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“All that we have been talking about are economic and population growth as the only things that will save us without recognizing that there are families and communities that have been hurting and don’t feel like they are part of the conversation about our future.” – Danny Graham (Mind the Disruption, Season 3, Episode 1)
Engage Nova Scotia is working to better measure, understand and improve well-being for all Nova Scotians through a large quality-of-life survey, accessible data tools and deep community engagement. Over two episodes, you will meet multiple members of the vibrant Engage Nova Scotia team: Chief Engagement Officer Danny Graham, Outreach and Participation Lead Tammy Ewing, Community Outreach Lead for Equity-Deserving Communities kamilah apong, and public health leader and Chair of Engage Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed. Check out this episode (Part 1 of 2) to discover why it is important to think differently about what makes communities and societies successful, equitable, healthy and well.
You can discover this episode by listening to the episode and/or reading this episode companion document, which includes a written transcript of the episode, key quotes, curated related resources and reflection/discussion questions.
Use this resource to
- Facilitate discussion using the reflection questions about how public health organizations measure, understand and foster dimensions of well-being such as social connection, trust and belonging
- Learn about pressing health equity and structural and social determinants of health issues and solutions
- Explore embedded related resources from NCCDH and others to support public health action to disrupt the status quo
Related resources
Eight Domains of Wellbeing Framework
Let’s Talk: Determinants of health
Let’s Talk: Redistributing power to advance health equity
Transforming narratives for health equity: A curated list
Reference
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health. (2026). Podcast episode transcript & companion document: Disrupting for well-being with Engage Nova Scotia (part 1) (Mind the Disruption, Season 3, Episode 1). Antigonish, NS: NCCDH, St. Francis Xavier University.