Public Health Association of BC

Innoweave Impact Accelerator Workshop!
2016-10-17 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | False Creek Community Centre, Vancouver, BC, 1318 Cartwright Street,, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8, Canada
Are you interested in enhancing the impact of your organization or collaborative? Are you interested in exploring the different social innovation approaches and tools that are helping other organizations achieve greater impact?
If yes, you should register for the Innoweave Impact Accelerator, hosted in partnership with BC Healthy Communities.
What is the Innoweave Impact Accelerator?
Since its launch in 2012, Innoweave has leveraged social innovation tools to help hundreds of organizations advance their mission and generate greater impact. We have used that experience to develop the Innoweave Impact Accelerator, a mini-workshop that helps organizations and collaboratives to clarify the impact they are working to achieve. A clear impact focus helps organizations and collaboratives more easily identify which social innovation approaches (such as developing a social enterprise) they can leverage to achieve and accelerate their impact.
What does the Innoweave Impact Accelerator involve?
The Impact Accelerator will:
· Provide leadership teams and collaboratives an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day activities and think critically about the impact they are trying to achieve through their work.
· Guide organizations and collaboratives through activities that will help them translate their aspirational mission into specific achievable impact goals. The session also introduces Theory of Change – a clear and actionable hypothesis of how an organization or collaborative will achieve its intended impact.
· Provide participants with the opportunity to engage with and learn from other organizations that have successfully implemented social innovation tools to achieve their impact.
· Understand supports available through the Innoweave process, and highlight opportunities to access coaching funding through Innoweave.
Event details
Deadline: Please register your team by Friday, October 14th, 2016
Register: Sign up here. Organizations are encouraged to bring a team of 2-3 people to the workshop (e.g. members of their leadership team, board members and in some cases key stakeholders/advisors).
What happens after attending an Innoweave Impact Accelerator session?
Organizations who want to build off their work in the Impact Accelerator and further clarify their impact may apply directly for the next wave of the Impact & Strategic Clarity module – apply here.
Organizations that attend the Impact Accelerator will also have the opportunity to register and apply for upcoming introductory webinars and full-day workshops focused on specific Innoweave modules that are designed to accelerate impact. A list of all upcoming webinars and workshops is available here. Organizations that attend a full-day workshop for a specific module are eligible to apply for Innoweave Implementation Funding in January and July of each year.
If you have questions or would like additional information, please email info@innoweave.ca

6th Global Forum on Health Promotion
2016-10-16 - 2016-10-17 | Charlottetown, PEI, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Two days remain to take advantage of early bird rates for the 6th Global Forum on Health Promotion in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on October 16-17, 2016.
The Global Forum on Health Promotion is an initiative of Geneva’s Alliance for Health Promotion, an NGO in official relations with the World Health Organization. Five previous Global Forums have been held in Geneva since 2011. This year marks the first time the event has been held outside of Europe, and the occasion coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. The 6th Global Forum is organized by the Alliance in collaboration with the PEI Department of Health & Wellness, The Quaich Inc. (PEI) and the Groupe entreprises en santé (QC).
Central to the 6th Global Forum’s programming are the five principles of the Ottawa Charter, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The 6th Global Forum will focus on how health promotion activities can support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals over the next 14 years, revealing how communities and organizations around the world are creating change for local, national and global impact.
Preliminary program highlights include keynote speaker Zsuzsanna Jakab from WHO Europe, a panel on the New Leadership in Health Promotion, and a roundtable on Governance for Health moderated by Mihály Kökény, MD., PhD., Former Minister for Health, Hungary.
Early bird deadline closes on Thursday, June 30th. More information and registration for the Forum is at: www.globalforumpei-forummondialipe.com

New Knowledge Translation webinar series for beginners – KT Connects.
2016-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | online webinar
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) and Arthritis Research Canada have partnered to co-develop a new series of KT training webinars for researchers and trainees new to KT.
Led by KT experts in BC, KT Connects provides opportunities to build knowledge and skills to incorporate KT into your work.
The first webinar “Adventures in KT: Travel tips for researchers and trainees” features Drs. Bev Holmes (Vice-President, Research & Impact, MSFHR) and Marla Steinberg (Evaluation Consultant).
For more information visit: http://www.msfhr.org/ktconnects
To register: https://kt-connects.eventbrite.ca

INVITATION: Wellness Matters - A Dialogue on Connection, Belonging and the Power of Well-being
2016-10-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3M7, Canada
You are invited to attend Wellness Matters – A Dialogue on Connection, Belonging and the Power of Well-being on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Victoria Conference Centre. Join moderator Mayor Lisa Helps and panelists Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Khalil Shariff, CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada for a conversation that promises to be informative, inspiring and interactive!
What makes us happy? What makes us well? What kinds of communities and connections do happy, well people create together? And how can we create and nurture the habitat for happiness and well-being in our communities? These topics and more will be explored on a local and global scale.
Following the panel discussion, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, engage with one another, and share their thoughts on sounding boards. This creative input will be compiled to create a “crowd-sourced” well-being handbook that will be made available by the event’s partner agencies.
About the Panelists
Mayor Naheed Nenshi is currently serving his second term and is Calgary’s 36th mayor. During his first term in office, Mayor Nenshi’s leadership resulted in many positive changes to build better communities, keep Calgarians moving, and transform government to reinforce a culture of constant citizen-focused improvement at the City of Calgary. His passion is to make cities, especially Calgary, work better.
To support community wellness, the City of Calgary invested $70 million towards establishing the Genesis Centre of Community Wellness, which opened its doors in 2012 and houses branches of the Calgary Public Library and YMCA Calgary, a human and social services centre, indoor and outdoor sports facilities and community gathering places.
Khalil Shariff joined Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) as Chief Executive Officer in August 2005. He was previously with the Toronto office of McKinsey & Company, an international management consultancy. Mr. Shariff served on AKFC’s National Committee for five years and has cultivated his interest in international development and conflict resolution through activities including Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Harvard Negotiation Law Review; Policy Coordinator and Research Associate for the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research; and Legal Intern for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania.
Established in 1980, the Aga Khan Foundation Canada is a registered Canadian charity and an agency of the worldwide Aga Khan Development Network, a group of development agencies with individual mandates that address social, economic and cultural dimensions of development. Active in 30 countries, these agencies share a mission to improve living conditions and opportunities for the poor, without regard to their faith, origin or gender.
Community Partners
Wellness Matters – A Dialogue on Connection, Belonging and the Power of Well-being is hosted by the Victoria Foundation with support from the City of Victoria, Canadian Club of Victoria, Canadian Diabetes Association, Downtown Victoria Business Association, Heart Pharmacy and Fort Properties Ltd. Each of the community organizations works to increase the well-being of citizens and create community connection and belonging.
This year, the Victoria Foundation is celebrating its 80th anniversary and will publish its 11th annual “Victoria’s Vital Signs”. The publication is a community check-up that evaluates the Capital Region as a place to live, learn, work and grow, and measures the health of our city, assigning grades in a number of areas that are critical to Victoria’s vitality. A community foundation and a registered charity, the Victoria Foundation connects visionary donors with causes that truly matter, to invest in people, projects and non-profit organizations that make our communities stronger – now and for the long-term.
Pre-Registration
Pre-register early to attend the event as seats are limited. Tickets are free and can be obtained through Eventbrite in advance.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided. For more information, visit: www.victoria.ca

Life Experience and Healthy Brain Development: Exploring the Essentials
2016-10-12 - 2016-10-13
A public engagement event featuring the expertise of Judy Cameron, Ph.D.
Date: October 12 – 13, 2016
Location: Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus (Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Segal School of Business)
Please find attached a brochure with further details, and be sure to check out our Facebook page!
Register online at: http://healthybrains.brownpapertickets.com
***For more information please contact Mecca Clipsham at mecca@hippycanada.ca or 604-428-3255.

Frontrunners Victoria - "US and Them" documentary
2016-10-11 19:00 - 21:15
CARBC is proud to be partnering with Frontrunners Victoria to present a screening of “Us and Them,” a documentary film exploring homelessness in Victoria, as part of Homeless Action Week.
Event Details:
Tickets: $10 +GST via Eventbrite:
Location: Cinecenta UVIC (Student Union Building) – 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria BC
***There will be a panel discussion after the 7:00pm show, including CARBC’s Bernie Pauly
Facebook event page:
“US AND THEM, written and directed by Krista Loughton and Jennifer Abbott (The Corporation), shatters misconceptions about why people end up on the streets through its compassionate narrative.”

Environmental Justice - online webinar
2016-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | online webinar, Canada
Register at https://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/oct112016
The webinar will include guidance and advice from four panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions. Gain insight about environmental justice, conservation, policy and politics, and management of hazardous substances.
Webinar Panelists:

Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co.
Christopher Golden, Associate Director, Planetary Health Alliance; Research Scientist, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Rebecca Hardin, Associate Professor; Coordinator, Environmental Justice Field of Study and Certificate Program, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan
Sasha Kramer, Co-founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livliehoods (SOIL)
Moderated by Jennifer Staple-Clark, Founder and CEO, Unite For Sight

Can Public Engagement Change Systems? October 6th - SFU Vancouver
2016-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | SFU Vancouver – Harbour Centre, Room 1400-1430 (Segal Centre), Vancouver, BC, Canada
Addressing our toughest challenges—such as climate change, housing affordability, inequality or xenophobia—requires broad public will and action. Yet, these challenges are also rooted in far-reaching and complex systems that include many different institutions and networks. To bring about the changes we need, we have to understand and work with both systems and democratic publics.
Join us on October 6 for a dialogue on public engagement and systems change with thought leaders Joe Hsueh (Harvard University), Carolyn Lukensmeyer (National Institute for Civil Discourse) and Alex Ryan (Govt. of Alberta CoLab). Facilitated by Centre for Dialogue director Shauna Sylvester, this interactive conversation will address complex questions, such as how citizen engagement initiatives can change the systems that affect our most difficult problems.
Location: SFU Vancouver – Harbour Centre, Room 1400-1430 (Segal Centre)
Admission: $15+GST Adults | $8+GST Students/Seniors
Register here.

Indigenous Cultural Safety Learning Series - webinar
2016-09-29 10:30 - 12:00 | online webinar
PHSA invites you to the inaugural webinar of the Indigenous Cultural Safety Learning Series. Details about the webinar are provided below as well as in the attached flyer. Please share widely with your networks and communities.
Setting the Context for Indigenous Cultural Safety: Facing Racism in Health
Presenters:
Janet Smylie and Cheryl Ward
To register for the webinar, please fill out the online registration form: http://surveys.phsa.ca/s/ICSwebinarregistration/
About the Presenters:
Dr. Janet Smylie is a family physician and public health researcher. She currently works as a research scientist at St. Michael’s hospital, Centre for Urban Health Solutions (CUHS) in Toronto where she directs the Well Living House an Action Research Centre for Indigenous Infant, Child and Family Health. Dr. Smylie has practiced and taught family medicine in diverse Indigenous communities and she is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Janet will discuss how attitudinal and systemic racism are important and often unrecognized determinants of health and health care access. She will describe new research initiatives on cultural safety in health care.
Cheryl Ward is Kwakwaka’wakw from northern Vancouver Island and a member of the ‘Namgis First Nation. She is currently the Provincial Lead for San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and the Interim Director of Indigenous Health at the Provincial Health Services Authority in BC. Cheryl developed the curriculum for the San’yas, which has now trained over 28,000 professionals in Canada. Her presentation will set the context for Indigenous Cultural Safety training by sharing insights on how racism and stereotyping surface in health care, as well as exploring pedagogical approaches to responding to racism.

Setting the Context for Indigenous Cultural Safety: Facing Racism in Health
2016-09-29 10:30 - 12:00 | online webinar
Presenters:
Janet Smylie and Cheryl Ward
To register for the webinar, please fill out the online registration form: http://surveys.phsa.ca/s/ICSwebinarregistration/
About the Presenters:
Dr. Janet Smylie is a family physician and public health researcher. She currently works as a research scientist at St. Michael’s hospital, Centre for Urban Health Solutions (CUHS) in Toronto where she directs the Well Living House an Action Research Centre for Indigenous Infant, Child and Family Health. Dr. Smylie has practiced and taught family medicine in diverse Indigenous communities and she is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Janet will discuss how attitudinal and systemic racism are important and often unrecognized determinants of health and health care access. She will describe new research initiatives on cultural safety in health care.
Cheryl Ward is Kwakwaka’wakw from northern Vancouver Island and a member of the ‘Namgis First Nation. She is currently the Provincial Lead for San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and the Interim Director of Indigenous Health at the Provincial Health Services Authority in BC. Cheryl developed the curriculum for the San’yas, which has now trained over 28,000 professionals in Canada. Her presentation will set the context for Indigenous Cultural Safety training by sharing insights on how racism and stereotyping surface in health care, as well as exploring pedagogical approaches to responding to racism.

PHABC Board of Directors - Call for Nominations - One week extension!
2016-09-19 - 2016-10-07
PHABC is holding a Call for Nominations for 2 Executive positions and 6 Directors-at-large positions available for application.
To review the application visit: Call for Nominations – Application form
The call will be open until October 7th. Results of the election will be announced at the AGM during the Annual PHABC Conference (Dec 11 & 12).
Questions? Contact staff@phabc.og

Career in Public Health, shaping your future - webinar
2016-09-14 08:00 - 17:00
A Career in Public Health — Shaping Your Future
CPHA is organizing an eight-part webinar series for students, trainees, and early career professionals. The webinars are a combination of mentorship sessions featuring speakers working in various public health professions and skills-building sessions that will provide participants with career-related tips and tools. 1st webinar (new date!): Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 — Leadership in public health
Visit links below for more information about more dates, times and registration
• More information
• Registration
• Promotional video

Webinar: Gender-transformative health promotion: Opportunities to enhance women’s health
2016-09-13 10:00 - 11:00
Gender-transformative health promotion (GTHP) aims to improve health outcomes as well as gender equity. Join Ann Pederson, Director of Population Health Promotion at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, for an introduction to GTHP and how it can change the way you work to promote health. Ann will share some examples of GTHP in Canada and Australia and link you to resources to learn more about this exciting approach.
Pre-registration is required: Register here
View the Gender Equity through Health Promotion website and Making It Better: Gender Transformative Health Promotion book for more information.
This webinar is part of OWHN’s new online Women’s Health Leadership Networkwhich has been developed with funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Ontario Women’s Health Network
416-408-4840 / 1-877-860-4545
owhn@owhn.on.ca
www.owhn.on.ca

Spotlight on Methods and Tools webinars: McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
2016-09-12 10:00 - 11:30
Join us to learn about the Portal and how it can help you understand and use evidence-based information!

To register, click here: http://ow.ly/u2kr302SFr5

Promoting Mental Wellness in BC School Communities
2016-08-25 08:30 - 2016-08-26 15:30 | University of British Columbia, Canada
Registration is now open! Click here to register.
The 7th annual Summer Institute is a two-day event that will bring together teachers, school counsellors, school support staff, school administrators, district staff, health professionals, parents, students and school community partners from across BC to exchange knowledge and ideas about improving mental wellness in school communities.
Key areas of focus for this year’s event include:

Supporting implementation of the new BC school curriculum, as it relates to mental health and wellbeing
Fostering school connectedness in classrooms and school communities
Supporting students experiencing mental health and substance use challenges in classrooms or schools
Creating school-community partnerships to support student mental health and wellbeing

The event will feature keynote presentations on the renewed BC curriculum from Maureen Dockendorf, Superintendent of Early Years, Ministry of Education and Provincial Office of the Early Years (MCFD) and on trauma-informed practice in the school setting from Lorraine Grieves, Provincial Program Director, Trans Care BC.
New this year, we took applications for breakout session presentations. The application period is now closed, and successful applicants have been notified. A preliminary list of the breakout sessions for this year’s event is available here.
A limited number of accommodation options are available on the UBC Campus. For details, visit suitesatubc.com or contact the Reservation Office at 604-822-1000 ext. 3.
Space is limited! Please register by June 24th.
For more information, contact Michelle Cianfrone at Michelle.Cianfrone@cw.bc.ca.

Ontario Public Health Association - webinar - What's in your toolbox?
2016-08-24 09:00 - 22:00 | online webinar
An overview of Lean Stigma tools for continuous quality improvement in Public Health.
This webinar provides an overview of key Lean Sigma tools and how they can be used in public health settings as part of a continuous quality improvement initiative. These include Kaizen, 5S, SIPOC, VOCCTQ, and other templates. The webinar will feature specific examples of how these have been utilized in Ontario public health units.
http://eepurl.com/b9Svqj

2016 PHABC Conference - Call for Abstracts
2016-08-15 - 2016-09-15
Strengthening Healthy Development: Education and Public Health in Partnership
December 11-12, 2016
Sheraton Airport Hotel
7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC
Call for Abstracts
ONLINE SUBMISSION: opens August 15th
Online Submission Form
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 15th, 2016 at 5:00 pm
The Public Health Association of British Columbia is hosting its annual conference for 2016. This year’s theme is “Strengthening Healthy Development: Education and Public Health in Partnership.” This 2016 conference takes place on the 30th anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, a foundational document within the Public Health sector. The Charter recognized that health promotion cannot be achieved by the health sector acting alone and that health promotion involved advocating for structural change and nurturing individual empowerment to allow individuals, families and communities to increase control over their health and well-being.
Likewise, education is not limited to a single sector. Here we include both formal and informal education, from early childhood to old age – in other words, lifelong learning. At the same time, we have a particular focus on the main settings for formal education – schools (K-12) as well as preschool settings, and post-secondary education.
We recognize that the health and education sectors have different but complementary objectives; improving the health of learners contributes to improved learning outcomes, while better education improves health. These themes are reflected throughout the conference planning and program.
Purpose:
To create a forum for deliberative dialogue and respectful exchange of ideas related to the intersections of public health and education, in order to build meaningful collaboration, mutual understanding and support between the public health and education communities in achieving well-being for all.
To view the full call for abstracts

CPHA - Canadian Immunization Conference
2016-08-08 08:00 - 17:00
CIC 2016 Registration

CPHA
CIC 2016 includes an outstanding scientific program with over 45 scientific sessions, including plenary, panel, workshops, and co-developed learning activities. Featuring 50 oral abstract presentations and 150 posters, this high-calibre event brings together experts from across Canada and around the world to share and learn about immunization research excellence, advances in surveillance, programs and practice, and the latest in policy innovations. Thought-provoking speakers will present content developed exclusively for the vaccine and immunology across the five learning streams. Early Bird Rate available until Sept. 30, 2016.
Register Now

Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
2016-07-12 08:00 - 2016-07-14 17:00 | Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Counselling Skills – An Introduction and Overview
This introductory workshop is designed for those new to counselling or those wishing to enhance their general helping skills.
Some of the topics covered:

Essential Communication Skills
Establishing an Ethical Structure in Counselling
Finding Client Strengths and Resources
Problem Solving and Moving Toward Change
Practical Counselling Tools and Worksheets

For more information
Visit our website: www.ctrinstitute.com
Phone: 204-452-9199
Toll Free: 877-353-3205
Email: info@ctrinstitute.com

2016 Public Health Summer School
2016-07-11 09:00 - 2016-07-12 16:30 | University of British Columbia, Canada
“Promoting Health and Sustainability: The case of climate change and energy use”
PHABC Summer School Overview and Course Schedule_July 7
Goal
To bring together individuals involved in the delivery of public health activities to examine the application of the Ottawa Charter as related to climate change issues and the implications for health and health equity actions at the individual, health care system and community level.
Online registration now open at: www.phabc.org
For more information about registration please contact Cecilia Velasco at staff@phabc.org

The Public Health Summer School welcomes participants from a variety of fields and backgrounds who are working directly or indirectly on public health issues and health promoting activities across our province.

Frontline health providers
Managers & Leaders
Municipal Council Members
Program & Project Planners
Consultants
Environment Movement
Recreation practitioners
Academics & Researchers
Policy analysts
Community partners
Graduate and Medical Students

Where?
Multiple locations across BC are linked via UBC Video Technologies
Main sites: UBC, UVIC, UBC-O & UNBC
Sub sites: If you are interested in hosting a site in your location please contact Cecilia Velasco at staff@phabc.org
Why YOU Should Register?
This is a unique opportunity for professionals and students with a shared interest in improving the quality of life for British Columbian’s to:

Learn from each other
Build intersectoral relationships
Develop new skills and knowledge
Apply new skills and knowledge
Improve public health by informing future directions

How do we deliver ALL of this?
Our summer school focuses on skill development based on a foundational understanding of climate change issues and provides a mixture of:

Keynote presentations
Case studies
Team work
Hands-on activities

Benefits of becoming a PHABC Member when registering for the Summer School:

SAVE on registration for the Summer School and Fall Annual Conference
Stay in touch with Public Health activities and Health Promotion initiatives across BC
Network with intersectoral partners concerned about climate change and impact on health of British Columbians.

Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute - workshop
2016-07-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Understanding Mental Illness
This workshop will provide a general overview of common adult mental illnesses and their symptoms, causes and treatment.
Some of the topics covered:

Anxiety, Depression and Bipolar Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia and Personality Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
People and Organizations to Access

For more information
Visit our website: www.ctrinstitute.com
Phone: 204-452-9199
Toll Free: 877-353-3205
Email: info@ctrinstitute.com

2016 Summer School
2016-07-11 - 2016-07-12
The Public Health Association of BC is pleased to announce for the 7th consecutive year:
2016 PHABC Summer School
July 11th – 12th from 9:00am – 4:30pm
“Promoting Health and Sustainability: The case of climate change and energy use”
Goal
To bring together individuals involved in the delivery of public health activities to examine the application of the Ottawa Charter as related to climate change issues and the implications for health and health equity actions at the individual, health care system and community level.
PHABC Summer School Overview and Course Schedule_July 7
Register Online Here
Speaker and Facilitator Registration
For more information about registration please contact Cecilia Velasco at staff@phabc.org
The Public Health Summer School welcomes participants from a variety of fields and backgrounds who are working directly or indirectly on public health issues and health promoting activities across our province.

Frontline health providers
Recreation practitioners
Managers & Leaders
Academics & Researchers
Municipal Council Members
Policy analysts
Program & Project Planners
Community partners
Consultants
Graduate and Medical Students
Environment Movement

Where?
Multiple locations across BC are linked via UBC Video Technologies
Main sites:

University of Victoria – room MSB 160 LT – 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
University of British Columbia – room LSC 1001 LT – 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
University of Northern BC – room NHSC 9-235 LT – 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9
University of British Columbia-Okanagan – room RHS 148 – 333 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7

Sub sites: If you are interested in hosting a site in your location please contact Cecilia Velasco at staff@phabc.org
Why YOU Should Register?
This is a unique opportunity for professionals and students with a shared interest in improving the quality of life for British Columbian’s to:

Learn from each other
Build intersectoral relationships
Develop new skills and knowledge
Apply new skills and knowledge
Improve public health by informing future directions

How do we deliver ALL of this?
Our summer school focuses on skill development based on a foundational understanding of climate change issues and provides a mixture of:

Keynote presentations
Case studies
Team work
Hands-on activities

Benefits of becoming a PHABC Member when registering for the Summer School:

SAVE on registration for the Summer School and Fall Annual Conference
Stay in touch with Public Health activities and Health Promotion initiatives across BC
Network with intersectoral partners concerned about climate change and impact on health of British Columbians.

Registration

Does NOT include lunch
2 Day Registration

PHABC Members*
$100.00

Non-member
$160.00

Student member
$80.00

Student non member
$120.00

*Refreshments will be served at Main locations.
Register Online Here
Speaker and Facilitator Registration
PHABC membership annual fee:
Regular $50.00
Student/Retired $30.00
PHABC Membership Registration/Renewal

CIHI Web Conference – Improving Health System Efficiency in Canada: Perspectives of Decision Makers
2016-06-27 09:00 - 10:30
What actions are health system decision-makers taking to improve health system efficiency in Canada? What challenges have they faced along the way?
Join us for a web conference where we will reflect on the findings from the new CIHI report, Improving Health System Efficiency in Canada: Perspectives of Decision Makers – a qualitative study that showcases the experiences of health system decision-makers in Nova Scotia and British Columbia, and their efforts to improve efficiency.
Engage in a discussion with Janet Knox, President and CEO, Nova Scotia Health Authority and Susan Brown, VP and Chief Operating Officer, Hospitals and Communities, Interior Health, B.C. about the actions they have taken to improve efficiency, the challenges they have faced along the way and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Registration is open until June 22nd. Register here.
Please contact us if you have any questions.

Introduction to Collective Impact Webinar
2016-06-23 11:30 - 13:30
Is your organization interested Collective Impact? Are you considering collaborating with other organizations to change population level outcomes on an issue that is important in your community or region?
Click here to register.
THROUHG THIS WEBINAR:

LEARNabout how a Collective Impact approach can support work across sectors to move the needle on urgent and complex community issues
EXPLOREthe types of issues and conditions best suited to a Collective Impact approach, and learn when this approach is not the best fit
HEAR ABOUTlessons and insights from groups and collaboratives working with Collective Impact in BC and beyond

DETAILS:
11:30- 12:00 – OPTIONAL for groups to gather for pre-webinar discussion
12:00 – webinar commences
In addition to being an open learning opportunity, this webinar is a pre-requisite for collaboratives interested in participating in Collective Impact workshops and coaching to be offered in fall 2016 by BC Healthy Communities and Innoweave.
This session has been scheduled as a “lunch and learn” and we recommend if possible to use this as an opportunity to gather with your partners to learn and engage together. We suggest completing Innoweave’s Collective Impact self-assessment and coming together as a group to discuss, prior to participating in the webinar from 12:00-1:30pm (click here to complete the self-assessment).
**We recommend that you and your partners read the following before the webinar commences: Collective Impact, by John Kania and Mark Kramer. Click here to access the article.

You’ve Got to Move it, Move it! - Building Communities that Motivate People to Walk and Bike
2016-06-23 09:00 - 10:30 | online webinar
BC Healthy Living Alliance invites you to an exciting webinar on healthier built environments.
Communities that make it more convenient and comfortable for people to walk and bike to where they need to go – also make it easier for people to be healthier.
There are stacks of studies that back this up. Just last year, the My Health, My Community surveys found that Metro Vancouver residents who commuted by transit, bike or on foot were twice as likely to get the recommended levels of physical activity. Those that regularly walked or biked were also 48% more likely to be a healthy weight compared to those who commuted by car.
The relationship between active modes of travel and health is so strong that the World Health Organization has called investment in active transportation infrastructure a ‘best buy’ for governments.
So let’s talk about how to build support for community planning that makes it easier for people to get around by bike and on foot!
Click here to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3310558417949307906
Speakers:
Angus McAllister will delve into recent research done for the Real Estate Foundation of BC on public opinions and attitudes around sustainability and the built environment. He’ll give us a sense of how these issues and what language resonates with British Columbians across the province, in urban centres, suburbs and small towns.
Dr. Kay Teschke will explain what her research says about different kinds of bike facilities – including which ones are safer and which ones motivate more people to start bicycling.
Janet Rerecich will walk us through some of the online resources and tools that were developed through BCRPA’s BEAT project (Built Environment and Active Transportation). She’ll show us how small communities have used the BEAT tools to build support and plans for active transportation and leveraged funding to get facilities built.

Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute - workshop
2016-06-20 08:00 - 2016-06-21 17:00 | Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mindfulness Counselling Strategies – Activating Compassion and Regulation
This workshop is designed to teach participants how to facilitate mindfulness-based strategies in their counselling work.
Some of the topics covered:

The Benefits of Mindfulness
Cultivating Body Awareness
Incorporating Movement with Clients
Integrating Mindful Awareness and Movement

Practicing Attunement and Co-Regulation

For more information
Visit our website: www.ctrinstitute.com
Phone: 204-452-9199
Toll Free: 877-353-3205
Email: info@ctrinstitute.com

Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
2016-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Comfort Inn and Conference Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Walking Through Grief – Helping Others Deal with Loss
This workshop is designed to give helpers an increased awareness of the dynamics of grief and to provide tools and strategies to best support someone who is grieving.
Some of the topics covered:

Types of Grief and Loss
The Myth of “Normal Grief”
Understanding the Complexities of Grief and Loss
Working with Adults, Children/Youth, Families and Communities
Specific Strategies and Approaches to Grief

For more information
Visit our website: www.ctrinstitute.com
Phone: 204-452-9199
Toll Free: 877-353-3205
Email: info@ctrinstitute.com

Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute - workshop
2016-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Comfort Inn and Conference Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Depression – Practical Intervention Strategies
This workshop reviews a variety of effective strategies that can be used to help an individual who is struggling with depression.

Some of the topics covered:

Stigma and Depression
Understanding Help-Rejecting Behaviour
Concepts and Strategies for Intervention
Distress Tolerance and Positive Forecasting
Working with Shame and Depression

For more information
Visit our website: www.ctrinstitute.com
Phone: 204-452-9199
Toll Free: 877-353-3205
Email: info@ctrinstitute.com

NCCDH Webinar: Can a guaranteed annual income help level the playing field?
2016-05-30 10:00 - 11:30 | online webinar
Guaranteed annual income (also called basic income guarantee) is experiencing a resurgence as a public policy approach to improving economic and social wellbeing. Analysis of data from the MINCOME study, in which Manitoba residents (in Dauphin and some parts of Winnipeg) were guaranteed an annual income, has been very influential for policy makers considering basic income support as a population-level intervention. Public health agencies and associations have expressed their support for guaranteed annual income, and the Government of Ontario recently announced that it will fund a pilot basic income project in the province.
This webinar will focus on the effects of guaranteed income policies on wellbeing. It will also explore the role of public health actors in supporting guaranteed income policies.

Advisors on tap:
Evelyn Forget, BA, MA, PhD
Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Academic Director of the Manitoba Research Data Centre

Lisa Simon, MD MPH CCFP FRCPC
Associate Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
alPHa/OPHA Health Equity Work Group
Facilitator:
Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Hons BSc, MHSc
Knowledge Translation Specialist, National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Click here to register.
http://nccdh.ca/workshops-events/entry/webinar-can-a-guaranteed-annual-income-help-level-the-playing-field

Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) - Annual Conference
2016-05-30 - 2016-06-01 | St. John’s Convention Centre, St. John's , New Foundland, Canada
Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) is pleased to invite you to participate in the 11th National CHNC Conference in St. John’s, NL, May 30 – June 1, 2016. The theme is Blueprint for Action: Making Connections.
This conference brings together individuals who have an interest in Community Health Nursing from practice, research, administration, policy and education. It is a forum to explore issues of mutual concern as well as exchange knowledge, share evidence and ideas, and generate solutions. Our goal is Advancing Community Health Nursing in Canada.
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Did you know? The CHNC Conference qualifies for continuous learning hours for renewal of your CNA certification in Community Health Nursing by enhancing your existing knowledge, skills and expertise in Community Health Nursing.
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