Public Health Association of BC Public Health Association of BC

News

Wellness Fair in Pauquachin – volunteer opportunity and booth hosting

Posted on December 8, 2016

We are all about promoting health and wellness within Pauquachin First Nation through workshops, wellness fairs and many various activities within Pauquachin.

We will be hosting our Wellness Fair on January 6th, 2017 at our Hall located at 9010 West Saanich road, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

If you are able to donate your time or expertise to us, that would be great, or if you know of anyone else able to lend us a hand with their talents, gifts or to setup an information table for a Health and wellness promotion, please forward them my information and I will be in contact.

Please contact me at your convenience with what you are able to offer whether it is your time or your expertise or with a Health and Wellness information booth. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

HISWKE, Thank you

Joni Sam

Hummingbird Coordinator

Pauquachin First Nation

9010 West Saanich Road            hummingbird@pauquachin.com

North Saanich BC V8L 5W4             250-656-0191 ext. 112

Networking event and Fundraiser at PHABC Conference – open to the public!

Posted on November 7, 2016

Act locally, vaccinate globally!

Help raise awareness around immunization, while also raising money to vaccinate children in need around the world.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a fun evening, featuring:

  • A presentation by Mabel Wong, Board Director of UNICEF Canada;
  • A silent auction;
  • An I Boost Immunity (IBI) team quiz challenge; as well as
  • Light appetizers and cash bar

Sunday, December 11th, 6:30-8:30 pm
Sheraton Airport Hotel (Minoru Ballroom), Richmond BC

Poster and registration-Networking and Fundraising event HERE

Tickets $15/pp, $7.50/students

Board of Directors- Voting and Election time at PHABC – Oct 24-Nov 14

Posted on October 27, 2016

All PHABC and PHABC/CPHA members is good standing have the opportunity to cast your vote to elect 6 Directors-at-large for a two year period (2016-2018).

If your membership is expired, please renew at: Membership Renewal and cast your vote.  If you are not a member and wish to sign up and vote visit: PHABC membership

Voting will be open from Monday, October 24th to November 14th at 5:00 pm.

This year we have the pleasure of receiving 9 applications for Board positions.  All the candidates are great professionals and academics in different fields of Public Health.  The biographies of each candidate are in the link below for your review.

online 2016 election ballot

Your participation is very important.

Updates to Cannabis Research Reports – Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

Posted on October 24, 2016

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse reports on Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids and Chronic Use and Cognitive Functioning and Mental Health are now available on our website.

CCSA has updated the evidence and legislative context for these two reports from the Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis series. The reports summarize what we know about the effects of cannabis use on human functioning and development.

For an overview of the findings from the Clearing the Smoke series, have a look at our Highlights report, which has also recently been updated. I hope you find these reports to be helpful and invite you to share them with interested parties.

Join the conversation on Twitter to help create a healthier society, free of the harms of substance use, by following @CCSACanada.