The Wellesley Institute was delighted, and honoured, to join in welcoming His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, to Toronto on May 22. Rick Blickstead, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, facilitated the Royal Report-Back session with Prince Charles at Yonge Street Mission, that included youth from the community, senior business executives and community leaders. Michael Shapcott, […]
We Can’t Afford To Do Business This Way Media Release
We Can’t Afford To Do Business This Way, a report commissioned by the Wellesley Institute, is now available. This study by Lynn Eakin & Associates, paints a clear portrait of how service flexibility and innovation in the nonprofit sector are affected by onerous grant application and reporting processes. It graphically illustrates how the shift from long-term […]
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We Can’t Afford To Do Business This Way
We Can’t Afford To Do Business This Way, a report commissioned by the Wellesley Institute, is now available. This study by Lynn Eakin & Associates, paints a clear portrait of how service flexibility and innovation in the nonprofit sector are affected by onerous grant application and reporting processes. It graphically illustrates how the shift from long-term […]
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We Are Cities: Decreasing the Impacts of Racism on Health
Wellesley Institute will be participating in the We Are Cities project. Our topic will be ideas to decrease the impact of racism on health. Building on Dr. Kwame Mckenzie’s Toronto Public Health talk last February, we want to develop ideas for the GTA that can contribute to the broader conversation across Canada and come with […]
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WCH pioneering health practice lives on in updated HIV and rehabilitation manual
The Wellesley Institute is proud to trace our legacy through the former Wellesley Central Hospital – and the hospital continues to live on through its pioneering urban health practice. In 1998, the Wellesley Central and Health Canada published a guide to HIV and rehabilitation, and an updated version has just been released by the Canadian Working […]
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Waterloo Wellington LHIN Equity Initiatives in 2010-2013 IHSP
Working Together for a Healthier Future Go to Waterloo Wellington LHIN website See the Waterloo Wellington LHIN 2010-2013 IHSP See a snapshot from Waterloo Wellington LHIN’s previous IHSP
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Vote For Your Health! Ontario Election 2011: Online Resources
We’re not the only ones talking about health and health promotion. A number of other organizations have also put together tools and resources to address key election issues in this area and we are compiling them here for your convenience.
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Vote for Housing: 2011
Michael Shapcott will be joining a panel of housing experts in asking hard questions of our political parties on issues of affordable housing in Ontario, leading up to the fall election. On September 8th, Vote for Housing will host the event at the Metro Central YMCA. Already confirmed for the political panel are Glenn Murray […]
Voices Of Multicultural Youth: Impact Of Urban Neighbourhood On Health And Well-Being
This study was carried out in St. James Town using Photovoice to explore how multicultural youth in St. James Town perceive their neighbourhood to play a role in their health and well-being. Twenty-one youth from diverse ethno-racial and cultural background participated in this study.
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Voices Of Multicultural Youth: Impact Of Neighbourhood On Health And Well-Being
Youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Their healthy growth and development is of collective interest to our society. On third of the 242,000 newcomers arriving each year to Canada are youth. Young people face very different challenges than those of their parents. This study was carried out in St. James Town, using photovoice […]
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