Congratulations to this year’s PlanH Healthy Communities Grants recipients!
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…
Building Social Connections: Toolbox of design actions to nurture wellbeing in multi-unit housing
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…
VCH issues resource sheet on health guidance for extreme heat events
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…
Active Communities Tool
This tool is a conversation starter for local government staff looking for efficient and clear processes to successfully implement healthy community policies.
Healthy Natural Environments Action Guide
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Active Communities Action Guide
This guide is for local governments of rural and urban communities across British Columbia who want to create active, healthy and thriving places for all people. What you’ll find in this Action Guide:
PlanH Action Guides
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PlanH webinar video: New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing
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…
New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing
Tools & Resources from the April 3, 2024 Healthy Public Policy Webinar titled New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing.