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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.

Download the presentation slides: Photovoice as an arts-based participatory research approach

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: Aug. 17, 2011 Vibrant, effective, innovative community sector and population health: Exploring the links

An effective and innovative community sector can help to shape opportunities for good health and, in particular, play a role in addressing health disparities experienced by vulnerable populations. A new research paper from the Wellesley Institute, “Reducing Disparities and Improving Population Health: The role of a vibrant community sector,“explores the role of a vibrant community sector in reducing health disparities and improving population health. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Jul. 28, 2011 Rushed Policy Process Leaves No Opportunity For Due Diligence

While we understand the City’s fiscal pressures, the Wellesley Institute has concerns about the compressed nature of this year’s budget cycle. Typically, the City budget process continues at least through the fall, allowing the City to more effectively dovetail its budget deliberations with those of the federal and provincial levels of government.  This new timeframe has left no time to ensure decisions are grounded in a broader vision of a prosperous, healthy and equitable city. Read our full submission to the Executive Committee here.

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On: Jul. 15, 2011 Multicultural Youth Voices: Neighbourhood, Health and Well-Being

In the summer of 2009 and 2010, 21 multi-cultural youth from St. James Town completed a Photovoice project and disseminated their findings in a community forum that attracted the attention of news media. The goal of the arts-based project was to investigate the impact of neighbourhood on youth health and well-being. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Apr. 7, 2011 Tackling inequity through a photovoice project on the social determinants of health

The Wellesley Institue’s Dr. Nasim Haque has just released a paper with Global Health Promotion on the St. James Town Photovoice project. Read the abstract below. The St. James Town initiative is the largest ongoing project currently at the Wellesley Institute. It focuses on the health of newcomers to Canada who reside in St. James Town. You can read more about it at www.sjtinitiative.com. Read the rest of this entry »

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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: Jan. 19, 2011 Congratulations to Michael Luo, new Canadian citizen!

Congratulations to Michael Luo, the Wellesley Institute’s IT specialist, celebrating his first day as a Canadian citizen. He was welcomed to citizenship in a ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon. Michael, who was born in China, has brought his considerable computer skills to Canada (and to the Wellesley Institute). Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Nov. 19, 2010 Speaking notes: Mandatory Long Form Census vital for good policy and good governance

Good evidence is fundamental for good policy and good governance. The mandatory Long Form Census is an important tool in our national statistical system to provide accurate data at the national level and for small-area needs. The Wellesley Institute, along with 377 national and regional groups, is opposed to the federal government’s plan to replace the Long Form with a voluntary survey that won’t yield accurate or statistically valid results. But it’s not too late to restore the Long Form in time for the 2011 Census. Those are among the key points in the testimony by the Wellesley Institute’s Michael Shapcott to the Commons HUMA committee hearings on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Nov. 11, 2010 Gaps in provincial healthcare: not just a matter of fees but a matter of coverage

Today’s article in the Globe and Mail series on Canadian healthcare highlights how a gap in fees among provinces has lead to reduced access to care for Quebec patients in other provinces.  While certainly this speaks to a lack of portability of Medicare, a perhaps greater concern is the population in Canada of individuals with no medical insurance at all.  In Ontario and two other provinces, permanent, landed immigrants must wait three months before becoming eligible for provincial health insurance plans, and often wait far longer to actually receive health cards.  Read the rest of this entry »

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On: Nov. 1, 2010 Wellesley Institute and UforChange give an emotional performance at Migration and the City conference

There was colour, music and tears at the joint presentation of UforChange, a youth arts project for immigrant and newcomer youth, which shared preliminary findings at the Migration and the Global City conference yesterday at Ryerson University.  A graduate youth from East Africa spoke about how the project had changed her life, exposing her to the world of fashion and giving her enough confidence to speak in front of a conference audience.  The presentation highlighted the project activities, including a dynamic video of the project’s showcase, and the evaluation findings to date.   Several audience members hovered around afterwards to discuss the project in more detail and to find out how they could get involved.

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