Toolkit of Indigenous-focused approaches and evaluation indicators for health systems

This toolkit was produced for use by working groups and support structures of the Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT). However, it may be useful for other mainstream and Indigenous organizations, as well. This document is thus being made publicly available. Please cite appropriately if using it as a reference. 

 

FROM BARRIERS TO SOLUTIONS: A community-based study of Healthcare Access for Reproductive-Age Newcomer Women in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon

# ABSTRACT 

Healthcare should be for everyone, but for newcomer women, it often isn’t. Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park are vibrant, diverse “arrival communities” and home to thousands of newcomer women building their futures. Yet for many, simply accessing basic healthcare remains an uphill climb.

Webinar: Successes from Black-Focused Social Prescribing

This webinar is presented by the Alliance for Healthier Communities in partnership with participating organizations and evaluators in the Black-Focused Social Prescribing (BFSP) project.

The 2.5-year pilot was implemented by The Alliance for Healthier Communities in collaboration with four Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Ontario: Black Creek, Somerset West, TAIBU, and Rexdale. Through BFSP, dedicated staff called Link Navigators connect clients to programs and services. This project won the National Social Prescribing Innovation Award in 2024.

Le programme de prescription sociale à l’intention des personnes noires: Perspectives, impacts et recommandations pour l’avenir

Le programme de prescription sociale à l’intention des personnes noires était un project d’une durée de deux ans et demi qui vise à bonifier les pratiques de prescription sociale en élaborant et en appliquant un modèle culturellement adapté, spécifiquement conçu pour s’attaquer aux iniquités en matière de santé auxquelles font face les communautés ACN.

The Black-Focused Social Prescribing Program: Insights, Impacts, and Recommendations for the Future

Black-Focused Social Prescribing (BFSP) was a 2.5-year pilot initiative that aimed to augment social prescribing practices by developing and applying a culturally affirming model of care, specifically designed to address the unique health inequities faced by ACB communities. The pilot was implemented by The Alliance for Healthier Communities, in collaboration with four Community Health Centres CHCs in Ontario: Black Creek, Somerset West, TAIBU, and Rexdale.  

Navigating Equitable Access to Cancer and Mental Health Services During Pandemics: Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges and Community-Based Solutions for Immigrants and Refugees—Proceedings from Think Tank Sessions

# Abstract

# Background 

Increasing evidence shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted certain populations, particularly those facing structural marginalization, such as immigrants and refugees.

Navigating Equitable Access to Cancer and Mental Health Services During Pandemics: Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges and Community-Based Solutions for Immigrants and Refugees – Proceedings from Think Tank Sessions

# Abstract

# Background 

Increasing evidence shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted certain populations, particularly those facing structural marginalization, such as immigrants and refugees.

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