Keeping older adults safe and connected
As we navigate uncharted territory and attempt to keep up with new information, it’s hard to know what to do, but there are some things we can be doing right now.
Physical distancing and healthy spacing… without disconnecting
It seems like until the beginning of March, ‘social isolation’ was a term very few of us in B.C. knew of, confined to the halls of academia or public health.
Reflecting on equity in the COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst health advisories, travel restrictions, cancelled events in the province and worldwide, BC Healthy Communities is working as an organization to respond.
Hey Neighbour! Social connectedness program expands
In 2018, with support from a PlanH grant, the City of Vancouver piloted the Hey Neighbour! initiative to explore how resident-led leadership might create more socially-connected buildings.
“It’s not a numbers game”: Getting to the heart of equitable engagement with Jessica Delaney of Delaney + Associates
Canadian communities are now more than ever expecting to be part of creating and evaluating public decisions.
Building connection to build capacity: Mid-Island Métis Nation
Nine years ago, the Mid-Island Métis Nation (MIMN) could not pay rent, let alone develop and implement programs to tackle systemic issues in community health.