Drug education isn't what it used to be and that's a good thing! Evidence tells us that promoting mental health and addressing problematic substance use is about two key elements: i) helping young people develop the knowledge and skills to navigate today’s world and ii) fostering a greater degree of connectedness within school communities. This...

Primary care has increasing expectations and external pressure to implement patient-centered medical homes, EMRs, and ICD-10 coding, integrate behavioral health, and initiate other improvements. With all these demands, both physicians and staff can be overwhelmed and discouraged. This webinar will discuss the role of patient and family advisors in supporting practices, improving morale, and sharing...

The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation (C2E2) is offering a one-day Systematic Reviews Course Friday, October 16, 2015. The course is intended to provide participants with an understanding of systematic review methodology and what is entailed in completing such a task. Course Description Overview of Systematic Reviews The review landscape… Systematic reviews versus narrative,...

Ecohealth in Action & Practice – CoPEH-Canada presents this Webalogue Our speakers will be: **Dr. Jeff Masuda, Queens University, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies For decades, public and population health researchers have been called upon to both support and to lead a new social and political movement for health. In recent years, various urban social...

Concerned citizens can find out how they can help prevent this damage at a town hall meeting in Richmond featuring the founding co-chair of Prevention of Violence Canada, Shannon Turner. The meeting, presented by the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Richmond, takes place Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ralph Fisher Auditorium at...

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 - 1:30-3:00pm (Eastern) Register now! (https://cdpac.webex.com/)  NOTE: This webinar will be presented in French with English available through simultaneous translation. Presentation slides will be made available in both English and French. This webinar will present key results and learnings from a project called “I am invited. And you?". This multistrategic project...

HL Webinar Registration information:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1626405666023735297 These days it seems that the term Health Literacy is everywhere. But what is Health Literacy and why is it important? In this webinar presenters Leona Gadsby (Decoda Literacy Solutions) and Connie Davis (The Centre for Collaboration, Motivation and Innovation) will explore these questions and engage in a conversation to...

During this webinar, Beverly H. Johnson, President and CEO of Institute of Patient-Family Centre Care, will provide you with the practical resources you need to assure other leaders and boards of trustee in your organization are compelled by and remain committed to advancing patient- and family-centered care. Useful dashboards and other tools will be shared on this webinar....

PHABC is very pleased to invite you to the 2015 AGM.  This year we will partner with The Poverty Reduction Coalition to present a workshop titled: "Connecting Communities for Upstream Action" Trish Garner (BC Poverty Reduction Coalition) will facilitate a community workshop on story-telling and effective advocacy, providing an opportunity to strategize about how we...

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for Public Health 2016 (CPHA’s annual conference).  Deadline for submissions is Thursday, November 19, 2015. Public Health 2016 is the meeting place for the public health community to connect, collaborate, innovate, inspire, share and learn. It is a gathering of leaders...

  eHITS is a public and patient-focused forum introducing how eHealth (the use of technology for health management) is being used in B.C. to support the health and wellness of B.C. citizens.    #eHITSBC Speakers are confirmed for the eHealth Innovation and Technology Showcase (eHITS) event. eHITS Public Forum is a free event hosted by...

The 11th National CHNC Conference is taking place in St. John's, NL, May 30 - June 1, 2016. We hope you will join us and share your knowledge! Call for Abstracts Abstracts will be accepted in English or French and can be presented in the language of submission. Presentations are 13 or 25 minutes.  Have...

Kelty Meet & Greet: To participate: What Child & Youth Mental Health Resources are Available in BC? DATE: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 TIME: 12 --- 1PM Wondering about child and youth mental health resources across the province and in your community? Looking for support for your child and family? Want to learn more about the...

Register now! (https://cdpac.webex.com/)  NOTE: This webinar will be presented in English only. Presentation slides will be made available in both English and French. Want to know more about the status of mental illness in Canada, including national trends? An upcoming webinar will highlight recently-published information from the Public Health Agency of Canada and provide: *...