Creating Healthy Public Policy Webinar – Navigating the Public Policy Pathway

The 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 upcoming webinar aims to provide insights and tools to those who are...

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 Projects that improve community age-friendliness. The Age-friendly...

Local and Indigenous governments across B.C. receive grants and capacity-building supports to develop age-friendly communities

BC Healthy Communities Society 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 Projects that improve community...

On-demand Webinar: Local Government Leaders Speaker Series – Equitable Extreme Heat Planning

In collaboration with partners in communities across the province, BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) is continuing its speaker series to bring fresh ideas for healthy public policy to local and Indigenous government leaders in B.C. Healthy public policy is a powerful tool...

PlanH 2022 Grantee announcement! Grants awarded to local and Indigenous B.C. governments to improve community connection and create healthy public policies

Local and Indigenous governments across the province have been awarded $330,000 in grants and additional customized supports in 2022 through the PlanH program for 34 projects that improve community connection and create healthier public policies. PlanH is a...

Creating Healthy Public Policy: Equitable Extreme Heat Planning

Climate change-related extreme weather patterns are becoming less predictable throughout the changing seasons, from atmospheric rivers, to fire clouds and heat domes. Northern B.C. has experienced an increase in weather-related emergencies with the 2017 and 2018...