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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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Raising Awareness About Men's Mental Health
Stigma Free Society
Men often deal with shame and self-stigma when facing mental health challenges, especially those living in rural communities. If you or a loved one are struggling, our Men’s Mental Health resources from the Rural Mental Wellness Toolkit can help. This section includes videos of rural men shari
Report: Tackling Loneliness through the Built Environment
Campaign to End Loneliness
The design of our neighbourhoods can play an important role in tackling loneliness and helping people connect. Our report Tackling Loneliness through the built environment (2022) sets out why the built environment matters for loneliness, what features make a difference to our experience, and how t
Statement: There’s No Gender Equality Without Trans Women
National Coalition of Community Organizations
OTTAWA – On International Women’s Day 2023, hundreds of community organizations from across Canada have signed a statement declaring that gender equality cannot be achieved without supporting, celebrating, and uplifting trans women. Canada has seen rising hate against trans communities, and par
Appropriate Prescribing and Medication Use for Older Albertans: Seeking Feedback and Ideas
Provincial Seniors Health and Continuing Care
Imagine taking a walk in the life of George. George is a 78-year-old man living in a supportive living facility. He takes 28 pills everyday but does not know what they are for. His daughter Laura is also struggling to find out why he needs these many medications. Gaining insights to these experience
On Aging: Canadian Conversations - Social Prescribing with Dr. Kate Mulligan
Healthy Aging CORE Canada
This episode discusses Social Prescribing with Kate Mulligan. Social Prescribing is a holistic approach to healthcare that brings together the social and medical models of health and wellness. It provides a formal pathway for health providers to address the diverse determinants of health, using the familiar and trusted process of writing a prescription.
Research on Social Prescribing from Ontario Hospital Association
Ontario Hospital Association
valuable research on the positive outcomes of social prescribing
Canada must have a more inclusive definition of homelessness for women and gender-diverse people
Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
Canada must have a more inclusive definition of homelessness for women and gender-diverse people
Looking Back and Looking Forward: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Us
Statistics Canada
Three years after COVID-19Â was declared a pandemic, life in Canada has changed in many ways. Economic activity in Canada has proved resilient throughout the pandemic, as households and businesses adjusted to the enforcement and removal of public health restrictions. However, many of the social impa
Building the Cybersecurity and Resilience of Canada’s Nonprofit Sector
Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience
The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience convened a Working Group focused on Building the Cybersecurity and Resilience of Canada’s Nonprofit Sector. This document captures the knowledge and insights of the working group participants as well as the many sector stakeholders who offered
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