This webinar took place in English only. The NCCDH and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) collaborated on a series of webinars to highlight several chapters of the book Health Promotion in Canada 4th edition: New Perspectives on Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research (2018). The goal was to explore how various themes in this book apply to public […]
This webinar took place in English. This recording is one part of a series. To see the others please click on the ‘Playlist’ button in the top right corner. Human health is significantly influenced by the design of our communities. On a population health level, we are much more likely to achieve optimal health if our
This webinar took place in English only. The NCCDH and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) collaborated on a series of webinars to highlight several chapters of the newly released book Health Promotion in Canada 4th edition: New Perspectives on Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research. The goal was to explore how various themes in this book apply
This webinar took place in English. Click here to access the recording. (This webinar was also delivered in French on July 10, 2018, titled Différences dans les points d’entrée pour les interventions dans le domaine de la promotion de la santé.) The NCCDH and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) collaborated on a series of webinars to highlight several chapters of the newly
This webinar took place in English. In this webinar, the NCCDH unpacked the results of its recent assessment of public health’s capacity to act on the social determinants of health and health equity in light of sector-wide restructuring. The document, titled Building a culture of equity in Canadian public health: An environmental scan, is the
This webinar took take place in English. Canadians with higher levels of literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills generally report better health and stronger connections with their communities and society. This is a key finding from The Health and Social Dimensions of Adult Skills in Canada, a report released in February 2018 by the Public
In partnership with the Ontario Public Health Association New Professionals Network The goal of the webinar is to introduce public health students and early career professionals to health equity practice in the field. The webinar offers participants insight into everyday health equity practice through a focus on real life experiences of public health practitioners. After
This webinar took place in English. The experiences, care and environments that children are exposed to between birth and age 5 will shape their health and well-being for years to come. Given how critical this period is for child development, all sectors of society have a role to play in creating the best possible environments
A health equity tool is a document or resource that identifies equity as a goal and can assess, measure or promote the inclusion of health equity considerations in policies or programs. Public health practitioners look to health equity tools to help identify actions that will address the socioenvironmental influences on health. As the number and
This webinar took place in English. Missed Part 1 of the series? Access the recording and summary here. This webinar is the second of a two-part series on the impact of racism on health and approaches to addressing racism and improving the health of Indigenous and racialized peoples. Racism, defined as a systemic force that impacts
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