Yesterday the Pride flag was raised at city hall to kick off pride week 2012 here in Toronto. City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam reminded us yesterday that in addition to being a cultural event, Pride Week is part of a global human rights movement. Last week also brought long overdue amendments to the Ontario Human Rights […]
Working towards equality in Toronto
Toronto City Hall’s Council Chambers was the site for a public forum on June 26th sponsored by economicinequality.ca that brought together a variety of experts from a range of social policy fields including taxation, childcare, employment and income support. The Wellesley Institute’s Director of Housing and Innovation, Michael Shapcott, gave a presentation on housing and inequality. His presentation […]
From Neighbourhood to Community: Health and Social Supports North of the Danforth
The Wellesley Institute supported South Riverdale Community Health Centre, the Toronto East Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) based out of WoodGreen Community Services, and the Massey Centre for Women to paint a portrait and deliver solid analysis of the social struggle and shortcomings in the area coined North of the Danforth (NODA), also known as Pape Village. […]
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Equitable Access To Rehabilitation: Realizing Potential, Promising Practices, And Policy Directions
This discussion paper is the outcome of a think tank session the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation hosted in March 2011. It outlines issues of access to rehabilitation services for people living with complex chronic and episodic conditions, promotes discussion on appropriate and timely services, and identifies opportunities for policy-makers and clinicians to […]
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Ryan Meili on his new book ‘A Healthy Society’ at the Wellesley Institute
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Violence Against Women: An Exploration Of The Physical And Mental Health Trends among Immigrant And Refugee Women In Canada
The Wellesley Institute’s Brenda Roche co-authored Violence Against Women: An Exploration of the Physical and Mental Health Trends among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada, published under an open access Creative Commons Attribution License. Violence against women is a serious health and social problem for women worldwide. Research has looked broadly at the physical and mental […]
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The Wellesley Urban Health Model Flip Sheet
To address the challenge of communicating the interconnected and complex relationships between the social determinants of health, the Wellesley Institute, in partnership with Lupina Foundation, has adopted a systems thinking approach. We developed a simulation model for the City of Toronto using System Dynamics modeling methodology. The Wellesley Urban Health Model simulates changes in health, […]
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Presentation to West Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, June 5, 2012
The Wellesley Institute’s Director of Housing and Innovation, Michael Shapcott, delivered the keynote presentation at a community forum hosted by the West Coalition on Housing and Homelessness on June 5, 2012. The presentation included federal, provincial, municipal and international issues in housing and homelessness… with tips for strategic action by coalition members. Brick by […]
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Reducing Health Inequities: Enablers To Inter-Sectoral Collaboration
Addressing systemic health disparities and their underlying social determinants are complex and challenging social and policy problems. One increasingly important direction that addresses the dynamic and inter-dependent nature of the social determinants of health, says author Audrey Danaher, has been through collaboration across different policy and program sectors.
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Stop ‘revolving door’ of incarceration and homelessness: new study calls for investment in transitional housing
Today in Ontario, people with past criminal justice involvement, who are homeless, must navigate the social services system on their own, often accessing services and programs without any defined plan. Last year, 70,903 prisoners were released from Ontario’s provincial correctional institutions, a number that will likely swell in the wake of new federal legislation, Bill C-10. […]