This resource supports driving health equity strategy into practice. It provides a range of tools, techniques, briefing notes, research findings and other resources LHINs, and the providers and stakeholders they partner with, can use to implement health equity strategies and initiatives in the most effective ways for their regions and needs. Read the rest of this entry »
By: Wellesley Institute
On: Aug. 25, 2010
Health Equity Into Action: Planning and Other Resources for LHINs
By: Wellesley Institute
On: Jun. 22, 2010
Inner City Health: Experiences of Racialization & Health Inequity
This report summarizes the results from a mixed-methods study of experiences of racism in the health and social services sector in four inner city communities.
Please read the report here.
Inner City Health: Experiences of Racialization & Health Inequity
Principal Organization: Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
Partner Organizations: Community MicroSkills Development Centre, Black Health Alliance, Parkdale Community Health Centre
Authors: The Inner City Health Strategy Working Group
Participants: Racialized groups in the Hamilton (urban core), Northeast Toronto (Malvern), Northwest Toronto (Rexdale) and West Toronto (Parkdale)
Research Methods: community surveys, interviews, existing data review
By: Wellesley Institute
On: Jun. 15, 2010
Ontario Social Assistance Review Advisory Council Report Released
The province urgently requires a more effective system of income security programs that meet the needs of Ontarians in a rapidly shifting economy, says a new report by the Social Assistance Review Advisory Council (SARAC).
Appointed by the government of Ontario, the Council was mandated to recommend a scope and terms of reference for a review of Ontario’s social assistance system. In a report released today, it outlines a consultation process focusing on six key strategies that would transform the delivery of income security programs, employment supports and related services for low-income working age adults. Read the rest of this entry »
By: Wellesley Institute
On: Jun. 15, 2010
Coming Together: Homeless Women, Housing and Social Support
The final report for Coming Together Project shares the voices and insights of women and transwomen with experiences of homelessness. This report expands on an earlier community report on a Community-Based Research project using staged photography. Read the rest of this entry »
By: Wellesley Institute
On: Jun. 14, 2010
Association of Ontario Health Centres’ 2010 Annual Conference – Health Equity: Pushing the Boundaries.
This conference took place June 10 and 11 in Niagara Falls. A web site has been set up with videos, photos, audio and slide presentations from the conference.
Billed as a dynamic, action-oriented conference that will challenge the barriers that keep so many people from enjoying good health or accessing the services they need, many speakers (including Bob Gardener, Director, Healthcare Reform and Policy at the Wellesley Institute )and participants contributed their thoughts and ideas to the blog.
To get a better view of what happened at the conference visit the website.
And watch for more news and reports from Bob about this conference.
By: Wellesley Institute
On: Jun. 4, 2010
Finding Security in an Insecure World
“We need to come together as a community, Black Creek community, come together and do something for ourselves…” These were the words of a Canadian-born woman from the Black Creek community, a composite of four neighbourhoods located in the northwest inner suburb of Toronto, Read the rest of this entry »