Events
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Farm to School BC Webinar Series 6 Steps YOU Can Do to Prevent a Global Food Apocalypse Wednesday June 10, 2020 3:00pm-4:00pm PT* Learn more about the looming food apocalypse! To sign up for the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/f2sbc-webinar-6-steps-you-can-do-to-prevent-a-global-food-apocalypse-tickets-105308967958 *NOTE: Time of webinar is subject to change, though the date of June 10 is confirmed. ...
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Webinar: Actionable Ways to Address Anti-Black Racism & Police Violence through Public Health Practice
WebinarThe ubiquitous anti-Black racism within law enforcement has led to the loss of many innocent Black lives at the hands of police officers. Andrew Loku, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor, Regis Korchinski-Paquet and George Floyd are among the many Black lives that were taken too soon. These lives...
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Priority Health Innovation Challenge Series – WEBINAR
Priority Health Innovation Challenge - Webinar Series Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Innovation June 17, 2020 9:00AM PST Are you leading improvements in access to mental health and addiction services or home and community care? Are you interested in learning from those who are? Join us for an open series of webinars delivered...
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Building BC’s Recovery, Together – Virtual Townhall
OnlineBuilding BC's Recovery, Together - Virtual Townhall The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people all over BC. It's impacted the way we live, work, and socialize. And it's impacted our economy. We’ve made progress because of our commitment to supporting each other and coming together as a community to respond. As we plan our recovery, the choices we...
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Public Health Summer Institute 2020: Think Globally, Act Locally – ONLINE
11th Annual Public Health Summer Institute 2020 Think Globally, Act Locally Public Health and the Anthropocene Thursday July 9th & Friday July 10th, 2020 Draft Information Package Available Now! Breakout Session Summary Videos Available on YouTube! Registration is Now Open!! phabc.org/summer-school-2020-registration/ Online this year due to COVID-19 but just as engaging as...
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Complex Systems Approaches in Public Health – Community of Practice Kickoff
EventBriteWe are excited to convene a Community of Practice as a forum for people to meet, interact and come together regularly in order to learn, collaborate, solve problems and build knowledge and skill in complex systems approaches in public health. Please join us at the kickoff session where we’ll explore the theme of ‘Complexity, Systems...
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COVID Conversations – Privacy, Privatization, Surveillance: Health Care Data, Ethics and Equity in an AI World
EventBriteThis series focuses on the relationship between health care data, Big Tech and privatization, and explores the implications for patient privacy, safety, and equity in Ontario and Canada, with a focus on Black communities. Over 3 days, starting Wednesday July 22nd - Friday July 24th, we bridge disciplines and conversations, bringing together academics and community...
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Mental Health Impacts, Inequities and Investments for BC’s Recovery — CMHA COVID-19 Webinar
WebinarMany months have passed since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency. We have all had to adjust to a “new normal” where we socially distance and adhere to strict guidelines to minimize the spread of the virus. These efforts have kept many of us physically safe, but have had a tremendous impact on our mental...
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Missed Connections: Social Cohesion and COVID-19
EventBriteHumans rely on each other for our survival and well-being. But the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the ways we can connect and relate to one another. Social cohesion describes the sense of connection and solidarity within and across communities and has been referred to as the “glue that holds a society together.” Even after...
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Faith-Based Organization Webinar: Violence Prevention – How Can Faith Leaders Save Lives
Zoom WebinarThis webinar continues a conversation on ways for Faith Leaders to assist the world to shift to a culture of prevention that will save thousands of lives, protect millions of women and save hundreds of millions of children from violence. World leaders have committed at the UNGA to significant reductions in violence for Agenda 2030....
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International Overdose Awareness Day – Candle Light Vigil of Remembrance with Bonnie Henry
Facebook Live EventIOAD Facebook Live Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance - August 31st @ 7 pm featuring Guest Speakers: Dr. Bonnie Henry, Leslie McBain (MSTH), Marianne Alto (Victoria City Councillor) Media Contacts: Jennifer Howard (Event Coordinator) 250-889-5926 Leslie McBain (Moms Stop The Harm) 250-686-6490. RSVP @ https://www.facebook.com/events/329995181337810