Annual Guelph Community Food Drive 2012
Stock-up our neighbourhood food pantries for the summer! June 1 – June 10 Get Involved! Flyers will be circulated to as many neighbourhoods as possible during the first week of June […]
Living on Less Workshop
The Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington is hosting a one day workshop series aimed at helping individuals ‘live well with little cash’. Workshops will be offered in […]
Here at Home – NEW Web Documentary on Mental Illness and Homelessness
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has released a new interactive web documentary on mental illness and homelessness in Canada. The documentary focuses on the reality of homelessness in […]
Special Diet Allowance & Pre-Diabetes
Background: In April 2011, they changed the list of medical conditions that people must have to be eligible for SDA. The condition “pre-diabetes” was removed from the list, and only […]
Canada’s First Mental Health Strategy Released
Changing Directions, Changing Lives is the first Canadian mental health strategy. It represents a blueprint for change and provides six strategic directions to improve mental health care in Canada: Promote mental […]
CCPA Brief to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
On May 7, 2012, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives presented a brief to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. The brief focuses on several key policy changes […]
Hunger Awareness Week, May 7 – 13
Hunger Awareness Week is a growing movement to raise awareness about the solvable problem of hunger in Canada. Food banks across the country host events during Hunger Awareness Week to […]
Mental Health Week, May 7 – 13
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) proudly kicks off its 61st annual Mental Health Week – May 7 – 13, 2012. For a list of local events and activities supporting Mental […]
Research Synopsis: Financial Well-Being of Seniors with Disabilities in Canada
The 2011 Annual Federal Disability Report is themed specifically around seniors with disabilities, reflecting Canada’s changing demographics and ageing population. The following synopsis of the research report draws on the […]
NEW Video from WDG Public Health
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has launched a new educational video about community health and how it is linked to a variety of social determinants. It is a conversation about health without […]