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: *...

On behalf of the Fall Prevention Community of Practice, I’d like to invite you to an upcoming webinar that highlights the significant role the Social Determinants of Health play in injury risk and prevention. Information on the webinar content, presenter Diana Daghofer, and how to register can be accessed by clicking here. Registration is limited...

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) has launched a NEW and EASY way to find active transportation policies in Canada. Visit our Prevention Policies Directory landing page and use the new “tag cloud” of active transportation policy terms to quickly access your specific area of interest. A free, one-hour webinar will be offered on January...

Nothing About Us Without Us: Practices and Tools to Build Community Engagement and Participation   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Engaging community members in the planning and development of healthier communities can be at once the most difficult and most rewarding thing to accomplish. Join us for this session on the promises and perils of community engagement,...

Calling all change-makers, community leaders and SFU students with a passion for social change! We are offering a FREE workshop for Surrey-based organizations, community members and SFU students working on complex social issues. This workshop will be a dynamic Q&A designed for people who want to learn more about the Collective Impact model or those...

We invite you to join First Call and Trevor Linden in celebrating young people and advocates working to improve our foster care system. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Vancouver Foundation’s Fostering Change initiative and the Trevor Linden Foundation to highlight this important issue. EVENT DETAILS! What to Expect: Our Annual First Call...

PHABC is proud to co-sponsor: Children, Youth and Equity in Northern BC What is Health Inequity? Health inequity is when some groups of people carry an unequal burden of illness and disease in comparison to others that is seen as unfair and unjust. Why is it important? It impacts everyone in our community, especially those...

This online event will be offered at no charge. More details to come. www.icid.com

What are gay men hearing and saying about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)? How are they making sense of this information? Is it changing their sexual behaviours? What are the implications for public health practice? ‘Resonance’ is a community-based research project that asked gay men and their service providers what they understood about this new HIV prevention...

Registration https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7983957822254494722 Register with our Virtual Immunization Community for updates and slides Moderator: Dr. Joel Kettner, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FRCPC Medical Director, International Centre for Infectious Diseases; Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Disease outbreaks and vaccine coverage: How does Canada measure up?   Dr. Julie Bettinger, PhD, MPH Associate Professor in Pediatrics, University...