Social Prescribing Program Coming to Langley
Social prescribing is an approach that empowers primary care providers to connect people to community support services and activities to improve health and well-being.[1] Just
Category: CRNs In the Community
CRNs At Work
The holiday season was a busy one for our local Community Response Networks (CRNs)…and it looks like the momentum hasn’t stopped! Please click on the
IRIS: Increasing Recreation Involving Seniors
Submitted by Sandi McCreight, CRN Coordinator, Castlegar; IRIS Program Coordinator IRIS: Increasing Recreation Involving Seniors is a program out of the Castlegar Community Response Network
Addressing Financial Abuse in BC’s Chinese Speaking Communities
A new initiative by BC CRN’s Chinese Community Response Network (CCRN) is tackling the complex issue of financial abuse head-on in Chinese-speaking communities in the
Flooding in the Province a “National Calamity”: Statement by Aronjit Lageri, Director, BC CRN Board
The catastrophic flooding resulting from the “atmospheric river” phenomenon earlier in the month has devastated whole communities in southern and coastal communities in the province.
Solo Senior Ladies’ Luncheon Tackles Isolation in the South Okanagan
Senior women who live alone can look forward to monthly luncheons to connect with other women. What began as a pilot program, the BC CRN-funded
The Lillooet CRN: BC CRN’s Newest CRN Forms During a Pandemic
–Submitted by: Lynda Sampson, Literacy Coordinator, Lillooet Area Library Association; Kim North, Community Coordinator, Lillooet Community Connect Innovation HUB; and Joan Giannone, Lillooet Friendship Centre
CRNs at Work
Check out what some of our Community Response Networks (CRNs) have been up to this month! Click the thumbnails to view a larger image. Chinese
CRNs at Work
Check out what some of our Community Response Networks (CRNs) have been up to this month! Click the thumbnails to view a larger image. Tri-Cities
For the Love of Animals: Reaching Vulnerable Adults Through Their Pets
Sometimes, the very people who need support can’t be reached due to homelessness or isolation, or both. This is a frequent challenge of the province’s
