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…
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Environment and Climate Change Canada declared a Heat Warning for B.C.’s Central Coast-Inland sections and the Sea-to-Sky corridor. Vancouver Coastal Health has released an information and resource sheet with links intended to support communities during heat and air quality events this summer. This heat event is not forecast to meet criteria for an Extreme Heat Emergency, however, indoor environments…
Community grant funding applications aimed at helping older adults in B.C. lead independent and active lives are now open! Local and Indigenous governments, organizations, and communities can submit applications for 2024 grants to BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) starting July 10, 2024, and closing August 26, 2024. These governments, organizations, and communities may apply for a…
This infographic is designed to help anyone who wants to make changes in their community to encourage more students to ride to school using active transportation. It isn’t always obvious which governing body has jurisdiction over details such as speed limits, bus schedules, snow removal or traffic calming. This resource allows users to follow a…
Watch a video of our PlanH webinar on New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing. The April 3, 2024 webinar, hosted by PlanH Delivery Lead Connie Allsopp, featured City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan and consultants Madeleine Hebert from Happy Cities and Michelle Hoar from Hey Neighbour Collective. They discussed their multi-phased…
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) partnered with BC Healthy Communities to create a series of guides (https://bchealthycommunities.ca/index.php/child-and-youth-mental-well-being-resources/) to help local governments understand how to promote the mental well-being of children and youth through existing roles and assets. The guides include research, examples and information sources to inform and inspire action on key protective factors that young people need…
In a one-hour webinar, SFU Assistant Professor Dr. Kiffer Card, a behavioural epidemiologist, social ecologist, and health services researcher, examines how socio-ecological forces relate to mental health, stigmatized behaviour and health inequalities. Caz (Carolyn) Beaumont and Jay Myers – both from the Village of Daajing Giids – shared their experience working in this small, coastal…