{"id":136,"date":"2024-01-05T05:29:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T05:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bchealthycommunities.ca\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:29:37","slug":"planh-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/planh-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"PlanH Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id136_6fbac0-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column136_5f99f5-1d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The PlanH program supports local government engagement and partnerships across sectors for creating healthier communities. Recognizing that community policy, plans, and decisions affect health and well-being, PlanH provides learning opportunities, resources, and leading-edge practices for collaborative local action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PlanH, implemented by BC Healthy Communities Society, facilitates local government learning, partnership development and planning for healthier communities where we live, learn, work and play.&nbsp;Working together with health authorities, UBCM and the Ministry of Health, PlanH supports&nbsp;the Province\u2019s health promotion strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PlanH supports local governments to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Engage with meaningful information, data, tools and resources related to building healthy communities. PlanH offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local government <a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/resources\/\">action guides and toolkits<\/a>, promotion of community health data and practical resources and tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshops and online learning to support integrated thinking and action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Build relationships and partnerships with health authorities, community partners and other local governments in order to build understanding of health and well-being issues, challenges and opportunities for action. PlanH offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regional learning, networking <a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/events\/\">events<\/a>&nbsp;and facilitated processes support multi-sector collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovate<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Work together with health authorities, UBCM and the Ministry of Health&nbsp;in the development of policy, plans and partnerships that create the conditions for all citizens to be healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/success-stories\">Community success stories<\/a>&nbsp;from across BC in which local government actions for healthier communities are recognized and promoted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A local government funding program\u00a0which supports leadership, partnership development and action for healthier communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why was PlanH Developed?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>BC Healthy Communities Society&nbsp;consulted with local governments across the province&nbsp;in 2012 to hear about supports needed to increase community health promotion for citizens of all ages. Local governments told us they needed more support and opportunities to learn, share resources, and partner with other sectors and community leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PlanH was developed in response to the needs identified at these 2012 consultations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PlanH program supports local government engagement and partnerships across sectors for creating healthier communities. 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