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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.

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health; National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases

Published: 2021

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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.

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health

Published: 2021

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Ensuring equity in COVID-19 planning, response, and recovery decision making: An equity lens tool for health departments

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.

Author: Human Impact Partners and Big Cities Health Coalition

Published: 2020

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BCCDC COVID-19 language guide: Guidelines for inclusive language for written and digital content

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.

Author: BC Centre for Disease Control

Published: 2020

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Talking about health, housing, and COVID-19: Keeping equity at the forefront

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.

Author: Berkley Media Studies Group

Published: 2020

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COVID-19 : Vulnérabilité psychosociale – Une trousse pour identifier les personnes à risque

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.

Author: Direction générale des programmes dédiés aux personnes, aux familles et aux communautés, et al.

Published: 2020

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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).

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health

Published: 2020

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Peer engagement principles and best practices: A guide for BC health authorities and other providers

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.

Author: Greer, A.M., Amlani, A.A., Buxton, J.A., et al.

Published: 2017

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Youth action on food insecurity: A toolkit for secondary school students to use in clubs

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.

Author: Ontario Dietitians in Public Health

Published: 2019

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Community planning tool: Applying a health equity lens to program planning

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.

Author: Fraser Health Authority

Published: 2018

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Reflections on the relationship between public health and primary care

Learning Together: Living health equity values in public health organizations: A review and dialogue-based tool

Ensuring equity in COVID-19 planning, response, and recovery decision making: An equity lens tool for health departments

BCCDC COVID-19 language guide: Guidelines for inclusive language for written and digital content

Talking about health, housing, and COVID-19: Keeping equity at the forefront

COVID-19 : Vulnérabilité psychosociale – Une trousse pour identifier les personnes à risque

Learning Together: A practice framework for building organizational capacity for health equity

Peer engagement principles and best practices: A guide for BC health authorities and other providers

Youth action on food insecurity: A toolkit for secondary school students to use in clubs

Community planning tool: Applying a health equity lens to program planning