…and local levels; primers, workshops and other resources for Health Equity Impact Assessment; analyses of equity strategies developed for particular sectors or providers, such as networks of hospitals and community health centres, and issues, such as mental health; many presentations, research and policy papers on driving health equity into action….
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New plan would see most fed/ON housing dollars for Toronto invested in rent subsidies for landlords
…determinants of health. The Wellesley Institute’s Precarious Housing in Canada outlines recent research that links housing and health. The “toxic trio” of housing, inequality and poor health are joined in a vicious circle, as noted by research from the Wellesley Institute and others. The Wellesley Institute has warned that gutting…
Ontario to Toronto: No quick sell-off of TCHC homes will be allowed
…the TCHC working group has time to finish its work. The proposed sell-off of almost 700 TCHC buildings (the 65 vacant properties plus more than 700 other occupied single family homes) is bad for the health of Toronto, according to research and policy work produced by the Wellesley Institute. We…
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Racism, Health & Resilience
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…rates of depression, work and life stress, as well as worse self-reported health. In fact, the more racism a person experiences, the more likely they are to suffer from poor health. Racism is a prevalent reality in this city. Research shows that two-thirds of Torontonians report having experienced discrimination because…
Supportive Housing Helps
Supportive housing is a proven component of the range of services that can help people facing health challenges to continue to live in the community. But it has occasionally faced local opposition. In 2008, Wellesley Institue funded research on the impact of supportive housing on neighbourhoods as a way to…
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Wellesley Institute Statement on Education Worker Labour Dispute
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The Wellesley Institute improves health through research to aid policy development, meaning we focus on the social factors which can either promote health or make you sick. As part of that work, we have calculated how much a person needs to live a healthy life in the GTA and what…
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The Episodic Disabilities Project
…the needs of PHAs suffering from episodic health problems. Through this project, researchers were able form a National Advisory Committee of community groups, academics, and other stakeholders with expertise in HIV/AIDS, the labour force, and income support research. The Committee has developed a research proposal to examine how different employment…
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Street Health Pilot Study
Principal Organization: Street Health Nursing Foundation Principal Investigator: Laura Cowan Street Health’s main goal was to identify research priorities within the community of homeless and under-housed people in Southeast Toronto. Having such a broad project purpose provided an excellent opportunity for Street Health to learn about an equally broad spectrum…
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Health Equity Impacts of Public Funding Cuts: British Research
Regardless of place, cuts to community and social services tend to disproportionately impact those who are already the most disadvantaged. For individuals with lower incomes, the combination of rising costs of living and cuts or reductions to programs and services are increasingly difficult to deal with. These programs may be…
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What the Candidates Aren’t Talking About: HEIA in the 2014 Mayoral Election
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…Divided City While the connections between low income and poor health are well known, less discussed are the connections between income inequality and poor health status.1 Research suggests that relative income – how a person’s income compares to the income of others in a society – can impact health outcomes.2…
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