Intersectoral action

The Housing Isolation Program builds holistic supports for underhoused populations through unlikely community partnerships

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with David Surette, Public Health Nurse, COVID-19 Response Team; Nancy Green, Health Promoter, Healthy Communities Team; and Christine Johnson, Health Equity Lead, Science and System Performance within the Nova Scotia Health Authority. The interview took place in September 2022, and its details should be considered within the […]

Learning from Practice: Joint Action for Equity – Fostering healthy aging through partnerships and social prescribing

This story from practice outlines how the Community Action and Resources Empowering Seniors (CARES) program worked with community non-profit organizations to prevent frailty and promote health, demonstrating an opportunity to enhance public health partnership. Social prescribing is highlighted as an intervention which supports client-centered action on the social determinants of health.

Climate change, population health, and health equity: Public health strategies and health and health equity benefits of five local climate solutions

The report encourages public health organizations and agencies to strengthen integration of climate change mitigation strategies into their work. Case studies are provided that tell the story of local public health organizations and agencies collaborating with municipalities and community groups to inspire and guide public health action.

Lessons in pandemic planning, response and recovery: A summary of Equity in Action stories

This report summarizes stories of action on equity and discusses facilitators, barriers and lessons in advancing equity. The themes presented in this report can inspire and inform public health and other practitioners to sustain or initiate action on equity.

New Brunswick prioritizes the social determinants of health in COVID-19 response efforts

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

Power-building partnerships for health: Lessons from Santa Barbara about building power to protect farmworker health and advance health equity

This journal article describes Power-building Partnerships for Health, a program in the United States that pairs local public health departments and community organizing groups to support transformational health equity work.

The Positive Impact of Public Health Engagement in Healthy Aging During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This journal article by Wolfe and colleagues describes how the COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to health inequities experienced by older adults as well as the pivotal role of public health in healthy aging.

The Roles of Public Health in Population Mental Health and Wellness Promotion

This report from the National Collaborating Centre for Public Policy (NCCHPP) describes five key roles for public health in population mental health and wellness promotion, including practice examples to demonstrate how these roles look in action.

Island Health response teams mitigate impacts of COVID-19 in underhoused populations

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

Alberta Public Health meets the challenges of outbreak control in Calgary shelters

This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Richelle Schindler, Medical Officer of Health, Calgary Zone Alberta Health Services, and Dr. William Stokes, Medical Microbiologist at the Alberta Public Health Laboratory- Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL). The interview took place in March 2022, and its details should be considered within the context

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Intersectoral action