Health Impact Assessment Download [PDF] This Health Impact Assessment Resource supports local and Indigenous government staff, as well as public health professionals, to implement a Healthy Communities approach to planning and evaluating local projects, policies and...
Applying an Equity Lens in Age-friendly Communities Planning Download [PDF] Age-friendly Communities intentionally plan to reduce inequities faced by older adults. The older adult population is a diverse group, and intersecting identities contribute to unique...
Reducing Youth Access & Exposure to Vapour Products Download [PDF] This resource is to support local governments across British Columbia as they work to reduce youth access and exposure to vapour products. With the rising popularity of vaping, young people have...
Health Authority Perceptions & Capacity for Action: Health Impacts of Climate Change in BC Download [PDF] In 2013, BC Healthy Communities Society and other partners undertook research to gauge how BC health authorities perceive and integrate the health effects of...
Healthy Natural Environments Action Guide Download [PDF] This guide is for local governments across the province working to create healthy, equitable natural spaces. Community planning that improves the condition and accessibility of a natural environment positively...
Age-friendly Communities Action Guide Download [PDF] This guide is for local governments of rural and urban communities across British Columbia who want to create active, healthy and thriving places for people of all ages. The number of older adults is growing in...
Tobacco Reduction Action Guide Download [PDF] How can local governments decrease the harmful impact of tobacco use in communities? The majority of British Columbians are non-smokers: 85% of BC residents do not smoke. However, tobacco use remains the single most...
How do local governments improve health and community well–being? Download [PDF] The purpose of this guide is to articulate how the decisions local governments make play an important role in building healthy communities, which in turn help citizens to live healthier...
Social Connectedness Action Guide Download [PDF] This Action Guide supports British Columbia’s local governments in their efforts to build healthier communities for all. It shares promising practices and examples of how local governments can create conditions that...
Healthy Eating & Food Security Action Guide Download [PDF] How can local governments support healthy eating and food security in communities? Healthy eating promotes and supports social, physical, and mental well-being at all ages and stages of life, and...
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