Resources
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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Podcast: Disrupting the Status Quo in Public Health
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
about how to transform public health practice, teams, organizations, and systems from within to support more equitable communities and societies.
Non-medical Supports Improve the Well-being of Older Adults: Final Reports and Panel Discussion Recording
Healthy Aging Alberta
To support Alberta’s healthcare system and challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, Healthy Aging Alberta stewarded an investment in three one-year projects to provide non-medical community and home supports for older adults.
Report: Understanding and Responding to the Challenges Faced by FCSS Programs in Rural Alberta
Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities; Rural Municipalities of Alberta
The RMA partnered with the University of Alberta’s Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC) to develop a report that outlines the issues faced in local rural FCSS programs.
Podcast: Disrupting Colonialism for Two-Spirit Health
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
Listen to this episode to hear how Harlan found his purpose of creating affirming spaces for Two-Spirit people, and to explore how we as public health professionals can support decolonization in public health programs, policies, research, and systems from a place of humility.
Podcast: Taking Intersectoral Action to Drive Decent Work
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
Listen to this bonus episode to learn about how public health can collaborate with worker-led organizers to advance decent work to promote and protect the health of workers in precarious and unsafe work conditions.
Applications for Max Bell Foundation Public Policy Training Institute (deadline October 2, 2023)
Max Bell Foundation
Applications are open to staff and volunteer board members of Canadian charities who want to advance the mission of their organization through public policy advocacy.
Social Prescribing in Alberta
Healthy Aging Alberta
Social prescribing is a holistic, wrap-around approach to healthcare that bridges the gap between medical and social care services.
Start Social Prescribing Today! One-pager for Health Professionals
Healthy Aging Alberta
Aging in Community Supports is a social prescribing program that links the healthcare system to senior-serving organizations.
A Prescription for Change - Social Prescribing Primer
Healthy Aging Alberta
The SCSP - Seniors System Navigation Team is a social prescribing program facilitated by community-based organizations in Lethbridge. This document contains the information you need to promote social prescribing in your community and make referrals for patients and clients.
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