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Strategies To Create Effective Workshops In Any Mode, Including In-person And Virtual
Charity Village
This past year many people worked very hard to figure out how to do things online that they were used to doing in person. In particular, organizations who were very familiar with holding face-to-face workshops scrambled to quickly gain access to virtual platforms such as Zoom and redesign their sess
New Tool to Assess Stroke Treatment
University of Calgary
When someone arrives at the hospital showing signs of a stroke, every minute counts. A stroke means there is an interruption of blood flow to the brain. Quick and accurate imaging is essential for health-care practitioners to make prompt diagnosis and treatment decisions.
University of Calgary res
Evolving the Practice of Collective Impact: Inspiration from the Field
Sylvia Cheuy - Tamarak Institute
Since John Kania and Mark Kramer’s article was published in 2011, understanding of Collective Impact (CI) has evolved beyond being viewed only as a framework for achieving high-impact outcomes on an array of complex social and/or environmental issues. Collective Impact practitioners have experimen
Housing and Justice Report 2020
Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (Ontario)
This report provides results from a February 2020 housing and justice forum focused on promising practices to improve support for individuals with mental health, addictions, and other complex needs who are involved with the criminal justice system. Key themes from the forum included: (1) available
Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
The Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre (MMHRC) website includes resources designed for laypeople, patients and their families, community organizations, health professionals, and policy makers, planners and administrators.
The MMHRCÂ seeks to improve the quality and availability of mental h
LEARNING FROM THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF AGING IMMIGRANTS: FINAL REPORT
Sharon Koehn Research Consulting
Older immigrants in Canada are often considered as a collective entity but they are extremely diverse. Differences may stem from their national origins and cultural and religious backgrounds, but they may also be related to their migration experiences. This report presents the results of a series o
Goals of Care Discussion: A Perspective from a Social Worker
University of B.C
COVID-19 raises people’s awareness on the fragility of life. Many people realize that it is important to think and talk about advance care planning and goals of care. Read more about a social worker's perspective on goals of care and the considerations around discussing this in a multi-cultural so
Exercise Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review
BMC
The growing societal and economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is further compounded by the present lack of disease-modifying interventions. Non-pharmacological intervention approaches, such as exercise, have the potential to be powerful approaches to improve or mitigate the symptoms of AD w
COVID-19 Recovery Checklist for Nonprofits and Charities
Integral Org
The current environment facing nonprofit organizations in Alberta is challenging and complex. As the province transitions from initial response to the COVID-19 crisis into the recovery phase, nonprofit and charitable organizations share an important role in the recovery of our economy and communitie
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