To: Friends of the Wellesley Re: Moving forward with an exciting future: The transition plan Dear Friends, As you are aware from previous correspondence, our CEO has accepted a new challenge and we thank him for his contribution over the past eleven years. Rick will continue to work with the WI until the end of […]
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 […]
Do Canadians Have A Right To Good Health?
What happens when the biggest barrier to health isn’t a lack of medicine or access to care but income? On February 4th, MASS LBP, along with Upstream and Wellesley Institute will be convening three of Canada’s newest physician-activists who are challenging Canadians and their governments to think differently about how we build a healthy society. Please […]
Nine Research Grants Awarded to Protect and Enhance Health in Toronto and Beyond
The first healthier cities and communities grants were awarded to nine research teams comprised of community, public sector and university collaborators to address a range of social determinants of health to improve the health of Torontonians and beyond. “More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and as more people migrate to […]
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Jobs and Income – HEIA in the Federal Election
The federal government plays an important role in creating the right economic conditions that lead to job creation. However, not all jobs are created equal and many Canadians work in precarious and insecure jobs. Precarious jobs are characterized by a lack of stability and predictability and usually do not pay well enough to allow workers […]
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Camille Orridge Joins Wellesley Institute as Senior Fellow
The Wellesley Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Camille Orridge as a Senior Fellow. The former Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network CEO will be joining Wellesley Institute on December 10th. While at TCLHIN, Orridge made health equity an increasing priority. Some of her achievements include launching Language Services Toronto, a telephone interpretation […]
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What’s bad for our neighbour is bad for us
Prescribing action on the social determinants of health for a healthier democracy By Anjum Sultana & Nazeefah Laher Recent elections in France, the Netherlands, and our neighbour to the south, the United States, have dominated the headlines for the last 12 months. Some Canadians think that the political division we see in the U.S. and […]
Video: Mental Health & the Megacity
On September 6th 2017, Wellesley Institute and CAMH hosted Professor Nikolas Rose, an international expert on the role of cities in Mental Health from King’s College London. This talk explores the impact of urban environments on the brain and the role of the city in mental health and mental illness and asks: how does stress […]
Investing in Innovative Housing Solutions Eleven Solutions Lab Proposals to Receive Funding Through the NHS Solutions Labs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Finding solutions to housing challenges such as affordability, social inclusion, Northern and remote supports, Indigenous housing provision, and environmental sustainability is key to ensuring that more Canadians have access housing that meets their needs and that they can afford. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of […]
Falling Through The Cracks: An Evaluation Of The Need For Integrated Mental Health Services And Harm Reduction Services
Principal Organization: Alternatives East York Counselling Agency – COUNTERfit Harm Reduction Program Partner Organizations: University of Toronto, Department of Sociology Principal Investigators: Jason Altenberg and Raffi Balian This project addressed the barriers to treatment for people with concurrent mental health and drug use issues. Mental health services generally operate separately from drug use programs; clients are […]
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