How we treat each other matters and coming together in good ways creates better possibilities for moving forward and advancing equity. In this session, Street Culture Project in Regina, Saskatchewan will share stories and reflections on reconciliation, the power of collectives, trust and humanity. Drawing on their work with youth, we will hear and reflect on a […]
In this fourth COVID-19 conversation series, we will share stories where barriers to advancing equity and justice were removed and views of a more equitable and just future came into being.
Public health has a critical role to play in stopping hate, violence, and harm against the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Action on health equity for people with diverse gender and sexual identities starts with using inclusive language in practice, research, and policy, providing gender-affirming care, and addressing stigma, discrimination, and other structural and social determinants of health.
In this National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health event, an expert team of researchers from McMaster University will present findings from a CIHR-funded study that sheds light on abuse and inequity in long-term care homes in the province of Ontario. Using administrative data from Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection reports, the study demonstrates that
In part 3, we will provide opportunities to reflect on individual, community, organizational, and systemic approaches to anti-racist practice that specifically address anti-Black racism. As a result of participating in this webinar, participants will Further amplify community voices and solutions to address anti-Black racism in public health Reflect on approaches to community relevant race-based data
In part 2, we will discuss the manifestations of anti-Black racism on the health, well-being and lives of Black people, and provide opportunities to reflect on anti-Black racist public health practices as a step towards accountability. As a result of participating in this webinar, participants will Identify the physiological impacts of racism Unlearn race-based medicine
Intersectionality can refer to a concept, a framework, an approach, an analytical strategy and/or a social justice movement. The term is increasingly used (and misused) in both public health and in societal discourse. Public health approaches claiming to be rooted in intersectionality are often whitened, omitting race and racism; or flattened, lacking a focus on
Health promotion is a universal approach for creating a healthy society. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion lays the foundation to achieving health built on five core actions: build healthy public policy, create supportive environments, strengthen community actions, develop personal skills, and reorient health services. The Charter has provided the foundation for public and population
In part 1, we will discuss the roots and legacy of anti-Black racism in society and the field of health. This session will further explore concepts of whiteness and privilege to situate systems of inequity. As a result of participating in this webinar, participants will Learn about the Black Health Education Collaborative Understand how anti-Black
In this series, participants will explore how anti-Black racism impacts health and identify concrete opportunities for public health action.
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