• HEC Webinar Series: Promoting Health Equity Through Trauma-Informed Practice and Engagement - Session 1

    Event Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 12:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
    Event description:

    Join Healthcare Excellence Canada for two new virtual learning events aimed at promoting patient engagement that is equitable and inclusive.

    Beginning in February, these sessions will help you develop an understanding of trauma-informed approaches that help foster more equitable and inclusive engagement with a broad diversity of people in the health system. Participants will explore practical approaches and instructive case studies, guided by a diverse set of speakers.

  • #BlackLivesMatter in Public Health (NCCDH Webinar Series: Anti-Black Racism in Public Health)

    Event Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 09:45
    Event Type:
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    Presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and the Black Health Collaborative. 

    Speakers: Dr. OmiSoore Dryden and Dr. Onye Nnorom.

    English with closed captioning and simultaneous French translation 

    The NCCDH has partnered with the Black Health Education Collaborative to present a 3-part webinar series on anti-Black racism and public health. This interactive series will explore how anti-Black racism impacts health and identify concrete opportunities for public health action. 

  • Lunch 'n' Learn Webinar: Support for your 2023/24 QIPs

    Event Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 15:15
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Alliance Event
    Time: 12-1 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    Presented in partnership with Ontario Health, this webinar will help guide primary health care organizations as they develop their 2023/24 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).

    Guests from Ontario Health will provide an overview of this year's priority indicators, key dates, and helpful resources.

  • Uprooting Anti-Black Racism (NCCDH Webinar Series: Anti-Black Racism in Public Health)

    Event Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 09:45
    Event Type:
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Cost: FREE
    Event description:

    Presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and the Black Health Collaborative. 

    Speakers: Dr. OmiSoore Dryden and Dr. Onye Nnorom.

    English with closed captioning and simultaneous French translation 

    The NCCDH has partnered with the Black Health Education Collaborative to present a 3-part webinar series on anti-Black racism and public health. This interactive series will explore how anti-Black racism impacts health and identify concrete opportunities for public health action. 

  • Anti-Black Racism (NCCDH Webinar Series: Anti-Black Racism in Public Health)

    Event Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 09:45
    Event Type:
    Internal/External:
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

     

    Presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and the Black Health Collaborative. 

    Speakers: Dr. OmiSoore Dryden and Dr. Onye Nnorom.

    English with closed captioning and simultaneous French translation 

    The NCCDH has partnered with the Black Health Education Collaborative to present a 3-part webinar series on anti-Black racism and public health. This interactive series will explore how anti-Black racism impacts health and identify concrete opportunities for public health action. 

  • Webinar on Investing in the Future of Ontario’s Greenbelt: A blueprint for advancing conservation finance

    Event Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 11:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    Every year, the Greenbelt provides $3.2 billion worth of ecosystem services for communities across Southern Ontario. The region has long been a source of economic growth and prosperity, but development pressures are creating challenges for the Greenbelt’s ecosystems to continue being a source of health and well-being for local communities. In the absence of growing investments in Ontario’s Greenbelt to compete with development pressures, ecosystems in the region will soon no longer be able to meet the demand of local populations for water, food, and outdoor recreation opportunities.

  • Panel Discussion (Webinar): Well-Being Project for Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

    Event Date: Monday, December 5, 2022 - 13:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 1:00-2:00 pm EST
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    The Well-Being Project is funded by the Canadian Women’s Foundation and aims to identify and address the impacts of gender-based violence on Indigenous people’s experiences living with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies. 

    On December 5 at 1:00pm EST, join the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation for a Panel Discussion on Gender-based Violence, HIV/Hep C, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A. Please note, you will need to register for this event. 

    See the event flyer here.

  • RHO In Conversation

    Event Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 14:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 2-4 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    Join Rainbow Health Ontario for RHO In Conversation, a free virtual panel discussing current and future issues in 2SLGBTQ health care.

    Rainbow Health Ontario presents this FREE virtual event discussing current and future issues in 2SLGBTQ care. Using the updated edition of Caring for LGBTQ2S People as a starting point, this panel includes editors and contributors to the book discussing gaps in care and health care disparities for 2SLGBTQ communities. The goal of the event is to and provide health care and social service providers with both the knowledge and the tools to continue to improve the health of 2SLGBTQ people

  • Supporting Caregivers Supports Patients – The Critical Role of Primary Care in Preventing Caregiver Burnout

    Event Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 12:00
    Event Type:
    Internal/External:
    Time: 12-1 pm
    Event description:

    There are 4 million caregivers across Ontario, providing an estimated 75% of the care to family members, partners, friends, or neighbours. Caregiver well-being has an impact on patient health outcomes – well-supported caregivers are more likely to provide better care. Primary care providers can play a key role in preventing burnout and enhancing caregiver well-being by initiating early interventions and connecting caregivers to support.

  • TRCA Virtual Climate Change Symposium

    Event Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - 09:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 9::00am- 12:30pm
    Event description:

    This Symposium, hosted by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority seeks to bring together a diverse group of policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and members of the community to explore the impacts of climate change on health and equity in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Human-caused climate change is putting people, ecosystems, and the economy at increasing risk.

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