An excellent contact is Emily Chan, a Canadian who works with the New York
City Environmental Justice Alliance. http://www.nyceja.org/
They are a network of community-based groups involved in advocacy and
community action around determinants of health (for example, community
gardening/green space, transportation equity, environmental health...).
Gillian Kranias
Coordinator, Ontario Self-Help Network (OSHNET)
Self-Help Resource Centre (SHRC)
40 Orchard View Blvd., Ste. 219,
Toronto, ON M4R 1B9
Tel: (416) 487-4355
Toll-Free: 1-888-283-8806
Fax: (416) 487-0344
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Website: www.selfhelp.on.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Boston <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 6:31 AM
Subject: Progressive facilities in New York
> Can anyone recommend any interesting organizations in New York City
related to the following? I am going to be there from April 2-5 to do some
site visits and some learning to assist in the development of our
organization.
>
> 1. Health care organizations that have effectively linked with population
groups that
> are traditionally underserved (homeless, recent immigrants and refugees
> etc.)
> 2. Organizations that deliver effective mobile services to the above and
> other population groups.
> 3. Organizations that have integrated a community development, health
promotion, determinants of health approach into their work at a corporate
level as well as at a front line level.
> 4. I would like to meet with staff at a management level whose
responsibility is for access and equity, community development, community
relationss, research,
> determinants of health etc.
> 5. Organizations which partner effectively with hospitals and community
> based organizations.
> 6. Organizations with innovative, effective models of community
> accountability (governance, community representation, advisory
structures
> at a governance and operational level).
> 7. Immediate care facilities that focus on accessibility to diverse
> communities.
>
> Other areas of interest:
>
> 1. Effective models of patient advocacy.
> 2. Research (community based)
> 3. Equity and Diversity strategies.
> 4. Diversity in the staff complement, horizontally and vertically.
> 5. LGBT programs.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
>
> Tony Boston
> Director of Community Development
> Sherbourne Health Centre
> Toronto, Ontario
> 416-926-7955
>
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