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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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Input Needed from CBSS Organizations: Edmonton's Electronic Fare Transit Payment System (Arc)
City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton will be launching Arc - the Edmonton region’s new electronic fare payment system - to Seniors this fall. While it is an easy-to-use system that provides an innovative and convenient way to ride transit, transitioning to Arc means changes to how riders will use transit. The Cit
Podcast: Governance & Trust
Imagine Canada
Governance & trust, with Yves SavoieThe last few years have seen some media reports that have called our sector’s governance into question - whether justified or not. A few organizations have been under scrutiny for their governance practices - WE Charity is an example, Hockey Canada another,
Report: Influence, Affluence & Opportunity: Donor-advised Funds in Canada
KCI and the CAGP Foundation
KCI and the CAGP Foundation have partnered together on this research initiative to add to the growing body of knowledge about DAFs in Canada and help strengthen relationships and understanding between donors, DAF organizations, and operating charities to continue to strengthen communities across Canada.
Podcast: Mind the Disruption
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
Mind the disruption is a podcast about people who refuse to accept things as they are. It’s about people pushing for better health for all. It’s about people like us who have a deep desire to build a healthier world.On Mind the Disruption, the NCCDH podcast, you’ll hear the stories of people w
Toolkit: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Gender Expression (SOGIE) Safer Places
Alberta Health Services
In recent years, Alberta and Canada have made significant shifts towards the celebration and protection of LGBTQ2S+ people and their families. Gender identity and gender expression were added as protected grounds against discrimination in the Alberta Human Rights Act (2015) and Canada’s Human Righ
Seniors and Continuing Care – LGBTQ2S+ Resources for Providers
Alberta Health Services
It's important that you understand the background of LGBTQ2S+ people so when they are accessing continuing care services, they feel safe and welcome to live their life as they choose and do not feel they need to hide their true identity. They will know they will be treated with respect.The resource
Participants Needed: Aging With Affirmation: A Study to Examine the Social Service Experiences and Needs of Older Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in Canada
Egale & School of Social Work, The University of British Columbia
In this study, our research team hopes to better understand how older transgender (trans) and gender diverse (TGD) experience social services in Canada, and what could be done to strengthen social services intended for their use. We use the term "social services" broadly to mean any formal support t
We Want to Hear From You - Alberta Wildfires: Impact on Older Adults
Healthy Aging Alberta
Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) is gathering input from Community-Based Seniors Serving (CBSS) organizations in the province related to older adults' needs for assistance as a result of the 2023 Alberta wildfires.Participation is voluntary. This information will be shared by the HAA team with system
A Guide for Building a Sustainable and Resilient Collaboration
Tamarack Institute
A Guide for Building a Sustainable and Resilient Collaboration unpacks the concepts of sustainability and resilience and shares ideas, stories and resources that will benefit collaborations as they consider them.Sustainability involves many factors, including leadership, funding, community engageme
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