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2025 PlanH Healthy Communities Grants open May 12
ByPatrick Dunne May 12, 2025October 30, 2025

News & resources from BCHC – May 2025 Building Healthy Communities together 2025 PlanH Healthy Communities grants open May 12 Applications for the 2025 PlanH Healthy Communities Grants open May 12 and close July 7. Join our May 29 info session at 2:30 pm to learn more about the Community Connectedness and Healthy Public Policy streams. Register here to ask questions and get support. READ MORE & REGISTER REGISTER Sign up for an age-friendly webinar Join us June 4 at 10:30 am for a free webinar…

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BC Healthy Communities joins Blue Sky platform
ByPatrick Dunne April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) is pleased to announce that we are now active on Blue Sky, a growing decentralized communications platform. You can find us at @bchc.bsky.social. As a leader in fostering healthier, more equitable communities, BCHC is excited to join Blue Sky to better connect with organizations, partners, and individuals who share our commitment…

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Indigenous youth explore entrepreneurship at YEI event at Seabird Island
ByPatrick Dunne April 1, 2025November 6, 2025

More than 40 Indigenous youth gathered at Seabird Island for the third annual Stó:lō Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative (YEI), a one-day event that offered hands-on experience in launching and growing a business. Hosted by Sqéwqel Development Corporation (SqDC), the economic development arm of Seabird Island, the event marked its most dynamic year yet. This year’s theme,…

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PlanH 2025 Healthy Communities Grants anticipated soon
ByPatrick Dunne March 28, 2025April 30, 2025

The application intake for PlanH Healthy Communities Grants is anticipated to open in the Spring of 2025. Local and Indigenous governments interested in applying can prepare in advance by reviewing past application materials to understand the grant streams and eligibility criteria. The 2024 PlanH Application Guide is a good example of what to expect. For…

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BC Healthy Communities welcomes Vanessa Manuel as new executive director
ByPatrick Dunne March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

The Board of BC Healthy Communities Society (BCHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Manuel as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective February 3, 2025. The announcement was made by BCHC Board Chair, Chris Lovelace. “Vanessa brings an extraordinary health-related background that aligns seamlessly with our mission at BC Healthy Communities,” said Lovelace….

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Video: 2024 Age-Friendly Communities Grants Info Session
ByPatrick Dunne January 31, 2025

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Health Impact Assessment Resource
ByPatrick Dunne January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

This Health Impact Assessment Resource is intended to support local and Indigenous government staff and public health professionals to implement a Healthy Communities approach to planning and evaluating local projects, policies and programs. What you’ll find in this resource:

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WEBINAR – Alcohol Policy: How communities can act on a local level
ByPatrick Dunne January 15, 2025January 31, 2025

Join a PlanH Healthy Public Policy webinar on January 30, 2025, to hear how the District of Tofino is adapting its municipal alcohol policy to support its residents. With the BC Cancer Foundation reporting that alcohol consumption is linked to seven types of cancer, healthy public policies such as those being adapted by Tofino are…

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Age-friendly Communities

AFC Grant recipients in 2024
ByPatrick Dunne January 7, 2025

A list of the 26 grant recipients in 2024 with details on the purpose of each project.

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Seniors Benefit from Age-Friendly Grants Across B.C.
ByPatrick Dunne January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Seniors in 26 communities across British Columbia have benefited from grants that foster active, independent living through age-friendly assessment plans, action plans and projects. This year, the Age-Friendly Communities (AFC) program awarded a total of $524,000 in grants to support these initiatives. Among the recipients were nine Indigenous communities, each using the funding to enhance…

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