Community Stories
Poverty Reduction, Social Determinants of Health and Why We Need to Adopt a Health Equity Approach
Research shows that there is an unequal distribution of health equity in the society. This inequity can be linked to the social determinants of health; the economic and social conditions in which people live which determine their health. Chronic diseases such as hyper-tension, depression, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes are among the most common health problems facing Canadians today They are also considered to be among the most preventable diseases, and are believed to be directly linked to social determinants of health..
Christie Lake Stewardship Plan
Posted March 2009
In 2007 the Christie Lake Association (CLA) initiated a stewardship planning process to care for the long-term health of Christie Lake and its watershed. The association has gone to great lengths to engage property owners, businesses, non-governmental organizations and local governments, and provides a good model for the creation of lake stewardship plans elsewhere.
Books By the Bay
July 19th, 2008- On a beautiful July evening, over 150 people gathered in the small town of Callander, Ontario to listen to the readings of internationally acclaimed Canadian author Laurence Hill (The Book of Negroes, 2007) , author Carol Maylon (Cathedral Women), and poet Sharmagne Leland St John. The evening event, entitled "Courage at the Centre", was held at the Callander Community Centre as part of the 4th annual Books By the Bay Festival, a three day celebration of Canadian and local authors.
Welcoming Workplaces, Winning Workplaces
On November 9, 2007, the Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent, in partnership with the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition and others, presented “Welcoming Workplaces, Winning Workplaces”, a forum on cultural diversity in the workplace. The question posed to the audience was “Being successful in 2010 – Can your organization make it?”
The answer to this question was addressed by several speakers, each of whom identified the welcoming of diversity as a key factor in the successof businesses and organizations in the future.
Our Schools, Our Communities
A vital conversation on Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice and the possibilities for change
On Friday June 6, 2008 over 80 educators, parents, community workers, students and community activists gathered at Harbourfront Community Centre to share ideas and discuss concerns around issues of diversity and inclusion in schools. "Our Schools, Our Communities" is part of an ongoing series of learning exchanges offered by the Ontario Inclusion Learning Network (OILN).
St. Catharine’s Healthy Cities Celebrates Senior’s Day
On May 26th 2008, hundreds of people gathered at the C.A.W for The 12th annual Seniors Day, an event co-sponsored by St. Catharine’s Healthy Cities and the C.A.W. Retirees Local 199.
Community Gardens Network Chatham-Kent
Imagine a community-based initiative that helps to improve nutrition for children and low-income families, provides proven therapeutic benefit for people with a wide variety of physical and cognitive impairments, creates strong connections between people of different ages, from different economic and cultural backgrounds, and improves the environment both aesthetically and ecologically. A number of community workers and volunteers in the sprawling Municipality of Chatham-Kent, in Southwestern Ontario, are doing more than imagining.
Diversity Thunder Bay
May 8, 07 - In Thunder Bay, diversity is the rallying cry for a score of organizations and Diversity Thunder Bay is where they all come together. For almost ten years, they have been celebrating diversity to promote greater understanding and acceptance across this Northern Ontario city download file...
Centre for Research on Inner City Health
The Centre for Research on Inner City Health (CRICH) is a transdisciplinary and hospital-based research centre dedicated to reducing health disparities and improving the health of socially and economically disadvantaged urban populations. CRICH plays an important role in contributing to Healthy Communities by providing the public with the
evidence to quantify the magnitude of the health impact of social inequalities so as to
better inform public policy and identify the issues and needs facing disadvantaged urban
populations.
Our mission is to create innovative solutions to meet community challenges and build strong, equitable and sustainable communities through education, engagement and collaboration
