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CANADA | Apr 16, 2024
[Article] The New Ideal Workplace: How Flexibility Benefits Caregivers - and Everyone Else
Click HERE to read the full articleOne in four Canadians, excluding parents, identifies as a caregiver – a figure that is projected to rise to 50% of Canadians in the future. Additionally, 58% of Canadian families include children (2021 Census). With an aging population, employees with unpaid
READ MORE[Impact Story] emergency preparedness during BC heat wave
The province’s top emergency officials are urging vulnerable people, including seniors, to prepare for the longest heat wave of the summer, and United Way British Columbia, in collaboration with our
Consultation on Safe Long-Term Care
Click HERE to visit Health Canada to learn moreOpened on July 21, 2023 and will close to new input on September 21, 2023.The federal government is conducting a public online consultation to inform the
[Research Opportunity] Preventing male suicide through social connection and mutual help
Title of Project: Preventing male suicide through social connection and mutual helpPrincipal Investigator: Dr. John Oliffe What is this study about? We are interested in learning about men’s pers
[Article] Family medicine for all: Community health centres serve their neighbours, but capacity issues remain
Family medicine for all: Community health centres serve their neighbours, but capacity issues remainAdvocates say the location-based model, similar to catchment areas, could fix Canada's primary care
Long-awaited Port Hardy community health centre opens Tuesday
Click HERE to read the full articleThe North Island Community Health Centre will finally be opening August 8 in Port Hardy, British Columbia.The health centre has been under construction all summer an
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 IMPACT AWARDS!
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORENOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 IMPACT AWARDS!Emerging Leader Award - for volunteer engagement professionals who have been in the field for one to seven years. NOMINATI
[Survey] The Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia (SPARC BC).
Survey purposeThe purpose of this survey is to understand and document rural residents’ and communities' experiences of input into or engagement with health care decision-making.Your voice will help
[News] United Way BC comes to Cariboo to support community food security, more
United Way BC has been working in Williams Lake on a new video project to build support in the community.Three employees of United Way were at the Williams Lake Farmers’ Market on July 14 to chat wi
[News] Expanded hubs will give more people access to good food
People in the Interior, Lower Mainland, central and north Vancouver Island will have better access to an increased supply of affordable local food with $7.5 million in funding to United Way British C
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