Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults in British Columbia, Our Role in Helping to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic, Another Election, Another Reason to Talk About Voting and Health, and more. Go check out our August newsletter!
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us, though, some more than others. The BC COVID-19 SPEAK Survey we funded last year showed one key group that was experiencing significant unintended consequences of the pandemic: young adults.
Last year, we wrote “Why Voting is Good for Your Health and Our Collective Health.” This year, as we face a federal election, we’re once again urging all eligible people to vote, especially young adults.
As a small public health organization during a global pandemic, we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past 19 months. We invite you to come along this reflective journey with us.
Safer Seafoods for Coastal BC First Nations Communities, BCCDC Foundation is Hiring, The Health of Our Planet Affects the Health of Our Population, and more in our July newsletter. Check it out!
Climate change is not only a public health issue, it’s a public health emergency. In this blog post, we share three ways you can Activate Health, and how, by your individual actions, you can help create a positive impact for the population.
In this guest blog post by Lorraine McIntyre, Food Safety Specialist with Environmental Health Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control, learn about how our changing climate and human activities is increasingly threatening seafood sources especially for Indigenous peoples along BC’s Pacific coast.
We are excited to announce that we are hiring two new director-level positions! Check out our blog post to learn what those positions are and how to apply. We encourage you to please share this blog post with those who may be interested.
Help Put an End to BC’s Overdose Crisis: Support Peers on the Frontlines, Indigenous Health and Rights: Time for a Healing Way Forward, and more in our June newsletter!
June is National Indigenous History Month, and we must work today, and for the future, on the hard truths and vital reconciliations—we must work toward healing. From a public health perspective, in this blog post, we share ways, through a collective commitment, that we can do this together.
