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Supporting equity in planning and policy [Action guide]
This action guide offers practical strategies, case examples and implementation guidance to help local governments integrate equity in community planning.
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Sociodemographic data for health
This set of resources from the Wellesley Institute provides an overview of best practices and models for the collection, use and governance of sociodemographic data to advance health equity.
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Equity and Inclusion Toolkit
This equity and inclusion toolkit created by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) seeks to build capacity within Member Organizations and the CFNU to address and minimize gaps relating to “race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, ability and Indigeneity.”
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Reflections on the relationship between public health and primary care
This précis from the NCCDH and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases summarizes the key findings from a situation analysis of primary care and public health. It highlights key strategic levers for systems-level change.
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Learning Together: Living health equity values in public health organizations: A review and dialogue-based tool
This brief from the NCCDH summarizes the research and practice evidence on identifying and applying organizational values to support health equity action.
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Learning Together: A practice framework for building organizational capacity for health equity
This framework outlines eight areas to consider for building public health capacity for health equity action at an organizational level. The framework is a part of the NCCDH’s Organizational Capacity for Health Equity Action Initiative (OCI).
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Health equity learning pathway for public health middle managers
This self-directed learning tool is designed for public health middle-managers with diverse experiences, disciplines and tenure. The tool helps cultivate the knowledge, skills and attitudes public health middle managers need to facilitate the development and implementation of public health strategies and interventions that reduce health inequities.
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Health equity impact assessment (HEIA) tool
The Health Equity Impact Assessment Tool, which includes a workbook and a template, was developed to help decision makers identify how a program, policy or other initiative will impact the health of population groups in both intended and unintended ways.