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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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Toolkit: Engaging Men in Older Adult Centres

Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO)

Research has shown that older men are less likely to socialize regularly, face a higher risk of mortality related to social isolation than women and men 65+ have one of the highest suicide rates. Many men see work as being central in shaping and sustaining their identity, so retirement can be a toug

[Info Sheet] Fall Risk & Medications

Finding Balance

An info sheet on Fall Risk and Medications and how to prevent falls in older adults by monitoring medications.

Let’s Talk About Ageism – Toolkit

Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council

A Toolkit to Start the Conversation

[Report] Engaging Older Women in Your Community: A Promising Practices Guide for Women’s and Senior Serving Organizations

Canadian Centre for Elder Law

Engaging Older Women in your Community is a promising practices tool developed as an outcome of the Older Women’s Dialogue Project (OWDP). The publication is intended to support your agency to anticipate and address structural barriers to the participation of older women in community initiatives aimed at legal and policy change. We include key questions to explore, tips for enhancing organizational capacity to include older women, and examples from our experience throughout the OWDP.

[Resource] Systems Map Community Campaign Kit

Healthy Aging Alberta

The Systems Map Community Campaign Kit contains email templates and newsletter and social media content that organizations can share with their own partners and networks.

[Report] Engaging Older Women in Your Community: A Promising Practices Guide for Women’s and Senior Serving Organizations

Canadian Centre for Elder Law

Engaging Older Women in your Community is a promising practices tool developed as an outcome of the Older Women’s Dialogue Project (OWDP). The publication is intended to support your agency to anticipate and address structural barriers to the participation of older women in community initiatives aimed at legal and policy change. We include key questions to explore, tips for enhancing organizational capacity to include older women, and examples from our experience throughout the OWDP.

[Resource] 10 Dangers to Collective Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A look at the worst practices in using the collective impact approach for social change and lessons on how to avoid them.

[Resource] Cognitive Bias Infographic

DesignHacks.co

Humans have a tendency to think in particular ways that can lead to systematic deviations from making rational judgments.

[Toolkit] The Unconscious Bias Reflection Map

Michael Pohl

The Reflection Map helps you and your team to make (unconscious) experiences, beliefs, desires, values, assumptions, and feelings in relation to a certain topic or challenge conscious.

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