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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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RECORDING - Taking Action Against Elder Abuse - Case Management Funding Call Presentation

Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council

You can access the recording of the presentation HERE.  Please find the slide deck shared during the presentation attached.  The Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council hosted a presentation on the Case Management Funding on April 14, 2021. This information session provided funding details and w

Unconnected: Funding Shortfalls, Policy Imbalances and How They Are Contributing to Canada’s Digital Underdevelopment

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)

In an effort to understand the challenges and opportunities facing civil society and community organizations working to improve the quality of Canada’s internet, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) commissioned research firm The Strategic Counsel to conduct a qualitative and quanti

Unfunded - Back Communities Overlooked by Canadian Philanthropy

Network for the Advancement of Black Communities and Carleton University’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Program

The COVID-19 pandemic and contemporary anti-Black racism movements have shone further light on the systemic racism and hardships faced by Black people in Canada. The experience of Black people in Canada points to the inadequacy of public policy in addressing the concerns of Black communities. It als

Just the facts: Seniors - Financial Topics Series

Chartered Professional Accounts Canada

Get access to educational materials on multiple financial topics for seniors, from better managing personal finances in retirement to protecting yourself against fraud. Just the Facts is a series of financial topics presented in an unbiased, objective and straightforward way to help Canadians learn

Evidence Synthesis: Barriers to the Adoption of Technologies by Older Populations

The AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub

As a part of the APPTA hub solution for social isolation, a review was conducted to better understand what barriers older adults experience when trying to use technologies that could enhance or maintain their social connectedness. Social isolation is a prominent and complex issue, and older adults

Family Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Scott R Beach, PhD, Richard Schulz, PhD, Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, and Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS

Background and Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted persons with existing chronic health conditions. The pandemic also has the potential to exacerbate stresses of family caregiving. We compare family caregivers with non-caregivers on physical, psychoso

An Agenda for Equitable Recovery

The Recovery Collective

Nonprofit organizations conduct essential work with equity-seeking communities, helping to ensure social cohesion, inclusion and contribute to healthier, safer, more sustainable societies for us all. PolicyWise is a partner in The Recovery Collective, a group of 13 equity-seeking nonprofits, which c

Mental Health Resources

Alberta Nonprofit Network

ABNN is committed to reaching out to nonprofits and experts to better understand mental health concerns and potential supports for the sector. Initial research and scans show that existing resources for organizations may not be readily apparent and there may not be enough clearly focused on the nonp

Impact of COVID-19 Reports

Alberta Nonprofit Network

As the challenges from COVID-19 continue, governments, funders and the sector itself need information about the impacts of the pandemic and what is most needed by nonprofit organizations at this time. To help provide a picture of the impacts, ABNN has conducted three sector surveys, one in late Marc

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