The RADIUS Reimagine Health Program is now accepting applications!Reimagine Health is a six-month cohort-based program that supports community members and leaders to explore health equity issues in their communities and build ideas to prevent chronic diseases. Through Reimagine Health, participants produce new and better initiatives that address the systems that actively influence health disparities with the Health Promotion Lab team and the collective cohort’s support.
In addition to exploring and building innovative ideas, participants will:
BC Alliance for Healthy Living (BCAHL) is excited to announce that BCAHL and the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative have launched the much anticipated EverybodyMoves Resource Hub! The Hub is a one-stop shop for sport and recreation leaders who want to ensure physical activity is as inclusive and accessible as possible.
Physical activity is vital for one’s health, and yet we know many British Columbians face visible and invisible barriers to regular activity.
For example, nearly half of adults with disabilities don’t get any aerobic physical activity, and people identifying as lesbian, gay and bisexual of all ages are less likely to participate in sports. The consequences for not being physically active are serious. People who don’t engage in physical activity are more likely to have increased mental and emotional health issues, decreased immune function and inflammation , and are more at risk for developing chronic illnesses.
McCreary Centre Society recently released the report Understanding tobacco use and vaping among BC youth: Findings from the BC Adolescent Health Survey. The report considers smoking and vaping among youth in British Columbia using data from the BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS). The BC AHS is a comprehensive youth health survey completed every five years since 1992 by students aged 12–19 in school districts across BC. In 2018, over 38,000 Grade 7–12 students in 58 of BC’s 60 school districts completed the survey. (For more details about the survey, visit www.mcs.bc.ca.)
In September 2010, Bell Let’s Talk began a new conversation about Canada’s mental health. At that time, most people were not talking about mental illness. But the numbers spoke volumes about the urgent need for action. Millions of Canadians, including leading personalities, engaged in an open discussion about mental illness, offering new ideas and hope for those who struggle, with numbers growing every year.
As a result, institutions and organizations large and small in every region received new funding for access, care and research from Bell Let’s Talk and from governments and corporations that have joined the cause.
Building on ten years of increased awareness and acceptance around mental health, Bell Let’s Talk is focused on engaging Canadians to take action to create positive change in mental health.
In March 2020, Bell announced the extension of the Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative for a further 5 years and an increase in Bell’s total funding commitment for Canadian mental health to at least $155 million.