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Let’s Talk: Community organizing

To influence the structural and social determinants of health and advance health equity, public health must support power building in communities facing inequities. This Let’s Talk introduces community organizing as an effective and critical tool for building community power.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2025
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Still swimming against the tide? A follow-up study to explore Ontario-based social determinants of health public health nurses’ experiences in role enactment

This resource explores the role of the social determinants of health public health nurse in Ontario since 2015. The findings of this study describe a compelling opportunity for public health units across Canada to enable public health nurses to meaningfully address the structural and social determinants of health and advance health equity.
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Published: 2024
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Measuring what counts: Equity prompts for public health preparedness and resilience

As the spread and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated in Canada and the world, we find ourselves in a cycle of planning, response and recovery. The National Collaborating Centres for Infectious Diseases and Determinants of Health (NCCID and NCCDH, respectively) have responded by reviewing lessons learned and recommendations on health equity from past pandemics in Canada.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases & National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2025
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Learning from Practice: Implementing health equity frameworks to guide health equity action

This resource, based on interviews with practitioners from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, captures practice-based learning that public health can use when co-creating and implementing health equity frameworks and taking other actions to advance health equity.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Determining Health: Food systems issue brief

This issue brief describes key concepts needed to understand what food systems are and why they matter for public health in the Canadian context. Drawing on peer-reviewed and grey literature, it further explains how food systems impact health inequities.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Let’s Talk: Determinants of health

Informed by conversations with diverse thought leaders, as well as relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature, this Let’s Talk summarizes current thinking about the social, ecological and structural determinants of health. A tree graphic illustrates the underlying drivers of health inequities and supports reflective, action-focused discussion with public health professionals, policy makers and partners.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Public Health Speaks: Public health’s role in community organizing

Explore the transformational power of community organizing in public health in this Public Health Speaks resource. Hear insights from experts on bridging partnerships, overcoming barriers and centering advocacy for health equity.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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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.
Author: Perrotta, K.
Published: 2023
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