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PHABC now offers secure online payment options for memberships and membership renewals.
The Association offers a variety of opportunities for members and communities to promote or improve the public''s health.

The Association''s resources - its members and reference material - can provide valuable assistance on issues such as:

poverty and housing,
aboriginal health,
seniors well-being,
food security,
child and youth health,
equity and social justice

Members receive a quarterly newsletter "The Public''s Health" and can participate interactively on the web site.

Memberships also entitle reduced costs to PHABC events throughout the year.

These resources provide an opportunity for networking, information sharing, feedback and collegiality.

PHABC acts as a vehicle to deliver members'' concerns and issues to governments and other organizations.

PHABC Memberships - $25, Students $15.00

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2007 Annual General Meeting

Sip Smart Beverage Project

Geneve Declaration on Armed Violence and Development

Farm to School Salad Bar: A Request For Proposals

War on Drugs - Public Health Based Regulation Needed for all Substances

Public Health Olympic Update - Vancouver Coastal Health

Prevention Network For Professionnals

The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) as a Model for Effective Primary Health Care Partnerships in Developing Countries

The Path To Health and Wellness: Making British Columbians Healthier by 2010

October 2007 Prevention Network for Parent Newsletter

Special Access Program for drugs and medical devices

The Province - A Conversation on Health Must Include Public Health

Vancouver Sun - A Conversation on Health Must Include Public Health

Harm reduction as paradigm: Is better than bad good enough? The origins of harm reduction

Bringing chronic disease epidemiology and infectious disease epidemiology back together

Marital Status, Marital Strain, and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease or Total Mortality: The Framingham Offspring Study

Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood and across the life course and all-cause mortality and physical function in adulthood: evidence from the Alameda County Study

A New French Revolution’s Creed: Let Them Ride Bikes

‘I don’t want to be in that big city; this is my country here': Research findings on Aboriginal peoples' preference to die at home

The disease burden of alcohol consumption

Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Population Health - May 2, 2007 (Aboriginal Health)

Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Population Health - Issue 3 - April 25, 2007 (Aboriginal Health)

Healthy eating: lessons from history

Medicare Financing and Redistribution in British Columbia, 1992 and 2002

Why Equity in Financing First Nations On-Reserve Health Services Matters: Findings from the 2005 National Evaluation of the Health Transfer Policy

Mr. Harrington, Self-Rated Health and the Canadian Chicken

Estimating the Number of Insecticide-Treated Nets Required by African Households to Reach Continent-wide Malaria Coverage Targets

How Major Restaurant Chains Plan Their Menus - The Role of Profit, Demand, and Health

Dr. John Lynch, Dr. Jody Heymann, and Dr. John Frank testifying before Senate Subcommittee on Population Health - March 28, 2007

Dr. Sylvie Stachenko, Maura Ricketts, and Jim Ball testifying before Senate Subcommittee on Population Health - March 21, 2007

'Benefits' of drinking aren't, says researcher

Open Medicine - Inaugural Issue

Closing the Gap - BC Almanac CBC Radio Series

PHABC Announces Every Lawn A Garden

Income and health inequality across Canadian provinces

Telling stories: News media, health literacy and public policy in Canada

Curbing medical enthusiasm

Inequalities in mortality by marital status during socio-economic transition in Lithuania

Avoidable mortality by neighbourhood income in Canada: 25 years after the establishment of universal health insurance

Dr. John Millar, Dr. Dennis Raphael, and Dr. Ron Labonte testifying before Senate Subcommittee on Population Health - Feb 28, 2007

Ms. Monique Begin testifying before Senate Subcommittee on Population Health - Feb 22, 2007

Are There Long-Term Effects of Early Child Care?

The Early Years Conference 2008 - Valuing All Children

Changes in Children’s Body Mass Index During the School Year and During Summer Vacation

Giving Everyone the Health of the Educated: An Examination of Whether Social Change Would Save More Lives Than Would Medical Advances

Self-Rated Health and Mortality: Short- and Long-Term Associations in the Whitehall II Study

The persistence of preschool effects: Do subsequent classroom experiences matter?

The meaning, effectiveness and future of social marketing

Obesity and health inequalities

Exceptions to the rule: Healthy deprived areas and unhealthy wealthy areas

Senate Committee Authorized to Study Impact and Effects of Social Determinants of Health

2006 Annual General Meeting - Minutes

The decline in Australian young male suicide

State-level homicide victimization rates in the US in relation to survey measures of household firearm ownership, 2001–2003

Annual General Meeting - Minutes

CPRN - Economic Arguments for Action on the Social Determinants of Health

McCreary Youth Foundation Awards of Distinction

Victoria Foundation FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Action Fund

The Cost of Eating in BC Annual Report 2006

Proof Is Scant on Psychiatric Drug Mix for Young

CIHI Report - Place Matters: Improving the Health of Canadians in Urban Settings

FAT NATION a five-part series on Canada's battle with obesity

Social space, social class and Bourdieu: Health inequalities in British Columbia, Canada

Request for Proposal - BCAPOP

2006 - AGM Agenda

Public Health Agency of Canada launched the Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

PHABC Call for Board Members

Statistics Canada Health Reports: Job satisfaction, stress and depression

Provincial Health Officer releases 2005 Report: Food, Health and Well-being in British Columbians.

CIHI releases report 'How Healthy Are Rural Canadians?'

Royal Roads launches Centre for Health Leadership and Research

Compendium of Breastmilk Substitutes

Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality.

Political Party Policies To Reduce Social Inequalities Have Better Health Outcomes

CBC's Spin the bottle: What's behind the health claims of beer and wine?

CBC's Wendy Mesley - Chasing the Cancer Answer

Launch of the European Health Inequalities Portal

Consumer groups fear giving pharmacists power to prescribe

Income Inequality, and Its Cost

Addressing the Social Causes of Illness

Superhero flying to the rescue of native youth

AMA selects public health advocate as leader

Middle class to fund NHS care for poor

Father's Day PSAs - Health Canada

Quality Improvement - Implications for Public Health Preparedness (RAND Corporation )

High Reliability versus High Autonomy: Dryden, Murphy and Patient Safety

Economic Evaluation Across The Four Faces of Prevention: A Canadian Perspective

ACTNOW B.C. RECEIVES PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION AWARD

Health Researchers Working to Improve the Lives of the Most Vulnerable Canadians

Can workplace learning create healthier employees?

Canada failing to care for poor, disadvantaged: UN report

Ottawa looks to change Indian Act

CBC Documentary - BIG SUGAR: Sweet, White, and Deadly

Avoid U.S. health model: Clinton

ONE-STOP RESOURCE HELPS B.C. PREPARE FOR A PANDEMIC

Minister of Health Congratulates Public Health Agency on Winning International Award

Electronic archive of 16 journals dating back 200 years is launched

Child's TB death a 'wake-up call,' Fontaine says

211 Plan Underway with Province, United Way Funding

13th ANNUAL ONTARIO HEALTH PROMOTION SUMMER SCHOOL

IUHPE Celebrates Launch of 2007 World Conference in Vancouver

Victoria - Lighting a Fire Conference - UVIC

Nominations for Excellence in Health Promotion Awards

Success By 6 South Vancouver Island Sponsors Free Family Swims in April

Amendments to Reduce Sale of Tobacco to Minors

RAND Study Finds Close-Knit Neighborhoods May Help Prevent Children from Becoming Overweight

What Should Your Child Be Doing?

Health Hazard Alert - A & K Canned Sausages May Contain Dangerous Bacteria – Distributed in British Columbia

World Health Organization, Knowledge Hub for ECD

Developing A National Network for Arts in Health – 2006

Expression of Interest for CNC 2006

2005 PHABC Award Winners

2005 B.C. Literacy and Health Research and Practice Workshop

The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) calls on the province to raise social assistance rates

CPHA Letters to Party Leaders

Warning - Health Canada clarification on status of Evra contraceptive skin patch in Canada

Health Canada Advisory - High lead levels in children's necklaces and zipper pulls

Top Ten Scientific Papers on ECD from Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development

Cost of Eating in BC 2005 Report, Dietitians of Canada

A Six-Step Development Framework to Build Successful Alliances, Coalitions and Partnerships

Early Years Specialization at University of Victoria

Workplace Health Promotion

Canadian Social Research Links

Government of Canada announces funding for Understanding the Early Years in British Columbia

Aboriginal Grants Fund, Crystal Meth Community Response Initiative

Canadian Public Health Association Call for Abstracts

New E-Bulletin from the Father Involvement Research

A Comparison of Living Costs and Employment and Assistance Rates in BC

Campaign 2000 responds to challenges on poverty statistics

FIRST CALL, BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

IMPACS Launches Election Kit to Raise Awareness of the Charities and Democracy Project

B.C. project to rate accuracy of medical stories

Public Health Bursaries/Scholarships

Report Shows Impact of Diabetes in B.C.

More Families are Eligible for Child Care Subsidy

Beef Sold in B.C. Stores Recalled over E. Coli

Health Hazard Alert

The Healthy Lunch Checklist – Canadian Health Network

Violence Against Women: Not Acceptable in Any Circumstance

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Aboriginal Children’s Circle of Early Learning (ACCEL)

The Art of Advocacy for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Health Canada is advising Canadians about the safe use of products containing Acetaminophen

Warning - Health Canada Warns Consumers not to use certain lots of GenTeal Gel. . .

Ryerson University Announcing the FRP Participants' Voices website!!

Campaign 2000 releases their National Child Poverty Report Card

First Call Releases BC Child Poverty Report Card

Annual Top Ten of the Best Canadian Scientific Papers on Early Childhood Development

Quality of Life CHALLENGE: Fostering Engagement, Collaboration and Inclusion

A Working Income Tax Benefit That Works

The 7th World Indigenous Women & Wellness Conference

7th Annual Alberta Harm Reduction Conference

Making the Most of Moe

Working Across Community and Family Systems

A Message from Minister of Health, Ujjal Dosanjh

Women who live in rural, remote and northern communities have unique health-care challenges

Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Compilation of Funding Sources Produced by Canadian Rural Partnership's

The 7th World Indigenous Women & Wellness Conference

Are you knowledgeable or have first hand experience . . .

BC Early Childhood Education Bursary

Enhanced Funding for Child Care Available

The Canadian Women's Health Network wants to hear from you . . .

Suffering in silence: stigma, mental illness and the workplace

BCRPA Communiqué

Federal Advisory Group Calls for Change in Food Marketing to Children

Lines Are Drawn for Big Suit Over Sodas

2004 – 2005 Annual Report

Minister Dosanjh Announces Drug Authorization Database and Posting of Summary Basis of Decisions

Pacific Dawn Coordinator, Looking for Canadian Women’s Stories of how disabilities and addictions connect

Nominations wanted for Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. . .

Caring About Healthcare Workers as First Responders

Canadian Rural Partnership/ Service Canada - Crime Prevention Action Fund

Early Years Specialization at University of Victoria

The Early Years Conference 2006 - Child Development Practices

Aboriginal Child Care Society is pleased to announce upcoming training:

Child Care Branch BC Early Learning and Care Province. . .

Aboriginal Child Care Society looking for feedback in BC. . .

New Article on Canadian Health Network --Happy People are Healthier

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Federal Fiscal Forecasting Round 4

Health Canada warns consumers not to use certain lot of Aquify 2-ml Long-lasting...

Update - Health Hazard Alert - saroli brand natural cerignola olives may contain dangerous bacteria

Health Warning -

FDA Updates Labeling for Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch

Potential Safety Risk regarding the use of Omron 3-way Instant Thermometers

National Child Day Leaves Many Families Asking When Celebrations Will Begin

More 'Thaw the Chill on Advocacy Public Policy workshops on the way In British Columbia

Child Care Branch BC Early Learning and Care Online Consultations

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives forecasts large federal surpluses ahead

2006 Move For Health Day

Ready, Set, Go Workshops!

Aboriginal Women's Health and Healing Research Group

FRP Canada Family Literacy Publication Resource Guide

Turning the tide on childhood obesity

Breastfeeding: Providing Food Security And Security through Feeding

Family Violence Booklet for Aboriginal Women

New URL for Public Health Agency of Canada's FASD web site

First Voices Kids launch a new interactive Internet website

Stop the global epidemic of chronic disease

Lancet Series on Chronic Disease

Province, Dentists Work to Reduce Child Tooth Decay

Ottawa meeting an important step in global preparation for a possible pandemic

Public Health Agency of Canada Releases Key Study on Reported Child Abuse And Neglect

Photos Wanted - Canadian Council on Social Development

Call for Papers – Women's Health & Urban Life: An International & Interdisciplinary Journal

Call for papers - Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering

Request for Proposals Financial Assistance to National Voluntary Health Organizations

Population Level Studies on Alcohol Consumption and Harm

Request for Proposals - Mental Health Policy Brief

Poverty & Health e-Bulletin

Offord Centre website Shares Research on Children's Mental Health

Health Canada warns consumers not to take Liqiang 4 due to potential health risk

Health Hazard Alert - Dairyland Brand 1 % Chocolate Milk May Contain a Chemical Sanitizer

Breastfeeding Committee for Canada urges Canadians to write letters to support. . .

Amnesty International and Native Women's Association of Canada call. . .

Integrated Strategy on Healthy Living and Chronic Disease

Federal Government Announces $300 Million for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Public Health Agency of Canada Health Goals for Canada

Canadian Council on Social Development. . .

National Child Day, November 20, 2005 - I Have the Right to Play!

PHABC Open House

2006-07 Request for Proposals

New URL for Public Health Agency of Canada's FASD web site!

Primary Health Care Reform and Women

Public Health Agency Of Canada Launches Valuable Public Health Tool

. . . Study on Reported Child Abuse And Neglect

Stop the global epidemic of chronic disease

A Message from Minister Bennett on World Breastfeeding Week

A Message from Minister Bennett on World Breastfeeding Week

Governments of Canada and BC Sign an Agreement . . .

2nd Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect . . .

Children First Status Report, ECD Development Activities in 29 BC Communities

Child and Youth Officer for the Province of BC-Special Report Healthy...

New Report--Growing Regionalism Blocks Poverty Reduction . . .

WHO Global Report --Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment

Advisory: . . . a new warning for STRATTERA ™ (atomoxetine hydrochloride)

Safety information - class of asthma drugs known as long-acting beta-2 agonists

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Paxil

Join National Awareness Campaign For Future Funding...

BC’s Federal-Provincial Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care

Be a Founding Member of Food Secure Canada

Fraser Region Strategic Early Childhood Development (ECD) Framework

Reducing Child Poverty to Increase Productivity

PHABC AGM

Recipes for Success

Public Health Renewal in BC Workshop Announcement

Everyone gets to play' but not everybody has the chance

The Importance of Grand Parents in Today’s Hectic World . . .

Nurturing Healthy People: Preventing Obesity and promoting physical activity

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Gender Budget Initiatives: Why They Matter in Canada

Bad Kid or Behaviour Disorder . . .

Canada needs a Health and Healing Strategy for First Nations . . .

New Canadian Consensus Statement on Intimate Partner Violence

Childproofing for Environmental Health National Awareness Campaign

B.C. Invests over $4.2 million in Health Promotion

Expanding Assessment Services for Children with FASD

Alerts, Advisories and Recalls

HELP Listserv

Major child care funding to benefit families, providers

2006 National Conference on CED and the Social Economy

2000 to 2004 Archives

Public Health News - XVI ISA World Congress of Sociology 2006

The Cost of Eating in BC: The Challenge of Feeding a Family on a Low Income

A Toonie for the Publics Health

First Nations Healthy Choice Recipes

Unified Voice! - Raising the Voice of Public Health!

FASD Mini Course Modules and other FASD tid bits

Call for Proposals on Early Learning and Child Care . . .

Take 5 training workshops

Physical Activity for Preschoolers

Infoway Announces $100 million Public Health Surveillance Investment Strategy

. . .Early Child Development, Learning and Care

Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

The Next Steps

An Election Primer from the Public Health Association of BC
PHABC at a Glance


Notices

New Farm to School Salad Bar: A Request For Proposals

The Public Health Association of BC, in partnership with provincial, regional and local groups, is seeking proposals to pilot a Farm to School Salad Bar initiative within 12 schools in the Northern and Interior Health Regions.

Strengthening relationships between the school and the farm is an important aspect of this program. Foods from local farms are grown and harvested to fill a salad bar twice per week in participating schools. Children, parents, school staff, farmers – the whole community – benefit from a program that broadens knowledge and experiences of growing, harvesting, preparing and tasting fresh local greens.

This is your opportunity to participate! Download the Farm to School Salad Bar RFP for details. Find out if your school is eligible for a one time grant to establish the program. Find out about the process to make that happen.

The window of opportunity is short. Applications must be completed and submitted to the PHABC Office no later than April 30, 2008.

Farm to School Salad Bar: Request For Proposals - Frequently Asked Questions

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For further information, contact Joanne Bays, Project Coordinator, Farm to School Salad Bar via email at: bays@telus.net.

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BC Map of Public Health Services

PHABC is pleased to announce the release of the BC Map of Public Health Services, a product of its Building Capacity for Public Health in BC project. The intent of the BC Map of Public Health Services is to “map out” the basic infrastructure of public health services with a focus on traditional public health functions and basic workforce demographic information. More...





Building Capacity for Public Health in BC

The Public Health Association of BC is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada for a project titled Building Capacity for Public Health in BC. This project is dedicated to strengthening province-wide public health capacity, supporting public health infrastructure, and facilitating collaboration and information exchange among networks of public health professionals. More.....




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