I∙SPARC’s Healthy Living is a provincially funded program designed to bring together community leaders and individuals who are passionate about health and wellness and to promote healthy living in four key areas:
- Physical Activity
- Healthy Eating
- Respecting Tobacco
- Healthy Communities
In 2011/12, I∙SPARC successfully completed its first year as the administrative body of the Healthy Living programs. The initiatives reached over 5000 Indigenous people throughout the province, and participation levels have steadily increased ever since. To date, I∙SPARC Healthy Living has trained over 3,400 Healthy Living Leaders, delivering over 2,300 healthy living programs, reaching over 73,000 participants across the province!
I∙SPARC continues to focus on increasing capacity within Indigenous communities and Friendship Centres to develop and deliver innovative, needs-based, and culturally responsive programs that improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people across British Columbia.
Healthy Living Initiatives:
- Healthy Living Leader Training Sessions
- Indigenous RunWalkWheel
- HealthBeat
- Honour Your Health Challenge
- FitNation
- Community Grants
- Gathering Our Voices
- Food Systems Program
I∙SPARC collaborates with partner agencies in the planning and delivery of initiatives to ensure that Indigenous people are either leading or being mentored as future leaders of training, program design, and delivery.