How can local governments link planning principles to health outcomes? Read the new Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit, developed by the PHSA Population and Public Health team in partnership with the Healthy Built Environment (HBE) Alliance.
Read MoreNature Preschool, Richmond’s first outdoor-based childcare program, will open this fall at Terra Nova Rural Park.
Read MoreAt the Little Food Explorers (Ages 3-5 kids) workshop, participants learn how to help preschool children become familiar with a wide variety of foods. The workshop is available free of charge.
Read MoreThe “Cost of Eating” report by The Dieticians of Canada provides best practices and recommendations for reducing hunger and poverty.
Read MoreFood Skills for Families is a hands-on curriculum based program that makes healthy eating, shopping and cooking easy, quick and fun.
Read MoreAs part of Kelty Mental Health’s Pinwheel Education Series, this recording on Nutrition and Mental Health includes a panel discussion of strategies parents, children and youth can use to promote good nutrition.
Read MoreCheck out Zonein.ca for a wide range of information on children and technology from a team of pediatric occupation therapists with expert knowledge in the field of technology’s impact on child development.
Read MoreIn their Dec 5th webinar, Food Security and Social Housing, the BC Healthy Living Alliance looked at ways that food security is being and can be addressed in social housing.
Read MoreReport describes what can be done to support healthy eating in the food retail setting, including suggestions for program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Read MoreA guide to healthy living for families who have a child or youth living with mental health challenges.
Read MoreThe new Healthy Eating Toolbox has been developed for parents and caregivers of children aged 2-12, by Health Canada and other contributors, to provide consistent messaging and easy-to-use tools that promote the importance of healthy eating to Canadian families.
Read MoreCheck out our report back from the BC Healthy Living Alliance’s recent webinar.
Read More“A childhood obesity intervention developed by families for families: results from a pilot study” (International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2013)
Read MoreClick here for some great stats and information on overweight and obesity.
Read MoreThe Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development has released any easy to use and distribute resource on childhood obesity.
Read MoreYour Keeping in Touch team was on the line when the BC Healthy Living Alliance hosted a webinar on the next phases of the tobacco war.
Read MoreIn the Hunger Count 2012, Food Banks Canada examines food bank usage across the country and links hunger and poverty to negative health outcomes.
Read MoreDid you know that kids spend 63% of after school and weekend time in sedentary activities? Active Healthy Kids Canada has released its 2012 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
Read MoreWhile our beautiful BC summers offer endless fun and opportunities for children to play and explore, they also introduce a few hazards that can be easily managed.
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