Posted on April 22, 2019
BC’s ongoing measles outbreak reminds us that high immunization rates are essential to ensure that vaccine-preventable diseases don’t come back.
National Immunization Awareness Week takes place from April 20-27 to celebrate the important role vaccines play in preserving and protecting public health. Being fully up-to-date with all of your immunizations is the best way to safeguard yourself and help protect those around you.
For more information read this press release from KidsBoostImmunity, IBoostImmunity, and ImmunizeBC.
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Posted on April 16, 2019
Watch the NFB documentary film “A Better Man” https://blog.nfb.ca/blog/2018/11/23/a-better-man-film/and check out the associated high school guide to conversations about healthy relationships http://www3.nfb.ca/sg2/NFB_ABetterMan_Guide_En.pdf
Posted on April 12, 2019
The website allows users to explore the health profile of their community and other communities across B.C. using three tools:
- Community Health Profiles,
- a searchable health database, and
- a visual health atlas.
The tools provide an overview of multiple health and well-being indicators for a geographic area to support health and wellness planning in communities.
The tools have been updated with the latest available data:
- Census 2016
- Canadian Community Health Survey
- Chronic disease registries, vital statistics
- Early Development Instrument and Student Learning Survey.
The website is used to inform planning in areas such as:
- Income, education, employment and affordable housing
- Chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure
- Student health behaviours such as physical activity and vegetable consumption
- Early childhood development and vulnerability Active transportation such as biking or walking to work.
Posted on April 3, 2019
Our conference exhibition room will be open to delegates during the entire duration of the conference, and will be a key gathering space during networking breaks. This is an amazing opportunity to network with leading professionals in the healthy school-food movement. If you are involved in school health, local food systems, farming, outdoor education, school gardens, school lunch programs, then this conference is a must.
For more information please contact: communications@farmtoschoolbc.ca
Posted on February 18, 2019
PHABC is proud to be the local host age
ncy for the Farm to Cafeteria Canada national conference May 15-17 in Victoria BC. The MC and featured speakers have been announced. To read their bios and more info on the conference go here: http://farmtoschoolconference2019.ca/featured-speakers/
Also, get the early bird registration rate while you still can: http://farmtoschoolconference2019.ca/registration/
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