BC Alliance for Healthy Living
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BCAHL promotes healthy living to prevent chronic disease by mobilizing & collaborating with key organizations on health policy & programs.
The new First Peoples Food Wellness Hub was created for and by Indigenous people to center traditional foods of the First Peoples, and share resources around food wellness and holistic health to support the well-being of Indigenous people living in B.C.
https://firstpeoplesfoodwellnesshub.ca/
https://firstpeoplesfoodwellnesshub.ca/
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firstpeoplesfoodwellnesshub.ca
January 20, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The new First Peoples Food Wellness Hub was created for and by Indigenous people to center traditional foods of the First Peoples, and share resources around food wellness and holistic health to support the well-being of Indigenous people living in B.C.
https://firstpeoplesfoodwellnesshub.ca/
https://firstpeoplesfoodwellnesshub.ca/
Conversations with our kids and teens around mental health and other crucial topics can be intimidating. The Multi-Language Mental Health Resources for Families on the BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre website are designed to support your conversations and family's well-being.
Multi-Language Mental Health Resources for Families | Kelty Mental Health
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keltymentalhealth.ca
January 19, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Conversations with our kids and teens around mental health and other crucial topics can be intimidating. The Multi-Language Mental Health Resources for Families on the BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre website are designed to support your conversations and family's well-being.
Getting more exercise is a top resolution, and physical activity leaders have a key role to play. The Everybody Moves Resource Hub is THE spot for leaders who want to make physical activity programming more inclusive to diverse community members: https://everybodymoveshub.ca/
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Getting more exercise is a top resolution, and physical activity leaders have a key role to play. The Everybody Moves Resource Hub is THE spot for leaders who want to make physical activity programming more inclusive to diverse community members: https://everybodymoveshub.ca/
Do you want to quit using tobacco or nicotine in 2026? Consider taking part in Quit Week BC, held January 12-18. Quit Week BC encourages you to quit for as many days as you can within the week while getting a chance to win prizes👏
🫁Find out more: https://quitnow.ca/quitweek/
🫁Find out more: https://quitnow.ca/quitweek/
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quitnow.ca
January 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Do you want to quit using tobacco or nicotine in 2026? Consider taking part in Quit Week BC, held January 12-18. Quit Week BC encourages you to quit for as many days as you can within the week while getting a chance to win prizes👏
🫁Find out more: https://quitnow.ca/quitweek/
🫁Find out more: https://quitnow.ca/quitweek/
FeelingsFirst.ca is a resource to help parents and caregivers navigate the highs and lows of social and emotional development in the early years. You can access their practical and engaging e-learning modules for free anytime by clicking the link below.
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We asked parents and caregivers from across British Columbia to reflect on the many joys and struggles involved with raising children in the early years.
www.feelingsfirst.ca
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
FeelingsFirst.ca is a resource to help parents and caregivers navigate the highs and lows of social and emotional development in the early years. You can access their practical and engaging e-learning modules for free anytime by clicking the link below.
PHABC has a quick survey for adults aged 50+, caregivers, and healthcare providers in BC! Please share your experience experience accessing #physicalactivity programs: https://lnkd.in/gzTiP8qf
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
PHABC has a quick survey for adults aged 50+, caregivers, and healthcare providers in BC! Please share your experience experience accessing #physicalactivity programs: https://lnkd.in/gzTiP8qf
PHABC asks adults aged 50+, caregivers, and healthcare providers across BC to take a short online survey about access to physical activity programs.
After completing this 10-15 min survey, you can enter a draw to win one of four $250 gift cards. Survey: www.clkmg.com/PHA_BC/AgeForward
After completing this 10-15 min survey, you can enter a draw to win one of four $250 gift cards. Survey: www.clkmg.com/PHA_BC/AgeForward
December 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
PHABC asks adults aged 50+, caregivers, and healthcare providers across BC to take a short online survey about access to physical activity programs.
After completing this 10-15 min survey, you can enter a draw to win one of four $250 gift cards. Survey: www.clkmg.com/PHA_BC/AgeForward
After completing this 10-15 min survey, you can enter a draw to win one of four $250 gift cards. Survey: www.clkmg.com/PHA_BC/AgeForward
We commend the action taken by Attorney General Sharma to hold industry accountable for the youth vaping epidemic. Research shows the health impacts and costs of vaping will be substantial. We hope the province will build on this action and develop a BC Nicotine Strategy. https://ow.ly/Hb3T50XK3bx
December 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We commend the action taken by Attorney General Sharma to hold industry accountable for the youth vaping epidemic. Research shows the health impacts and costs of vaping will be substantial. We hope the province will build on this action and develop a BC Nicotine Strategy. https://ow.ly/Hb3T50XK3bx
Families Getting Active is a project of the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative (PAHC). The project aimed to better understand how less-active families from equity-deserving groups can be better supported to participate in regular #physicalactivity. Findings: https://ow.ly/rx0M50XG3r2
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Families Getting Active is a project of the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative (PAHC). The project aimed to better understand how less-active families from equity-deserving groups can be better supported to participate in regular #physicalactivity. Findings: https://ow.ly/rx0M50XG3r2
Movement fuels economic growth, reduces healthcare system strain, betters mental health & advances climate change action. How do we boost Canada’s physical activity levels? The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has answers: https://hubs.la/Q03RQx_X0
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Movement fuels economic growth, reduces healthcare system strain, betters mental health & advances climate change action. How do we boost Canada’s physical activity levels? The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has answers: https://hubs.la/Q03RQx_X0
Feeling cooped up at home? Get transported to the Yukon wilderness while getting exercise! ParticipACTION teamed up with Travel Yukon to make four scenic workout videos, available for free. Check them out! https://www.participaction.com/videos/category/travel-yukon
December 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Feeling cooped up at home? Get transported to the Yukon wilderness while getting exercise! ParticipACTION teamed up with Travel Yukon to make four scenic workout videos, available for free. Check them out! https://www.participaction.com/videos/category/travel-yukon
Educators, check out this Sport for Life certification to build physically active learning across your school. Build greater confidence in integrating movement into daily lessons, leading to more engaged and focused students: https://ow.ly/KKVc50XC34o
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Educators, check out this Sport for Life certification to build physically active learning across your school. Build greater confidence in integrating movement into daily lessons, leading to more engaged and focused students: https://ow.ly/KKVc50XC34o
How is Canada performing when it comes to promoting and facilitating adult physical activity? Read the 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults to find out: https://hubs.la/Q03RQl-G0 #AdultReportCard
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
How is Canada performing when it comes to promoting and facilitating adult physical activity? Read the 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults to find out: https://hubs.la/Q03RQl-G0 #AdultReportCard
This heartwarming story is a perfect examples of how beneficial a “fitness prescription” can be for #BC residents. 📰 See it here: https://ow.ly/P0C750XuTw3
Reporting by Tiffany Goodwein, CBC News.
Reporting by Tiffany Goodwein, CBC News.
A prescription to the gym? That's what residents in this rural B.C community get | CBC News
Ian Walters received a prescription from his paramedical nurse this past summer, but instead of receiving a pill, he was given a pass to the Similkameen Recreation Centre in Keremeos, B.C., to use the gym and take part in programming.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This heartwarming story is a perfect examples of how beneficial a “fitness prescription” can be for #BC residents. 📰 See it here: https://ow.ly/P0C750XuTw3
Reporting by Tiffany Goodwein, CBC News.
Reporting by Tiffany Goodwein, CBC News.
Do you have a project to enhance the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users? 🚲👟 🦺 Applications are accepted until November 28 for the BC Vision Zero in Road Safety Grant Program. Up to $20k per project is available. Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/lb0b50Xv961
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Do you have a project to enhance the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users? 🚲👟 🦺 Applications are accepted until November 28 for the BC Vision Zero in Road Safety Grant Program. Up to $20k per project is available. Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/lb0b50Xv961
46% of adults in Canada are meeting national physical activity guidelines – a number that’s barely changed over time. How do we change the unchanged?
The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has key solutions: https://hubs.la/Q03RQw-j0
#AdultReportCard
The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has key solutions: https://hubs.la/Q03RQw-j0
#AdultReportCard
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
46% of adults in Canada are meeting national physical activity guidelines – a number that’s barely changed over time. How do we change the unchanged?
The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has key solutions: https://hubs.la/Q03RQw-j0
#AdultReportCard
The 2025 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults has key solutions: https://hubs.la/Q03RQw-j0
#AdultReportCard
Newcomer families in BC recommend:
🤝 Physical activity programs for specific groups (e.g., newcomer moms, seniors, youth) that foster peer support and local connections
📞Working with settlement agencies to spread the word about physical activity opportunities
https://ow.ly/Hlmq50Xt7mT
🤝 Physical activity programs for specific groups (e.g., newcomer moms, seniors, youth) that foster peer support and local connections
📞Working with settlement agencies to spread the word about physical activity opportunities
https://ow.ly/Hlmq50Xt7mT
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Newcomer families in BC recommend:
🤝 Physical activity programs for specific groups (e.g., newcomer moms, seniors, youth) that foster peer support and local connections
📞Working with settlement agencies to spread the word about physical activity opportunities
https://ow.ly/Hlmq50Xt7mT
🤝 Physical activity programs for specific groups (e.g., newcomer moms, seniors, youth) that foster peer support and local connections
📞Working with settlement agencies to spread the word about physical activity opportunities
https://ow.ly/Hlmq50Xt7mT
On November 27, join Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) for a free webinar for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and the people who support them.
Register here: https://ow.ly/LSLZ50Xo5Ec
#hearthealth
Register here: https://ow.ly/LSLZ50Xo5Ec
#hearthealth
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Women Driving Change for Heart, Brain & Vascular Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join us for a supportive online session created for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and for the people who support them.
This gathering is a chance to learn simple, proactive steps to care for your heart, brain, and blood vessels while connecting with other women who understand what you are going through. You will hear directly from healthcare professionals and advocates, get answers to your questions in plain language, and discover how your lived experience can help shape better care in Canada.
Agenda
- Welcome & Introduction
- Empowerment Through Storytelling:...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On November 27, join Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) for a free webinar for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and the people who support them.
Register here: https://ow.ly/LSLZ50Xo5Ec
#hearthealth
Register here: https://ow.ly/LSLZ50Xo5Ec
#hearthealth
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay and First Nations Health Authority encourages First Nations people across BC to get screened for diabetes as part of their health and wellness journey, even if they don't have symptoms.
Learn why it's so important that we "Check to Protect": https://ow.ly/uE8j50Xrr8F
Learn why it's so important that we "Check to Protect": https://ow.ly/uE8j50Xrr8F
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay and First Nations Health Authority encourages First Nations people across BC to get screened for diabetes as part of their health and wellness journey, even if they don't have symptoms.
Learn why it's so important that we "Check to Protect": https://ow.ly/uE8j50Xrr8F
Learn why it's so important that we "Check to Protect": https://ow.ly/uE8j50Xrr8F
Parents of children with disabilities in BC shared what would help their family be more active.
Their recommendations include:
1️⃣Expanding accessible and adaptive programming in community centres, and
2️⃣Increasing the availability of one-on-one support staff.
See more: https://ow.ly/xPej50XrgYx
Their recommendations include:
1️⃣Expanding accessible and adaptive programming in community centres, and
2️⃣Increasing the availability of one-on-one support staff.
See more: https://ow.ly/xPej50XrgYx
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Parents of children with disabilities in BC shared what would help their family be more active.
Their recommendations include:
1️⃣Expanding accessible and adaptive programming in community centres, and
2️⃣Increasing the availability of one-on-one support staff.
See more: https://ow.ly/xPej50XrgYx
Their recommendations include:
1️⃣Expanding accessible and adaptive programming in community centres, and
2️⃣Increasing the availability of one-on-one support staff.
See more: https://ow.ly/xPej50XrgYx
What supports Indigenous families' physical activity in BC?
Recommendations:
🌟Make activities multigenerational and integrate mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellness.
💡Lift up youth as facilitators and mentors.
See more in Families Getting Active: https://ow.ly/zgZj50Xo9qM
Recommendations:
🌟Make activities multigenerational and integrate mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellness.
💡Lift up youth as facilitators and mentors.
See more in Families Getting Active: https://ow.ly/zgZj50Xo9qM
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What supports Indigenous families' physical activity in BC?
Recommendations:
🌟Make activities multigenerational and integrate mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellness.
💡Lift up youth as facilitators and mentors.
See more in Families Getting Active: https://ow.ly/zgZj50Xo9qM
Recommendations:
🌟Make activities multigenerational and integrate mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellness.
💡Lift up youth as facilitators and mentors.
See more in Families Getting Active: https://ow.ly/zgZj50Xo9qM
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WEBINAR: Women Driving Change for Heart, Brain & Vascular Health
📆 Nov 27, 2025 | 6 - 8 PM EST
Join this free webinar created for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and for the people who support them.
🔗 Register here: ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HerHeartMatters
📆 Nov 27, 2025 | 6 - 8 PM EST
Join this free webinar created for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and for the people who support them.
🔗 Register here: ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HerHeartMatters
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
WEBINAR: Women Driving Change for Heart, Brain & Vascular Health
📆 Nov 27, 2025 | 6 - 8 PM EST
Join this free webinar created for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and for the people who support them.
🔗 Register here: ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HerHeartMatters
📆 Nov 27, 2025 | 6 - 8 PM EST
Join this free webinar created for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and for the people who support them.
🔗 Register here: ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HerHeartMatters
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The Families Getting Active Report from @bchealthyliving.bsky.social is out! Congratulations on a comprehensive, community-driven report. CFE was proud to partner with BC Alliance for Healthy Living to engage low-income parents and caregivers across BC.
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Families Getting Active Report from @bchealthyliving.bsky.social is out! Congratulations on a comprehensive, community-driven report. CFE was proud to partner with BC Alliance for Healthy Living to engage low-income parents and caregivers across BC.
We're pleased to share the Families Getting Active Report with recommendations from equity-deserving families across BC to address barriers to #physicalactivity. Developed by the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative, you can view the report here: https://ow.ly/sKwy50XkvFV
Families Getting Active: Consultation with Equity-Deserving Families in BC to Address Barriers to Physical Activity | BC Alliance for Healthy Living
Growing evidence shows that equity-deserving families in BC – Indigenous, rural and remote, low-income, newcomer and refugee families, families with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, and families of children with disabilities – face unique challenges to physical activity. These challenges require targeted, community-informed solutions. To understand and address these challenges, the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative created the…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We're pleased to share the Families Getting Active Report with recommendations from equity-deserving families across BC to address barriers to #physicalactivity. Developed by the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative, you can view the report here: https://ow.ly/sKwy50XkvFV
HeretoHelp is for people in BC seeking mental health and substance use support with multi-lingual resources. Want to check in on how you're doing? Visit HeretoHelp's online screenings for mental well-being, depression, anxiety, and substance use. https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/
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We're here to help you find quality information, learn new skills, and connect with key resources in BC. Explore strategies to help you take care of your mental health and use substances in healthier ways, find the information you need to manage mental health and substance use problems, and learn ho…
www.heretohelp.bc.ca
October 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
HeretoHelp is for people in BC seeking mental health and substance use support with multi-lingual resources. Want to check in on how you're doing? Visit HeretoHelp's online screenings for mental well-being, depression, anxiety, and substance use. https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/