Thank you to our colleagues, collaborators and friends for all your hard work and support throughout 2014. We look forward to working with you in the New Year. All the best for 2015. Wellesley Institute 2014 A Year In Review from Wellesley Institute
Archives for 2014
Hidden In Our Midst: Newcomer Youth in Toronto
Youth homelessness is an escalating concern nationwide. The Hidden in Our Midst Community Based Research (CBR) project, a joint project between Children’s Aid Society of Toronto and the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH), brings our attention to newcomer youth and those born outside of Canada who have experienced homelessness. The results highlight unique […]
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Wellesley Institute to sit on the Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council
CEO of Wellesley Institute, Dr. Kwame McKenzie, has been invited to sit on the new Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council. Dr. McKenzie will sit along with other distinguished members, including the council’s chair Susan Pigott, a leading expert in the field of mental health and community development, to provide advice on the Comprehensive Mental […]
Healthier Cities and Communities Hub: Request For Proposals
Healthier Cities and Communities Hub Seed Grant / Pilot Project REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS November 14, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) of the University of Toronto, Wellesley Institute and Toronto Public Health issue this Seed Grant / Pilot Project Request for Proposals. The grants will support the bringing together of community, public sector, […]
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The Case For Diversity: Canada’s Mental Health Strategy
Wellesley Institute and the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) have joined forces to start an ambitious project which will make the case for diversity in mental health services. The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) have put the development of equitable services for immigrant, refugee, racialized and ethno-cultural groups as one of the […]
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Wellesley Institute Joins the OHA Board
Wellesley Institute is delighted to announce its CEO, Dr. Kwame McKenzie has been elected to the Board of Director’s of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA). Since 1924 the OHA has helped to shape and influence health care policy in Ontario. Their vision is to achieve a high performing health system through the for-profit and not-for-profit organizations involved […]
What the Candidates Aren’t Talking About: HEIA in the 2014 Mayoral Election
Over the past four weeks, we’ve been looking at the platforms of the three main mayoral candidates and asking whether their proposals could contribute to good health in Toronto. We found that none of the candidates have set out a vision for a healthy Toronto and none of the candidates have made clear connections between […]
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Transit: HEIA in the 2014 Mayoral Election
Transit is critical to how cities move, grow and interact. Having access to high quality public transit opens doors for people to travel to and from work, school, grocery stores, recreation spaces, and places to socialize. However, our current transit system has significant accessibility and affordability barriers for many Torontonians. Transit service coverage is an […]
Jobs and Poverty Reduction: HEIA in the 2014 Mayoral Election
Having enough money to meet your basic needs is essential to good health. However, too many Torontonians struggle to make ends meet. In Toronto in 2010, 19.3 percent of the population had income under Statistics Canada’s after-tax low income measure.1 This means that almost 497,000 people in the city were struggling to make ends meet, choosing […]
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Green Spaces and Active Transportation: HEIA in the 2014 Mayoral Election
Green Spaces and Active Transportation Usable green spaces and being able to walk or bike around your neighbourhood to get to work or to pick up groceries makes a city livable. Toronto calls itself “a city within a park” and its patterns of development and street design incorporate the provision of parks and green spaces, […]
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