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UK Evaluation Study Articulates the Importance of CBSS Organizations in Healthy Aging

Centre for Ageing Better

This evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks explores how community organizations contribute to healthy aging. The Leeds Neighbourhood Network is made up of 37 community groups that provide a wide range of opportunities, activities, and services. They are made up of local schemes that aim to

Poison Prevention Week - Safe Storage Prevents Poisoning

Injury Prevention Centre

This year for National Poison Prevention Week, March 20 - 26, 2022, the Injury Prevention Centre (IPC), the Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS), Alberta Health Services, and community partners are encouraging Albertans to take steps to safely store all poisons in and around their homes. All

It’s Complicated: Nonprofit Organizations and Wage Equity

Nonprofit Quarterly

The nonprofit sector has a long, complex relationship with compensation. With a workforce that in the author's home state of Minnesota is roughly three-quarters female and traditions of low wages these days, nonprofit workers are proving unwilling to accept second-class status. While the historical

Ingredients for a Healthier Tomorrow

Dieticians of Canada

This March, dietitians across Canada are coming together to share how they can support Canadians and make their futures a healthier one. From food security to food literacy and food sovereignty, to sustainable food choices, and nutrition care and prevention, dietitians from across Canada are unloc

Healthy Eating Starts Here

Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services offers information on nutrition, including education materials, workshops and classes, dietician services, and healthy eating resources. Access checklists for choosing healthy, nutrient-rich foods, and learn more about how healthy eating is an important lifestyle behaviour t

Double-Duty Caregivers: How Have They Been Affected by COVID-19?

University of Alberta

Are you caring for a child or adult who is ill, disabled, frail, or elderly? Are you also working in health care? Dr. Jasneet Parmar and her research team from the University of Alberta are inviting family caregivers who are also working in healthcare to participate in a survey to understand the im

A Portrait of Canadians Who Have Been Homeless

Statistics Canada

This study was funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE). Using data from the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey, this study first examines the characteristics of Canadians who, while they are now responsible for housing decisions within their household, had previously experienced unsheltered or

Government of Alberta Budget 2022 Analysis

Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

In this analysis, Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations provides an in-depth review of Budget 2022-23 in Alberta, which was tabled on February 24, 2022 under the theme of "moving forward." READ MORE HERE

Report on the Charities Program 2020 to 2021

Government of Canada

Canada’s charitable sector is passionate, diverse, and dynamic, offering essential services in the face of change and challenges. The Charities Directorate recognizes the value of the sector’s contributions to Canadian society and aims to support charities while protecting the sector and the pub

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