Applying an Equity Lens in Age-friendly Communities Planning

Equity is the fair distribution of opportunities, power and resources to meet the needs of all people regardless of factors such as age, ability, gender, income, education level, culture or background.

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Health Impact Assessment Resource

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 programs. The resource explains...

Rapid Action Resources for Local Governments

In early 2020, BC Healthy Communities conducted research to identify local government and health authority needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways that they could support those needs through the recovery phase. Food security and insecurity was identified...

The Built Environment: Understanding how physical environments influence the health and well-being of First Nations peoples living on-reserve

This publication from the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) focuses on five distinct areas of built environments related to health: housing; water and wastewater management; food security; active living; and transportation. With a specific...

Healthy Rural Communities Toolkit: A Guide for Rural Communities

This tool kit is intended for use in rural communities. Municipalities, including planners, health authority staff, and elected officials are the intended audience, although the tool kit will also help other interested community members advocate for healthier...

Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF)

The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation works to improve understanding of issues and opportunities that are of common interest to rural residents across Canada. Their members include rural leaders, rural organizations, development practitioners, government policy...

Community Development in the North

In this short article as part of UNBC’s Northern Studies series, geography professor Greg Halseth talks about the importance of considering place and scale when engaging in community development and capacity-building processes.

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC)

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) is a collaborative approach to building on the capacities of rural, remote and Northern British Columbian communities. LIRN BC can bring trainers and facilitators to your community to deliver a learning event...