This contest is now closed. Please visit our social media streams to see contest entries and winners. (@BC_HC on Twitter) and @BC Healthy Communities – on Facebook) Are you a recipient of the PlanH Healthy Communities Capacity Building Fund – Seeding...
We are pleased to present our latest PlanH short video. This time, we are highlighting the powerful work being done on the City of Vancouver’s ‘A Healthy City For All’ strategy, an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to collaboration towards a healthier city....
Island Health is looking to partner with local government, community organizations and Aboriginal communities through their Community Wellness Granting Program. The program is available to groups doing work related to population health and health and wellness, and is...
Healthy community building happens in many different types of organizations and is fostered in a variety of professional contexts. That’s why bringing together multiple sectors to share insights in their collective journey can help address key health and well-being...
We are pleased to present our second PlanH short video. This time we’re highlighting the important work being done by the Kamloops Food Policy Council (KFPC). They engage the entire community around social, environmental and economic issues through food security...
How do communities innovate to increase their impact on complex issues in their communities? Four communities from distinct health authorities are working to grow their impact through the inaugural healthy communities learning and leadership cohort called ‘Growing...
We are pleased to present another new PlanH short video. This time we’re highlighting the important work being done around the Collaborative School Travel Planning initiative in the Comox Valley. This initiative supports families to consistently choose active...
We are pleased to announce the release of the first PlanH short video in a series of five. This video celebrates the accomplishments of Granisle, a small northern BC community that serves as a vivid demonstration of how age-friendly policies improve health and...
Neighbourhood profiles for Metro Vancouver have been added to the My Health My Community Atlas. This new data is a great tool for community groups, health agencies, local governments and interested residents, and an effective way to assist with policy development,...
PROOF, an interdisciplinary research team investigating household food insecurity in Canada, has released a powerful new report detailing household food insecurity. The report finds over one in ten B.C. households struggling to put food on the table in 2011-12....
