36th International Seating Symposium March 3-6, 2020 The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC   This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include pre-symposium, plenary, instructional, paper and poster sessions.    ...

National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Healthy Built Environment Forum Webinar A Whole Systems Approach to Health Equity and Housing   Presenter: Rabindra (Rob) Mahabeer MSc. CIPHI(C) Public Health Inspector, Alberta Health Services Tueday, March 17, 2020 11 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time   Health equity impacts housing in multiple ways. A population, community, and individual’s...

Mindful Management for Professionals The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC March 31, 2020   The World Health Organization has defined positive mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution...

Learn about the Square Foot Gardening method for your school garden Presented by Farm to School BC Raised beds are popular in school grounds and in urban gardens, since they prevent people from walking over the soil, keep the garden organized, create spaces to grow a wide variety of vegetables, and is a targeted approach...

Learning for Planetary Health: Early Lessons from a Pandemic Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 from 12:30-2:00pm Pacific Daylight Time     As we face one of the greatest challenges for public health in several generations with the COVID-19 pandemic, we also have an unprecedented opportunity as governments and citizens prepare for a post-COVID future that we hope...

Coping With COVID-19 Town Hall from Anxiety Canada     The COVID-19 pandemic has required significant changes to day-to-day life, while creating unique challenges for people prone to anxiety and those who are new to experiencing heightened anxiety.   So, how do you manage it? For effective and practical CBT strategies to cope with anxiety...