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From Neighbourhood to Community: Health and Social Supports North of the Danforth
June 19, 2012 by
The Wellesley Institute supported South Riverdale Community Health Centre, the Toronto East Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) based out of WoodGreen Continue Reading…
Happy Pride Week!
June 26, 2012 by
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 Continue Reading…
POWER: A Vital Ingredient for Equity-Driven Health Reform
June 28, 2012 by
The POWER (Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-Based Report) study has been an amazing source of data and evidence on population health, the Continue Reading…
Community safety and security, gun violence and population health
July 20, 2012 by
Recent shootings in Toronto have raised public debate about community safety and security. Once the shooting starts, it is clear that a strong police response Continue Reading…
A Better Budget for A Better City: What Ford can learn from Nenshi
August 27, 2012 by
The whole city has cause to reflect after last year's budget process. From the Core Service Review to the all-night-meetings and subsequent cuts and ill-thought Continue Reading…
Childhood obesity in Ontario: why we must act now
October 2, 2012 by
Childhood obesity is increasing in Ontario and this has caused concern amongst governments, communities, and families. For kids, obesity can also lead to a Continue Reading…
Hardship Fund is vulnerable… again
October 5, 2012 by
The Hardship Fund is a municipal program that provides essential medical supports to people who do not receive social assistance, but who have very low or Continue Reading…
Why we must address the social determinants of health to truly reduce childhood obesity
October 16, 2012 by
Over the summer, I participated in the Centre for Environmental Health Equity’s Knowledge Leaders in Children’s Environmental Health program. The program Continue Reading…
3 Ways To Improve Neighbourhood Health in Toronto’s 2013 Budget
October 16, 2012 by
Exercising Good Policy: Increasing Access to Recreation in Toronto’s 2013 Budget, a new report by the Wellesley Institute, says we can make changes to the Continue Reading…
