Presentation by Bob Gardner, Director Public Policy, to Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Feb. 2007)
Social Determinants of Health and Healthy Public Policy
Presentation to the Conference Board of Canada Roundtable on Social Determinants of Health, by Bob Gardner, Director Public Policy, Wellesley Institute, October, 2006. Here is the presentation: Social Determinants of Health and Healthy Public Policy View more documents from WellesleyInstitute.
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Resources On Community Engagement In Health Planning
Ontario is undertaking significant reforms of its health care system by implementing Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and developing a new overall health strategy. Community engagement is seen as a crucial element of these and other reforms. How can community members be involved in developing strategic priorities and planning? Below is a selection of articles and reports on approaches used […]
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Community-Based Public Participation In Health Care Decision-Making And Priority-Setting: Approches In Canada And Around The World
Ontario is undertaking significant reforms of its health care system by implementing Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and developing a new overall health strategy. Community engagement is seen as a crucial element of these and other reforms. How can community members be involved in developing strategic priorities and planning? This backgrounder reviews promising approaches used throughout the world.
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Public Participation In Health Care Decision, Making And Priority-Setting: Examples From Some Canadian Jurisdictions And The UK
As Ontario seeks to incorporate community engagement strategies in its regional health planning through the new LHINs, it may be useful to look to other Canadian and international experiences. Other Canadian provinces have regionalized their health care service planning and coordination, and regional health authorities in other provinces have a variety of community engagement strategies. Since 2002, the U.K. has […]
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Ontario Hospital Association Conference, Community Engagement in a LHINS Environment
Presentation by Bob Gardner, Director of Public Policy at the Wellesley Institute, June 26, 2006.
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The Wellesley Institute’s Brief To The Ontario Legislatures Standing Committee On Social Policy
This paper argues that the LHINs, under the right circumstances, have significant potential to provide more integrated and community-driven health care planning and delivery.
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Housing and Health: Making the connections
A Powerpoint presentation to a workshop on the social determinants of health at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto on December 8, 2005. Here is the presentation: Housing and Health: Making the connections View more documents from WellesleyInstitute.
Towards A Healthier Ontario: Social determinants of health as a framework for creating the provincial budget
A written submission to Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan as part of a pre-budget consultation on December 14, 2005. Here is the presentation: Towards A Healthier Ontario: Social determinants of health as a framework for creating the provincial budget View more documents from WellesleyInstitute.
Housing and Homelessness: A look at 21 Ontario cities and communities
A Powerpoint presentation to a Health Canada workshop on the recent housing environment in Ontario, given on February 6, 2006. Here is the presentation: Housing and Homelessness: A look at 21 Ontario cities and communities View more documents from WellesleyInstitute.
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