Collaboration

Sustaining momentum from the COVID-19 pandemic to drive organizational change for health equity

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Amy Stevens and Scott Fry, Advisors on the Health Equity, Partnerships and Innovation Team at Peel Region’s Health Services Department. The interview took place in January 2025, and the details should be considered within the context of that time period.  Peel Region made impactful changes to their public health approach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing gaps in a one-size-fits-all approach, the Health Services team slowed down, engaged with members […]

COVID-19 immunization response in Peel Region: Lessons in humility, relationships and power

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Liz Estey Noad, Director of Health Equity, Partnership and Innovation (formerly Director of Transition and Transformation, Peel Public Health), and Brian Laundry, Director of Strategic Policy and Performance, Department of Health Services (formerly co-lead for Peel’s Mass Vaccination Program), Peel Region, Ontario. The original interview took place in February 2023 and its details should be considered within

Hear Us, See Us, Respect Us: Respecting the expertise of people who use drugs

This report presents emerging and promising practices on engaging People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) respectfully and equitably at multiple levels in organizations serving PWUD. These practices are based on results of a national community-based research project.

Learning from Practice: Joint Action for Equity – Community-centred collaboration responds to Cargill outbreak

This story outlines the COVID-19 response at the Cargill plant in Alberta, where equity and community were centered. Principles and practices to support improved relationships between public health and primary care are highlighted.

Leading the way for more school health nurses in Ontario

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with The interview took place in June 2021, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. This school health nurses initiative did not entirely level the playing field, but it certainly increased public health’s capacity to support our school communities

Advocacy wins – Paid sick days, public support and sustainable change

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Carolina Jimenez (RN, MPH, former Coordinator for the Decent Work and Health Network) in September 2021 and a presentation she made to the Health Equity Collaborative Network earlier that year. Its details should be considered within the context of that time period. You might

Prioritizing health equity in Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s COVID-19 response

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Victoria Law (Social Determinants of Health Public Health Nurse) at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. The interview took place in September 2021, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. In the fall, as more people got sick, I

Listening Deeply

We take the time to think about the value of deep listening and actively engaging with communities as a public health action. Our speakers and guests explore topics of language, voice, culture, and social cohesion in the face of COVID-19 and other emergent or current public health threats.

The Toronto Indigenous Health Advisory Circle (TIHAC): Advancing self-determined Indigenous health

This case story from the Toronto Indigenous Health Advisory Circle (TIHAC), the NCCDH and Muskrat Media describes the formation of TIHAC and the creation of the first self-determined Indigenous health strategy in Canada. It outlines the relationships, conditions and decisions that led to the creation of a strong strategy for Toronto.

NCCs collaborate on a national forum, focus on eliminating TB in northern Indigenous communities

Back in early February, four NCCs came together to host an NCC Knowledge Exchange Forum Towards TB Elimination in Northern and Indigenous Communities.

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Collaboration

Collaboration