In this Tedx video, professor and physician Claire Pomeroy discusses the social determinants of health on the US health care system.
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Federal investment in a new research study will lead to better understanding of the needs of Canadian families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in small cities.
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The Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Ministry of Health are strengthening supports for families affected by mental illness, substance abuse and domestic violence.
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Resources and upcoming training opportunities from around the province! Moe the Mouse; Brain Development and Learning Conference; and Children: the Heart of the Matter Conference.
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Using the Maternity Experiences Survey developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada, this Pediatrics article looks at the unique needs of pregnant adolescents argues for specialized maternity care that better addresses these needs.
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In the Hunger Count 2012, Food Banks Canada examines food bank usage across the country and links hunger and poverty to negative health outcomes.
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The staff at the Awahsuk Aboriginal Head Start program have shared some resources and ideas that have helped them maintain such a high participation rate within their Surrey community.
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Click here to learn about the facilitator training developed by the Healthy Children, Healthy Futures CAPC Coalition.
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On December 12th, your Keeping in Touch team attended the Poverty Reduction as a Prescription for Health webinar hosted by the BC Healthy Living Alliance. Click here to read a summary of the webinar and to access the slides.
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First Call proposes a number of recommendations that will lower child poverty to 7% by 2020.
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This publication provides a great overview of the Social Determinants of Health and examines 14 key determinates to determine their impact on the health of an individual, family or community.
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