WHAT Building on the success of the Aboriginal Day of Wellness the FNHA is excited to offer Winter Wellness grants to encourage the development of innovative, culturally grounded health promotion events and campaigns. Applications will be weighed against the following...
BC Community Health Profiles are now available to inform municipal-level decision making for healthier communities. The data and figures are presented at the municipal level, providing an overview of multiple health and well-being indicators for a geographic area....
The BC Community Health Profiles were developed by PHSA-PPH in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Union of BC Municipalities, all regional health authorities, and the PlanH program, and provide a snapshot of a community’s health by highlighting local data...
The City of Campbell River identified agriculture as an opportunity to diversify the local economy since the downturn in the city’s resource based economy, and has also realized that municipal governments across North America are drawing connections between local food...
This to-the-point resource enables us to develop a habit of looking ‘upstream’ in the ways we listen, allocate resources and decide what to speak up about in our roles. Providing definitions and examples of upstream interventions that influence the...
Richmond is a culturally diverse community with a high population of visible minorities and immigrants. Although its residents are not as overweight and smoke less in comparison to the rest of BC, the City faces a number of health related challenges. Richmond...
PHABC is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming Annual PHABC Fall Conference in December 4th and 5th, 2014 at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, Richmond BC. This year’s Conference title is: “Shared Prosperity for Health and Well-Being: A Collaborative...
When it comes to healthy eating, education and accessibility to healthy options are critical. The City of Kelowna took action to make nutritious options the easy choice by raising awareness, improving concession stands, and ensuring vending services offer good food in...
Since 2003, the City of Vancouver has undertaken a number of initiatives to build towards a just and sustainable food system that ameliorates food security, improves access to healthy and culturally diverse foods, and supports the local economy. To address these...
Thank you to everyone we met at the Convention of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities in Qualicum Beach on April 11-13, 2014. BC Healthy Communities had a booth at the trade show providing information to delegates on PlanH and other programs...
