Ripe for Change – Food Insecurity in BC  Please join BC Healthy Living Alliance on Tuesday, December 6th from 9:00-10:30 am for an informative webinar on food insecurity in BC. Food, wonderful food! It nourishes us, giving us the energy we need to lead active lives and provides a centre-point in important relationships as we cook for,...

Strengthening Healthy Development: Education and Public Health in Partnership Health and education sectors have different but complementary objectives: improving the health of learners contributes to improved learning outcomes; likewise, better education improves health. Presented in partnership with the BC Teachers’ Federation Location: Sheraton Airport Hotel, Book your room 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC Registration is...

I Boost Immunity Public Event and Fundraiser Sunday, December 11th, 6:30-8:30 pm Sheraton Airport Hotel (Minoru Ballroom) 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC View Poster You are invited to join the Public Health Association of BC, I Boost Immunity and UNICEF Canada for a public event and fundraiser to help raise awareness around immunization. Proceeds from...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) as a Mobilizer in Education Change: The Keewatin Patricia Experience The webinar will be facilitated/presented in English with simultaneous interpretation available in French. Presented by CHNET-works!

Age-Friendly and Dementia Friendly: Creating Inclusive, Supportive Communities, Together The webinar will be facilitated/presented in English with simultaneous interpretation available in French.

The gap between the rich and poor is increasing in Canada, with around 15 to 20% of Canadians living in poverty. This income inequality is not just an economic concern - it’s a public health issue. Join SPPH professors John Millar and Craig Mitton, and Vancouver School of Economics professor Craig Riddell, to find out how...

Topic: a documentary film about the time when First Nations in Canada were not allowed off reserve without a pass, entitled THE PASS SYSTEM (http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ec332e7ecfb6d7ca837ecc0c&id=714818cfa1&e=5e67bba220) , recently nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards. The film is coming to VIFF's Vancity Theatre on February 17 at 12:00 noon as part of KDocs 2017 (http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ec332e7ecfb6d7ca837ecc0c&id=fad2342c41&e=5e67bba220) . Details and tickets...

Our annual First Call gala features a delicious Indian buffet dinner, a silent auction full of amazing gifts, tickets to arts events, getaways and more, a raffle with exciting prizes, time to mingle with old and new friends, and a chance to celebrate Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's work for the children and youth of our province....

 The 7th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Website: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD2017/default.asp Advance Notice/Call for Abstracts: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD2017/AdvanceNotice.pd Please email: marketing.ipce@ubc.ca for more information and to be put on the enquiry list

Poverty Reduction Coalition invites you and your friends and networks: Join and share the Facebook page for the rally here. This is our chance to raise our voices together and show candidates in the provincial election that we’ll be voting for politicians that commit to a strong, comprehensive poverty reduction plan. There will be a week...

A public health response to the opioid crisis hinges on addressing widely held misconceptions about substance use disorders, an evidence-based understanding of the principles of harm reduction, and showcasing successful attempts to curb the opioid epidemic through humane and compassionate interventions. In this webinar, Mr. Rob Boyd of the Oasis program at the Sandy Hill...

SAVE THE DATE - Understanding the role of health profession organizations in Ontario's health policy process: A case study for optimizing the health care workforce in primary care

To register for the webinar in English, click here. The REFLEX-ISS tool was created to help stakeholders identify and address social inequalities of health at every stage of their action to improve population health. This tool was recently adapted and tested in Quebec. Throughout a project life cycle, the tool helps galvanize conversation between stakeholders...