Dominant narratives are closely tied to power and determine what is seen as a priority in public health. This curated resource list highlights readings, tools and frameworks to support the development of transformative narratives.
This resource shares results of a dialogue convened with population and public health and social science researchers to explore how research can contribute to understanding and acting on the structural and social determinants of health. The overarching message from participants is the need for transformative change in the way public health research is done.
This Let’s Talk resource uses a stream analogy to explore different levels of public health action to advance health equity. Through descriptions of upstream, midstream and downstream approaches and practice examples, it encourages public health practitioners, decision-makers and policy-makers to work against the current and shift efforts upstream to address the structural and social determinants of health.
This practice brief describes four public health roles to support community-organizing efforts and advance health equity. Actionable steps and practice examples are outlined for each role to guide its implementation.
Core competencies define the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective public health practice.
This practice brief describes key dimensions of and action on food justice as a public health priority. It provides a framework of eight principles of food justice, with a description and concrete actions for each, to guide practice.
This rapid review seeks to understand how Whiteness shapes the Canadian nursing profession. Examples of how polices, practices and ideas uphold Whiteness and implications for leadership were synthesized from literature.
This resource explores the role of the social determinants of health public health nurse in Ontario since 2015. The findings of this study describe a compelling opportunity for public health units across Canada to enable public health nurses to meaningfully address the structural and social determinants of health and advance health equity.
Join us for an engaging webinar exploring British Columbia’s Population and Public Health Framework: Strengthening Public Health. Participants will gain valuable insight into wise practices and lessons learned, and opportunities to continue to collaborate toward equitable and sustainable population and public health action.
This resource, based on interviews with practitioners from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, captures practice-based learning that public health can use when co-creating and implementing health equity frameworks and taking other actions to advance health equity.
