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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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Top Risks Facing Nonprofits in 2021
Integral Org
In the INTEGRALInsights blog, Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst, guest contributor Leslie Tamagi identifies six top risks and poses vital questions for discussion within your organization.
"As the pandemic wears on without imminent relief, the risks that all nonprofits are facing are
Ontario AFC Outreach Program
The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
The Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program has a freshly updated website! Take a browse through to find over 70 profiles of age-friendly community initiatives in Ontario; resources, guides and webinars on age-friendly planning and implementation; and our interactive maps that d
Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults
National Institute on Ageing
Closing the Gaps: Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults, authored by Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing, shows that older Canadians consistently experience the greatest proportion of casualties during and after d
Mentor Connector
Mentoring Canada
January is Mentoring Month!
Mentor Connector is a free online platform that links volunteer mentors and youth to mentoring programs across our country. The Connector is a robust searchable database of mentoring programs, designed to help volunteers and youth alike connect to the right mentoring opp
CIWA Everyday English for Seniors
Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA)
Calgary Immigrant Women's Association's (CIWA)Â Everyday English for Seniors project serves immigrant seniors over 55 years of age, both male and female, including Canadian citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and refugee claimants. It focuses on enhancing English oral and written skills to supp
What Does It Look Like to Support Women of Color to Lead?
Cyndi Suarez, Nonprofit Quarterly
This article was originally published on October 8, 2019.
The driving question in Wilnelia Rivera’s work is “What makes women of color successful?”
It is this kind of focus that helped Ayanna Pressley win a Congressional seat with the slogan, “Change Can’t Wait.” Rivera was Pressley’
Health related resources for seniors during COVID-19
PCN Calgary Foothills
Calgary Foothills PCN has put together health resources to help support seniors’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 Days and 21 Stories of Inspiration and Innovation
Aging 2.0
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the older adult population the hardest, not only from a risk and mortality perspective, but also in the way it exacerbated isolation and loneliness due to social distancing. As 2021 begins, we are kicking off the year by highlighting inspiring stories of impact and
Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
This resource is available in English only.
Social determinants of health: The Canadian facts (second edition)* was written to spark research, advocacy, debate and meaningful action on the social and economic factors that shape the health of Canadians.
Stress and the social determinants of health
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