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Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.
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[Article] Preventable hospitalizations and deaths ‘of despair’ associated with income inequality
University of Alberta
Prevention and support programs should be targeted to regions with highest social inequities, researchers say.
[Report] Black Lives Experiencing Homelessness Matter: A Critical Conceptual Framework for Understanding How Policing Drives System Avoidance among Vulnerable Populations
Taylor and Francis Online
This paper examines racialized encounters with the police from the perspectives of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego, California in 2020. By some estimates, homelessness doubled in San Diego during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[Webinar] IG CAFE: How to Turn One-off Events into Longer-Term Programs
Intergenerational Linkages CoP CORE Group
IG CAFE: How to Turn One-off Events into Longer-Term Programs
[Webinar] Men's Sheds Coffee Pot- CORE Group Event
Men's Sheds CORE Group
Men's Sheds Coffee Pot- CORE Group Event
[Recorded Webinar] Tips from Shed Leaders for Starting a Men's Shed
Men's Sheds CORE Group
Tips from Shed Leaders for Starting a Men's Shed
[Resource] Transformative Research Toolkit
Othering and Belonging Institute Berkeley
Transformative Research ToolkitWe have seen and participated in transformative research strategies that defeated proposed jail expansions, won millions of dollars for community-prioritized programs, and built new community-led organizations that changed a political landscape, among many other achi
[Webinar] Social prescribing: The Value of a Holistic Patient Navigation Support on Equity
Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit (OSSU)
"Undesirable social determinants of health (such as wealth, language and/or sociocultural barriers, living in minority situations, etc) lead to higher risks of poor health outcomes and impede access to services and resources that can address or counteract their effect. Social prescribing, is an appr
[Article] City arranges low-impact sports for its senior citizens
Nadine Robinson
This article describes a lively event at the Northern Community Centre where seniors from Great Northern Retirement Home engage in adaptive sports activities. This event was organized by the City of Sault Ste. Marie, as a trial run for future programming for seniors across the community. Participant
[Webinar Recording] Immigrant Senior Sector Connections CORE Group- March 27, 2024 Interagency Meeting
Immigrant Senior Sector Connections CORE Group
This Group aims to increase collaboration and connection among service providers who work with immigrant and refugee seniors in Alberta. The March 27, 2024, session discussed Settlement supports, Employment Supports, and Health and Wellness supports.
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