About Us

By supporting the work of the HEAL Network, Northern Health recognizes that we must tackle the burden of diabetes, cardiac and vascular diseases, cancer and obesity through engaging grassroots community solutions for change. Partnering with community groups to promote chronic disease prevention through healthy eating and active living is the foundation of the HEAL Network. Through HEAL and HEAL for Your HEART seed grants, we will help realize fresh approaches to creating healthier northern communities. Together we can make a difference.

We are pleased to announce the projects selected for 2010 seed grants and we look forward to sharing the good news stories from these projects as they develop.

The next request for proposals is expected to be released in the fall of 2010, with funds being distributed in early 2011. For more information on the HEAL Seed Grants for 2011 go to IMAGINE Grants 2011

HEAL and HEAL for Your Heart Projects – 2010
• Move It On Over Intentional Mentorship – Connecting The Dots (Chetwynd)
• Doig River Community Garden (Rose Prairie)
• Dr. Kearny School Salad Bar (Fort St John)
• Berry Good Times (Hudson’s Hope)
• Hudson’s Hope Elementary & Secondary School Salad Bar (Hudson’s Hope)
• Healthy Encouragement (Moberly Lake)
• Snowshoe With Moccasin Flats (Chetwynd)
• Baby’s Best Chance – Baby Food Making (North Peace Area)
• Tumbler Ridge Community Garden and Composting Initiative (Tumbler Ridge)
• Senior’s Fitness Court (Tumbler Ridge)
• Spinach, Sprouts and Spirits in the Garden (Woyenne)
• Community Wellness Dinners (Burns Lake Area)
• In This Together: Healthy Heart Cooking for Couples (Fort St James)
• Traditional Gardening and Planting Projects (Lhoosk’uz Dene)
• Lheidli T’enneh Honour Your Health Challenge 2010 (Lheidli T’enneh)
• Operation Blood Pressure (McBride)
• The Tools for Healthy Eating and Active Living (Mackenzie)
• HeART for the Health of It! (Prince George)
• Healthiest Babies Possible Community Garden (Prince George)
• Carney Hill Strong Start (Prince George)
• Growing With Seniors and The Community (Prince George)
• Community Garden at AiMHi (Prince George)
• We Support Breastfeeding Anytime & Anywhere Badge Campaign (Northern BC)
• CHIP: Coronary Health Improvement Project (Quesnel)
• Stroke Recovery Branch Development (Quesnel / Prince George)
• Behavioural Interventions to Improve Physical Comorbidities in Clients with Mental Illness (UNBC)
• Get Healthy Now (Vanderhoof)
• Laxgalts’ap Community Garden Project (Greenville)
• Halaang/Harvest Elder & Youth 2010 Field Trip (Haida Gwaii – NW Coastal BC)
• Gitgaata Elders Canning Project (Hartley Bay)
• Demonstration Garden Renewal (Hazelton)
• Community Fitness Program (Kitsumkalum)
• The Learning Garden (Sandspit)
• Healthy Homes for Life (Prince Rupert)
• Food Skills for Life (Smithers)
• Gardening, Nutrition and Trail Clearing (Smithers and Telkwa)
• Greenhouse and Garden Upgrade at Seven Sisters (Terrace)
• Healthy Terrace Program (Terrace)
• Community Food Planning To Action Plan (Smithers)

HEAL_Projects_2008-2009.pdf
HEAL for Your Heart Projects – 2009