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The Organizing Team





*2015 PHANS Educational Event*

*
**Upstream Action for Health Equity and Social Justice:
**Practices for Creating Change**
*

*October 22, 2015 ****  8:30 am – 4:30 pm
*

*Tatamagouche Centre, NS*

The Public Health Association of Nova Scotia (PHANS) is pleased to host 
this event in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Department of Health 
and Wellness, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and the National 
Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health.

*Objectives:*

1.To enhance participants’ knowledge and practical capacity to work 
together to advance social justice and equity. **

2.To promote networking opportunities by providing an interactive 
environment for sharing and learning.

3.To increase the use of evidence-based tools and approaches to support 
health equity and social justice.

*Outcomes:*

Participants will have a greater understanding and practical knowledge of:

  * Potential partners in health equity and social justice work.
  * Strategies to advocate for a social justice and equity focus in
    day-to-day practice and public policy.
  * How health equity approaches can be applied in practice.
  * How to frame and communicate health equity and social justice for
    different audiences.

*Who Will Attend?*

This event is open to anyone interested in advancing social justice and 
equity through intersectoral upstream action. We welcome participants 
from the fields of public health, health promotion, primary care, 
community health, social services, community development, civic 
engagement, and social justice. **





















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