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.
This brief from the NCCDH summarizes the research and practice evidence on identifying and applying organizational values to support health equity action.
This tool and accompanying webinar from Human Impact Partners and Big Cities Health Coalition outlines a five-step process for healthcare departments to apply an equity lens to COVID-19 decision-making. It highlights community involvement as vital to the process.
These guidelines from the BC Centre for Disease Control provide guidance on using inclusive and non-stigmatizing language for COVID-19 written and digital communications.
This tool from Berkley Media Studies Group supports the development of clear communications and key messages about health, housing and COVID-19 and treating housing as essential to public health.
This document from the Government of Quebec is a tool to identify groups at increased risk of COVID-19. It also offers actions to address psychosocial vulnerability factors such as gender, disability and living conditions.
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).
This guide from Greer, Newman Burmeister and the rest of the Peer Engagement and Evaluation Project (PEEP) team offers tools and strategies for engaging peers in decision-making about harm reduction initiatives. It is based on participatory research with community members who experience inequities in substance use harms.
This toolkit from Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) offers resources and ideas for secondary school students to develop awareness raising campaigns for food insecurity. The goal is to promote campaigns that focus on income-based strategies to address food insecurity and discourage a focus on food charity as a solution.
This planning tool from the Fraser Health Authority (BC) offers support for public and community health agencies to develop interventions and programs that address health equity at all stages. It includes guidance, worksheets and a seven-step framework.
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