Food Skills for Families - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

Provided by Government of British Columbia

Food Skills for Families is a hands-on curriculum based program that makes healthy eating, shopping and cooking easy, quick and fun
This is a six-session program to teach people how to make healthy meals, snacks and beverage choices and to gain confidence in the kitchen. Programs are delivered to targeted, at-risk populations.

Food Skills for Families helps families create healthy meals at a low cost, and have fun doing it. Enjoy making food that is tastier and more nutritious and knows exactly what is in it.


The program features flavourful recipes from around the world and teaches modifiable recipes and cook from scratch. Learn how to make salad dressings from scratch, how to make delicious and healthy soups and how to add some variety with inexpensive grains.
The Program:
- Is delivered to five target populations: low-income, newcomers, Punjabi, Indigenous and active seniors.
- Is led by trained and certified community facilitators in kitchens within host community organizations throughout BC.
- Encourages participation and social interaction.
- Includes six-session which are each 3 hours in length.
- Addresses different topics based on the Canada Food Guide, including food label reading and a grocery tour.
- Inspires and empowers participants to eat well while creating fast easy meals using fresh, whole ingredients.
- Is a best practice curriculum that is supported by Facilitator Manuals and Participant Handbooks for each target population.

604-732-1331 (Surrey) ext. 2322

Public email: foodskillsBC@bccdc.ca

Website: http://www.bccdc.ca/our-services...

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
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Availability

Service area: Surrey

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided in a group in-person

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

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For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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