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2022 Active School Travel Pilot Program now accepting applications
Schools in B.C. can receive up to $10,000 plus in-kind supports to implement Active School Travel projects through our Active School Travel Pilot Program. Applications close November 15.
Equity in Action: How leaders can champion inclusive policymaking
BCHC’s third Healthy Public Policy webinar in 2023 showcased personal stories of equity in action with partnerships between academics, health authorities, elected officials and local…
Application of an Equity Lens using the Equity Continuum
In 2023, BC Healthy Communities introduced the PlanH Equity Curriculum, providing tools and guidance on equity for local and indigenous governments in British Columbia
Webinar video: Equity in action: How leaders can champion inclusive policymaking
In a one-hour webinar, BCHC’s PlanH program lead Connie Allsopp hosts a webinar designed for local government officials, staff, and regional health authorities on the implementation of an equity…
Accessibility Planning Through an Equity Lens
By Monica DeVidi So, your municipality has created an accessibility plan. Now what? In June 2021 the Government of BC passed legislation that requires more than 750 public sector organizations -…
BCHC website integrates PlanH program
BC Healthy Communities and PlanH have amalgamated their two websites under one domain name – bchealthycommunities.ca – to simplify access to resources and strengthen local health initiatives. The…
Webinar video: Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness
In a one-hour webinar, SFU Assistant Professor Dr. Kiffer Card, a behavioural epidemiologist, social ecologist, and health services researcher, examines how socio-ecological forces relate to mental…
Creating Healthy Public Policy Webinar – Navigating the Public Policy Pathway
Our Local Government Leaders Speaker Series on Creating Healthy Public Policy is supported by PlanH, a collaboration between BC Healthy Communities Society and the BC Ministry of Health. This…
The importance of using an equity lens in age-friendly communities planning
The diversity of the B.C. population cultivates connections and celebrates cultures, experiences, and life paths that combine to create connected and resilient communities. However, these…
Local and Indigenous governments across B.C. receive grants and capacity-building supports to develop age-friendly communities
Local and Indigenous governments across the province have been awarded $500,000 in grants and additional customized supports through the Age-friendly Communities Grant Program for 13 Plans and 12…
About Us
BC Healthy Communities is a province-wide not-for-profit organization that facilitates the ongoing development of healthy, thriving and resilient communities. We provide a range of resources, programs, funding and fee-for-service offerings that support multi-sectoral groups to collaborate around a shared vision for a common purpose.Our Services
We offer a range of services that reflect our interdisciplinary team’s expertise in planning, public health, and community engagement. Our service model is not linear – rather, it reflects the continuous process of improving and strengthening community health and well-being through policy and programs.
Our Programs
The BC Age-friendly Communities Program provides funding, resources and capacity-building supports to help Indigenous and local governments, as well as other partners, build communities where older adults are supported to age-in-place, living active, socially engaged, independent lives.
Learn more about the BC Age-friendly Communities Program.
The goal of the pilot is to support more students to walk, bike and scoot to and from school.The pilot will test adapted materials from existing evidence-based Active School Travel Programs in a small cohort of B.C. school communities.
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