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[Resource] Mental health and heart disease: Can psychological therapies help?

McMaster University

Across Canada, 2.6 million adults aged 20 plus live with a diagnosis of heart disease. This means that heart disease affects a staggering 1 in 12 (1).

[Video] Dementia: What you need to know

McMaster University

Did you know that 45% of dementias could be delayed or prevented? In this 5-minute video, neuropsychiatrist Dr. Anthony Levinson describes what dementia is and the non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors that can contribute to it.

[Resource] A Cybersecurity On-Ramp for the Settlement Sector

Jason Shim (Canadian Centre for NonProfit Digital Resilience)

In early 2023, the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience released a report entitled Building the Cybersecurity and Resilience of Canada’s Nonprofit Sector: A Vision and Strategy for the Sector.

[Report] Addressing the Digital Skills Gap in Canadian Nonprofits: Designing Options for Solutions

Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience

Unlocking the non-profit sector's digital potential to strengthen community services

[Report] There's No Place Like Home: Why Canada Must Prioritize Small Care Home Models in its Provision of Long-Term Care

National Institute on Aging

There's No Place Like Home: Why Canada Must Prioritize Small Care Home Models in its Provision of Long-Term Care

Learnings from the 2023 United Way British Columbia Social Prescribing Programs Co-Creation Sessions

Howegroup/United Way BC

Beginning in 2020, United Way British Columbia introduced 19 Social Prescribing (SP) programs across the province, spanning fourteen urban communities and five rural areas. From October 2020 to April 2023, UWBC collected data from these SP programs to assess their impact on older adults, and to eval

[Report] The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024

Canadian Mental Health Association

Mapping the Landscape of Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health

[Report] The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024

CMHA

Visit the reportIn Canada, mental health is a privilege. It should be a right.We aren’t expected to pay for life-saving cancer care so why are we paying for life-saving mental health care?CMHA’s report, The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024, is a first-of-its-kind deep dive into the landsca

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