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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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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
Guidebook: Continuing Care in Indigenous Communities
Alberta Health Services
In a spirit of partnership and mutual respect, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to MĂ©tis and First Nations communities in supporting the development of continuing care services that meet their unique needs. This work was undertaken with recognition of the guiding principles and values of
Paper: An Introduction to the Health of Two-Spirit People: Historical, Contemporary and Emergent Issues
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)
Intended as an introductory paper for health practitioners, Indigenous community members and researchers working in areas of Indigenous health, gender and sexuality, Hunt concludes with a listing of additional sources of information on Two-Spirit people and health, including educational resources, books and journals.
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
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
Video: Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness
BC Healthy Communities
Climate change has had an immediate and personal impact on our health. Evidence suggests that a changing climate leads to increased stress and anxiety due to the occurrence of extreme weather events. Climate anxiety is a rapidly growing issue, especially for youth.SFU Assistant Professor Dr. Kiffer
Researchers to Map Health Effects of Climate Change Across Alberta
University of Alberta
Seniors, children and refugees are at higher risk of chronic illness linked to extreme weather and air pollution.Albertans will get a clearer picture of how climate change affects their health thanks to a set of interactive maps being developed by a University of Alberta research team.The maps will
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