Our Vision

Inspiring Healthier BC Families

Our Mission

Generation Health Clinic supports families with children and teens on their journey towards healthy living. Families build the foundation for health by focusing on family connections, balanced eating, active living, screen time, sleep, and mental well-being.

Our Story

Generation Health Clinic, formerly known as Shapedown BC, started as a pilot in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in 2003. As a result of the promising health outcomes, the BC Ministry of Health established the program at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) in 2006. In 2013, a scale-up of the program model at BCCH to regional health authorities began. Reach expanded geographically, culturally and virtually. In April 2026, Generation Health Clinic transitioned to a new care delivery model providing greater flexibility for families and longer-term support.

Generation Health Clinic incorporates evidence-based, current best practices guided by Canadian medical, nutrition, psychological standards and physical activity guidelines.

Our teams support children, teens and their families in making healthy living changes in an inclusive interdisciplinary setting. The program is founded on the principle that a child’s family environment has a significant impact on their health, well-being, and capacity to engage in healthy living behaviours. As such, parents/caregivers are required to participate and healthy living changes are encouraged for the whole family.

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Generation Health Clinic delivers programs to families across British Columbia, on the territories of many distinct First Nations. We are grateful to all the First Nations who have cared for and nurtured the lands and waters around us for all time. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.