026

*Up to 6 hours of support per week approved as part of work hours

Information and registration:

Please contact Nancy Sanschagrin at nancy.sanschagrin@forces.gc.ca.