Today is the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
3.4 million Canadians live in poverty so let’s vote in the federal election on October 21 for the party that’s promising action on poverty. We’ve taken a look at the platform promises on income security, low-wage work, housing, healthcare, education, child care, and equity, and here’s where the parties stand:
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aster University, in partnership with Health Canada, the Ontario College of Family Physicians and the Clean Air Partnership, have designed a certified program to provide professionals working in the health industry with reliable, evidence-based information on radon. The course requires only one hour of time which can be conducted over multiple sessions, and is accredited for Continuing Professional Development credit by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (1 Mainpro-M1 credit) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1.0 hours).
For non-smokers, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada and has been linked to the deaths of 3,200 Canadians every year. All homes have some level of radon and talking to patients about the need to test their homes is an important part of preventing radon-related cancer.
tise and support to the Plan H program.Sarah has been an amazing contributor to PHABC. Her leadership on projects especially financial systems have left a lasting positive impact on our administrative functions. We will miss Sarah but know that she is just around the corner with our friends at BCHC. We wish her every success and trust our shared commitment to public health will ensure our paths cross again
Alexandria Ross is replacing Sarah as office coordinator. Alex recently moved from Toronto where she worked as a legal secretary for 20 years. She has extensive experience as an office administrator, in customer service and bookkeeping. Alex enjoys keeping fit, being creative and curious. She is excited to join PHABC’s initiatives. Please welcome Alex at staff@phabc.org.
Join us, on 10 October, in “40 seconds of action” to raise awareness of the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to help prevent it.
Many have asked ‘What can I do?’ … wear something purple ~ open the discussion about what mental 
is ~ talk about wellness strategies ~ change your outside lights for the day to purple – Use purple on your Facebook Profile or Cover Page – Light a Purple Candle ~ have a purple bake sale ~ show or make snowflake decorations ~ count jellybeans ~ find purple stories ~ purple drinks – just be creative.
~ Carol Todd
Through donations and contributions by generous supporters to Amanda’s Legacy, we have been successful in our goals of building awareness, education and conversations around mental health, cyberbullying and internet safety. The legacy endeavours to empower youth and even their parents in order to provide trust and confidence to make a difference in not only their own lives but the lives of others.
You can help by participating in this online auction until October 14th: https://www.32auctions.com/amandatoddlegacy2019
In 2012, Cindy Brach and colleagues published a discussion paper describing the 10 attributes of a health literate health care organization. In 2015, Chris Kowalski and colleagues published a new tool “The Health Literate Health Care Organization 10-item Questionnaire” or the HLHO-10 to assess those attributes. In this webinar we will review the development of the tool and an adaptation CCMI created for Canada based on the original research.
The Board of Directors will begin accepting nominations for the following Director positions for 2019-2021. There is one Executive position: President (2-year term) and 4 Director-at-large (2-year term) positions available. Being a PHABC Director is an interesting and challenging opportunity, a terrific way to build your professional network, connect with like-minded people and advance the principles of public health in British Columbia.
Directors come from different professions and locations in the province. It is the Board’s hope and intention to have each major geographic area of BC represented on the Board. Directors can expect to put in a minimum 4 to 5 hours of volunteer work per month – more if you are a member of the Executive Committee, or a committee chair. Many of the Board meetings and other committee meetings are conducted by telephone conference call.
A Director may be called upon to undertake a number of functions. Most of these functions are outlined in the Bylaws on the PHABC website. In addition, a Board member may be asked to Chair a committee such as the PEC (Public Engagement Committee), PARC (Policy, Advocacy, Research and Communications Committee), CBC (Capacity Building Committee) or to work on specific projects or issues. A Director may be asked to attend events in their area to represent PHABC. More information can also be found about PHABC on our website. If you are interested in becoming a Director you must be a PHABC member in good standing. In case your membership is expired here is a link to renew your membership. In order to complete your nomination application 2 PHABC members must support your nomination.
Positions currently available on the Board are: President and 4 Director-at-Large positions.
If you are interested in being a Board member, please send the completed form by email to Sarah Dyer at staff@phabc.org, she will also be happy to answer any questions you may have. The call for nominations opens on September 2nd2019 and the deadline for applying is September 23rd at 5:00 pm. The Elections open and close respectively on September 30thand October 21st@ 5 pm, 2019. Results of the Election are announced at the AGM on November 14th, 2019. After receiving your completed form, a member of the Governance Committee or one of the current Directors will contact you by phone.
Check out the form below and download it here: 2019-2021 Call for Board Nominations
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