Community organizing can advance health equity and influence the social and structural determinants of health. This rapid review uncovers the benefits, challenges and outcomes of public health partnering with community-organizing groups and/or applying community-organizing methods.
This report captures the ideas, knowledge, and expertise of key actors from across Canada’s public health systems who – moving beyond anti-racist training - participated in a workshop to identify concrete actions to disrupt White supremacy and racism in public health systems. This resource can be used by others to inspire action to dismantle White supremacy and racism in public health systems in this land now known as Canada.
This story outlines how Cool Aid community organization and their partners responded to support people made vulnerable by their housing situation in Victoria, British Columbia during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Equity, community, collaboration, and holistic care were centered. Principles and practices to support improved relationships between community, primary care and public health are highlighted.
This NCCDH resource summarizes key themes found through several initiatives and their application to promote wellbeing and health equity among older adults in Canada.
This story outlines the COVID-19 response at the Cargill plant in Alberta, where equity and community were centered. Principles and practices to support improved relationships between public health and primary care are highlighted.