New PlanH Video: Vancouver’s Collaborative Healthy City Strategy

New PlanH Video: Vancouver’s Collaborative Healthy City Strategy

We are pleased to present our latest PlanH short video. This time, we are highlighting the powerful work being done on the City of Vancouver’s ‘A Healthy City For All’ strategy, an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to collaboration towards a healthier city. The City formed a unique Leadership Table with representatives from a diverse range of organizations to…

Island Health 2016/2017 Community Wellness Grant Program

Island Health 2016/2017 Community Wellness Grant Program

Island Health is looking to partner with local government, community organizations and Aboriginal communities through their Community Wellness Granting Program. The program is available to groups doing work related to population health and health and wellness, and is a chance for Island Health to collaborate with community partners to positively influence individual and community well-being….

2023 Age-friendly Grants are open

2023 Age-friendly Grants are open

Grant Details Community grant funding aimed at helping B.C. seniors lead independent, active lives (see details) opened on June 1, 2023. Local and Indigenous governments and communities can submit applications for 2023 grants to BCHC starting June 1, 2023, and closing July 28, 2023. These governments may apply for a Stream 1 grant for as much…

Age-friendly Communities Grants 2023 Anticipated Soon

Age-friendly Communities Grants 2023 Anticipated Soon

The 2023 Age-friendly Communities grants are anticipated soon. The intake for applications is planned to open in early summer. If interested, local and Indigenous governments can get a head start by reviewing past application materials to learn about grant streams and criteria. The 2022 Application Guide is a good example of what to expect for…

Local and Indigenous governments across B.C. receive grants and capacity-building supports to develop age-friendly communities

Local and Indigenous governments across B.C. receive grants and capacity-building supports to develop age-friendly communities

Local and Indigenous governments across the province have been awarded $500,000 in grants and additional customized supports through the Age-friendly Communities Grant Program for 13 Plans and 12 Projects that improve community age-friendliness. The Age-friendly Communities Grant Program is being newly administered by BC Healthy Communities Society (BCHC) in partnership with the Ministry of Health…

Over $1.7 Million to Help Local Governments Develop Active Communities

Over $1.7 Million to Help Local Governments Develop Active Communities

Local governments in British Columbia are invited to apply for a share of more than $1.7 million to develop programs that get people moving and promote physical activity in their communities. “Increasing physical activity in communities will help improve the health and well-being of British Columbians,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “A lack of physical…

Interior Healthy Communities Forum

Interior Healthy Communities Forum

Healthy community building happens in many different types of organizations and is fostered in a variety of professional contexts. That’s why bringing together multiple sectors to share insights in their collective journey can help address key health and well-being challenges. Leaders in the Interior Health region gathered in Vernon on October 27, 2016 to celebrate…

My Health My Community Survey Results Released

My Health My Community Survey Results Released

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…