There is only one week left to register for Healthy Living Leader Training this year! Registration will close on Friday, September 12th, 2025! These sessions are complimentary for those working within Indigenous communities who want to deliver an Honour Your Health Challenge or Indigenous RunWalkWheel program.
| Region | Location | Hotel | Dates |
| Northwest | **NEW LOCATION** Smithers | Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge & Conference Centre | Sept. 24 – 25 |
| Northeast | Prince George | Coast Prince George | Oct. 7 – 8 |
| Interior | Kamloops | Sandman Signature Kamloops Hotel | Oct. 20 – 21 |
| Fraser/Vancouver Costal | Abbotsford | Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre | Nov. 6 – 7 |
| Vancouver Island | Nanaimo | Cast Bastion Hotel | Nov. 19 – 20 |
*Our sessions are regionally focused – we strongly recommend that you to sign up for the training dates specific to your region in order to meet fellow community champions in your area. However, if you are from the Cariboo region we encourage you to attend the Prince George session, held October 7-8. Included in this group are leaders living in or north of Williams Lake, such as Soda Creek and Quesnel, as well as communities west of Williams Lake along Highway 20 such as Riske Creek and Alexis Creek.
Eligibility:
Healthy Living Leader Training is open to individuals who are interested in promoting health and wellness within their community, schools, Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered Communities, recreation centres, health centres, workplaces, or Indigenous organizations.
After completing training, all participants are eligible to apply for up to $1000 in grant support of their Indigenous RunWalkWheel or Honour Your Health Challenge program.
As part of I·SPARC’s Healthy Living Activities, our Leader Training Sessions offer two days of workshops; providing participants with the tools and resources to deliver their own Healthy Living programs in their communities. Participants have the option of training in either the Indigenous RunWalkWheel or the Honour Your Health Challenge:
- Indigenous RunWalkWheel: lead your participants in an 8 – 13 week training program, preparing for a 5 or 10 km run/walk/wheel event.
- Honour Your Health Challenge: develop your own program focused on physical activity, healthy eating, respecting tobacco or healthy families – past programs include creating a community cookbook, “Family Fitness Fridays,” planting medicinal tea gardens, “Kick the Nic” tobacco program, “Moccasin Mamas,” and many more.
Are you brand new to I∙SPARC? Hesitant or nervous? We get it! It can be scary trying something new. But we want you to know that you are in good company, and we welcome you with open arms to our Healthy Living family! Taking this first step to become a Healthy Living Leader can positively impact your life as well as the lives of your community members.
Contact:
Registration: Susan Meier | smeier@isparc.ca | 604.763.4134
Leader Training: Amanda de Faye | adefaye@isparc.ca | 250.856.0855
“This was the most powerful workshops and training l have ever attended. Thanks for such a wonderful program. I can’t wait to be back next year.” – Healthy Living Leader 2024
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