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Disconnecting Brings Greater Family Connection | BC Healthy Living Alliance
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Active People, Active Places. Disconnecting Brings Greater Family Connection. Disconnecting Brings Greater Family Connection. We realized we might just have a tech addict. On our hands when we found our five-year old moaning: tablet, tablet, TAAAAAABLET! Regularly on those lazy weekend mornings, as we tried to pull him off his game to get ready for the day. Concept and kick it up a notch. Which leads to some very creative use of marble runs, hot wheels and Lego (talk about experiential learning! Not that...
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Mental Wellness | BC Healthy Living Alliance
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Active People, Active Places. Improving mental wellness through positive thinking and stress management also helps protect against chronic diseases. There is a direct connection between mental and physical health – from illness to wellness. Regular physical activity, nutritious food, social connections, emotional resilience and strong foundations in early childhood add up on the positive side of the equation; they impact both mental and physical well-being. Daycares and early learning programs, schools, ...
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Working on Wellness (WoW) Resources | BC Healthy Living Alliance
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Active People, Active Places. Working on Wellness (WoW) Resources. Working on Wellness (WoW) Resources. Welcome to the Working on Wellness (WoW) Resources page. Workplace wellness is a promising practice in health promotion. After all, Canadians are at work for half of their waking hours, so it makes sense to promote health where people spend their time. If you want to get started right away – check out our WoW modules. Download all modules here. 200 MB Zip file). First Nations communities’ local Adminis...
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Reports/Resources | BC Healthy Living Alliance
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Active People, Active Places. Moving Ahead Together On Healthier Communities. July 21, 2015. How does Men’s Health Work? July 20, 2015. Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. June 1, 2015. Policies to Support Health Promotion in the Workplace What’s There and What’s Needed. December 18, 2014. 8216;BC ON THE MOVE’ in a Healthier Direction. December 10, 2014. Submission to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure CONSIDERING HEALTH IN THE PROVINCE'S ...
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Alcohol | BC Healthy Living Alliance
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/healthy-living/alcohol
Active People, Active Places. Whether in a glass of wine, cold beer or stirred up in a cocktail alcohol is part of our social culture. However, excessive drinking can increase risk for over 60 chronic or acute conditions. Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines. Alcohol is ranked as the #2 risk factor for chronic disease, right after tobacco by the World Health Organization (WHO). And it’s not just ‘problem drinkers’ that are at risk. Policy approaches that support a moderate alcohol culture put re...
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The Transportation Referendum and Your Health | BC Healthy Living Alliance
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/how-do-we-get-to-yes-the-congestion-improvement-tax-referendum-and-better-health-in-metro-vancouver
Active People, Active Places. The Transportation Referendum and Your Health. The Transportation Referendum and Your Health. On Wednesday, January 28th from 9 am to 10:30 am. BC Heathy Living Alliance will host a webinar to discuss the health implications of the proposed transportation improvements and what’s at stake in the spring plebiscite. Transportation systems and planning have an enormous impact on air quality, citizens’ travel choices, safety, social connectivity and health. Click here to Register.
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Become a Member | BC Healthy Living Alliance
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/engage/become-a-member
Active People, Active Places. Name of Organization: *. Describe how your organization would contribute to the mission and goals of BCHLA: *. Describe the mission of your organization: *. On behalf of the above listed organization, I have read and endorse the mission and goals of the BC Healthy Living Alliance. Organizations in BC who are working to promote wellness and prevent chronic disease can join the BC Healthy Living Alliance by endorsing our mission and goals. And submitting an application. 2016 B...
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Community Capacity Building | BC Healthy Living Alliance
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/healthy-living/community-capacity-building-strategy
Active People, Active Places. Thank you for the opportunity to learn skills that will benefit my community! Capacity building engages people to make their community a healthier and more vibrant place. In part, it’s about helping local champions gain skills so they have a complete toolbox for improving the community they call home. Between 2007 and 2010, the Canadian Cancer Society led BCHLA’s Community Capacity Building Strategy. The Community Capacity Building Strategy. Capacity Building In Action ̵...
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Health Inequities | BC Healthy Living Alliance
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/healthy-living/health-inequities
Active People, Active Places. Access to income, affordable housing, healthy food, education, early childhood development, and recreational opportunities influence our ability to make healthy choices. The opportunity for health begins in our families, neighborhoods, schools and jobs. Despite BC’s excellent average health status, there is still a large gap between the healthiest British Columbians and those who suffer from ill health. BCHLA’s position paper, Healthy Futures for BC Families. Physical Activi...
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Physical Activity | BC Healthy Living Alliance
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/healthy-living/physical-activity
Active People, Active Places. Self-directed outdoor play has many positive impacts on child development. They move more, sit less and play longer. The more you move, the better you feel. That’s why physical activity is key to a healthy and happy life. How communities are planned and built can impact the health outcomes of the citizens who live there and their ability to make healthy choices. And on the Physical Activity website. We continue to advance policies that will help British Columbians get moving.