BCHC has created a Quick Guide to help you navigate working with your local government to promote active school transportation in your community. The Guide answers common questions you may have when starting to engage your local government, shares examples from schools across BC, and provides tips if you are planning to present to your…
Our second 2024 PlanH HPP webinar featured Lianne Carley, a Senior Policy Strategist at VCH, who discussed the critical role local governments play in promoting the mental well-being of children and youth through policy decisions ranging from neighbourhood design to transportation networks, to mentorships and employment opportunities. Carley was followed by two speakers from PlanH…
BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) announces the resignation of Jodi Mucha from her position as Executive Director, a role she has held with distinction for nearly two decades. The BCHC Board of Directors expresses its profound gratitude for Jodi’s exemplary leadership throughout her tenure. Her unwavering commitment and visionary approach have been instrumental in shaping the…
Recipients of the 2024 PlanH Healthy Communities Grant Program have been announced. Thirty-one projects will be funded for a total of $290,000 under two funding streams: Community Connectedness and Healthy Public Policy. The Community Connectedness funding stream is providing 17 grants of up to $5,000 plus support and resources for projects that help foster relationship-building…
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Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective are co-leaders of a multi-phase project, in partnership with Simon Fraser University. Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective have collected substantial evidence over the last several years on design and programming strategies to inform inclusive, ‘sociable’ housing policy at the municipal level. They are applying this research to six…
PlanH HPP Webinar Series: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 10:30-11:30 am Join our second 2024 PlanH HPP webinar hosted by Connie Allsopp, PlanH Delivery Lead, to dig deeper into the four protective factors – Play, Safety, Participation and Social Connection and Belonging – that strengthen the mental well-being of children and youth in BC communities. We…
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The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) explores what public health organizations can do to improve their capacities to act on healthy public policies.
B.C. is taking action to create a province where everyone can build a good life, where services and supports are available,equitable, and accessible to people who need them, where people feel connected to their culture and communities, andsociety is just, inclusive, and thriving.