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Collective impact and public health: An old/new approach — Stories of two Canadian initiatives
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Collective impact and public health: An old/new approach — Stories of two Canadian initiatives
A groundswell of interest has emerged recently in using collective impact (CI) to tackle entrenched social problems. This blended case story describes two CI initiatives in which public health is significantly involved: London Ontario’s Child & Youth Network and The Child & Youth Health Network on Vancouver Island.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2017
Learning from Practice: Advocacy for health equity – Environmental racism
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Learning from Practice: Advocacy for health equity – Environmental racism
This paper highlights the experience of the Nova Scotia-based Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities and Community Health (ENRICH) project in advocating against environmental racism that impacts Mi’kmaq and African-Canadian communities.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2017
Learning from Practice: Advocacy for health equity – Food security
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Learning from Practice: Advocacy for health equity – Food security
This paper discusses advocacy for food security based on the experiences of the Ontario Association of Public Health Nutrition Professionals and Food Secure Canada. It highlights the application of a range of public health advocacy roles.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2017
Public Health Speaks: Upstream action on food insecurity
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Public Health Speaks: Upstream action on food insecurity
Leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of food insecurity engage in discussion about how public health practice can move beyond a charity focus to addressing food insecurity and take action through upstream policy solutions.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2017
Foundational documents in health equity: A curated list
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Foundational documents in health equity: A curated list
NCCDH staff chose seven documents that have significantly informed our understanding of how health is affected by structural (e.g., global and national economic policy) and intermediate (e.g., income and education) determinants of health. This list provides a brief description of the contribution for each of these documents.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2014
Toward health equity: Practical actions for public health inspectors
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Toward health equity: Practical actions for public health inspectors
A framework and user guide have been developed for environmental public health staff, and other public health agencies or departments that deal with environmental health issues, to help identify potential actions on the social determinants of health and health equity.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health and National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health
Published: 2016
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