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Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.
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Report: Socially Connected Communities – Solutions for Social Isolation
Healthy Places by Design
Social isolation is not a personal choice or individual problem, but one that is rooted in community design, social norms, and systemic injustices. In recent decades, people in the United States and around the world have experienced soaring rates of social isolation, with profound impacts on health
On-Demand Webinar: Community-based approaches to making evaluation attainable & equitable
BC Healthy Communities
Building healthy, equitable communities for all includes project planning, reflecting on implementation progress, and learning from the healthy community development process—a field of practice known as evaluation. Through the application of evaluation practices, evaluators have the power to influ
Applying an Equity Lens in Age-friendly Communities Planning
BC Healthy Communities
Age-friendly Communities intentionally plan to reduce inequities faced by older adults. The older adult population is a diverse group, and intersecting identities contribute to unique experiences and needs. Policies, programs and services must be developed in partnership with—and respond to the ne
Recorded Event: Project Impact Healthy Aging Virtual Showcase 2021
United Way of the Lower Mainland
On June 10th, 2021 Healthy Aging by United Way hosted a showcase of the final projects of this year’s Project Impact Healthy Aging teams. Project Impact Healthy Aging is an intensive developmental evaluation course focused on programs for older adults and aims to increases non-profit organizations
Report: Are Canada’s Charities Ready for Digital Transformation?
CanadaHelps.org
The 2021 Digital Skills Survey Results seeks to understand and assess the degree to which Canadian charities are open, interested, and willing to adopt new digital tools, and to identify barriers in using them. In the first survey of its kind in Canada, our report summarizes key findings from over 1
E-Book: A Developmental Evaluation Companion
A Developmental Evaluation Companion is a new book written by Jamie Gamble, Kate McKegg and Mark Cabaj with the collaboration of the Developmental Evaluation community. This book can now be downloaded. A Developmental Evaluation Companion explores the usefuln
Improving food security and nutrition for seniors in British Columbia through community food programs and cultural and ethnic-based approaches (June 1st, 2021)
Panelists:
Mike MacNeil, Master of Public Health, Project Assistant at United Way of Lower Mainland
Shabina Jahan-Chaudhary, Program Coordinator at DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
Leo Ramirez, Community Kitchen Coordinator, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
Moderator: Annwen Lov
Literature Review and Checklist: Improving Food Security and Nutrition for Seniors in BC through Community Food Programs (Released June 2021)
Michael MacNeil, CBSS Nutritional Supports Working Group
It has become clear, particularly within the Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) sector, that many community-based seniors (i.e., seniors living independently in their communities) are experiencing or are at risk for food insecurity and malnutrition in British Columbia. This (1) literature r
Volunteering counts: Formal and informal contributions of Canadians in 2018
Tara Hahmann
Using data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, this article presents information on the volunteer activities of Canadians, including volunteer rates and number of volunteer hours, the types of volunteering activities and the sectors benefiting from voluntee
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