Navigating Public Policy webinar resource sheet
Document contains a series of links to Tools & Resources for the BC Healthy Communities/PlanH Navigating the Public Policy Pathway webinar.
Social connection and belonging – Child and Youth Mental Well-Being Resources
Relationships are one of the strongest predictors of children’s well-being throughout life. Studies have also found that a strong sense of belonging is associated with high self-rated mental health, even when controlling for geography and socio-economic status. Local governments can strengthen social connectedness and belonging for young people through initiatives that enable neighbourhood social cohesion,…
Safety – Child and Youth Mental Well-Being Resources
Safety includes both actual and perceived physical, psychological, and social safety experienced at home, school, and in community. Local governments can work towards creating public areas that are safe for children and youth while also implementing policies that respond to larger societal threats like racism, discrimination, poverty, inequality, and climate change. This is the link…
Play – Child and Youth Mental Well-Being Resources
Play is essential for child development. It promotes mental well-being through brain development, stress relief, physical activity, and time outdoors. Local governments can create and maintain spaces and provide opportunities for all kinds of play – and not just in typical designated play places and programs. This is the link for Protective Factor: Play. You…
Participation – Child and Youth Mental Well-Being Resources
When children are given opportunities to participate, they feel a sense of belonging and agency; and, that they are part of something bigger than themselves. They also gain skills that allow for more meaningful contributions to society. Local governments can create welcoming and inclusive environments that include children and youth in planning, decision-making, and governance,…
Introduction – Child and Youth Mental Well-Being Resources
The introduction section in the guide gives a brief overview of how local governments influence the mental well-being of children and youth within their scope and existing mechanisms, how local governments benefit from this, the critical role of quality adults in young people’s lives and the importance of reducing disparities. Given that all local…
Healthy Eating & Food Security
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 support healthy and thriving communities.
New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing
As government officials look to ramp up housing supply, planners from six Metro Vancouver jurisdictions work together on new policy and a toolkit to share with others. Learn more at a PlanH webinar on April 3.
Rapid Action Resources for Local Governments: Local Food Systems
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, social and economic impacts continue to emerge for communities here in British Columbia. In response, PlanH has developed a series of Rapid Action Resources to support local governments and Indigenous governments with an understanding of the equity considerations around various aspects of food security, as well as examples of good…
Local Governments: Working with NGOs, Faith-based and Cultural Groups, and the Charitable Food Sector
Photo credit: Bobbi Barbarich As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, social and economic impacts continue to emerge for communities here in British Columbia. In response, PlanH has developed a series of Rapid Action Resources to support local non-Indigenous governments and Indigenous governments with an understanding of the equity considerations around various aspects of food security, as well as examples…