How we treat each other matters and coming together in good ways creates better possibilities for moving forward and advancing equity. In this session, Street Culture Project in Regina, Saskatchewan will share stories and reflections on reconciliation, the power of collectives, trust and humanity. Drawing on their work with youth, we will hear and reflect on a
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Heather Chase, Community Developer in the Community Health Portfolio at Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick. The interview took place in July 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. While other provinces were redeploying a large proportion
This case study highlights the experience of the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre in supporting nail technicians in the Greater Toronto Area to build community and worker power to advance equity.
This report summarizes a research study that used digital storytelling to examine the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ community members in Sudbury & Districts, Ontario. The report provides recommendations for how Public Health can be more inclusive and responsive to Queer people.
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Sabina Vohra-Miller, co-founder of the South Asian Health Network. The interview took place in June 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. The South Asian community, which represents 30% of the overall population in Ontario, represented 45%
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Fae Johnstone, Executive Director of Wisdom2Action. The interview took place in July 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. Deadnaming, misgendering and other forms of discrimination and stigma in the health care system foster fear in the
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Sandra Allison (Medical Health Officer) and Megan Klammer (Director of Special Projects) at the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health). The interview took place in December 2021, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. When the COVID-19
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Manuela Hermida (Public Health Inspector) and Natacha Peters (Public Health Nurse) from Niagara Region Public Health & Emergency Services (NRPH&ES), and Michelle Johnston (Program Manager) from Niagara Region. The interview took place in March 2022, and its details should be considered within the context
This evaluation guide developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada provides practical tools and strategies to implement and measure progress of community-based programs designed to prevent substance-related harms among youth.
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
