Health equity tools
This inventory describes 36 tools that public health practitioners can use to support the systemic promotion of health equity.
Assess and report
Tackling health inequities through public health practice: Theory to action
Published by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), this book includes political analysis and practice examples to support the re-orientation of public health practice to address the root causes of health inequities.
Reducing gaps: Using area-based socio-economic measures to explore population health—online course
This free, one-hour course explores how bringing together health and socio-economic data can help health professionals better understand the links between population characteristics and population health outcomes.
Health impact assessment in practice – online course
This free, six to 12 hour course is designed using case studies to teach public health practitioners how to conduct a health impact assessment (HIA). The course was developed by the National Health Service in Scotland, which has produced an impressive eLearning program of study.
Health equity impact assessment (HEIA) [Online course]
This free, skill-building course teaches why and how to conduct a health equity impact assessment (HEIA), and gives learners opportunities to complete up to five HEIA templates – a tool designed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care – based on five case studies.
The community tool box — online courses for community health improvement
This free, eight-part series of online courses (30 to 45 minutes each) helps learners build the skills they need to support community health assessment and health improvement work.
Tackling health inequities through public health practice: A handbook for action
Confounded by how to address the upstream causes of health inequities within your practice? NACCHO’s Handbook for action provides public health practitioners with the concepts, methods and tools to address the root causes of health inequities.
Engaging with impact: Targets and indicators for successful community engagement by Ontario’s local
Are you working with your community? Find guidance about how to design community engagement processes and assess impact.
Let’s Talk: Public health roles for improving health equity
The four public health roles is a framework that can help organizations make health equity a strategic focus of their governance, policies, and partnerships.
The Community Tool Box
Find resources and connect with others working in health promotion on The Community Tool Box. This is a website with more than 7,000 pages of practical guidance about how to engage with your community to create positive change and improve health and well-being.