This to-the-point resource enables us to develop a habit of looking ‘upstream’ in the ways we listen, allocate resources and decide what to speak up about in our roles. Providing definitions and examples of upstream interventions that influence the causes-of-the-causes of poor health in our communities, this resource sheds light on the important role local…
PHABC is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming Annual PHABC Fall Conference in December 4th and 5th, 2014 at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, Richmond BC. This year’s Conference title is: “Shared Prosperity for Health and Well-Being: A Collaborative Dialogue between Business and Public Health” The conference has a particular focus on…
Silos to Systems: Castlegar Workshop Summary On February 28, 2014, folks in the West Kootenay/Boundary Region participated in the “From Silos to Systems: Building Partnerships for Healthy Communities” workshop. Hosted by Interior Health (IH), and co-facilitated by BC Healthy Communities on behalf of PlanH, this workshop brought together representatives from the regional district and local…
In this video recorded at the 2015 UBCM Convention, Michelle Staples of the Duncan City Council reflects on the city’s partnership with House of Friendship and Community Kitchens to create a communal cob oven in a downtown park. The project was collaboratively built and is a hub for community events as well as a connection…
The City of Prince George is taking action on improving the health of their citizens by looking at tobacco use in the city. Earlier this year the City hosted a smoke-free 2015 Canada Winter Games. They initially created a proclamation that all official venues used for the 2015 Canada Winter Games would be smoke-free in partnership…
The report estimates the current provincial and regional prevalence rates of three chronic disease risk factors: excess weight (obesity and overweight), physical inactivity, and tobacco smoking, as well as the direct health-care costs and indirect productivity losses associated with each of the risk factors. Understanding the current costs of these risk factors and how these…
Community health profiles based on the latest analysis from the My Health My Community survey have been released. The results reflect 33,000 respondents across the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser regions. My Health My Community is a web-based health and wellness survey that asks specific information about the health status and health needs of the local…
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