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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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Changes in the incidence of seasonal influenza in response to COVID-19 social distancing measures: an observational study based on Canada’s national influenza surveillance system
Andrew Pierce, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Diana Marin, Zulma V. Rueda & Yoav Keynan, Canadian Journal of Public Health
Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection that presents a significant annual burden to Canadians and the Canadian healthcare system. Social distancing measures that were implemented to control the 2019–2020 novel coronavirus outbreak were investigated for their ability to lessen the inc
Survey of Professionals on a Public Health Approach to Substance Use
Canadian Public Health Association
This online survey of public health, public safety, and other health and social service professionals was designed by the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) to help to better understand knowledge, beliefs/attitudes, and capacity (e.g., individual and organizational learning and training needs
Help Promote the 2021 Census Today!
Statistics Canada
The collection for the 2021 Census is well underway!
The #2021census is an invaluable tool in helping shape communities and support important decisions that affect all Canadians. Please help Statistics Canada in ensuring they have a strong representation by reaching out to your networks (colleag
Combating Vaccine Hesitancy: Teaching the Next Generation to Navigate Through the Post Truth Era
Frontiers in Public Health
Despite scientific evidence supporting the fact that vaccines are fundamental tools for preventing infectious diseases, a percentage of the population still refuses some or all of them. Vaccine hesitancy has become a widespread issue, and its complexity lies in the great variety of factors that can
Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada's Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector
The Muttart Foundation
For far too long, Canada has lacked a comprehensive resource examining Canada’s charitable sector. That has now ended.
The Muttart Foundation has spent many years focusing on building the capacity of charities in this country. The publication of this collection is another contribution to that eff
Examining Calgary's Emergency Food Assistance System
Enough for All
Food security remains a pressing need in Calgary. Recent data has identified that many Calgary households are experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity and are concerned about not having enough money for food. The onset of the pandemic in March 2020 resulted in heightened demand for emergency
Non-Profit Boards and COVID-19: Emerging Stronger
Volunteer Canada
In Spring 2020 and in managing the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, Volunteer Canada’s blog identified key information on the Board’s role in a crisis and questions around risk management. As we move from crisis management to recovery, both in the short and long term, there continue to be k
RECORDING - RECOGNIZING CAREGIVER STRESS TO PREVENT ELDER ABUSE AND BURNOUT
CORE Alberta
VIEW RECORDING HEREÂ
Please find the slide deck shared during the event attached.Â
The CORE Elder Abuse and CORE Caregivers Group collaboratively hosted this event and Caregivers Alberta presented and discussed how caregiver stress can lead to burnout quicker than we realize. Attendees learned
A Sustainable, Inclusive, and Digital Future for Rural Canada
Canada 2020
Driven, vibrant, and innovative Canadian communities like Faro, Yukon; Churchbridge, Saskatchewan; Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec; and Clarenville, Newfoundland are integral to our economy, culture, and social fabric, making Canada the prosperous and successful country that it is.
But as the last year ha
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