Resources

[Toolkit] Ageism Film & Discussion Event Toolkit

Age-Friendly Calgary

This Toolkit is designed to help organizations plan for and host discussion event(s) on ageism using film to support the discussion. This Toolkit was designed based on lessons learned and feedback received from the March 2023 Golden: Ageism Awareness events, hosted by Age-Friendly Calgary and the TH

[Workbook] Supporting Albertans to plan ahead with the My Wishes Alberta workbook

Covenant Health Palliative Institute

My Wishes Alberta is a workbook to help Albertans think about what is most important in their life, health and personal care, and to share this information with those who matter most, and with their health care providers. While the My Wishes Alberta workbook does not replace formal advance care plan

[Resource] Funding Programs for Non-Profits Directory

Charity Village

curated list of Canadian government grant programs, foundations, and corporate funding programs for nonprofits and charities

[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.

[Study] Accessible, Functional Sheltering for People with Disabilities

MacEachen Institute

Study aimed to contribute to knowledge about accessible and functional sheltering during an emergency for all people, including people with disabilities.