BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Public Health Association of BC - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://phabc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Public Health Association of BC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20170312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20171105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191218T130000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20191202T233803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191202T233803Z UID:6999-1576670400-1576674000@phabc.org SUMMARY:NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series: Marijuana Edibles: Regulatory Updates\, Risk Assessment and Public Health Messaging DESCRIPTION:NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series\nMarijuana Edibles: Regulatory Updates\, Risk Assessment\nand Public Health Messaging\n  \nPresenter: Keith Warriner\, Department of Food Science\, University of Guelph \n  \nThe next chapter in marijuana legalization is the introduction of commercially produced edibles with the first legal products expected to be on the shelves next month. The regulations appear restrictive and the types of edibles to be available remain obscure. However\, there exists a gray market where a diverse range of edibles are available with a trend of domestically produced edibles set to become increasingly popular. \n  \nIn the following presentation an overview of a foundation risk assessment will be provided. This will include risk identification (biological\, physical and chemical)\, risk characterization\, risk management options and risk communication strategies. With regards to the latter\, the results of an assessment of public health messaging from State committees within the United States. It will be shown how transparency\, inclusion of users/stake holders and committee structure are important aspects when delivering public health advisors. \n  \nPresenter Bio: \nDr. Warriner is currently a Professor within the Department of Food Science at University of Guelph\, Canada. Dr. Warriner received his BSc in Food Science from the University of Nottingham\, UK and PhD in Microbial Physiology from the University College of Wales Aberystwyth\, UK. He later went on to work on biosensors within the University of Manchester\, UK and subsequently returned to the University of Nottingham to become a Research Fellow in Food Microbiology. He joined the Faculty of the University of Guelph in 2002. \n  \nDuring the last 23 years in the field of microbiology and food safety research\, Dr. Warriner has published more than 100 papers\, book chapters\, patents\, and conference abstracts. His research interests are focused on enhancing food safety within meat processing\, fresh cut sectors and more recently\, in the area of marijuana edibles. To this end\, his research team have advanced knowledge in the area of emerging pathogens (C. difficile\, toxigenic E. coli)\, intervention technologies\, bacteriophages and development of biosensor devices to detection of foodborne hazards. He is frequently contacted by the media to provide commentary on food safety issues and is currently the director of the OMAFRA HQP Program. \n  \nREGISTER: NCCEH Marijuana Edibles webinar URL:https://phabc.org/event/ncceh-environmental-health-seminar-series-marijuana-edibles-regulatory-updates-risk-assessment-and-public-health-messaging/ LOCATION:online webinar ORGANIZER;CN="NCCEH":MAILTO:contact@ncceh.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191128 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190219T225847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T230142Z UID:5944-1574640000-1574899199@phabc.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Educator Course - Mississauga\, ON DESCRIPTION:Diabetes Educator Course\nFour Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport\, Mississauga\, ON\nNovember 25th – 27th\, 2019 \n  \nThis comprehensive three-day course is for health professionals who face diabetes in their practice. Through interactive presentations and case-study discussions with a variety of experts\, we cover the newest approaches to diabetes management. Our goal is to update your understanding of the complexities of diabetes care\, and have you learn effective approaches to educate those affected by diabetes. \nWe will cover the latest Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines. \nThis course is not specifically designed as preparation for the Canadian CDE examination\, however it will serve as an excellent review in your preparation to become a Certified Diabetes Educator. \nThis course is eligible for credit toward your Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Maintenance Credit Portfolio. For more information\, please visit the Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board website at cdecb.ca. Members of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management can also earn CE points. \n  \nRegistration is $849+HST ($959.37) and includes: \n\nSyllabus containing detailed handouts\n3 breakfasts\, 2 lunches\, 1 dinner\, and refreshment breaks\nCertificate of Attendance\n\n  \nFor more information and to register follow the below link: \nhttps://kinghooper.com/program/diabetes-educator-course-toronto-november-2019/ URL:https://phabc.org/event/diabetes-educator-course-mississauga-on/ LOCATION:Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191120T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191120T133000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20191108T003932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T003932Z UID:6929-1574253000-1574256600@phabc.org SUMMARY:NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar: Cannabis Edibles Roles & Responsibilities in Regional Health Authorities DESCRIPTION:Cannabis Edibles Roles & Responsibilities\nin Regional Health Authorities\nPresenter: Carrie Cotton\nSenior Policy Analyst\, Ministry of Health\nOnline webinar \n  \nAbstract: \nOn October 17\, 2019 the Cannabis Regulations amendments came into force providing rules governing the legal production and sale of edible cannabis\, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. This presentation provides guidance to regional health authorities on the legislative roles and responsibilities associated with edible cannabis discovered by Environmental Health Officers when conducing food safety inspections under the Food Premises Regulation. \n  \nPresenter Bio: \nCarrie Cotton is a Senior Policy Analyst with Healthy Living & Health Promotion Branch (Population & Public Health Division) of the Ministry of Health. She has a diverse background in government service\, having worked in Crown Lands\, the Ministry of Environment\, the Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General. She is currently with the Ministry of Health working on cannabis edibles. She successfully completed her MBA from Royal Roads University in 2010 and enjoys bringing a business filter to her health projects. She genuinely values collaborating across agencies as part of a team focused on assessing and resolving the complex and challenging issues that arise in policy development. \n  \nRegister URL:https://phabc.org/event/ncceh-environmental-health-seminar-cannabis-edibles-roles-responsibilities-in-regional-health-authorities/ LOCATION:online webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190527T203412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T224947Z UID:6223-1573689600-1573862399@phabc.org SUMMARY:PHABC Conference 2019 - Simplifying Complexity: Public Health Approaches & Practice to Complex Systems DESCRIPTION:The Public Health Association of BC is proud to announce our annual fall conference:\n  \nSimplifying Complexity:\nPublic Health Approaches and Practice in Complex Systems\nConference & Annual General Meeting\nNovember 14th & 15th\, 2019\nThe Sutton Place Hotel\nVancouver\, BC\n\nFull Program Now Available! Click here to view it.\n  \nRegistration on now\, click here to register today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [410.49 KB] \n  \nOnce again\, the Public Health Association of BC would like to invite everyone to attend our fall conference and annual general meeting\, happening this year at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver on November 14th and 15th\, 2019. This year’s theme will build on that of our annual summer school\, “Simplifying Complexity: Public Health Approaches & Practice in Complex Systems\,” and will explore sub-themes of food systems & security\, immunization & infectious disease control\, wicked problems in health equity\, and overdose response & safe supplies. \n  \nThe PHABC conference provides the opportunity for professionals throughout the province to meet\, mingle\, and learn through a unique combination of keynote presentations\, case studies\, symposia and hands-on workshops. The conference aims to teach attendees how to identify complex systems in their work using complex adaptive systems thinking while simultaneously showcasing innovative and collaborative methods of promoting health at the population level. \n  \n  \n  \n\nBackground\n  \nComplexity science is the study of systems and problems that are dynamic\, unpredictable and multi-dimensional\, and have interconnected relationships and parts. The study of complex adaptive systems (CAS) occurs within the paradigm of complexity science. In the challenging and changing times of public health practice today\, practitioners can benefit from embracing and understanding how complexity science can support improved and proactive quality of care. There are many examples of complex public health issues\, including pandemics and climate change. The problems targeted by preventive interventions are often complex\, embedded in multiple levels of social and environmental context\, and cover the developmental lifespan. The norm for much of public health services is to address complex issues in silos restricting potential for real change. Common individual responses to complex problems can be to give up\, assign blame\, or oversimplify solutions. Instead\, we need to approach complex problems together\, using our best collective responses and resources. Understanding CAS theory can be useful for public health practice. CAS frameworks can put complex problems into context\, and promote shared understandings and approaches that recognize interconnectedness\, interdependence\, and collective responsibility. \n  \nThe theme and sub themes were introduced at our annual summer school\, if you missed out\, we have posted presentations from summer school speakers on our website; click here or follow the below link to check them out (please note not all presentations are available). \nhttps://phabc.org/presentation/summer-school-2019-presentations/ \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\n  \nEarly Bird registration has now closed and regular registration rates now apply.  Click here or copy the link below to register today. \n  \nhttps://phabc.org/2019-PHABC-conference-registration/ \n\n\n\n2019 Registration Rates*\n \n\n\n2 days PHABC member\n$390.00\n\n\n2 days Non-member\n$485.00\n\n\n2 days senior/student PHABC member\n$315.00\n\n\n2 days senior/student Non-member\n$350.00\n\n\n1 day registration PHABC member\n$200.00\n\n\n1 day registration non-member\n$275.00\n\n\n1 day senior/student PHABC member\n$175.00\n\n\n1 day senior/student NON member\n$205.00\n\n\n\n*including GST \n\nAccommodations\nThe Sutton Place Hotel is pleased to offer discounts of up to 35% for conference participants who book more than 15 days in advance of the conference dates.* To access the discount either call 1.866.378.8866 and ask for the “Advance Booking Offer” or use Promo Code ‘ADVP’ when booking online at https://www.suttonplace.com/hotels/sutton-place-hotel-vancouver-van. \n\n*Subject to Availability  \n\nFull Online Program\n  \nIn advance of the conference\, we are delighted to release our final full program for your viewing pleasure. It has all the location information you will need\, from how to get there and where to park\, to where to eat and what the hotel has to offer hotel guests. It includes descriptions of all presentations and workshops over the two days\, a full list of our exhibitor booths\, biographies of our featured speakers\, our think piece along with recommended readings to get you thinking about complex adaptive systems\, and so much more! \n  \nTo access the online program\, follow the link below or click here. You can also access it from our homepage by looking under the Conference 2019 tab of our main menu. \nhttps://phabc.org/phabc-conference-2019-full-online-program/ \n  \n  \nPlease note that some presentations are subject to change\, any updates to the program will be listed on the main display board at the registration desk the day of the conference. \n\nNetworking Event\, Exhibitor Booths and Poster Sessions\n  \nIn the afternoon of November 14th\, 2019 we will be hosting our networking event for all conference attendees. During the event\, we welcome delegates to network with like minded individuals in a casual atmosphere\, learn about the important work our partner organizations have been doing in the exhibitors’ room and review the latest research on a variety of public health issues through the poster sessions; presenters will be on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding their work \nA cash bar will be open for those wishing to sip on a glass of wine or beer during the event and we will have complimentary non-alcoholic refreshments available as well. Servers’ will bring out a variety of delicious appetizers\, including vegetarian\, vegan and gluten-free options\, for everyone to enjoy. \n  \nNEW FOR 2019! \nAt the start of the networking event we will be hosting our 2019 PHABC Awards ceremony in the main ballroom. We ask that everyone join us in congratulating the award winners on their dedication to public health in BC. Winners will be announced in November. \n  \n  \n\nPHABC Annual General Meeting\n  \nDuring lunch on Thursday November 14th\, 2019\, we will hold our annual general meeting in the main ballroom. Come and learn what our association has been doing this past year and what our plans are for the coming year. We will also be welcoming our new board members and thanking our departing board members for their dedication to our association. \nIf you want to understand more about what PHABC does and what we stand for\, this meeting will provide you with all the answers. \n  \n  \n\nScientific Program Committee\n  \nWe are pleased to introduce Dr. Marjorie MacDonald and Dr. Simon Carroll\, our Scientific Program Committee co-chairs. They have worked tirelessly with the rest of our committee to oversee the development of this year’s program and as such we would like to take this time to thank everyone involved with putting on the 2019 conference. This event would not have been possible without the contributions and countless hours of work from the following individuals. \n  \nDr. Marjorie MacDonald – SPC Co-Chair \nUniversity of Victoria \n \nDr. Marjorie MacDonald is a Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing\, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy\, and a Scientist in the Canadian Institute of Substance Use Research (CISUR)\, all at the University of Victoria. She co-directs the Research in Public Health Systems and Services Initiative (BC) (formerly CPHFRI) and is leading an initiative to develop a Public Health Systems and Services Research agenda for Canada. Marjorie held one of 15 inaugural CIHR Applied Public Health Research Chairs from 2008-2014\, and was President and Past President of the Public Health Association of BC from 2011 to 2016. Research interests include public health systems renewal\, health equity\, public health and primary care collaboration\, adolescent health promotion and drug use prevention\, and public health ethics. Marjorie also is interested in the application of complexity science to research methods in public health. \n  \n  \nDr. Simon Carroll – SPC Co-Chair \nUniversity of Victoria \nDr. Simon Carroll is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Sociology\, at the University of Victoria. He has a particular interest in the areas of sociological theory\, the sociology of health and illness\, and in social justice and social inequalities. His research over the past 15 years has been focused on sociological approaches to understanding health systems. Methodologically\, he has been involved in an emerging approach to knowledge synthesis\, called ‘realist synthesis’\, and has published several articles and book chapters related to that approach. Simon continues to be involved in a variety of research projects as a co-investigator including the AGEWELL program of research\, a multi-disciplinary national research network in technology and aging\, funded under the Networks of Centre’s of Excellence program. Simon completed his PhD at the University of Victoria\, and his Master’s Degree at Lancaster University\, UK. \n  \nScientific Program Committee Members\nShannon Turner              Executive Director\, Public Health Association of BC \nDr. Theresa Healy           Capacity Building Committee Co-Chair\, Public Health Association of BC \nLara Frederick                 North East Preventive Public Health Program Lead\, Northern Health \nAlexandria Ross              Administrative Officer\, Public Health Association of BC \nMaureen Rowan             Capacity Building Committee Co-Chair\, Public Health Association of BC \nChristina Harding            Project Coordinator\, Public Health Association of BC \n  \n  \n\nSponsorship\nThank you to all of our 2019 Conference Sponsors\nGold Sponsors \nSilver Sponsors \n \n \n \n  \nBronze Sponsors \n \n  \nOur conference would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors each year. \n  \n  \n  \nKeep checking back for more information as it becomes available and we look forward to seeing everyone in Vancouver this fall! URL:https://phabc.org/event/phabc-conference-2019-simplifying-complexity-public-health-approaches-practice-to-complex-systems/ LOCATION:The Sutton Place Hotel\, 845 Burrard Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 2K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191031T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191031T143000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20191017T201208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T201208Z UID:6806-1572526800-1572532200@phabc.org SUMMARY:NCCDH Webinar - Implications of Health Inequities for Health Promotion Oct. 31 DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us on October 31 for this exciting learning opportunity! \nThe National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) are collaborating on a series of webinars to highlight several chapters of the recently released book Health Promotion in Canada 4th edition: New Perspectives on Theory\, Practice\, Policy\, and Research. The goal is to explore how various themes in this book apply to public health action on health equity by pairing the authors’ content with practitioner perspective on application to public health practice. \n  \nPresenters: \nSionnach Lukeman\, Assistant Professor\, Elizabeth and Thomas Rankin School of Nursing\, St. Francis Xavier University\nDianne Oickle\, Knowledge Translation Specialist\, NCCDH\nDennis Raphael\, Professor\, School of Health Policy and Management\, York University \n  \nParticipants will learn about: \n\nkey health promotion approaches directed towards addressing health inequities;\nhow inequities are rooted in public policy;\nhow health system reform can impact public health action on inequities; and\nthe influence of power structures on policies that impact inequities.\n\n  \nFor more information and to register\, CLICK HERE: URL:https://phabc.org/event/nccdh-webinar-implications-of-health-inequities-for-health-promotion-oct-31/ LOCATION:online webinar ORGANIZER;CN="National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)":MAILTO:nccdh@stfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191002T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191002T110000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190926T204242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T204242Z UID:6690-1570010400-1570014000@phabc.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Lessons Learned from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Role of Disaster Research Response in Protecting Public Health DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, October 2nd at 10 AM for the next Environmental Health Seminar\, is presented in partnership with Health Canada’s Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate (ERHSD) Seminar series. \nEnvironmental disasters such as oil spills\, hazardous waste releases and other natural and anthropogenic calamities routinely impact public health\, yet researchers and studies often arrive too late to be able to collect valuable data that will help us to better understand the human and environment health impacts and the efficacy of our policies and responses to such events. To address this important research gap\, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed the Disaster Research Response Program (DR2). \n\nPresenter: Dr. Richard Kwok\, Chief of Staff (acting)\, Office of the Director\, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences \nRichard Kwok\, Ph.D. is a staff scientist in the Epidemiology Branch at NIEHS and is the Lead Associate Investigator for the GuLF STUDY. This study focuses on the potential health effects of clean-up workers\, volunteers\, and community members from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Dr. Kwok specializes in the environmental causes of a range of diseases\, and the pervasive nature of the environment in disease etiology has allowed him to work on a number of different projects with domestic and international collaborators from federal\, academic\, and industry sectors. His work has included research into air and water pollution\, including arsenic\, and non-ionizing UV radiation exposures with outcomes including cardiovascular\, respiratory\, reproductive and cancer health outcomes. Kwok received his B.S.P.H. in environmental science\, and his M.S.P.H. and Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \nRegistration and more information HERE URL:https://phabc.org/event/webinar-lessons-learned-from-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-the-role-of-disaster-research-response-in-protecting-public-health/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190920T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190920T150000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190813T224558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T221708Z UID:6498-1568971800-1568991600@phabc.org SUMMARY:Whole in One: Six Ways Food Can Transform Cities and Institutions DESCRIPTION:SFU Faculty of Environment is offering a one-day workshop titled: Whole in One: Six Ways Food Can Transform Cities and Institutions. \nDate: Friday\, September 20\, 2019\nTime: 9:30AM – 3:00PM (**Lunch included)\n*Cost: $200.00; $50.00 (We are pleased to offer discounted seats to registered NGOs\, community groups and graduate students. Email envp-info@sfu.ca to see if you qualify before you register as we cannot apply the discounts retroactively.) \nThis workshop will outline six ways that food can transform cities and institutions. The day’s activities will include formal presentations and discussions as well as networking and brainstorming opportunities. “Learning journey” techniques employed during the day will provide empowering possibilities for interdisciplinary listening and learning about creative approaches to food and cities. Dr. Roberts’ specialty (anti-specialty\, actually) is the linking of analysis\, policy and practice. In showing how food connects us all\, he will showcase the potential for disruptive innovation\, and also for creative construction. \nFor full details and to register go HERE. URL:https://phabc.org/event/whole-in-one-six-ways-food-can-transform-cities-and-institutions/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190706 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190501T205036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T195450Z UID:6145-1562198400-1562371199@phabc.org SUMMARY:10th Annual Public Health Summer School DESCRIPTION:PHABC\, SPHA\, MPHA\, YPHCoP and PHAC\npresent\nthe 10th annual public health summer school\n  \nSimplifying Complexity:\nPublic Health Approaches and Practice in Complex Systems\nJuly 4th & 5th\, 2019\n  \nRegistration is open now! Click here to register\nhttps://phabc.org/summer-school-2019-registration/ \n  \nSession Summaries Now Available!\n  \nThe Public Health Association is BC is excited to announce the dates of our 10th annual summer school\, happening on July 4th and 5th\, 2019 at the University of Victoria\, University of BC: Vancouver\, University of Northern BC and University of BC: Okanagan campus. Drawing practitioners of public health from around the province\, PHABC’s annual public health summer school is a leading forum for inspiration\, sharing\, and learning on public health and health equity at the individual\, health care system\, and community levels. \n  \nThis year we have partnered with the Saskatchewan Public Health Association\, Manitoba Public Health Association\, Yukon Public Health Community of Practice and the Public Health Agency of Canada to bring our summer school across most of western Canada via UBC’s WebEx videoconferencing technology. Our summer school is one of the only continuing education courses for public health. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest issues in public health\, build your professional skill-set\, network with like-minded individuals and find out how you can use complex adaptive systems thinking in your position to affect positive change! \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [785.94 KB] \n  \nThe theme for the 2019 school is “Simplifying Complexity: Public Health Approaches and Practice in Complex Systems”.  Complexity science is the study of a system and problems that are dynamic\, unpredictable and multi-dimensional\, and have interconnected relationships and parts. Complex adaptive systems (CAS)\, occurs within that paradigm of complexity science\, and will be the focus of the summer school.  Over the two days participants will be introduced to CAS thinking\, what it is\, and how it can be used to create innovative solutions to population level interventions in public health. \n  \n  \nEach half-day session will consist of a multi-site wide presentation\, introducing the subtopic and how it relates to CAS\, followed by a workshop component where participants at each site will take the concept to practice with the chance to work through real issues in public health collaboratively and finish with a feedback session where participants will engage in a knowledge exchange between the various sites. Both days will begin with an overview of CAS and complexity science and end with a recap of what was learned. Some sub-topics to be discussed include: Immunization & Infectious Disease Response\, Food Systems & Security\, Overdose Response/Safe Supplies and Wicked Problems in Health Equity. \n  \n\nRegistration\n  \nRegistration is on now\, click here to register or copy the link below and paste it in your preferred browser. Save on registration as a member of PHABC and don’t forget to share the event with others who may be interested in attending. \nhttps://phabc.org/summer-school-2019-registration/ \n\n\n\n2 Day Registration*\n\n\nPHABC Members\n$100.00\n\n\nNon-members**\n$160.00\n\n\nStudent PHABC Members\n$80.00\n\n\nStudent Non-members**\n$120.00\n\n\n\n*Registration does not include lunch; but refreshments will be served at main sites.\n**All non-member summer school registrations will include a complimentary one-year membership to PHABC. \n  \n  \n\nDraft Agenda and Speakers\n  \nWe are excited to release the draft agenda for our two-day summer school\, we know many of you have been waiting patiently for the agenda release and we hope that it was worth the wait! Our two days will be jam packed full of excellent opportunities to learn about the latest issues and research in public health and population level interventions as well as network with like-minded people across western Canada and have a chance to put theory to practice with workshops tailored to each subtopic. \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [345.87 KB] \n  \nSpeakers for the two-day school include: Dr. Perry Kendall\, former provincial health officer and co-executive director at the BC Centre on Substance Use\, Val Morrison\, scientific advisor for the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy\, Dr. Marjorie MacDonald\, professor emerita in the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria\, Craig Thompson\, director of Immunization at the BC Ministry of Health\, Dr. Keith Ahamad\, medical director of the Regional Addiction Program at Vancouver Coastal Health\, Richard Han\, provincial manager of Farm to School BC\, Dr. Wanda Martin\, assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan\, Ian Roe\, content strategist at I Boost Immunity and Kids Boost Immunity\, Chris Van Veen\, director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Health Planning at Vancouver Coastal Health\,  Samantha Gambling\, Vancouver region animator at Farm to School BC\, and Hawkfeather Peterson\, secretary at the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs. \n \n  \n\nThink Piece\n  \nInterested in attending but not sure if this year’s theme is right for you? We are pleased to announce we have released our think piece which outlines what complex adaptive systems and complexity science is\, provides a small overview of the subtopics to be covered\, and include some further reading to ensure you arrive at summer school prepared to dive into the topics. \nYou can see the full think piece below or click here to download a version for offline reading \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [739.38 KB] \n  \n\nSession Summaries\n  \nIntroduction to Complex Adaptive Systems: Theoretical Framework\nThe opening presentation will orient participants to complex adaptive systems\, systems thinking and complexity science\, the overarching theme of the summer school. We will begin with a short historical overview of complexity science\, and the different disciplinary traditions informing it. We will discuss how complex adaptive systems fit into the overarching paradigm of complexity science along with an overview of the main attributes of complex systems. We will distinguish complex systems from simple and complicated systems. Recent research involving complexity science applications in relation to our subtopics will be presented focusing on systems-thinking frameworks\, examples of complex systems in public health\, and summary of current systems tools being used in public health to help inform new and effective population health interventions. \nBy the end of the presentation\, participants will have a working understanding of the CAS\, systems thinking and complexity science. This knowledge base will facilitate greater understanding of our subtopics as we explore current issues in public health through the two-day summer school. Presented by: Dr. Marjorie MacDonald \n  \n  \nThe Complexity of a School Lunch\nThe goal of this session will be to help participants understand how food systems are a complex adaptive system and how systems-thinking can help guide public health practitioners to understand and influence food systems by leveraging opportunities and addressing challenges. Through research and literature that juxtapositions policy parameters and how food systems are influencing food security\, participants who participate in this session will be able to answer how to affect positive population-level interventions to create more sustainable food system. Within this session\, we highlight the complex nature of current issues within food systems. We provide an in-depth exploration of Farm to School BC’s Regional Animator Model as a framework to improve children’s healthy eating in the school system. The subsequent modelling school food programs workshop will allow participants to work through current issues of food security in different jurisdictions using a systems framework. Presented by: Wanda Martin\, Richard Han\, & Samantha Gambling \n  \n\nContagion\, Prevention and Complex Adaptation\nIn this session\, participants will be provided an overview of the current body of literature studying infectious disease outbreaks as complex adaptive systems. Within this systems framework\, infectious disease transmission is a complex\, multifaceted system and therefore disease response must be modeled using the same framework. We will then look at current issues to disease response in BC including vaccine hesitancy and knowledge translation; two agents which massively affected the recent measles outbreak in the lower mainland and southern Vancouver Island. In order to combat those volatile agents\, new thinking is needed to create social innovation at the population level. Programs such as I Boost Immunity and Kids Boost Immunity will be highlighted as effective population level interventions. A participatory workshop will follow the presentation concerning vaccine hesitancy in a digital environment. Presented by: Ian Roe\, Craig Thompson\, & Shannon Turner \n  \n  \nWicked Problems in Health Equity\nHealth inequity is a wicked problem. Wicked problems are problems that are difficult to fully define\, persistent\, intractable\, and potentially affect an array of related issues. Learning about wicked problems\, in the context of working in complex adaptive systems\, can support us to think about ways to advance health equity. \nThe session will open with an overview of health equity and complex adaptive systems. We will then draw the links between the overall theme of complexity and the concept of wicked problems. From there\, we will define wicked problems\, including an exploration of health inequities as wicked problems\, and ways of working towards resolving them. The final part of the session will be a workshop where participants will be able to use some of the tools described to promote health equity in their public health roles. Presented by: Val Morrison & Dr. Marjorie MacDonald \n\n  \nA Matter of Public Health: ‘Safer Supply’ as a Response to Canada’s Overdose Epidemic\nDrug policy is a complex adaptive system where interactions among system actors and components have evolved along with the composition of the illicit drug supply\, patterns of drug use\, enforcement/criminal justice\, prevention\, treatment\, and harm reduction activities over time. Recently\, drug user advocate groups and public health officials have called for the distribution of a “safer supply” of opioids to reduce harms associated with substance use and decrease risk of death. During this session we will use the CAS framework to understand the ‘safer supply’ movement as complex processes where values\, evidence\, and technologies interact in the socio-political environment. The objectives of this session are: \n\nTo ground the emerging calls for “safer supply” within a complex adaptive approach to public health practice;\nTo provide an overview of the ways in which advocacy groups and public health officials are defining “safer supply”\, and why they view it as an urgent policy response in the context of the provincial overdose emergency;\nTo generate an understanding of the complex legal and regulatory environment surrounding safer supply\, and identify the policy shifts required to scale up public health “safer supply” initiatives for people at risk of overdose deaths; and\nTo encourage participants to consider their personal and professional roles in reducing barriers to “safer supply”;\n\nIn the workshop component\, participants will have a chance to increase their understanding of both the barriers to and benefits of having a safer supply of opioids\, as well as consider the impacts of stigma\, racism\, and inequity on people who use drugs. Participants will work as a group to examine the personal and professional contributions they can make to the safer supply movement. Presented by: Dr. Perry Kendall\, Chris Van Veen\, Dr. Keith Ahamed\, Prairie Chiu\, & Hawkfeather Peterson \n  \n\nThank You\n  \nWe would like to thank everyone involved with putting on the 2019 summer school\, including our scientific co-chairs\, Dr. Marjorie MacDonald and Dr. Wanda Martin\, the entire scientific program committee (see below)\, and our summer school partners; Saskatchewan Public Health Association\, Manitoba Public Health Association\, Yukon Public Health Community of Practice\, and the Public Health Agency of Canada for their tireless commitment and effort in expanding the summer school across western Canada for its milestone tenth year. We would also like to thank the School of Population and Public Health at the University of BC for their dedication to the summer school over the last ten years; without their support we would not be able to offer this continuing education opportunity year after year. \n  \nSummer School Co-Chairs\nDr. Marjorie MacDonald \nUniversity of Victoria \nMarjorie MacDonald is a Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing\, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy\, and a Scientist in the Canadian Institute of Substance Use Research (CISUR)\, all at the University of Victoria. She co-directs the Research in Public Health Systems and Services Initiative (BC) (formerly CPHFRI) and is leading an initiative to develop a Public Health Systems and Services Research agenda for Canada. Marjorie held one of 15 inaugural CIHR Applied Public Health Research Chairs from 2008-2014\, and was President and Past President of the Public Health Association of BC from 2011 to 2016. Research interests include public health systems renewal\, health equity\, public health and primary care collaboration\, adolescent health promotion and drug use prevention\, and public health ethics. Marjorie also is interested in the application of complexity science to research methods in public health. \n  \nWanda Martin \nUniversity of Saskatchewan \nWanda Martin\, RN\, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on climate change and resilience\, particularly in urban agriculture and health equity\, from a complex adaptive system perspective. Dr. Martin is the past president of the Saskatchewan Public Health Association and a board member for the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment. \n\n  \n  \nScientific Program Committee\nThank you to everyone on the scientific program committee for your invaluable contributions to the development of the summer school 2019 curriculum! \nMichael Spowart            Regional Director\, Western Region\, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) \nShannon Turner              Executive Director\, Public Health Association of BC \nDr. Theresa Healy           Capacity Building Committee Co-Chair\, Public Health Association of BC \nSamantha Salter             A/Territorial Epidemiologist\, Health & Social Service\, Government of Yukon \nLara Frederick                 North East Preventive Public Health Program Lead\, Northern Health \nSarah Prowse                  Healthy Public Policy Specialist\, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority \nJackie Wu                         A/Manager\, Public Health Capacity & Knowledge Management\, Western Region\, PHAC \nSarah Dyer                       Office & Events Coordinator\, Public Health Association of BC \nNicole Braun                   Population Health Promotion Practitioner\, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency \nMaureen Rowan             Capacity Building Committee Co-Chair\, Public Health Association of BC \nHannah Moffat               Population Health Equity Initiatives Leader\, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority \nChristina Harding          Summer School Coordinator & Project Coordinator\, Public Health Association of BC \n  \n  \n\n  \nFollowing the format of last year’s summer school and fall conference; our chosen theme\, integrated with the discussions held by participants at the summer school\, will be used to help guide and inform the curriculum of our annual conference. Participants who attend the summer school are encouraged use what they learn to develop an abstract for consideration at the conference\, happening from November 14th to 15th\, 2019 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Downtown Vancouver. \n  \n\nDue to unforeseen circumstances we are looking for one more volunteer at our Vancouver\, Victoria and Prince George sites. If you live in one of those cities and would like to attend the summer school but the cost of registration is impeding your participation please contact Christina Harding at coordinator@phabc.org to see if volunteering is right for you. \n  \nWe look forward to seeing all of you this summer! URL:https://phabc.org/event/10th-annual-public-health-summer-school/ LOCATION:British Columbia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190607T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190528T171648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T171929Z UID:6238-1559930400-1559937600@phabc.org SUMMARY:Bridge for Health Symposium 2019 DESCRIPTION:Social Innovation & Youth for Community Development Symposium\n  \nAn evening of talks and networking to generate discussions surrounding social innovation and youth development within communities\, in alignment with Bridge for Health’s Youth Engagement initiative. Hosted by Bridge for Health\, in partnership with Public Health Association of BC (PHABC). \nPlease email Larissa (larissa@bridgeforhealth.org) for accessibility requests or more information. URL:https://phabc.org/event/bridge-for-health-symposium-2019/ LOCATION:SFU Harbour Center – Room 7000\, 15 W Hastings St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 5K3\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190518 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190301T220535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190304T190151Z UID:5965-1557878400-1558137599@phabc.org SUMMARY:American Institute for Cancer Research - 2019 Research Conference DESCRIPTION:AICR 2019 Research Conference\non\nDiet\, Obesity\, Physical Activity and Cancer\nMay 15-17\, 2019\nThe Carolina Inn\n211 Pittsboro St\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, USA\n  \nAbout the Conference:\nThe AICR Research Conference is a unique forum that brings together researchers and health professionals for a three-day scientific program that will address the latest research\, the greatest current challenges and controversies\, and highlight the impact of research on populations at risk and cancer patients. \nThe AICR 2019 Research Conference will take place May 15-17\, 2019 at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill\, NC. \n  \nWho Attends:\nBasic scientists\, clinical investigators\, epidemiologists\, dietitians\, nutritionists\, policy makers and other health professionals interested in food\, nutrition\, physical activity and weight management in relation to cancer. \n  \n2019 Scientific Program Committee:\nAICR is honored that the following individuals have agreed to serve on the 2019 Scientific Program Committee: \n\n\n\nWendy Demark-Wahnefried\, PhD\, RD (Chair)\nUniversity of Alabama-Birmingham\n\n\nStephen D. Hursting. PhD\, MPH (Chair)\nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\n\n\nNigel Brockton\, PhD\nAmerican Institute for Cancer Research\n\n\nScott Bultman\, PhD\nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\n\n\nAndrew J. Dannenberg\, MD\nCornell University\n\n\nJennifer Ligibel\, MD\nDana-Farber Cancer Institute\n\n\nJill Reedy\, PhD\, MPH\, RD\nNational Cancer Institute\n\n\nKerri Winters-Stone\, PhD\nOregon Health & Science University\n\n\n\n  \n2019 Program:\nThe 2019 AICR Research Conference will feature an exciting program that will address the latest research\, the greatest current challenges and controversies\, and highlight the impact of diet\, obesity\, physical activity on cancer risk and outcomes. Join fellow scientists\, researchers\, health professionals and dietitians to hear about the latest research in these areas: \n\nBeyond BMI: New data and new technologies for assessing body composition\nDissemination and implementation science: Getting Americans moving and eating better\nMitigating adverse effects of cancer and its treatment through diet\, exercise and weight management\nThe convergence of oncology with lifestyle\n\n…and much more! View the Conference at a Glance or to check out other interesting topics that will be covered at this year’s meeting. The Full Program\, including speakers and more detailed information\, can be found here.\n  \n  \nPosters Abstract Submission Guidelines:\nAbstract submissions are now open. Please click here to access the online application and submit your poster. \nShare your research with conference delegates by presenting a poster. All posters must be related to cancer\, with a focus on diet\, overweight/obesity and physical activity. Poster abstracts must be submitted through our online submission service. A non-refundable processing fee of $50 will be charged for each abstract submission. Abstracts must be paid for electronically and in full at the time of submission. \nPoster Award: If you are a post-doctoral scholar\, you may elect to have your poster entered in the John A. Milner poster competition. Only applicants who will be in a post-doctoral position at the time of the conference are eligible for this competition. You must indicate\, during the poster abstract submission process\, that you would like your poster to be considered for this competition. A limited number of abstracts may be selected for oral presentations. Please indicate if you would like your abstract to be considered for selection as an oral presentation. \n  \nRegistration:\nRegistration for the AICR 2019 Research Conference will be available on the following schedule: \n\nEarly bird registration is now open. Click here to register now! \nEarly bird registration will close on April 15th\, 2019. Advance registration will be available through May 14\, 2019\n\nWalk-in registrations are welcome \n  \nFees:\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Type \n\n\nEarly Bird\nthrough April 15th \n\n\nRegular\nafter April 15th \n\n\n\nFull\n\n$545USD \n\n\n$645USD \n\n\n\nStudent (Full Time)*\n\n$345USD \n\n\n$395USD \n\n\n\nOne-Day**\n\n$345USD \n\n\n$395USD \n\n\n\n\n*Students must be prepared to show a full-time student ID at registration. Post-doctoral scholars do not qualify for the student rate\n**One-Day registration is for those who plan to attend only one day of the conference. Those planning to attend more than one day of the conference must select Full Registration. \n  \n  \nTo learn more and register\, click here or copy the link below into your web browser\nhttp://www.aicr.org/research/conference/aicr-research-conference-2019.html URL:https://phabc.org/event/american-institute-for-cancer-research-2019-research-conference/ LOCATION:The Carolina Inn\, 211 Pittsboro St\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference ORGANIZER;CN="American Institute for Cancer Research":MAILTO:research@aicr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190518 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20181203T174719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T212035Z UID:5682-1557878400-1558137599@phabc.org SUMMARY:2019 National Farm to School Conference\, Victoria BC DESCRIPTION:PHABC is pleased to be the local host agency of the\nFarm to Cafeteria Canada’s\n2019 National Farm to School Conference\n \n\n\n\nMay 15th – 17th\, 2019\nVictoria Conference Centre\n720 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nOverview\n\nVictoria\, BC May 15 – 17\, 2019 Join us as we INSPIRE\, INNOVATE & organize for IMPACT to close the distance between farm and fork and bring more healthy\, local & sustainable foods to the minds & plates of students\, from pre-school to campus! \n\n\n\n\n\nBuilding on Changing the Menu: 2015 School Food Conference\, the first-ever national school food conference in Canada\, with its focus on strengthening partnerships\, and celebrating and inspiring action\, the 2019 National Farm to School Conference will emphasize scaling-up efforts and evaluating impacts of farm and local food to school activities happening across Canada – putting more healthy\, local and sustainable foods on the minds and plates of all students. This three-day event will feature field trips to inspirational projects in British Columbia\, world-class keynote speakers\, presentations\, workshops and networking opportunities. \n  \n\nWho should attend?\nThe conference will gather over 400 expected participants from across Canada and beyond our borders\, including representatives from: \n\nPre-school\, school and campus communities: Campus faculty and administrators\, procurement officers\, chefs\, early childhood educators\, teachers\, principals\, parents\, students\, school district and school board representatives; school food program coordinators and funders\nNon-governmental organizations:Farm to school\, school food and student nutrition\, after-school food programs\, food security\, sustainable food systems\, healthy schools and communities\, food literacy\, and food sovereignty\nIndigenous communities: Elders\, knowledge keepers\, stewards of the land and students\nSchool food supply chains: Rural and urban farmers\, fishers\, pickers and harvesters; food processors\, suppliers and distributors; caterers\, chefs; school and community-based gardeners\, and representatives from farmers’ markets and community food hubs\nPolicy makers: Government officials at various jurisdictional levels\, particularly from education\, advanced education\, health\, agriculture and environmental sectors\nResearchers and evaluation staff: Studying school food\, student nutrition\, and sustainable food systems\nHealth professionals: Dietitians\, environmental health officers\, public health inspectors\, community developers\, and school nurses\nAnd more: Anyone interested in the health and sustainability of people\, place\, and the planet is invited!\n\n\n\n  \nFeatured Speakers\nWe are excited to announce our featured speakers and master of ceremonies for 2019\, listed below. \nDr. Theresa Healy – Adjunct Professor\, Environmental Planning\, University of Northern BC\,  Master of Ceremonies \nCarolyn Webb – Coordinator\, Sustain Ontario’s Edible Education Network\, Assistant Master of Ceremonies \nAnupama Joshi – Executive Director\, Blue Sky Funders Forum \nArzeena Hamir – Agronomist & Organic Farmer\, Amara Farm \nDr. Kim Raine – Professor & Associate Dean (Research)\, School of Public Health\, University of Alberta \nMichael Ableman – Co-founder & Director\, Sole Food Street Farms \nScott Graham – Credentialed Evaluator\, Canadian Evaluation Society \nDr. Wayne Roberts – International Food Policy Consultant \nto learn more about each speaker check out their speaker bios \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly bird rate: $250 + GST– no longer available \nStandard rate: $325 + GST – available March 16\, 2019 while quantities last! \nRegistration fees includes access to all sessions and workshops May 16th and 17th\, lunch on both days\, as well as snacks and coffee. Registration rate does not include any field trips. \nClick here to register. \n  \n\n\n\n  \nField Trips\n\n\n\n\nWe’re pleased to be offering 6 exciting and diverse pre-conference field trips! Tickets are going very fast\, so please sign up early if you would like to join us on the trip. All Field trips take place on the first day of the conference: Wednesday May 15th\, 2019. Buses leave from and return to the Victoria Convention Center.\n\nWild Harvest Foraging Workshop and Coastal School Visit – Sooke Area\nFull day – $50 (SOLD OUT)\nFocus: This trip will explore the linkages between student food literacy\, wild foods and forest stewardship\, including a visit to a school with a thriving local foods program and a foraging hike on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.\nSalt Spring Island Farm to School Tour – Salt Spring Island\nFull day – $100 (SOLD OUT)\nFocus: This trip offers an opportunity to explore an island-wide approach to Farm to School\, including tours of projects based in schools and in the farming community – each contributing to one of the most vibrant and inspiring sustainable food systems in B.C. We will stop in at two different unique farms\, with guest speakers and lunch being catered by a farm-to-table focused chef. We are also excited to announce that Dan Jason\, author and seed saver\, will join us for a discussion over lunch.\nIndigenous Foodscapes\nFull day $50 (SOLD OUT)\nFocus: This trip will highlight approaches to Indigenous food sovereignty and ecosystem restoration by exploring connections to the land and language. It will highlight Indigenous youth engagement in reclaiming spaces and growing the next generation of leaders. We are excited to be invited for a tour of PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ to start the day.\nUrban Food Systems Walking Tour – Victoria\n10 am – 2 pm $15 (SOLD OUT) – Expect to walk appx 3 km in total during the tour.\nFocus:This walking tour will showcase sustainable food systems in urban schools and how youth can be empowered through food by exploring a number of innovative\, urban school food initiatives including the value of partnerships between schools and with small-scale urban producers. This walking tour will be hosted by Farm to School BC\, CRFAIR\, and LifeCycles Project – leaders in food security and youth engagement in Victoria.\nIntegrated Sustainable Food Systems for Students – Cowichan Valley\n9am – 4pm / $75 (Maximum Capacity: 45)\nFocus:This trip will provide an opportunity to visit the incredibly unique and innovative OUR ECO Village in the Cowichan Valley to explore holistic approaches to education through applied permaculture\, and integrated systems. This field trip will touch on topics such as farming in the face of climate change\, cob construction\, green technology and sustainable animal husbandry.\nGrowing in the City: Urban Farming and Campus Food Initiatives\n9am – 1pm / $40 (Maximum Capacity: 40)\nFocus: This trip will explore sustainable food systems in Victoria’s campus and urban settings; including the UVIC campus garden and food bank\, procurement and food literacy initiatives\, and urban farming for local businesses at TOPSOIL\, an innovative urban agriculture model ideal for schools with limited space. Come explore the diverse ways in which community-based food procurement can transform our food systems! Oh\, did we mention we will be driving around in an Eco-bus???\n\n\nAll field trips include lunch\, and transportation via bus\, and/or ferry unless otherwise noted. A minimum number of registrants are needed for each tour. If capacity is not reached one week prior to the tour\, the field trip will be cancelled and you will be refunded.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDraft Program\nWe are excited to release the program for the upcoming conference\, follow the link below to see the full schedule \nhttps://farmtoschoolconference2019.ca/program/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFor all the latest conference information please check our website:\nhttp://farmtoschoolconference2019.ca URL:https://phabc.org/event/farm-to-cafeteria-canada-national-conference-may-15-17-2019-victoria-bc/ LOCATION:Victoria Conference Centre\, 720 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190219T230223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T230223Z UID:5950-1556496000-1556755199@phabc.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Educator Course - Vancouver\, BC DESCRIPTION:Diabetes Educator Course\nBest Western Plus Chateau Granville\, Vancouver\, BC\nApril 29th – May 1st\, 2019 \n  \nThis comprehensive three-day course is for health professionals who face diabetes in their practice. Through interactive presentations and case-study discussions with a variety of experts\, we cover the newest approaches to diabetes management. Our goal is to update your understanding of the complexities of diabetes care\, and have you learn effective approaches to educate those affected by diabetes. \nWe will cover the latest Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines. \nThis course is not specifically designed as preparation for the Canadian CDE examination\, however it will serve as an excellent review in your preparation to become a Certified Diabetes Educator. The next CDECB exam is Saturday\, May 25\, 2019. \nThis course is eligible for credit toward your Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Maintenance Credit Portfolio. For more information\, please visit the Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board website at cdecb.ca. Members of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management can also earn CE points. \n  \nRegistration is $795+GST ($834.75) and includes: \n\nSyllabus containing detailed handouts\n2 lunches\, 1 dinner\, and daily morning and afternoon refreshment breaks\nCertificate of Attendance\n\n  \nFor more information and to register follow the below link: \nhttps://kinghooper.com/program/diabetes-educator-course-vancouver-april-2019/ URL:https://phabc.org/event/diabetes-educator-course-vancouver-bc/ LOCATION:Best Western Plus Chateau Granville Hotel\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190330T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190330T183000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190307T172543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T172717Z UID:6019-1553932800-1553970600@phabc.org SUMMARY:The Inclusion Project DESCRIPTION:The Inclusion Project\nSaturday March 30\, 2019 \nRoyal Roads University Quarterdeck \nGrant Building\, 2005 Sooke Rd \nVictoria\, BC \n \n  \nThe Inclusion Project is a forum for stakeholders on critical conversations about the issues of diversity\, equity and inclusiveness across public and private sectors. Through this initiative\, we will cast a global lens on local issues and leverage community-based collaborative efforts to address the intersectional challenges faced by newcomers – immigrants\, refugees and international students. We will develop new initiatives to support equity in policy development\, post-secondary education\, non-government & corporate organizations\, with a focus on: \n\nGender equity\nRacial inclusion\nYouth engagement\n\n  \nWe will foster change through multi-level partnerships and establish collaborative opportunities for different stakeholders in government\, post-secondary institutions\, human resource managers\, business leaders\, civil society leaders\, community leaders\, settlement organizations\, etc. We will also promote continuous engagement initiatives to support stakeholders through training\, facilitation\, strategic communication\, research and consultancy. \n  \nAs part of the strategies\, there will be focus group discussions to capture the voices of community members and stakeholders and map out strategies for inclusiveness across sectors. We will also have formal and informal conversations to explore potential opportunities for newcomers to contribute to the socio-economic and overall development of our communities\, businesses\, and larger society. \nStakeholders include: \n\nCivil servants & policy makers\nFirst nations community leaders\nBusiness leaders\, employers\, entrepreneurs & HR groups\nPost-secondary institutions – faculty & administrators\nCivil society organizations – research groups\, settlement agencies\, etc.\n\n  \n  \nOutcomes\nAt the end of these strategic dialogues\, stakeholders will be able to: \n\nIdentify and establish opportunities for public-private sector partnerships\nDevelop strategies to attract and retain newcomer talents\nDevise approaches to address issues of diversity\, equity and inclusiveness in the workplace and communities\nIdentify new opportunities to collaborate across sectors and collectively address longterm issues\n\n  \n  \nReport Production\nAt the end of the project\, we will produce a final report to emphasize the key processes on developing: \n\nCross-sectoral approaches to inclusiveness with economic and socio-political ramifications\nEffective and long-term partnerships and continued stakeholder engagement; and\nOpportunities to learn and build sustained agency around issues of equity\, inclusiveness and diversity for newcomers and other groups\n\n  \n  \nPlenary Themes\nPlenary 1a: Global Trends & Local Realities (Strategic dialogue) \n\nGlobalization and the role of communities in development\nUN Sustainable Development Goals & Global Compact for Migration\nIndigenous realities around the world\n\n  \nPlenary 1b: Migration: Opportunities & Challenges (Fireside chat) \n\nCitizenship and the politics of migration\nSocio-economic and political ramifications of migration- belonging\, urban-rural engagement\nImpact of migration on communities & co-creation of local opportunities\n\n  \nKEYNOTE: Newcomer Engagement & Canada’s Inclusive Future \n  \nPlenary 2: Gender Equity\, Youth Engagement & the Future of Work (Strategic Dialogue) \n\nOpportunities for women in tech and other male-dominated sectors\nRole of higher institutions in economic development and integration of youths\nMinority youth and representation in politics\, business & civil society\n\n  \nPlenary 3: Workplace Inclusion \n\nRe-thinking innovation\nInclusiveness and economic development\nBest practices for business development & newcomer experiences\n\n  \n \n\n  \n  \nDraft Agenda\n8:00am-8:30am – Registration & breakfast \n8:30am-8:45am – Welcome \n8:45am-9:00am – Opening remarks \n\nSandra Richardson (CEO\, Victoria Foundation)\nMessage from Honourable Melanie Mark (Minister of Advanced Education)\n\n9:30am-10:30am – Plenary 1a: Global Trends & Local Realities \n\nChris Kilford (Canadian International Council) – Host\nPaola Ardiles (Simon Fraser University)\nCharles Krusekopf (Royal Roads University)\nSudhir Nair (University of Victoria)\n\n10:30am-10:45am – Coffee break \n10:45am-11:45am – Plenary 1b: Migration: Opportunities & Challenges; \n\nCatherine Holt (CEO\, GV Chamber of Commerce) – Host\nDel Manak (Victoria Police Department)\nJean McRae (Intercultural Association of GV)\nAndrea Dicks (Community Foundations of Canada) **\n\n11:45am-12:30pm – In-group Discussions (Plenary 1a & 1b) \n12:30pm-1:00pm – Keynote Presentation \n\nMayor Lisa Helps (Mayor\, City of Victoria)\n\n1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch & Networking break \n2:00pm-3:30pm – Plenary 2: Gender Equity\, Youth Engagement & the Future of Work \n\nCrystal Tremblay (UNESCO Knowledge for Change Consortium) – Host\nP.S. Mitzi Dean (Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity)\nMark Lovick (Royal Bank of Canada)\nVeronika Bylicki (CityHive)\n\n3:30pm-3:45pm – Documentary \n3:45pm-5:00pm – Plenary 3: Workplace Inclusion \n\nSangeeta Subramanian (Immigrant Employment Council of BC) – Host\nRon Rice (Victoria Native Friendship Centre)\nGeorge Hanson (Vancouver Island Economic Alliance)\nDavid Lau (Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre)\nAboubakar Idriss (International Educator & Activist)\n\n5:00pm-5:30pm – In-group discussions \n5:30pm-6:00pm – Report Session \n\nMoussa Magassa\, Fiona Bramble\, Annie Djiotsa\, Karima Ramji\, Ruth Mojeed\n\n6:00pm-6:30pm – Call to Action & Closing \n6:30pm & on – Networking \n  \n \n**Yet to be confirmed URL:https://phabc.org/event/the-inclusion-project/ LOCATION:Royal Roads University\, 2005 Sooke Rd\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9B 5Y2\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190315T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190315T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190306T174425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190306T174425Z UID:6010-1552647600-1552669200@phabc.org SUMMARY:Wellness Fair—Guildford Rec Centre DESCRIPTION:Zaytuna Services Society and Simon Fraser University – Health Science Students\, under the guidance of Dr. Paola Ardiles\, will be hosting a Wellness Fair event at the Guildford Recreation Center in Surrey. This event will take place on March 15\, 2019 from 11am – 5pm.  The Wellness Fair is a community project focused on connecting the local newcomer community to healthcare agencies and resources. \nThe Wellness Fair will bridge the gaps between the newcomer population and the health care system by:  \n\nEmpowering newcomers with health knowledge that will help them access and utilize the health services within their communities.\nConnecting the newcomer communities with healthcare resources and services to establish a long-term relationship with healthcare providers.\nEnabling newcomers with the necessary tools needed to navigate the healthcare system in BC.\n\nThis event offers a platform for health care agencies to promote and educate the newcomer population about their programs and services. \nThis is a free event open to the public\, with a focus on the newcomer population. URL:https://phabc.org/event/wellness-fair-guildford-rec-centre/ LOCATION:Guildford Recreation Center\, 15105 105th Ave\, Surey\, BC\, V3R 7G8\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190213T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190213T100000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190114T214412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T193836Z UID:5795-1550048400-1550052000@phabc.org SUMMARY:Food Literacy: From Concept to Practice DESCRIPTION:How does “Food Literacy” relate to “Health Literacy” and how do you implement it in practice? This webinar will showcase the topic of food literacy and present two current food literacy initiatives in British Columbia (Farm to School BC and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program). \nThe webinar will begin with a background and introduction by Irv Rootman\, Chair of the B.C. Health Literacy Networks. This will be followed by a discussions on Food Literacy—an evolving sub-concept of health literacy — by Doris Gillis\, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Human Nutrition at St. Francis Xavier University\,  Food Literacy in Classrooms by Richard Han\, Provincial Manager of Farm to School BC program and the Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program by Peter LeBlanc\, Program Manager of BC Association of Farmer’s Market\, and finally\, a Q & A session. URL:https://phabc.org/event/food-literacy-from-concept-to-practice/ LOCATION:British Columbia ORGANIZER;CN="PHABC":MAILTO:staff@phabc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190213T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190213T193000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190116T183915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T183915Z UID:5806-1550042100-1550086200@phabc.org SUMMARY:The Moose Hide Campaign Provincial Gathering and Day of Fasting DESCRIPTION:The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children. \nWearing this moose hide signifies your commitment to honour\, respect\, and protect the women and children in your life and to work together to end violence against women and children. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 13\, 2019\, for the 8th Annual Moose Hide Campaign Provincial Gathering and Day of Fasting. People from across B.C. will be fasting and coming together to show their commitment to ending violence against women and children. The central event will be held in Victoria\, while other regional and local events take place across B.C. \nFor more information on this gathering click HERE \nTo register for this event click HERE \nTo register for the Prince George event click HERE \n\n\n\n  URL:https://phabc.org/event/the-moose-hide-campaign-provincial-gathering-and-day-of-fasting/ LOCATION:Victoria Conference Centre\, 720 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 3M7\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190201T210000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190121T211303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T002143Z UID:5845-1549047600-1549054800@phabc.org SUMMARY:The Importance of Community Health Centres: Scaling Up Team-Based Primary Care in BC DESCRIPTION:The BC Health Coalition\, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Health Sciences Association are pleased to present a public event on:\nThe Importance of Community Health Centres: Scaling Up Team-Based Primary Care in BC\nCommunity Health Centres (CHCs) have been an effective model for delivering team-based\, community-governed primary health care in Canada and the US for decades.  Last year BC’s provincial government announced that CHCs will play a key role in BC’s strategy for primary health care reform in the province. \nFor many organizations and communities across the province\, this is exciting news. CHCs have the capacity to fundamentally transform the ways that we organize and deliver primary health care\, and CHCs provide the kind of care that so many in BC want: care that is holistic and responsive to our needs as communities as well as individuals. \nThe province’s commitment to CHCs is a valuable opportunity for the public to shape primary health care at the community level and raises some important questions: \nWhat can we learn from other jurisdictions where community health centres are integrated into the broader primary care system? Why are CHCs particularly effective in addressing the unmet needs of under-serviced and vulnerable populations (in particular Indigenous\, rural\, low income and newcomer communities)? How can we work together to ensure they play a similar role in BC? \nJoin us for an evening of discussion and sharing about the experiences of community health centres in Canada and abroad and how we can work together to make sure CHCs play a transformative role in BC. \nThis is a free\, public event\, but space is limited. For more information on speakers and to reserve your spot\, please register here: https://www.ccpabc.ca/chc_public_talk URL:https://phabc.org/event/5845/ LOCATION:Alice MacKay Room\, Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch 350 W Georgia St Vancouver\, BC V6B 6B1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20190121T205131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T211427Z UID:5823-1549022400-1549040400@phabc.org SUMMARY:The Promise of Team-Based Primary Health Care DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives\, BC Health Coalition and the Health Sciences Association are pleased to invite you to a roundtable on community health centres on February 1\, 2019:\nThe Promise of Team-Based Primary Health Care\nThe importance of Community Health Centres in BC’s primary care reforms\nThis is a half-day\, invitational workshop that focuses on community health centres (CHCs). CHCs have been an effective but under-valued model for delivering community-governed\, team-based primary health care for decades in Canada and the US. One of the unique features of the model is its strong focus on the social determinants of health and population health. \nAs BC moves to support a role for CHCs within a larger agenda for reforming primary care\, what can we learn from other jurisdictions where CHCs are integrated into the broader primary care system? How can we support CHCs in BC to be leaders in improving the quality of care for the entire health system? \nJoin us to hear from speakers from BC\, Saskatchewan\, Ontario and Oregon state about the key role CHCs play in providing responsive\, team-based primary care that is also community-led and particularly effective in addressing the unmet needs of under-serviced and vulnerable populations (in particular Indigenous\, rural\, low-income and newcomer communities). \n\nParticipation by video or phone will be available for those outside the Lower Mainland who cannot attend in person. Please contact Thi Vu (thi@policyalternatives.ca) if you are interested in joining part of the meeting by phone or video\, and do not register in the link below.\n\nThe afternoon will also provide opportunities for networking and strategizing to ensure that a strong CHC sector plays a central role in the provincial government’s primary care reforms. \nTo register for this invitational workshop\, please visit https://www.ccpabc.ca/chc-roundtable_2019 URL:https://phabc.org/event/the-promise-of-team-based-primary-health-care/ LOCATION:Health Sciences Association of BC 180 E Columbia St New Westminster\, BC V3L 3E3 Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20181203T173706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T173706Z UID:5679-1543946400-1543957200@phabc.org SUMMARY:Understanding Harm Reduction Strategies DESCRIPTION:BC Centre for Disease Control & BCCDC Foundation for Public Health present: \nUnderstanding Harm Reduction Strategies\n  \nDate: December 4\, 2018\nTime: 6:00pm–9:00pm\nLocation: Science World at TELUS World of Science\n1455 Quebec Street\nVancouver\, BC \n  \nThis event will focus on harm reduction strategies in the Lower Mainland. Experts will speak on best practices and other initiatives that aim to reduce harm and increase acceptance. Following the discussion there will be opportunities to chat with organisations in the community who are working on a variety of harm reduction strategies. There will also be time to participate in a variety of smaller discussion groups. \n  \nAn expert panel will be on hand including Dr. Mark Tyndall\, BC Centre for Disease Control; Dr. Jane Buxton\, BC Centre for Disease Control; Erica Thomson\, Fraser Health\, Jonathan Deakin\, BC EHS and moderated by Donald MacPherson\, Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. \n  \nThis event is free but space is limited so register HERE \nFor more information go HERE URL:https://phabc.org/event/understanding-harm-reduction-strategies/ LOCATION:Science World at Telus\, Vancouver\, British Columia\, V6A 3Z7\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181202 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20181128T003156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181130T033954Z UID:5601-1543622400-1543708799@phabc.org SUMMARY:World AIDS Day - Hosted by AIDS Vancouver Island DESCRIPTION:World AIDS Day\nHosted by AIDS Vancouver Island\nRoyal BC Museum\n675 Belleville Street\nVictoria\, BC \n  \n  \nDecember 1\, 2018 will be the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day and the 20th Anniversary of National Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week in Canada.  This year’s theme is “Know your status”. \nhttps://knowyourstatus.unaids.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ERRqetYeKkFoNXomXnj7Zpf0IRlbSw7L2FoUsY9_TsHC_kmdUS84YS0A \nWe know from research that early detection is the key to successful treatment but in Canada up to 25% of people living with HIV are unaware they have the virus because they have never been tested.  In addition\, many people who are living with HIV don’t have access to good health care and struggle to access and remain on treatment.  There is good news too with the increasing availability of PrEP (https://www.catie.ca/prep)\, and the success of campaigns like U=U (https://www.catie.ca/en/positiveside/summer-2017/uu). \nThis year\, as part of Global AIDS Awareness Week and National Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week\, AIDS Vancouver Island is hosting an event at the Royal BC Museum from 1-4pm on Saturday December 1st \,  followed by our annual red ribbon display on the steps of the Legislature.  The schedule is as follows: \n\n1:00pm – 4:00pm: Drop in viewing of We Are Here Storyboards\, education and resources\, Living Library\n2:30pm: Welcome and Territory acknowledgement by Elder\, guest speakers\n3:00pm: Showing of Strong Medicine: a short film made by Indigenous people living with HIV (https://www.catie.ca/en/strong-medicine)\n3:30pm: Resistance Rising Choir performance (https://www.facebook.com/Resistance-Rising-Choir-2210208235969675/)\n4:15pm: We will walk together over to the front steps of the BC Legislature and light the red ribbon memorial candle display.\n\n  \nThis event is free and everyone is welcome.  Refreshments will be available. \nTo invite your friends and family\, and to see the plans in more detail: https://www.facebook.com/events/2148516951865492/ URL:https://phabc.org/event/world-aids-day-hosted-by-aids-vancouver-island/ LOCATION:Royal BC Museum\, 675 Belleville Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 9W2\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181128T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181128T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20181126T184811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T195343Z UID:5570-1543424400-1543424400@phabc.org SUMMARY:AVI Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:AVI Annual General Meeting\n\n\nWednesday November 2018 from 5:00-7:30pm \nAmbrosia Centre\, 638 Fisgard St\, Victoria \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [572.35 KB] \n  \n\n\nIt’s that time of the year again – the AVI Annual General Meeting! Join us as we continue the transition from AIDS Vancouver Island to AVI Health & Community Services. \n  \nThe AGM is Wednesday November 2018 from 5:00-7:30pm at the Ambrosia Centre (638 Fisgard St) \n  \nThis year’s guest speaker is Dr Marilou Gagnon\, RN\, PhD\, Associate Professor UVic School of Nursing. \n  \nDr Gagnon’s “work is underpinned by critical and sociopolitical approaches. Her program of research seeks to address gaps in knowledge that have the potential to inform public debate and policies\, while also advancing the rights and the health of marginalized communities. \n  \nShe served on the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC) (09–13) and was Expert Advisor Research\, Policy and Advocacy for CANAC from 2013-16. She also served on the board of the Bureau Régional d’Action Sida (BRAS) in Gatineau (12-14) and joined the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network’s board of directors in 2013 for a first mandate and a second mandate in 2015. \n  \nShe was the founder of the Coalition of Nurses for Supervised Injection Services. The Coalition played a key role in advocating for supervised injection services between 2015-2017. Please see https://marilougagnon.com/ for more information on her contributions to HIV\, safe consumption sites\, and nursing care. \n\nThe evening’s program will include HIV and HCV Peers sharing their personal stories and hopes for tomorrow\, an update on our Westshore Opioid Agonist Therapy Clinic\, and strategies to embed the history and honour of AIDS Vancouver Island in all we do. \n  \nAn appetizer buffet will be provided. URL:https://phabc.org/event/avi-annual-general-meeting/ LOCATION:British Columbia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181122 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180130T204033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180130T204033Z UID:4435-1542585600-1542844799@phabc.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Educator Course - Toronto DESCRIPTION:Kinghooper\nDiabetes Education Inc\nDiabetes Educator Course\n  \nThis comprehensive three-day course is for health professionals who face diabetes in their practice. Through interactive presentations and case-study discussions with a variety of experts\, we cover the newest approaches to diabetes management. Our goal is to update your understanding of the complexities of diabetes care\, and have you learn effective approaches to educate those affected by diabetes. \nThis course is eligible for credit toward your Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Maintenance Credit Portfolio \n  \nFor more information or updates\, contact info@kinghooper.com. \n  \nDate: November 19-21\, 2018\nLocation: Toronto\, ON\nVenue: Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport\, Mississauga\, ON\nWebsite & Registration: http://kinghooper.com/program/diabetes-educator-course-toronto-november-2018/ URL:https://phabc.org/event/diabetes-educator-course-toronto/ LOCATION:Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180323T215420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T004430Z UID:4645-1542240000-1542412799@phabc.org SUMMARY:PHABC Annual Conference 2018 - Building Safe & Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach DESCRIPTION:Public Health Association of British Columbia’s\nAnnual Conference & AGM\n \nBuilding Safe & Inclusive Communities:\nThe Public Health Approach\n  \nNovember 15th & 16th\, 2018 \nSutton Place Hotel \n845 Burrard St \nVancouver\, BC \nV6Z 2K6 \nMark your calendars! The Public Health Association of British Columbia’s annual conference will take place from November 15th to 16th\, 2018 at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver. \nPresentation Schedule Released!\nClick here to register today!\nPHABC Conference Registration Rates (including GST) \n\n\n\nPHABC Member – 2 day\n$395.00\n\n\nNon-Member – 2 day\n$480.00\n\n\nPHABC Senior/Student Member – 2 day\n$311.00\n\n\nNon-Member Senior/Student – 2 day\n$358.00\n\n\nPHABC Member – 1 day\n$210.00\n\n\nNon-Member – 1 day\n$291.00\n\n\nPHABC Senior/Student Member – 1 day\n$153.00\n\n\nNon-Member Senior/Student – 1 day\n$180.00\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\nOverview\nThe annual conference is designed to help attendees learn new methods of fostering safe\, healthy and inclusive communities by showcasing the latest work and research within the realm of public health and beyond. Some topics that will be discussed include: Violence prevention at the individual & societal level\, health equity\, health literacy\, fostering healthy relationships\, keeping communities safe during emergency response\, community inclusion\, using healthy built environments to foster safety and inclusion\, the benefits of risky play\, and more. \nThe public health approach to building safe and inclusive communities recognizes that the quality of both the social and physical environments will influence individual and community health and well-being. This is because health is created and lived by people within the settings of their everyday life; where they learn\, work\, play and love. Health is created by caring for oneself and others\, by being able to take decisions and have control over one’s life circumstances\, and by ensuring that the society one lives in creates conditions that allow the attainment of health by all its members. \n  \n\nConference Theme\nThis year’s theme will build on that of our annual summer school\, “Building Safe & Inclusive Communities\,” and will explore sub-themes of violence prevention\, literacy\, health equity\, community inclusion\, healthy relationships\, emergency response and building safe\, healthy and inclusive physical environments. \nA public health approach to safe and inclusive communities recognizes that the quality of both the social and physical environments influence individual and community health and well-being. This is because health is created and lived by people within the settings of their everyday life; where they learn\, work\, play and love. Health is created by caring for oneself and others\, by being able to make decisions and have control over one’s life circumstances\, and by creating the conditions that allow for the attainment of health by all people.\n \nClick Here to read the think piece developed for our annual summer school\, where we introduced this year’s topic. \n\nWhy Attend?\nThis two-day conference is a unique collaboration of key-note presentations\, case studies and hands-on workshops designed to give attendees new and innovative solutions to a variety of issues within their communities and beyond. The PHABC Conference provides the opportunity for professionals throughout the province to meet\, mingle\, and learn during discussion groups. \nWe welcome participants who are working directly or indirectly on public health issues and health promoting activities across our province\, including but not limited to: \n\n\n\nPublic Health Professionals\nRecreation Practitioners\n\n\nFrontline Health Providers\nProgram & Project Planners\n\n\nMunicipal Council Members\nHealth Educators\n\n\nAcademics & Researchers\nPolicy Analysts\n\n\nGraduate & Medical Students\nCommunity Health Workers\n\n\n\n  \n\nPlenary Session Speakers\nWe are delighted to welcome a number of renowned experts in their respective fields to host plenary sessions on violence prevention\, injury prevention\, health equity in practice and fostering community inclusion and cultural safety. These speakers include: \n\nBridget Penhale\, a Reader in Mental Health of Older People at the University of East Anglia in the UK. Bridget is a member of the UK National Social Care Research Ethics Committee\, Chair of the University of East Anglia Research Ethics Committee\, Board member of the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA)\, and is recognised nationally in the UK for her work on adult safeguarding/protection and internationally for her work on elder abuse. Bridget has published material on decision-making and mentally incapacitated adults\, social work and older people and extensively on elder abuse.\nFinn Kjaerulf\, Programme Manager in ‘Urban Violence – Security\, Protection and Prevention Theme’ at DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture. Responsible for DIGNITYs Intersectoral Urban Violence Prevention program in Central America (Guatemala\, Honduras and El Salvador) and East Africa (Kenya and Uganda). International development professional with 25+ years of experience with policy\, strategy and operational advice to – and dialogue-negotiation with – state institutions and civil society organizations in the fields of human rights and democratization; community organization and mobilization; local economic development; sustainable organizational strategies; change and innovation\, and Intersectoral Urban Violence Prevention (IUVP). Has worked extensively in the fight against torture and organized violence and IUVP in oppression\, conflict and post conflict situations mainly in Central America\, – with rights-based development\, human security and public health approaches.  Has from 2014 worked to implement Intersectoral Urban Violence Prevention (IUVP) in East Africa\, and to merge IUVP with Place-based Leadership Development\, to build intersectoral urban collaboratives of leaders that are able and willing to work together in urban violence reduction. Has practical experience working with NGOs\, UN and State Institutions in Latin America\, Africa and Europe\, and has increasingly moved into Embedded Intervention Research and published papers on : Community Psychology\, Violence and Trauma; Violence Prevention and Human Security; Violence Prevention through Area-based Interventions to Strengthen Civil Society and Social Cohesion in Poor Urban Areas; Violence\, Health and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and Leadership Development in Urban Coalitions and Violence Prevention.\nDr. Arturo Cerventes Trejo\, a professor and Chair of Public Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Anahuac University in Mexico. Dr. Cerventes has also served as general director of the Mexican National Center for Injury Prevention where he led the design and implementation of the Mexican National Program for Road Safety and was lead author of policy for the National Road Safety Strategy 2011 – 2020. As head of the National Center for Injury Prevention\, he authored the National Specific Action Program for Road Safety and the National Specific Action Program for Violence Prevention\, 2007 – 2012. Dr. Cerventes is also a founding member and research associate at the Mexicans against Corruption and Impunity think-and-do tank.\nDr. Irvin Waller\, an author and university professor at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Waller is a prize winning champion of victim’s rights\, collaborative policing\, and violence prevention and his life work is using science and logical practice to get victims´ rights and stop street and intimate partner violence across the world. Dr. Waller has received many international awards\, including for his role as the founding executive director of the UN-affiliated International Centre for Prevention of Crime. The US National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) and the World Federation for Mental Health both recognized his pioneering work leading to the magna carta for victims – the UN Declaration on Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power.\nRachel Davis\, incoming executive director at the Prevention Institute in the US. Rachel creates tools and materials to support local and state initiatives and educates government agencies\, foundations\, and community groups throughout the country. Rachel serves as Project Director for UNITY (Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth through Violence Prevention)\, Prevention Institute’s CDC-funded national initiative to strengthen and support the largest U.S. cities in more effectively preventing violence. Rachel co-developed THRIVE (Toolkit for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments)\, an interactive web-based tool to help identify and foster factors in the community environment that improve health outcomes and reduce inequity. She has written numerous publications\, and prior to joining Prevention Institute in 1997\, Rachel had extensive experience as a social worker for the San Francisco Unified School District.\nDr. Bernie Pauly\, an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria School of Nursing and a Scientist at the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia. Currently\, she is the Island Health Scholar in Residence and a University of Victoria Provost’s Community Engaged Scholar. Her research focuses on reorienting health and social systems to reduce health inequities and prevent harms of substance use. She is the nominated principal investigator of the Equity Lens in Public Health Program of Research (ELPH) and the Canadian Managed Alcohol Programs Study (CMAPS). She is a priority lead with the Canadian Observatory to End Homelessness and a co-lead of the Renewal of Public Health Systems and Services Research Initiative. She has received numerous awards including a British Columbia Community Achievement Award\, a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal\, a University of Victoria Community University Award and recognition as an Honorary Citizen of Victoria.\nDr. Mariana Brussoni\, an Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and Academic Scientist at the BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit. Dr. Brussoni’s current research interests include the influence of geographic\, cultural and social places on parenting related to risk and safety; developmental importance of children’s risky play; the impact of injury on children’s health related quality of life; injuries among Aboriginal populations; and\, injury surveillance. She currently leads CIHR-funded research to develop an index of the playability of the built environment; and Lawson Foundation-funded research to develop an online tool\, to reframe parents’ risk perceptions with the goal of facilitating children’s access to risky play. Her work has been featured extensively in national and international media.\nDr. Bonnie Henry\, provincial health officer for the Province of BC effective February 1\, 2018. Prior to her appointment\, she was the deputy provincial health officer and served as the interim provincial executive medical director of the BC Centre for Disease Control. She is a specialist in public health and preventive medicine and is board certified in preventive medicine in the U.S. She graduated from Dalhousie Medical School and completed a Masters in Public Health in San Diego\, residency training in preventive medicine at University of California\, San Diego and in community medicine at University of Toronto. Dr. Henry has worked internationally including with the WHO/UNICEF polio eradication program in Pakistan and with the World Health Organization to control the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.\nNeil Arason\, a Director in public health at the BC Ministry of Health. Prior to that\, he helped develop and lead the BC Road Safety Strategy in the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Neil has co-chaired an expert working group on pedestrian safety\, and has worked on a range of road safety issues including child passenger safety\, bicycle helmets\, alcohol-impaired driving\, and driver distraction. Neil is also the author of the book\, No Accident: Eliminating injury and death on Canadian roads – published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. In 2015\, he received a Transportation Association of Canada award for his contributions to road safety.\nJenny Cross\, an Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Educator and Traditional Haida Knowledge Keeper in Skidegate on Haida Gwaii who has spent the last 12 years teaching Haida song\, dance\, language and traditional food gathering to families on Haida Gwaii. Jenny and Haida language elder Jackie Casey were the 2016 award recipients of the Child Care Recognition Award from the BC Aboriginal ChildCare Society.  Jenny and Shelly recently attended a gathering in Six Nations focused on Traditional food in Healthcare and presented at the Food Secure Canada conference in Montreal (Nov 2018) on a session called Food as a Pathway to Truth and Reconciliation.\nShelly Crack\, a community dietitian with the Northern Health Authority who has worked on Haida Gwaii for the last 15 years and spent the first part of her career travelling to a number of Indigenous communities across northern BC from Haida Gwaii to the Gitxsan Territory.  Shelly had a strong pull to local community food work after the birth of her first daughter in 2009.  After returning from a maternity leave she began to focus on local food in schools\, salad bar programs and getting local food into hospitals.  Since then\, Shelly has been working with local\, provincial and national partners to support schools\, hospitals\, and other programs to serve local and traditional food safely.\nPaul Lacerte\, a member of the Nadleh Whuten Band and belongs to the Carrier First Nation in northern British Columbia. He served as the Provincial Chief Executive Officer for the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres for 20 years. In 2011 Paul and his daughter Raven co-founded the Moosehide Campaign\, a grass roots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men working to end violence against women and children. He is a Managing Partner with Raven Capital Partners (the first Indigenous financial intermediary in Canada)\, the former Vice-Chair of the Vancouver Foundation Board of Directors\, the former Board Chair for Reconciliation Canada\, and a former representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. He was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2014.\nDr. Mark Tyndall\, the Executive Director of the BC Centre for Disease Control and Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health.  He also serves as a deputy Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia. He received his medical degree from McMaster University and a doctoral degree in epidemiology from Harvard University. From 1999 to 2010 he was the Program Director for Epidemiology at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and was co-lead investigator on the evaluation of Insite\, North America’s first supervised injection site. He has conducted numerous community-based research projects\, including epidemiologic studies of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission\, antiretroviral access among people who use drugs\, and health care utilization among marginalized populations and has authored over 250 peer reviewed research articles.\n\n\nConference Program & Presentation Schedule\nWe have officially released our draft program and presentation schedule for the conference. Keep checking back on this page for the latest details. \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [832.34 KB] \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [0.98 MB] \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [1.07 MB] \n\nExclusive Hotel Room Rate\nThe Sutton Place Hotel is now officially sold out for the conference dates\, we hope many of you were able to take advantage of the discount. \nWe are also delighted to announce a special conference hotel room rate of $195/night(plus tax) for all PHABC conference attendees at the Sutton Place Hotel\, 845 Burrard Street\, Vancouver. This discounted rate is only available for the nights of November 11th-18th\, 2018 and is subject to room availability. \n  \n\nSponsorship\nWe would like to take this time to thank all of our sponsors for this year’s conference\, without them we would not be able to host this event year after year and we are eternally grateful for their support and commitment to public health in BC and beyond. \n\n\n\nPlatinum Sponsors\nSilver Sponsors\n\n\nCommunity Action Initiative\nNurse & Nurse Practitioners of BC\n\n\nMinistry of Health\nDoctors of BC\n\n\nCompassion\, Inclusion and Engagement\nNorthern Health\n\n\n\nInterior Health\n\n\nGold Sponsors\nBC Centre for Disease Control\n\n\nFirst Nations Health Authority\nPosAbilities\n\n\nVancouver Coastal Health\nRed Cross Canada\n\n\n\nBridge 4 Health\n\n\n\n  \n\nNetworking Event\nOn Thursday November 15th\, 2018 from 3:45pm to 5:00pm we will be hosting our networking event concurrently with our exhibitor’s booths and poster sessions. This is a relaxed event where one can enjoy some complimentary appetizers and a glass of wine or beer from our cash bar while networking with like-minded individuals\, learning about new research and projects across BC from one of our 18 poster presentations and perusing the exhibitor’s booths to learn more about our partner organizations and maybe score some free swag! To learn more about this year’s exhibitors\, check out below. \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download [1.05 MB] \n\nPublic Event\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease consider joining us the night before the conference\, November 14th\, 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm\, for Prevention of Violence Canada’s 14thNational Town Hall\, Building Safe and Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach\, at the Fletcher Challenge Theatre (Room 1900) in SFU’s Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver\, 515 West Hastings Street. This event is co-hosted by PHABC\, Prevention of Violence Canada and the Canadian Red Cross and will serve as the unofficial opening of the PHABC conference. \nWe are excited to welcome a number of speakers from POVC’s partner organizations and members of the World Health Organization’s Global Violence Prevention Alliance to Vancouver for this event. Speakers will include; Dr. Irvin Waller from the University of Ottawa\, Finn Kjærulf from the Dignity Institute in Denmark\, Rachel Davies\, executive director for the Prevention Institute in California\, Sarah Burke from the Canadian Red Cross\, Shannon Turner\, executive director for PHABC\, Dr. Arturo Cervantes from Anahuac University in Mexico\, and Dr. Gord Miller from the University of Victoria. They will discuss their work on preventing violence and building safe\, inclusive communities locally\, nationally and internationally. Special guests include Carol Todd from the Amanda Todd Legacy Society\, Judi Fairholm from the Canadian Red Cross and Blake Havard will be performing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free to attend and open to the public; coffee\, tea and water will be served. Doors are at 6:30pm\, the panel will begin at 7:00pm and finish at 8:30pm with the final half hour\, until 9pm\, reserved for networking. Please RSVP by following Eventbrite link below to reserve your FREE seat today!\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/povc-townhallphabc-public-forum-tickets-51594460420 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nWe look forward to seeing everyone in Vancouver this fall! URL:https://phabc.org/event/phabc-annual-conference-2018/ LOCATION:The Sutton Place Hotel\, 845 Burrard Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 2K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference ORGANIZER;CN="PHABC":MAILTO:staff@phabc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181114T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20181105T170354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T170429Z UID:5436-1542220200-1542229200@phabc.org SUMMARY:Prevention of Violence Canada 14th National Town Hall Meeting & Public Forum DESCRIPTION:POVC’s 14th National Town Hall Meeting & Public Forum\nFletcher Challenge Theatre (Room 1900)\, SFU Harbour Centre\n515 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver\nDoors at 6:30pm\, starts at 7:00pm\n \n  \nPlease consider joining the Public Health Association of British Columbia on November 14th\, 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm for Prevention of Violence Canada’s 14th National Town Hall\, Building Safe and Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach\, at the Fletcher Challenge Theatre (Room 1900) in SFU’s Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver\, 515 West Hastings Street. This event is co-hosted by PHABC\, Prevention of Violence Canada and the Canadian Red Cross and will serve as the unofficial opening of the PHABC conference. \nWe are excited to welcome a number of speakers from POVC’s partner organizations and members of the World Health Organization’s Global Violence Prevention Alliance to Vancouver for this event. Speakers will include; Dr. Irvin Waller from the University of Ottawa\, Finn Kjærulf from the Dignity Institute in Denmark\, Rachel Davies\, executive director for the Prevention Institute in California\, Sarah Burke from the Canadian Red Cross\, Shannon Turner\, executive director for PHABC\, Dr. Arturo Cervantes from Anahuac University in Mexico\, and Dr. Gord Miller from the University of Victoria. They will discuss their work on preventing violence and building safe\, inclusive communities locally\, nationally and internationally. Special guests include Carol Todd from the Amanda Todd Legacy Society\, Judi Fairholm from the Canadian Red Cross and Blake Havard will be performing. \nThis event is free to attend and open to the public; coffee\, tea and water will be served. Doors are at 6:30pm\, the panel will begin at 7:00pm and finish at 8:30pm with the final half hour\, until 9pm\, reserved for networking. \nThis event is free to attend and open to the public; coffee\, tea and water will be served. Doors are at 6:30pm\, the panel will begin at 7:00pm and finish at 8:30pm with the final half hour\, until 9pm\, reserved for networking. Please RSVP by following Eventbrite link below to reserve your FREE seat today! \nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/povc-14th-town-hall-meeting-phabc-public-forum-building-safe-and-inclusive-communities-the-public-tickets-51594460420 \n  URL:https://phabc.org/event/prevention-of-violence-canada-14th-national-town-hall-meeting-public-forum/ LOCATION:SFU’s Harbour Centre Fletcher Challenge Theatre (room 7000)\, 515 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5K3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="PHABC":MAILTO:staff@phabc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181105 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180810T200559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180810T200559Z UID:5129-1541116800-1541375999@phabc.org SUMMARY:Empower YOUth - Youth Workers Conference DESCRIPTION:“Empower YOUth”\nYouth Workers Conference\n  \nWhat: This biennial event provides tips\, tools & techniques for those working directly working with youth & youth programs. \nWhen: Saturday November 3rd\, 2018 \nTime: 8:30am – 5pm \nWhere: Coal Harbour Community Centre\, 480 Broughton Street\, Vancouver \nWho: Youth Leaders\, youth workers\, counsellors\, mentors\, recreation program staff\, volunteers\, supervisors & managers \nWebsite: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/conferences/empower-youth/ \nProgram Guide: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/media/134648/empoweryouth2018-programguide-web.pdf \n  \nHIGH FIVE®\nPrinciples of Healthy Child Development\n  \nWhat: Consisting of training\, resources and tools\, the HIGH FIVE® system is based on years of research and consultation with experts\, and is the only quality assurance standard in North America designed to specifically support the safety\, well-being and healthy development of children in sport and recreation programs. Learn best practices for healthy childhood development\, and get certified.  \nWhen: Friday November 2nd\, 2018\nTime: 9:30am – 5:30pm \nWhere: West End Community Centre \nWho: Youth Leaders\, youth workers\, counsellors\, mentors\, recreation program staff\, volunteers\, supervisors & managers \nWebsite: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/conferences/empower-youth/pre-post-conference-workshops/ \nProgram Guide: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/media/134648/empoweryouth2018-programguide-web.pdf \n  \nsafeTALK\n Suicide Alertness for Everyone\n  \nWhat: safeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares participants to recognize suicide and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources. \nWhen: Sunday November 4th\, 2018 \nTime: 9:00am – 12:30pm \nWhere: Coal Harbour Community Centre\, 480 Broughton Street\, Vancouver \nWho: Youth Leaders\, youth workers\, counsellors\, mentors\, recreation program staff\, volunteers\, supervisors & managers \nWebsite: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/conferences/empower-youth/pre-post-conference-workshops/ \nProgram Guide: https://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/media/134648/empoweryouth2018-programguide-web.pdf URL:https://phabc.org/event/empower-youth-youth-workers-conference/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20170801T182614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T233645Z UID:3728-1540425600-1540684799@phabc.org SUMMARY:The 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity – Beyond the Clinic DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Clinic\nThe 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity \nOctober 25-27\, 2018\nThe Westin Calgary\, AB\, Canada\n  \nCall for Abstracts now open! Click here to check out the guidelines \n  \n  \nMark Your Calendars!\nThis conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of childhood and adolescent obesity. The 7th conference will focus on a range of topics that impact the prevention and treatment of obesity beyond the clinic setting\, considering the broader social and environmental factors that influence the health of children\, adolescents\, and families. This multi-theme meeting will explore the role that health care professionals can play in promoting healthy strategies within the greater community to enhance the well-being of children and adolescents living with obesity. Specifically\, the conference will showcase examples of successful collaborations that span diverse settings\, including the health care system\, government\, schools\, and community at-large. \n\n\n  \nLearning Objectives\nAs a result of attending this conference\, participants will be able to: \n\nReview the importance of community health and highlight successful strategies for promoting healthy lifestyles\nAnalyze new trends in nutrition and healthy lifestyle aiming at preventing childhood and adolescent obesity\nExamine the role of social and environmental influences on obesity (e.g. social determinants of health; built environment; social network; media; technology)\nProvide a forum for networking and collaboration among health professionals\, educators\, researchers\, policy makers\, trainees and other stakeholders with an interest in childhood and adolescent obesity\nHighlight opportunities for attendees to promote healthy habits and environments in the broader community\n\n\n\n  \nWho should Attend:\nThis interdisciplinary conference will be of interest to the following audiences: administrators/managers\, advocacy organizations\, behavioural therapists\, community health workers\, counselors\, diabetes educators\, dietitians\, early childhood educators\, educators and teachers\, families\, family development workers\, family physicians\, family resource program staff\, fitness professionals\, health professionals\, nurses\, nutritionists\, pediatricians\, parents\, policy makers\, psychologists\, researchers\, school administrators\, social workers\, students \n  \n  \n  \nFor more information\, please visit the website at http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/initiatives/obesity2018/ \n  \nEmail marketing.ipce@ubc.ca to get on an enquiry list for updates. URL:https://phabc.org/event/the-7th-conference-on-recent-advances-in-the-prevention-and-treatment-of-childhood-and-adolescent-obesity-beyond-the-clinic/ LOCATION:The Westin Calgary\, 320 4 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 2S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181025 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180205T182835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180828T234052Z UID:4452-1540080000-1540425599@phabc.org SUMMARY:LEPH 2018 - 4th International Conference - Toronto\, Ontario DESCRIPTION:Fourth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health\nA conference exploring the complex and diverse intersections of law enforcement and public health\nChestnut Conference Centre\, University of Toronto \n89 Chestnut Street \nToronto\, Ont \nOctober 21-24th\, 2018\n  \n \nLEPH2018 is a must attend conference for you. Be part of this biennial conference exploring the complex and diverse intersections of law enforcement and public health\, involving practitioners\, policy makers and researchers from these and other related sectors. \nRegistration is now open! https://leph2018toronto.com/registrations/ \nUnderstanding this common ground is critically important\, with many current social\, humanitarian\, security and broad public health issues requiring an inter-sectoral approach. In this emerging field it is important to bring together practitioners\, policymakers and academics to explore the nature of the myriad interactions between police and public health. Together we can start to dissect the issues and answer questions like: \n  \n\nWhy is the obvious intersection of law enforcement (especially police) and public health so inadequately recognised and poorly understood?\nWhy is the marginalisation of certain populations the enemy of security and health?\nCan inclusive policing really work to overcome marginalisation?\nWhat actually works ‘on the ground’ and in practice?\nCan you help build police-public health partnerships that are effective\, accountable\, sustainable and inclusive?\n\n  \nLEPH2018 moves the discussion from Description (LEPH2012)\, Analysis (LEPH2014) and Action (LEPH2016) to Leadership in Policy and Practice (LEPH2018). The Conference Program will be heavily weighted towards promoting collaborative action – in practice\, research\, policy development and in the integration of these three elements. \nTo find all conference related information and to register: https://leph2018toronto.com/ \n  URL:https://phabc.org/event/leph-2018-4th-international-conference-toronto-ontario/ LOCATION:Chestnut Conference Centre\, 89 Chestnut Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5G 1R1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180130T195049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180130T195049Z UID:4408-1539820800-1540079999@phabc.org SUMMARY:CAG’s 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting DESCRIPTION: Canadian Association on Gerontology’s 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting\n\n\nMaking It Matter: Mobilizing Aging Research\, Practice & Policy\nOctober 18-20\, 2018 \nSheraton Vancouver Wall Centre  \nVancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJoin us for Canada’s premier multidisciplinary conference for those interested in individual and population aging. \n\n  \n\nThe Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) is the preeminent multi-disciplinary association in\nCanada for persons who work with or on behalf of Canada’s aging population. CAG will hold its 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting in Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada from Thursday\, October 18 to Saturday\, October 20\, 2018 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. \n  \nThe theme of CAG2018 is Making It Matter: Mobilizing Aging Research\, Practice & Policy. Through this annual conference\, you have the opportunity to showcase your organization\, products\, services\, research and other information to more than 500 professional decision-makers including physicians\, health care professionals\, researchers\, academics\, health and community service administrators\, government representatives\, national organization executives\, students\, and seniors. \n  \nFor more information about the conference\, please visit CAG2018.ca. \n  \n\nCall for Abstracts: Due April 16\, 2018 \n\n  URL:https://phabc.org/event/cags-47th-annual-scientific-educational-meeting/ LOCATION:Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre\, 1088 Burrard St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 2R9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180725T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180725T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180403T193326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T193326Z UID:4680-1532529000-1532534400@phabc.org SUMMARY:Neil Squire Society Monthly Workshop - Disclosing Your Disability to Potential Employers DESCRIPTION:Working Together Workshop\nManaging Your Injury\, Illness\, or Disability:\nDisclosing Your Disability to Potential Employers\nWednesday\, July 25th\, 2018\n2:30pm – 4:00pm\n400-3999 Henning Drive\nBurnaby\, BC V5C 6P9 \n  \nClick Here to see the poster \n  \nDisclosing your disability is a subject many people struggle with when enapplying for employment. Working on how to comfortably disclose is very useful throughout your job search and practicing with people before disclosing to potential employers can make the process much easier. \n  \nAt this workshop\, we’ll talk about the many aspects of disclosing a disability: \n\nDifference between a visible and invisible disabilities\nWhat are your rights?\nWhy are people afraid of disclosing\nWhen should you disclose\nAvailable workplace accommodations\nHow to disclose\n\n  \nFor more information and to register please contact:\n604.473.9363\ngilbertsiu@neilsquire.ca / annm@neilsquire.ca \n  \nAlternative formats and workshop accommodations available upon request URL:https://phabc.org/event/neil-squire-society-monthly-workshop-disclosing-disability-potential-employers-4/ LOCATION:Neil Squire Society\, 400-3999 Henning Drive\, Burnaby\, BC\, V5C 6P9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180707 DTSTAMP:20260526T134931 CREATED:20180426T180951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180629T183201Z UID:4796-1530748800-1530921599@phabc.org SUMMARY:Summer School 2018 - The Public Health Approach: Building Safe & Inclusive Communities DESCRIPTION:The Public Health Association of British Columbia’s\nSummer School 2018\n \nThe Public Health Approach\nBuilding Safe & Inclusive Communities\n  \nJoin us for our 9th annual summer school\, happening July 5th & 6th\, 2018 \nRegistration is now open at: https://phabc.org/2018-summer-school-registration/ \n \nWe are delighted to release our final agenda for the upcoming summer school 2018\, The Public Health Approach: Building safe & inclusive communities. Registration is on now\, don’t miss your chance to attend one of BC’s only continuing education courses for public health. \n \n \nThis year our summer school will benefit from partnerships with the Saskatchewan Public Health Association\, Red Cross Canada\, Frontier College\, BC Healthy Communities and PosAbilities. Speakers will include Ann Pederson\, Director of Population Health Promotion at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre\, Richard Harvey\, regional director of BC\, Alberta & Yukon at Frontier College\, Dr. Bernie Pauly\, associate professor of the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria\, Indiana Best\, board member of Student Wellness Initiative Towards Community Health (SWITCH)\,  Dr. Ian Pike\, director at BC Children’s Hospital’s Injury Research and Prevention Unit\, Steve Woolrich\, principal of Rethink Urban\, Dr. Gord Miller\, President of the Public Health Association of BC\, Judi Fairholm\, director of Respect-Education program at Red Cross Canada\, Sarah Burke\, Senior Manager of Community Integrated Development & Emergency Management at Red Cross Canada\, Jade Yedia\, Island Health’s Regional Built Environment Consultant\, and Dr. Steven Jones\, president of the Saskatchewan Public Health Association. \n  \nThis two-day workshop is designed to help you identify public health approaches to building safe and inclusive communities\, understand how physical and social environments influence community safety\, inclusion and health\, assess barriers to safety & inclusion in their own communities\, and to examine innovative and collaborative methods of promoting community safety and inclusion. Don’t miss your chance to learn how you can help to create safe and inclusive communities while networking with like-minded individuals across the province and beyond! \n  \nLocations for the summer school include the University of Victoria\, University of British Columbia\, University of Northern British Columbia and the University of British Columbia: Okanagan. A videoconferencing connection will allow all four main sites to actively participate in the full summer school experience. A further connection to our partners at the Saskatchewan Public Health Association will open our summer school up to members of SPHA and help facilitate inter-provincial collaboration. \n  \n\n\n\n2 Day Registration*\nRates\n\n\nPHABC Members\n$100.00\n\n\nNon-Members\n$160.00\n\n\nStudent PHABC Members\n$80.00\n\n\nStudent Non-Members\n$120.00\n\n\n\n  \nhttps://phabc.org/2018-summer-school-registration/ \n*Registration does not include lunch but refreshments will be provided in the morning and at each coffee break. \n  \n\n  \nWe are delighted to release our two page think piece designed to do exactly what you would expect\, get you thinking about how you can create safe and inclusive communities here in BC and across the country. check it out below to get your brain in gear for next week\, if you haven’t registered yet\, it’s not too late! \n \n  \n\nFor this year’s theme of community safety and inclusion\, PHABC would like to hear from you! What does community safety and inclusion look like in your community? Answer the question by sending a photo and a brief description\, including the name of your community\, to phanalyst@phabc.org. \n\n  \nFollowing the format of last year’s summer school and fall conference; our chosen theme\, integrated with the discussions held by participants at the summer school\, will be used to help guide and inform the curriculum of our annual conference. Participants who attend the summer school are encouraged use what they learn to develop an abstract for consideration at the conference\, happening from November 15th to 16th\, 2018 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Downtown Vancouver. URL:https://phabc.org/event/summer-school-2018/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR