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CANADA | Sep 20, 2023
[Opportunity] APPLY NOW: 2024 United Way BC Public Policy Institute are now open!
APPLY NOW: 2024 United Way BC Public Policy Institute are now openThe application period is now open for the 2024 United Way BC’s Public Policy Institute, an applied learning and training program designed to help non-profit leaders and their organizations increase their understanding of the public
READ MOREECHO for psychosocial health care providers
A new ECHO is on the horizon. Co-created by and for psychosocial health care providers, the latest offering of the Palliative Care ECHO project-BC Hub (that’s us) will be a year-long program on th
How to verify the CRA has contacted you
With the holidays just around the corner, scammers could contact you pretending to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Scammers are trying to trick individuals into making payments, and we’re d
What kind of life do you want for the Future You?
How we think about aging today will define our future. When we let ageism shape our thoughts, behaviours and policies, we harm older Canadians today, and we also impact the lives that we hope to li
The 12 Scams of the Holidays
The spirit of the holidays is a time of giving for most but, for scammers, it is a time of taking. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre highlights the most popular holiday scams so that you can recognize, r
December 3rd – International Day of Persons With Disabilities
An estimated 46% of people aged 60 years and older live with a disability. Persons with
disabilities are less likely to access health care, education, and employment and to participate in the communi
Sophisticated crypto scams targeting B.C. residents through social media and dating sites
Vancouver and Surrey – The B.C. RCMP, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and municipal police are warning the public about an emerging trend of fraudste
Screening for breast cancer: What you should know about mammography
In Canada, it is estimated that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. Amongst those battling breast cancer, 1 in 33 will lose their life to this disease (1). As with other cancers, early detection
Help shape B.C.’s anti-racism data legislation
Systemic racism exists everywhere, including in government policies and programs. The provincial government has created a survey inviting British Columbians to anonymously share basic information abou
United Way BC Community Recipe Book - would you like to be involved?
October 1st was National Seniors Day (Canada) and International Day of Older Persons Â
What better way to celebrate than to come together with food and stories from those in our Healthy Aging comm
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