Representatives from communities around the Okanagan Similkameen area are finding ways to put sustainability planning into practice. Delivered by BC Healthy Communities Society on behalf of PlanH, the February 7th Health & Sustainability Planning Workshop in...
All around the province, local governments are taking action to build healthier communities. From forging partnerships, to developing sustainability plans, to establishing policies to support health and well-being, local government staff members and elected officials...
Just like reading and writing, children have to learn to move. Communities across Canada have expressed a growing interest in the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) movement, which is developing physical literacy and improving the quality of sport for everyone. With a...
January 31, 2014 – New grants from Northern Health support communities that have ideas for projects to improve the health and well-being of their residents. Community energy and commitment can create lasting and effective improvements to the health and well-being of...
While we will do our best to respond to all enquiries, we can guarantee a response only to enquiries received before March 7th. A second round of funding in the Healthy Communities Capacity Building Grant Program supports local governments to create the conditions...
Applications now open for the 2013-14 Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Program (CIPP) Part of BikeBC, a 50/50 cost-sharing program between the Province and local governments, the CIPP helps communities with smaller-scale cycling infrastructure projects, such as...
Northern Health partnered with BC Healthy Communities Society to offer three regional interactive, one-day learning and networking events for local governments, community partners, and health authority staff from municipalities. The three events where held in:...
Local governments in BC now have more resources available to help them build healthier communities. An additional $375,000 for the second phase of the Healthy Communities Capacity Building Fund grant program was announced by Health Minister Terry Lake on September 18,...
Promoting healthy communities is at the heart of what local government is about. A new publication from PlanH shows how local leaders can, and do affect positive change in their communities. Produced for PlanH by BC Healthy Communities and Healthy Families BC,...
