• Missed Connections: Social Cohesion and COVID-19

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    Humans rely on each other for our survival and well-being. But the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the ways we can connect and relate to one another. Social cohesion describes the sense of connection and solidarity within and across communities and has been referred to as the “glue that holds a society together.” Even after...

  • International Overdose Awareness Day – Candle Light Vigil of Remembrance with Bonnie Henry

    Facebook Live Event

      IOAD Facebook Live Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance - August 31st @ 7 pm featuring Guest Speakers: Dr. Bonnie Henry, Leslie McBain (MSTH), Marianne Alto (Victoria City Councillor) Media Contacts: Jennifer Howard (Event Coordinator) 250-889-5926 Leslie McBain (Moms Stop The Harm) 250-686-6490. RSVP @ https://www.facebook.com/events/329995181337810

  • Priority Health Innovation Challenge Series – WEBINAR

    Priority Health Innovation Challenge - Webinar Series Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Innovation September 17, 2020 9:00AM PST     Are you leading improvements in access to mental health and addiction services or home and community care? Are you interested in learning from those who are?   Join us for an open series of webinars delivered...

  • Should packed lunches be in the past? Evidence to inform a national school food program – WEBINAR

    Canadian Nutrition Society Should Packed Lunches be in the Past? Evidence to Inform a National School Food Program Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00AM - 10:00AM PT To register, CLICK HERE     Speakers: Claire Tugault-Lafleur, PhD, RD and Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer, PhD This webinar will explore current school food related research in Canada, highlighting factors affecting children’s...

  • Aging & Social Change Conference

    UBC Robson Square Campus 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Aging & Social Change Conference Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference Aging Societies: Extended Working Lives and Discrimination Against Older Workers September 24-25, 2020 UBC Robson Square Vancouver, BC   The Economic Outlook of an Aging Society The growth in the older population is a relatively new phenomenon that began during the second half of the twentieth century,...