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Learning From Others: Health Equity Strategies and Initiatives From Canadian Regional Health Authorities
May 2, 2013 by
Modelling the social determinants of health and simulating short-term and long-term intervention impacts for the city of Toronto, Canada
December 20, 2012 by
There is a substantial body of evidence highlighting the importance of the social determinants of health in shaping the health of urban populations in Canada. Continue Reading…
Equitable Access to Rehabilitation: Realizing potential, Promising Practices, and Policy Directions
June 14, 2012 by
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 Continue Reading…
Violence Against Women: An Exploration of the Physical and Mental Health Trends among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada
June 5, 2012 by
The Wellesley Institute's Brenda Roche co-authored Violence Against Women: An Exploration of the Physical and Mental Health Trends among Immigrant and Refugee Continue Reading…
Community Health Centres of Greater Toronto Health Equity Plan
April 9, 2012 by
Leading LHINs (Local Health Integration Networks) in Ontario and Regional Health Authorities across the country have prioritized reducing systemic health Continue Reading…
Defining Resiliency, Constructing Equity
March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Resilience is often described as an individual attribute, but emerging research suggests that contextual and cultural factors are just as significant and can Continue Reading…
Colour Coded Health Care: The Impact of Race and Racism on Canadians’ Health
February 1, 2012 by
Canada’s universal health care system is often understood as a central pillar of a national commitment to social equity and social justice. Such an Continue Reading…
Supportive housing helps
January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Supportive housing is a proven component of the range of services that can help people facing health challenges to continue to live in the community. But it has Continue Reading…
Working Rough, Living Poor
December 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Wellesley Institute has a long been committed to strengthening community-based research and, as part of this commitment, we fund a number of CBR initiatives Continue Reading…
The Real Cost of City Cuts
November 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
In the City of Toronto’s drive to address the budget deficit, a number of proposals for service cuts have been brought forward. Unfortunately, many of the Continue Reading…
