PHABC

The Early Years Conference 2012-The Development of Children�s Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?

Registration now open

February 2nd - February 4th, 2012

Vancouver, BC

This conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child’s total development as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutionize our approaches and practices with young children, their families, and their communities. The conference aims to:

· understand global development of children (birth to six years), and how it progresses through their early relationships and experiences

· promote focused dialogue among individuals and groups who support early child development and learning

· showcase exemplary approaches that support healthy early childhood social emotional development

· learn how to apply the understanding of child development to practice and development strategies

For further information, please visit the conference website at Early Years Conference-registration , or to register, please contact us at ian.ipce@ubc.ca or (604) 827 – 3112.

The conference brochure is available at Confernece Brochures/Brochure

The Early Years Conference 2012-The Development of Children�s Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?

Registration now open

February 2nd - February 4th, 2012

Vancouver, BC

· understand global development of children (birth to six years), and how it progresses through their early relationships and experiences

· promote focused dialogue among individuals and groups who support early child development and learning

· showcase exemplary approaches that support healthy early childhood social emotional development

· learn how to apply the understanding of child development to practice and development strategies

For further information, please visit the conference website at Early Years Conference-registration , or to register, please contact us at ian.ipce@ubc.ca or (604) 827 – 3112.

The conference brochure is available at Confernece Brochures/Brochure

Stories of Strength: Perspectives on Mental Well-Being

Community Event - Sunday November 27, 2011 (Prior to PHABC Conference)

St. Andrew’s Wesley Church – Main Entrance

1022 Nelson Street, Downtown Vancouver, BC

Doors open at 6:30pm; Event begins at 7:00pm

- What is mental wellbeing?

- How can I support mental wellbeing in myself, my family, in my work, and in my community?

Explore answers to these questions with Dr. Gabor Mate, local physician and best-selling author, Melanie Rose, comedian and Stand up For Mental Health alumni, and Dr. John Raeburn, Adjunct Professor at the Auckland University of Technology.

This public event is open to all and will provide the opportunity to discuss mental well-being and to share ideas and thoughts on how mental health is a resource for everyday living. This free event is co-hosted by the Public Health Association of British Columbia, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services, and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Log on to your Facebook account, visit the Stories of Strength Facebook Event Link and invite your Facebook friends to attend and join in on our conversation about mental wellness.

RSVP appreciated: education@phabc.org. Visit www.phabc.org to find out more about the 2011 PHABC Conference held in affiliation with this event.

Event Poster

Preparing Public Health for New Prevention Technologies

Earlier this year, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) requested PHABC's assistance in distributing a survey to help inform the project titled Preparing the Canadian Public Health Community for New HIV Prevention Technologies. This survey was circulated nationally and generated valuable feedback that informed the CPHA discussion paper on policies, programs and practices related to public health and civil society preparedness for new HIV prevention technologies (NPTs) in Canada.

We are pleased to share the results of the project, which are included in the attached report Preparing Public Health for New Prevention Technologies: A Road Map for Comprehensive Action in Canada. This report will be of interest to those working in HIV prevention in Canada as it is designed to provide guidance in developing policies, resources and programs that address issues of equity and accessibility of NPTs by identifying clear roles that public health should be assuming in a number of areas of action to prepare for NPTs in Canada.

Thank you for helping to make BC Pesticide Free!

Thank you, thank you for your support for a pesticide-free BC, and to everyone who has already sent in your response to the current public consultation and for inviting others to do the same! If you haven’t had a chance already, it’s not too late as there are still 9 days left to add your voice. Please see below for more information. The direct link to the BC Government’s online e-questionnaire is: https://www.leg.bc.ca/pesticidescommittee/questionnaire.asp

The e-questionnaire only takes about 3-5 minutes to complete. To help you, I have attached a ‘model’ response. This is a guide to assist you, but the more you can personalize your comments, the stronger your message will be.

Thanks to you we need only 3,000 more British Columbians to fill out the e-questionnaire to reach our goal of 8,000! Please pass this on to your family, friends and networks to encourage others to participate – there’s still time to meet the consultation’s deadline of December 16th.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

B.C. Lawn-Pesticide ban

The B.C. Government is considering a province-wide ban on toxic lawn pesticides. To help make their decision, they have set-up an on-line questionnaire -- to hear from citizens like you.

Please support the ban by doing the questionnaire at: https://www.leg.bc.ca/pesticidescommittee/questionnaire.asp

You don't need to fill out the full questionnaire. You can just answer question number 2 by clicking "Yes, I support a ban on pesticides".

Even if you don't live in B.C., please answer the questionnaire. We know that opponents are working all-out to kill the ban. Millions of Canadians have province-wide protection from pesticides -- but not the people of B.C.

Please do the questionnaire here. It only takes a few seconds.

Please share this message with your family and friends!

CPHA Media Release - Public Health Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Vancouver�s Supervised Injection Facility

Friday, September 30, 2011

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada today unanimously ordered the federal Minister of Health to grant an exemption to Vancouver’s supervised injection facility (Insite) in accordance with s. 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).

PHABC Call for Nominations - 2011/2013 Term - Extended deadline

Reminder:

The Call for Nominations closes on October 11, 2011. All nominations must be posted by 5 pm on that date. E-mail applications are encouraged. A member of the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors will contact each candidate to answer any questions. A slate of candidates will be prepared and the Election process will commence on October 25 and close on November 15, 2011.

Board of Directors - Application form

New International Journal of Medicine and Public Health Launched

The International Journal of Medicine and Public Health [IJMEDPH] [ISSN: 2230�8598] was launched early in 2011 as a quarterly peer reviewed journal. An Official Publication of the Society of Science, Biology and Medicine, a non-profit network �dedicated to Research in the field of Science, Biology and Medicine�, it is published by EManuscript Services, Bangalore, India.

As an open access journal, IJMEDPH is committed to rapid publication of articles relevant to international medicine and public health, with an emphasis on disease prevention and control in developing countries. In addition to its biomedical orientation, it is clear from the range of articles published to date that its scope includes a broad range of approaches including environmental and social determinants.

Submissions are welcomed from all parts of the world, with manuscripts to be submitted on line. Types of article accepted include original papers, literature reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor.

For further information on IJMEDPH visit the website at http://www.ijmedph.org/

Source: Franklin White MD, Associate Editor IJMEDPH; President, Pacific Health & Development Sciences Inc., Victoria BC

2011 PHABC Conference Call for Abstracts

The Public Health Association of BC is pleased to announce its upcoming 2011 Conference entitled - “The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: Critical Engagement from a Health Equity Perspective". November 28 & 29 (Monday, Tuesday), 2011, 8:30AM – 5:00PM.

This two day event in Richmond, BC offers a variety of professional development and networking opportunities, including keynote speeches, paper and poster presentations, communities of practice workshops and a World Cafe dialogue session. More information to come soon.

A 'Call for Abstracts' for the PHABC Conference is now on. Please consider applying to present at this conference and/or circulate this announcement to your networks and colleagues. Deadline for abstract submissions: Thursday September 1, 2011.