Author: ronwhite

Update on: In Plain Sight — Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C.

You can read the full report HERE

Seven tips for telling the difference and stopping the spread of misinformation from WHO

Feb. 6, 2020 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

More information HERE 

Research Fieldwork Coordinator — Centre for Environmental Health Equity — Vancouver, BC

The Centre for Environmental Health Equity (CEHE) is a research laboratory with the goal of undertaking research that supports community efforts to address environmental conditions, from local to global, that jeopardize people’s health and that constrain their ability to realize their fullest potential.

Job Summary

Reporting to CEHE Director, Dr. Jeff Masuda and CEHE Senior Research Associate Carlos Sanchez, the Research Fieldwork Coordinator will engage in CIHR and SSHRC-funded community-based research (i.e., the Right to Remain and Holding Space) focused on Single Room Housing habitability and security, tenants’ rights and organizing, and Indigenization. The Research Fieldwork Coordinator will provide a critical link between CEHE’s Kingston and Vancouver based team members, conducting logistical tasks to prepare for research activities, facilitating research activities in collaboration with SRO Tenant Co-Researchers, CEHE and the SRO-C, documenting the research process, and reporting on administrative requirements and research progress. The research activities take place at Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, with regular activities conducted on Monday mornings, and other casual activities that can be performed throughout the week as preferred by the Research Fieldwork Coordinator.

For more information and to apply for this job click HERE

Do you know any inspiring people looking to tackle health challenges in their community through great ideas?

The RADIUS Reimagine Health Program is now accepting applications!

Reimagine Health is a six-month cohort-based program that supports community members and leaders to explore health equity issues in their communities and build ideas to prevent chronic diseases. Through Reimagine Health, participants produce new and better initiatives that address the systems that actively influence health disparities with the Health Promotion Lab team and the collective cohort’s support.

In addition to exploring and building innovative ideas, participants will:

• Build meaningful relationships and a collective network within communities
• Build on knowledge by learning from others and identify different ways of knowing to tackle preventable health challenges
• Build confidence, gain leadership skills, and learn impactful ways to communicate your ideas to influence power dynamics 

For more information and to apply go HERE

Everybody Moves, and You’re Invited!

BC Alliance for Healthy Living (BCAHL) is excited to announce that BCAHL and the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative have launched the much anticipated EverybodyMoves Resource Hub! The Hub is a one-stop shop for sport and recreation leaders who want to ensure physical activity is as inclusive and accessible as possible.

Physical activity is vital for one’s health, and yet we know many British Columbians face visible and invisible barriers to regular activity.

For example, nearly half of adults with disabilities don’t get any aerobic physical activity, and people identifying as lesbian, gay and bisexual of all ages are less likely to participate in sports. The consequences for not being physically active are serious. People who don’t engage in physical activity are more likely to have increased mental and emotional health issues, decreased immune function and inflammation , and are more at risk for developing chronic illnesses.