Applications for the 2025 PlanH Healthy Communities Grants open May 12, 2025. Administered by BC Healthy Communities, the grants support projects through two funding streams: Community Connectedness and Healthy Public Policy. Join us for an info session on May 29 at 2:30 pm to ask questions and learn more about the application process. Register for the...
Join our upcoming Age-friendly Communities webinar on June 4, 2025, at 10:30 am to explore how local governments can create transportation systems that support older adults. Helping older adults stay active and independent is an important part of healthy aging. To do this, we need to make sure they can get around safely and easily....
BC Healthy Communities invites local governments, planners and community partners to join our upcoming PlanH webinar exploring how land use planning can unlock more attainable housing options across B.C. communities. Through the lens of collaborative consensus-building, this session will highlight strategies that link housing with social infrastructure, re-think land use and build effective policy initiatives....
Learn how inclusive, age-friendly and Indigenous-guided strategies can improve local emergency preparedness across B.C. communities. Read More. >> Register here
Public Health Association of BC hosts a webinar on The Wellbeing Economy and Public Health, exploring wellbeing-focused policy and public health’s role in equitable, sustainable societies.
Join a webinar on January 27, 2026, to explore how playful urban design combats loneliness in older adults. Experts discuss innovative research on creating age-friendly, joyful public spaces for seniors.
An information session will be held on February 4 at 10 a.m., providing an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the application process for the 2026 Age-friendly Communities grants. Register here to attend.
Register Building equitable public policy starts with strong relationships – and the City of Salmon Arm is offering a real-world example of how collaboration across sectors can drive meaningful change. On February 25, a one-hour PlanH webinar will explore how Salmon Arm developed a community-wide anti-racism strategy through partnership, respectful engagement, and the inclusion of lived experience. The session will provide practical...
Thinking of applying for a 2026 PlanH Program Grant? Join our info session on April 16 at 10 am to learn about the funding program and get tips for applying. The session will be hosted by Laura Chambers, Grants & Engagement Coordinator and Erica McCollum, PlanH Program Lead. Register now to ask questions and connect with the PlanH team. We...
REGISTER HERE BC Healthy Communities is hosting a free webinar exploring how municipalities and Indigenous governments can build more sustainable age-friendly communities through meaningful partnerships and collaborative leadership. As British Columbia’s population ages, communities face growing pressure to adapt programs, services, and policies to better meet the needs of older residents. The webinar will examine...
Register Here The First Nations Climate Action Network Map is a tool for First Nations communities and coordinators to identify and connect with potential partners, organizations, and communities working on similar climate resilience priorities. The Network Map helps create and strengthen connections between First Nations working on climate resilience and supports us in building off...
A free webinar will provide practical tools and recommendations for addressing ableism and promoting participation and belonging for children with disabilities in communities across British Columbia and beyond. Co-hosted by BC Healthy Communities and the City of Powell River, the one-hour online session will demonstrate how municipalities can advance the BC Accessibility Act by transforming programs, services, spaces, communications,...