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On: Sep. 27, 2011 Presentation at Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute

Wellesley Institute’s Director of Community Health, Dr. Nasim Haque, presented at the Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute along with four other speakers from York and McMaster University, all of whom have expertise in the area of maternal child health research. Nasim’s presentation, “Photovoice as an arts based participatory research approach,” drew examples from her work using participatory action research methods in the St. James Town Initiative. The presentation was attended by students from different disciplines, researchers, community members and health and social services professionals.

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The Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute is a knowledge translation platform for sudents, faculty and community members. The Institute is housed in the Faculty of Health at York University. On September 23rd, it organized a one day learning event on methodological approaches in maternal and child health research.

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On: Mar. 30, 2011 Canada’s densest neighbourhood, St. James Town, to possibly get new condos

A mega-development proposal in a small section of North St. James Town has many residents, community organizations, and city planners concerned about overcrowding in what is already considered one of North America’s most densely populated neighbourhoods. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Aug. 18, 2010 Youth Community Voice – Photos

Thank you for joining us last night for our exhibition of photography and stories from St. James Town youth!  The display featured aspects of the neighbourhood that are perceived to play a role in multicultural youth health and wellbeing.  There was a great turnout and we received a lot of positive feedback from various community members, organizations, and people from outside of the community. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Aug. 5, 2010 Youth Community Voice Forum & Exposition

We invite you to SEE, HEAR, and JOIN the voices of St. James Town youth residents speaking out about their neighbourhood and its implications for their health! Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Jul. 13, 2010 Exploring the Link Between Neighbourhood and Newcomer Immigrant Health

This descriptive qualitative study examined both the “place-based” characteristics of St. James Town (SJT) and individual-level factors, including newcomer immigrants’ perceptions of the neighbourhood, their social relations, and their access to health and social services in the neighbourhood.  The study focused on ethno-racial newcomer immigrant populations: Tamil, Filipino, and Chinese (Mandarin speaking) and compared their experiences with those of Canadian-born residents in the neighbourhood.  The study also interviewed health and social service providers in SJT and the surrounding area.

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On: Jul. 13, 2010 New Report & Policy Briefs from SJT Initiative – Neighbourhood and Newcomer Immigrant Health

This descriptive qualitative study examined both the “place-based” characteristics of St. James Town (SJT) and individual-level factors, including newcomer immigrants’ perceptions of the neighbourhood, their social relations, and their access to health and social services in the neighbourhood.  The study focused on ethno-racial newcomer immigrant populations: Tamil, Filipino, and Chinese (Mandarin speaking) and compared their experiences with those of Canadian-born residents in the neighbourhood.  The study also interviewed health and social service providers in SJT and the surrounding area. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Jun. 30, 2010 Know Your Rights – A Public Legal Education Film

Know Your Rights is a public legal education film that aims to provide people, and particularly youth from Jane-Finch, with: basic information about their rights when dealing with police; an understanding of powers of arrest, detention and search; strategies to deal with various situations relating to police contact; and an understanding of the recourse available when someone experiences an abuse of police power.

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On: Jun. 9, 2010 Wellesley Institute’s Participation in the St. James Town Festival (With Pictures!)

The St. James Town Festival (Saturday, June 5th) was a huge hit, with hundreds of visitors and great representation from community groups and politicians alike.  Wellesley Institute’s very own St. James Town Initiative held a booth at the festival alongside the St. James Town Resident Action Group.  The day was hot and sunny and filled with festive food and music.  At our booth, we painted faces, held a raffle and we had lots of fun with our friends, the residents of St. James Town. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Jun. 1, 2010 SEXPRESS Forum: Intricacies of Newcomer Youth Sexual Health Care Preferences

The Toronto Teen Survey’s new release, Newcomer and Longer-Term Immigrant Youth Bulletin, reports on how immigrant youth access sexual health information and offers recommendations to help service providers enhance the quality of sexual health services to this population. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: May. 25, 2010 A Diagnosis for Equity: An Initial Analysis of South Asian Health Inequities in Ontario

South Asian communities experience vast health inequities resulting in disproportionately poor health outcomes when compared with non-racialized and other Ontarian groups.  The range and impact of these health inequities is examined in the report, A Diagnosis for Equity: An Initial Analysis of South Asian Health Inequities in Ontario by Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA). Read the rest of this entry »

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