Through PlanH, BC Healthy Communities Society offers facilitated processes and workshops for local governments and their partners (e.g. health authorities, community organizations, non-profit organizations) on a variety of topics. Contact us here. To learn about...
Credit: United Way of the Lower Mainland Building healthy communities requires multiple sectors to work together, and no single partner can do it alone. Some of the sectors that play a key role in building healthy communities include: Local Governments From the...
Credit: Northern Health While there is no single formula to creating a healthy community, a ‘healthy communities approach’ is based on the guiding principle that communities themselves determine their preferred vision for the future. As such, communities need to...
Credit: Alex Cheek The health of British Columbians is changing, and not for the better. One in three British Columbians is living with at least one chronic condition1, and one in four British Columbian adults is obese2. What is truly alarming is that these numbers...
Credit: Picture BC The health of a community overall has always had a big influence on the health of the people who live there. For example, we now know that our postal code has as much influence on our health and well-being as our genetic code1. In other words, where...
We know that there is a strong relationship between people, place, and health. Many of the influences on our health and well-being—transportation options, community design, recreation opportunities, opportunities to interact with neighbours, and access to healthy...
Why does PlanH focus on supporting local governments ? While there are many influences on our lives today, many of the policies and plans that directly affect the health and well-being of citizens are made at the local level. Decisions made at the local government...
The PlanH program supports local government engagement and partnerships across sectors for creating healthier communities. Recognizing that community policy, plans, and decisions affect health and well-being, PlanH provides learning opportunities, resources, and...
PlanH, implemented by BC Healthy Communities Society, facilitates local government learning, partnership development and planning for healthier communities where we live, learn, work and play. Working together with health authorities and the Ministry of Health, PlanH...
