Generation Health is a FREE, family-based 10 week program held in communities across B.C.

The program will support your family in making lasting changes to lifestyle behaviours such as healthy eating, physical activity, positive mental health, screen time, and sleep. The program is focused on practical, fun activities that build family connectedness while building both the parent/caregiver’s and the child’s skills to make lasting changes. The positive mental health activities aim to build resilience, self-confidence, and support overall well-being.

Healthy Eating Habits

Learn about everyday nutrition
Develop weekly meal plans
Build long-lasting healthy habits

Physical Activity for All

Learn to incorporate activity every day
Play together as a family
Develop a life-long active lifestyle

Healthy Body Image

Learn to love your body
Develop self-compassion
create positive parenting techniques

New Friendships

meet other families working towards the same healthy lifestyle goals as your own.

Cooking

learn how to make quick, healthy meals that your whole family will love.

Indoor Games

play fun, group-based games that will help your child improve their physical literacy skills.

Outdoor Games

learn fun new activities to get your family playing together outdoors.

Positive Mental Health

try out activities designed to improve well-being and build confidence and resiliency.

This Program Includes

10 Weekly in-class Sessions

2 hours long, focus on healthy eating and active living, goal setting, family mealtime and family physical activity, sleep hygiene, healthy body image and self-compassion, and positive parenting.

10 Weekly Online Sessions

Provide additional content including, activities and recipes, for you to try as a family.

4 Group Activities

Scheduled outside of the regular class time and provide an opportunity to try new activities in your community.

“It was meaningful to be around a group of people that were like-minded, dealing with the same issues”

– Generation Health Parent

Program Requirements

The program has been designed for families with children aged 8 – 12 years old.

By registering for the program, families agree to

Attend all 10 in-class sessions and complete the weekly online sessions

Attend the additional group activities

Participate in the evaluation of the program

To find a program near you or to register for the program, please click here or call us at 1-888-650-3141.

“It gave us something to do together learning a new lifestyle together.”

– Generation Health Parent