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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200415T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200415T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200402T232649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200402T233716Z UID:7741-1586953800-1586959200@phabc.org SUMMARY:Learning for Planetary Health: Early Lessons from a Pandemic - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Learning for Planetary Health:\nEarly Lessons from a Pandemic \nWednesday\, April 15th\, 2020 from\n12:30-2:00pm Pacific Daylight Time\n  \n  \nAs we face one of the greatest challenges for public health in several generations with the COVID-19 pandemic\, we also have an unprecedented opportunity as governments and citizens prepare for a post-COVID future that we hope will not be simply restoring everything to the way it was.  The pandemic has been described as climate change at warp speed. But the response to this “greatest challenge” has been quite different. Since this is such a ripe opportunity for learning\, we (several eco-health colleagues and others) are organizing a couple webinars with perhaps more if there’s demand. We will begin by exploring the origins of the outbreak with lessons from the animal-human interface. We will then learn from previous economic collapses and what these lessons teach us about the coming weeks and months as we emerge from the current wave of disease and economic devastation to become a healthier planet than we were before the current pandemic. We will explore the relationships and resources needed for a recovery that makes us stronger and better able to face the challenges to planetary health that are even more critical than the COVID-19 pandemic\, but that appear less imminent to society. Our primary goal is to articulate a shared vision of this future where society bounces back but bounces back to a better place than our pre-pandemic world. \nModerator: Chris Buse\, Centre for Environmental Assessment Research\, UBC \nOur contributors will be: \n\nMira Ziolo\, Consulting Veterinarian at Wildlife Rescue Association of BC\, PhD Student\, UBC Interdisciplinary PhD student\nTim Takaro\, Professor\, Faculty of Health Sciences\, Simon Fraser University\nTrevor Hancock\, Retired Professor and Senior Scholar\, School of Public Health and Social Policy\, University of Victoria\n\n  \nYou can REGISTER for this webalogue by clicking HERE URL:https://phabc.org/event/learning-for-planetary-health-early-lessons-from-a-pandemic-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200416T150000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200409T155134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T161622Z UID:7799-1587042000-1587049200@phabc.org SUMMARY:Coping With COVID-19: Town Hall from Anxiety Canada - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Coping With COVID-19\nTown Hall from Anxiety Canada\n\n  \n  \n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has required significant changes to day-to-day life\, while creating unique challenges for people prone to anxiety and those who are new to experiencing heightened anxiety. \n  \nSo\, how do you manage it? For effective and practical CBT strategies to cope with anxiety while self-isolating\, join our host\, Dan Murphy\, and three anxiety experts for our second live Town Hall Episode on Thursday\, April 16th at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST via YouTube and Facebook. \n\n  \n\nPanel \n\nDr. Maureen Whittal\, Psychologist and Director of Vancouver CBT Centre and Co-founder of Anxiety Canada \nDr. Anne Marie Albano\, Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) \nDr. Melanie Badali\, Psychologist\, North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic and Anxiety Canada Board Member URL:https://phabc.org/event/coping-with-covid-19-town-hall-from-anxiety-canada/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200419T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200419T113000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200414T155916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T161317Z UID:7841-1587290400-1587295800@phabc.org SUMMARY:Reimagining Our Future: An Appreciative Inquiry Into What’s Wanting to be Created (Part 1: Discovery) - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Reimagining Our Future\nAn Appreciative Inquiry Into What’s Wanting to be Created\nWebinar\, multiple dates\n  \n\nPlease join us for a conversation online about what’s wanting to be created during this liminal period of ambiguity and uncertainty where we find ourselves at the threshold between what we were and what we will become. On the edge of this global disruption\, what are the things that are about to emerge? What will come after the current pandemic? \n  \n  \nWith a stance of Appreciative Inquiry\, we’ll explore the successes\, strengths\, possibilities and opportunities of the world around us. When we slow down\, pause and attend to the now\, what are we appreciating? What’s most vital and alive? As we lean forward and open up\, what are we aspiring to? What wishes\, hopes and dreams do we have for ourselves\, our organizations and our world? As we set intention and take action\, what are we committing to? What will we do? \n  \n  \nThe conversation will take place over a series of four sessions: \n\nDiscovery – Appreciating the best of ‘what is’\nDream – Envisioning ‘what might be’\nDesign – Identifying ‘what should be’\nDelivery – Living into ‘what will be’\n\n  \nWhat will we learn\, envision and build as we move together into a reimagined future? \n  \n  \nDates and Times: \n\nDiscovery – Sunday\, April 19\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)\nDream – Sunday\, May 3\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)\nDesign – Sunday\, May 17\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)\nDelivery – Sunday\, May 31\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)\n\n  \n  \nSessions will build on one another and participants are encouraged to attend the entire series. Please register for each session separately. A Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants 48 hours before each session. URL:https://phabc.org/event/reimagining-our-future-an-appreciative-inquiry-into-whats-wanting-to-be-created-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200426 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20190604T233446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200319T193157Z UID:6254-1587513600-1587859199@phabc.org SUMMARY:9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:The 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD:\nReview\, Respond and Relate – Integrating Research\, Policy and Practice Around the World\nApril 22-25\, 2020\nThe Hyatt Regency\nVancouver\, BC\, Canada\n  \n  \nAlthough there have been thousands of published articles in FASD in general\, there has been limited research specifically on adolescents and adults with FASD or on individuals across the lifespan. As those individuals diagnosed with FASD continue to age\, the “need to know” across a broad spectrum of areas is becoming critically important for identifying clinically relevant research questions and directions. \n  \n  \nThis interactive 2020 conference will provide an opportunity to be at the forefront of addressing these issues. We will welcome a diverse group of professionals\, researchers\, students\, families and individuals with FASD. \n  \n  \nThe Call for Abstracts is now open\, deadline: September 13\, 2019: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/initiatives/fasd2020/call-for-abstracts/ \n  \n  \n  \nFor more information\, please visit the website at http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/initiatives/fasd2020/\, and follow us on Twitter: @IPCE_UBC. Email marketing.ipce@ubc.ca to get on an enquiry list for updates. URL:https://phabc.org/event/9th-international-research-conference-on-adolescents-and-adults-with-fasd/ LOCATION:The Hyatt Regency Vancouver\, 655 Burrard Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6C 2R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200422T100000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200331T234726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T234811Z UID:7689-1587549600-1587549600@phabc.org SUMMARY:ACCESS Health: Enabling what Canadians want for their health care system - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:ACCESS Health\nEnabling What Canadians Want for Their Health Care System\nApril 22\, 2020\n1 PM ET / 10 AM PT\n  \n  \n\nFraser Ratchford\, Senior Director ACCESS Health at Canada Health Infoway joins MindWell Founder and Chief Training Officer\, Dr. Geoff Soloway for this upcoming webinar on Canada Health Infoway (Infoway)’s ACCESS 2022 movement. \nCanada Health Infoway is driving access to care\, providing Canadians with access to their personal health information and digital tools and services to manage their care. \nThis webinar will cover: \n\n\n The Vision for ACCESS 2022 \n\n\nInfoway’s campaign that is inspiring a new day in health care with digital health \n\n\n\n\nMental Health and Addiction \n\n\nInnovative digital health solutions can offer some measure of hope by reducing the stigma and making it easier for people to get the support they need.  How is Infoway helping? \n\n\n\n\nOpportunities and implications for workplaces \n\n\nHow will digital health impact the workplace \n\n\n\n\n​ \n  \nFor more information and to register for the ever: \nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JWDRHBT9THiqguqgSKxW2w URL:https://phabc.org/event/access-health-enabling-what-canadians-want-for-their-health-care-system-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200422T120000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200415T231047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T231047Z UID:7894-1587553200-1587556800@phabc.org SUMMARY:F2SBC and CYDI: Orchestrating a Growing Movement in the City of Victoria - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Farm to School BC & Can You Dig It\nOrchestrating a Growing Movement in the City of Victoria\n  \n  \nOn April 2nd \, 2020\, the City of Victoria passed a motion to 1) temporarily reprioritize the focus of some Parks Department capacity to grow food plants from seed in the municipal nursery and greenhouses for planting in the 2020 growing season\, and 2) work with stakeholder organizations to develop a distribution plan for food plants\, soil and educational resources to scale up food production and increase community resilience and food security. \n  \nLearn from Can You Dig It Provincial Manager Aaren Topley and City of Victoria Food System Coordinator Alex Harned about the process and implementation of this timely initiative and how it is supporting people in the city who have been affected by COVID-19. See more information on this CHEK News article\, and in the City of Victoria council notes (p. 17-20). \n  \nThis webinar is open to everyone\, including community members\, City Councillors\, municipal staff\, non-profits\, etc. \n  \n\n  \nJoin the meeting by computer: https://oswcagm.globalmeet.com/SarahDyer \nJoin the meeting by dialing in using your phone: \nAccess # 604-224-1367 (Vancouver) \nGuest passcode: 250575 URL:https://phabc.org/event/f2sbc-and-cydi-orchestrating-a-growing-movement-in-the-city-of-victoria-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200422T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200422T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200420T215935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T215935Z UID:7925-1587571200-1587574800@phabc.org SUMMARY:Health equity\, determinants of health and COVID-19: Conversation 4 DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 22\, 2020\, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) for a conversation on community impacts and responses related to food security\, disability and ethics. \nAs the COVID-19 pandemic evolves\, it follows and amplifies lines of existing inequities. We recognize that you\, our friends and colleagues in the public health community\, are being called to go above and beyond\, whether from your home office or on the frontlines. \nTo support equity-informed responses\, the NCCDH is hosting a series of community conversations on the topic. This is an opportunity for the public health field to explore equity-informed responses through action on the social and structural determinants of health. The conversation will connect practitioners with each other\, and provide an opportunity to share experiences\, resources\, questions and solutions-focused ideas. \nClick here to register URL:https://phabc.org/event/health-equity-determinants-of-health-and-covid-19-conversation-4/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200423T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200423T103000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200414T162632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T162737Z UID:7852-1587632400-1587637800@phabc.org SUMMARY:Don’t Let Them Down: Understanding Youth Vaping and What We Can Do About It - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Don’t Let Them Down\nUnderstanding Youth Vaping and What We Can Do About It \n   \n  \n  \nPublic Health researcher\, Dr. David Hammond found that vaping increased by a stunning 74% among 16-19 year olds from 2017 to 2018; and with that cigarette smoking increased by 45% in the same period. \n  \n  \nPlease join the BC Alliance for Healthy Living on Thursday\, April 23rd\, 2020 from 9:00am- 10:30am for our webinar highlighting some new programs and other work by leading organizations to address the youth vaping epidemic in BC. \n  \n  \nThere is much we have yet to understand about vaping. What are the long term effects of inhaling e-juice ingredients such as glycerine and propylene glycol?  How do flavours influence addiction?  Why do youth vape? What are the psycho-social factors we need to consider? \n  \n  \nRecent media coverage reporting on lung failure and other health complications related to vaping underscore our nascent understanding of the health risks inherent in these relatively new electronic nicotine devices. But one thing we know for sure are the effects of nicotine. Nicotine is harmful to healthy adolescent brain development and there has been a startling rise in nicotine usage and addiction among youth due to vaping. \n  \n  \nJoin us as we take a long look at vaping in BC to see what we can learn about the important work being done right here in our province: from youth surveys and research\, to educational campaigns and policy development.  \n  \n  \nRegister here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4123751751391374348 \n\nSPEAKER PROFILES:\n BC Lung Association: \nChristopher Lam is the President and CEO of the British Columbia Lung Association. His work includes initiatives on a provincial vaping strategy\, including programming and policy development. Chris is also spearheading the first Asthma Education Centre for Children as well as a provincial Lung Health Network\, providing patients with an advocacy voice. He has a two-year-old son who loves being outdoors\, exploring and just getting dirty. \n \nMcCreary Centre Society:  \nAnnie Smith has been the Executive Director of McCreary Centre Society (McCreary) since 2006. McCreary is a non-governmental not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research\, evaluation and community based projects.  Annie has conducted a number of recent research projects about youth and vaping and is currently working on a full-length community friendly report about tobacco use and vaping among BC adolescents. \n Art Steinmann is the Manager of the Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY)- Substance Use Health Promotion Initiative Program at the Vancouver School Board (VSB). This initiative\, now in its 15th year\, engages parents\, teachers\, students\, administrators and the greater community to strengthen school-based alcohol and drug prevention and early-intervention programs and policies.  Vaping education is a part of this work and Art will speak about what is happening in school(s)\, policies and programs in place and how vaping is impacting youth. Previous to working at VSB\, Art worked as a private consultant and prior to that was Executive Director of a substance use prevention non-profit organization for 18 years. Art enjoys many activities in beautiful Vancouver with his wife and family. URL:https://phabc.org/event/dont-let-them-down-understanding-youth-vaping-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200728 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200417T221944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T221944Z UID:7913-1587945600-1595894399@phabc.org SUMMARY:Understanding Addiction - Professional Development Course ONLINE DESCRIPTION:Canadian Mental Health Association\nUnderstanding Addiction \n  \nUnderstanding Addiction is a unique online training program for those who work directly or indirectly with people who face challenges with addiction. \n  \nProgram participants will: \n\nGain a better understanding of addiction\nLearn effective and practical skills to help you respond to people who use substances in a positive and respectful way\nDevelop confidence in working with challenging clients and employees while protecting workplace safety\nBecome more comfortable having conversations that promote inclusion and healthy communities\n\n  \nThe program is delivered through eight 60 to 90 minute interactive online lessons\, and participants can work through the lessons at their convenience. \n  \n  \nThis course session will be open from April 27 to July 27\, 2020. Course registration is $150 per person. Registration deadline: April 24. \n  \n  \nMore information on the program can be found URL:https://phabc.org/event/understanding-addiction-professional-development-course-online/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200427T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200422T235652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T000512Z UID:7954-1587981600-1587988800@phabc.org SUMMARY:Public Health Intelligence: Rapid Implementation of an Open-Source Contact Tracing Solution - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Public Health Intelligence\nRapid Implementation of an Open-Source Contact Tracing Solution\n  \n \n  \nGevity is holding an educational webinar open to all on Monday April 27th at 10:00AM PDT / 1:00PM EDT. Anushka Premji-Osman and Marc Koehn will demonstrate for public health officials the WHO’s open-source contact tracing software\, Go.Data\, and share their insights and strategies on how to rapidly deploy such a tool and leverage the data to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. \n  \nWe hope to widely disseminate the information in the webinar to help as many communities who might benefit from these insights as possible. We invite you to attend if you’re available and interested. We encourage you to share this with your colleagues\, clients and industry contacts\, also to engage with and share our Twitter & LinkedIn posts if you are so inclined. \n  \n  \nHow to attend? \nVisit this page for more details and attendee registration: https://register.gevityinc.com URL:https://phabc.org/event/public-health-intelligence-rapid-implementation-of-an-open-source-contact-tracing-solution-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200429T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200429T163000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200415T225820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T225820Z UID:7891-1588174200-1588177800@phabc.org SUMMARY:Small but Mighty: Farm to School in a Rural-Remote Context - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Farm to School Webinar Series\nSmall But Mighty\nFarm to School in a Rural-Remote Context\n  \n  \nLearn about the Farm to School on Gabriola Island in a Rural-Remote Context. We will be learning from Kenda Chang-Swanson\, Food Programs Coordinator from People for a Healthy Community \n  \nKenda will share the story of her small island community\, and how school and community partners have developed their garden and school meal program. Through unique partnerships and use of community-school assets\, Gabriola’s Farm to School program provides hands-on learning for students while addressing food insecurity among young learners. \n  \n\nJoin the meeting by computer: https://oswcagm.globalmeet.com/SarahDyer \nJoin the meeting by dialing in using your phone: \nAccess # 604-224-1367 (Vancouver) \nGuest passcode: 250575 \n  URL:https://phabc.org/event/small-but-mighty-farm-to-school-in-a-rural-remote-context-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200430T130000 DTSTAMP:20260531T131759 CREATED:20200414T181225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T181225Z UID:7866-1588248000-1588251600@phabc.org SUMMARY:Buildings\, Occupants and the Changing Environment - WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:Buildings\, Occupants and the Changing Environment\nNational Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health\n  \nPresenter: Dr. Karen Bartlett\, School of Population and Public Health\, University of British Columbia \n  \n  \nOccupants of buildings depend on what we term “good” Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). The actual definition of IEQ is somewhat elusive\, as it is the absence of problems in the indoor environment which could detract from the health and productivity of occupants. Buildings need to be designed and built with the occupant in mind\, and as we rapidly progress into sustainable building designs\, we also need to make sure that buildings can accommodate the changing environments of our cities and climate. We will explore some of the facets of the occupant/building interface in these changing environments. \n  URL:https://phabc.org/event/buildings-occupants-and-the-changing-environment-webinar/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR