Links http://www.nsmlhin.on.ca Integrated Health Service Plan Equity Highlights The NSM LHIN board has set 3 strategic directions and 9 strategic goals
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Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the GTA through action on the social determinants of health.
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Links http://www.nsmlhin.on.ca Integrated Health Service Plan Equity Highlights The NSM LHIN board has set 3 strategic directions and 9 strategic goals
Continue ReadingA Snapshot of Equity Initiatives on LHIN Websites–North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN
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In my blog post from last week, I mentioned this Globe and Mail article by André Picard who asked the question: “why is tackling poverty not a health priority?” There is now evidence that poverty reduction strategies actually do improve the health of low-income populations and reduce health disparities. In this original research on Disparities […]
Continue ReadingAn Anti-poverty Strategy that Improves Health Outcomes
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The Centre for Community-Based Research and The Wellesley Institute need your help! Do you serve any clients who use payday loans? Help us better understand people’s experiences with these facilities and advocate for changes to protect them from being trapped in a cycle of debt.
Continue ReadingEncourage borrowers of payday loans to share their voices in a short survey
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Leading Health Systems Integration Go to Mississauga Halton LHIN website See the Mississauga Halton LHIN 2010-2013 IHSP See a snapshot from Mississauga Halton LHIN’s previous IHSP
Continue ReadingMississauga Halton LHIN Equity Inititiatives in 2010-2013 IHSP
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Healthier people, a strong health system – our future. Go to North West LHIN website See the North West LHIN 2010-2013 IHSP See a snapshot from North West LHIN’s previous IHSP
Continue ReadingNorth West LHIN Equity Initiatives in 2010-2013 IHSP
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At the national Metropolis conference in Montreal on March 20, 2010, Michael Shapcott joined a panel of experts to talk about hate crimes in Canada. His presentation focused on hate crimes and homelessness, taking lessons from from the homicide of Paul Croutch in 2005.
Continue ReadingHate Crimes And Homelessness: Metropolis Presentation Slides
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Do comprehensive, collaborative place-based initiatives to reduce poverty “work”? This was the question posed by the Tamarack Institute, Vibrant Communities Canada, and The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation at a very productive Strategic Dialogue held May 10-11, 2010. The Wellesley Institute was commissioned to review research and experience in this field. Our backgrounder Comprehensive Community Initiatives: […]
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Inclusionary housing programs are municipal programs that rely upon the development regulations and approval process to have private developers provide some portion of the housing within their new market projects as affordable housing. The policies represent a fundamentally different way to providing affordable housing from the conventional social housing programs used to date in Canada. […]
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A Statistics Canada study released today finds that the instances of diabetes in low-income households is higher in women than in men. This report is the result of 15 years of research tracked by the National Population Health Survey (NPHS). The prevalence of diabetes is often associated with socio-economics, this new research clarifies and reinforces […]
Continue ReadingDiabetes links to low income in women, Stats Can
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Key to consistent and comprehensive action on health equity is starting from clear Board and organizational commitments and a powerful shared vision. The slides below set out some starting points. And here are some notes on how hospitals can put equity into practice. Planning and Delivering Equity in Tough Times A pressing immediate challenge is […]
Continue ReadingHealth Equity Resources for LHINs: Starting From a Clear Strategic Commitment
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