RESOURCEOttawa Charter for Health Promotion
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion identifies five action areas that are essential for health promotion strategies.
RESOURCECanadian Doctors for Refugee Care
Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care is a group of physicians and other health service providers who united to share resources, do research and advocate for health coverage for refugees.
REPORTThe mental health strategy for Canada (2012)
The Mental Health Strategy for Canada offers recommendations to improve the mental health and well-being of immigrants and refugees in Canada with its Strategic Direction 4, Priority 4.2: Improve mental health services and supports by and for immigrants, refugees, ethno-cultural and racialized groups.
RESOURCESimplifying the journey project
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), through their Simplifying the Journey project, developed a framework that organizations can use to improve equity of access to services for marginalized populations.
RESOURCEThis website, developed by a coalition of seven agencies, provides information about mental health promotion initiatives.
GUIDEThis guide identifies a best practices approach to health promotion in mental health and substance use with ethno-cultural communities. It aims to address how programs can address the needs of people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
RESOURCEThe Opening Doors Project uses unique story-telling techniques in presenting workshops to agencies and the community, which are aimed at strengthening, fostering and cultivating healthier communities in Ontario.