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May National Caregiver Awareness Month- 2024 Media Package
Caregiver-Centered Care Initiative, University of Alberta, Dept. of Family Medicine
Recognize National Caregiver Awareness Month this May and “Help Alberta’s Caregivers THRIVE!” Caregiving can be overwhelming. Supporting ABs family caregivers with kindness, compassion, and community resources is vital to caregiver well-being and the ability to sustain care. The Alberta Caregi
[Webinar Recording] Connecting People & Community- Monthly Partners Meeting Mar 26, 2024
Connecting People & Community for Living Well provincial team
Connecting People & Community- Monthly Partners Meeting Mar 26, 2024
[Report] National Insights into Non-profit Organizations, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, 2023
Statistics Canada
National Insights into Non-profit Organizations, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, 2023
[Report] Non-profit institutions and volunteering: Economic contribution, first quarter to fourth quarter 2023
Statistics Canada
Non-profit institutions and volunteering: Economic contribution, first quarter to fourth quarter 2023
[Resource] The Nova Scotia Housing Isolation Program builds holistic supports for underhoused populations through unlikely community partnerships
NCCDH
Health services designed specifically for under-housed and precariously housed populations were not abundant in Nova Scotia prior to COVID-19. For public health practitioners in Nova Scotia (NS), our work around affordable housing, homelessness, and poverty-focused primarily on the policy level, whe
[Podcast] Season 2- Mind the Disruption Podcast
nccdh
Season 2Social Movements for Social JusticeWelcome back! In the second season of Mind the Disruption, we explore social movements for social justice: groups of people working together to build collective power for change.In each episode, you’ll hear from someone – a disruptor - who works with ot
Social Prescribing for Children and Youth in Canada
Vanier Social Pediatric Hub
"This video offers a glimpse of Canada's first social prescribing pilot for children and youth, which took place at the Vanier Community Services Centre between 2023-2024 thanks to the Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund from the Public Health Agency of Canada."
How investment in caregivers builds stronger, healthier community: 'Your whole life totally changes'
National Post Angelica Bottaro
The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), in collaboration with the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP), recently announced new efforts to enhance the well-being of Canadian caregivers, through a $1.8 million investment. In the coming two years, this funding will offer finan
Can Social Prescribing Support Social Health?
Canadian Alliance for Social Connection and Health (CASCH)
This brief explores the utility of social prescribing in promoting social health. Click HERE to read the full brief.
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