The Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition and Health Nexus are pleased to present...

Poverty Reduction, Social Determinants of Health and

Why We Need to Adopt a Health Equity Approach

 

Date:                            Friday, September 25, 2009

Time:                            9:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Location:                      Folk Arts Multicultural Centre of St. Catharines

                                     85 Church Street, St. Catharines ON L2R 3C7

Registration Fee:                    $25.00 (includes lunch and refreshments)

Registration Deadline: September 18, 2009

 

Studies have shown that there is an unequal distribution of health across our society and that much of it can be linked to economic and social determinants of health. These health inequities are largely systemic, unjust and avoidable.

 

This event will bring together representatives of organizations that are working on health equity issues and poverty reduction strategies and a broad spectrum of individual community members, service providers, policymakers, researchers and advocates. 

 

Together we will build a shared understanding of health as a human right and learn how to better document and present facts with respect to the inequities and disparities that occur within our communities. We will share information about policies, programs, services and opportunities that will help us to move toward health equity for all in the Niagara Region and across Ontario. Strategies and initiatives will be presented that can help us develop, in collaboration with institutions, advocacy groups, governments, funders and the media, locally relevant action plans to address and redress structural or systemic inequality.

 

Morning Session:

 

A keynote presentation will be given by Madina Wasuge of the Hamilton's Centre for Civic Inclusion <http://www.hcci.ca/> . 

 

Two conversation circles will then be facilitated, starting with invited guests and then expanding to include all workshop participants. The following guests for our morning conversation circles have been confirmed:

 

Madina Wasuge, Hamilton's Centre for Civic Inclusion <http://www.hcci.ca/> 

Dianne Patychuk, Steps to Equity <http://www.healthnexus.ca/policy/firststeps_healthyequity.pdf> 

Marc Todd <http://www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/webfm_send/409> , Manager, Region of Niagara Community Services

michael kerr, The Colour of Poverty <http://www.colourofpoverty.ca/> 

Subha Sankaran, The Health Equity Council <http://www.healthequitycouncil.ca/>  and Health Nexus <http://www.healthnexus.ca/> 

Bob Gardner, Wellesley Institute <http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/> 

 

Afternoon Session:

In the afternoon, Liz Weaver of the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement <http://tamarackcommunity.ca/>  will lead an interactive session that will further explore the themes of poverty, social determinants of health and health equity. 

 

To register for this workshop, please complete the on-line registration form <http://www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/health-equity-workshop-registration-form>  

 

For more information please contact [log in to unmask] or call Anderson Rouse, OHCC Administration and Finance Coordinator, at 416-408-4841 or 1-800-766-3418 ext. 2.

 

 

 

Subha Sankaran

Health Promotion Consultant 
Health Nexus/Nexus Santé 

Tel. 416-408-6915 (direct) 

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