Bridge for Health Update

Welcome to the latest Bridge for Health Newsletter

We hope you've had a happy and healthy summer (or winter depending on where you are) and are ready for a new season, with all that it brings.

We're excited to share a few updates and provide some information about upcoming events in British Columbia.

Bridge for Health Community Talks

Bridge for Health is spreading the word about its mission through community presentations and public speaking events. We are very honoured to partner with the Burnaby Public Library (with easy access by sky train and free parking) to support our community engagement strategy.

Join us at the Burnaby Public Library (Metro town) for our monthly community talks starting Monday October 4th, 2014!

Sign up today for a free workshop with Bridge for Health Network contributors Laura Mack and Kat Thorsten on Human connection, creativity and health. REGISTER HERE

If you would like to share your ideas/practice or research with the public, please get in touch with us at info@bridgeforhealth.org

Upcoming Networking Events in Vancouver

Register today for our Community Potluck Event where you will have a chance to try some new healthy recipes and meet like-minded people who share your passion for health! Click here for more information.

Bridge for Health is also helping to organize a community event as part of the Public Health Association of BC’s annual conference in December 2014.

This year's Conference title is: ''Shared Prosperity for Health and Well-Being: A Collaborative Dialogue between Business and Public Health''.

The conference has a particular focus on how public health leaders and the private or business sector can partner around the mission of creating the conditions for health and well-being for all. For more information on the conference please visit www.phabc.org

Other News!

Starting in September, the Bridge for Health will launch a new research project in collaboration with some local community partners, as well as prominent public health researchers from the Netherlands. The Bridge for Health Literacy Project will focus on youth engagement and participation approaches to foster health literacy among youth.

We are delighted to be working with Marlies Casteleijn, a Health & Society graduate student from the Wageningen University (Netherlands). Stay Tuned for future blogs with more information in the upcoming months!

On 26^th of September Paola Ardiles, Founder and Network Lead, Bridge for Health is facilitating the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Healthy Campus Community Consultation, hosted by the Health Promotion team within Health and Counselling Services. We are excited to be a part of this event aimed to engage SFU administrators, faculty, staff and students in building a collective vision for a Healthy Campus.

Themed discussions will explore how policies and processes, learning and working environments, services and supports and physical spaces can contribute to well-being, learning, student experience, social connection and a healthy campus community.
For more information please visit http://www.sfu.ca/healthycampuscommunity.html

If you have ideas for other events and projects please get in touch today at info@bridgeforhealth.org

We look forward to hearing from you!