Interesting case study by Tamarack Institute on how Saint John, NB, has successfully broken the cycle of poverty. Strategies ➡️ engaging the whole community & applying a comprehensive approach to drive change: tinyurl.com/3y2etpf4.

THIS! Harm reduction and treatment are not a dichotomy. They should never be framed as such. It is not 'either/or.' Both options should be available to all people struggling with their substance use *alongside* housing, income, and empathy. #ableg cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Does your organization have an initiative you would like to evaluate? UEval is now accepting case study submissions! Students and community stakeholders will work together to develop an #evaluation framework for accepted case studies. Submit here: bit.ly/3IwsgqG.

Great piece by Carlos E. Sanchez-Pimienta. "Each individual and community carries only one piece of the puzzle, a limited part of the knowledge and embodied practices needed to sustain life within Earth’s living metabolism. Let’s continue putting those pieces together."

Want to tackle health disparities in implementation? Focus on building organizational readiness! New research highlights the importance of empowering organizations to adopt evidence-based practices. #ImpSci #Equity #Readiness …ntationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

We have been getting lots of questions about advocacy and policy. Super excited about this article from Center for Evaluation Innovation presents 10 theories that can inform advocacy & policy efforts. evaluationinnovation.org/publication/pa…

Recently published & relevant to those implementing or assessing financial strain-related projects -A Policy-Ready Public Health Guidebook of Strategies & Indicators to Promote Financial Well-Being & Address Financial Strain...tinyurl.com/4a94hcuf. Cdn team led by Candace Nykiforuk

Planning to build an #ImpSci logic model? Check out this Implementation Science Comms article! It's been used by researchers & implementers around the 🗺️ Plus, they even incorporated the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool! #Sustainability …ntationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

I have no time for folks who say we need to give up on 1.5C. Everyone needs to think like an athlete: Set a long-term stretch goal, have a plan, work hard on it every day. It's super tough but you dig deep. You never give up. Focus on finish line: A sustainable 🌎 for all. #IPCC

A unique new resource is launched today to support leaders in their efforts to spread & scale innovations and improvements. It sets out seven categories of methods/approaches & which to use/when: horizonsnhs.com/a-new-and-uniq… Via Diane Ketley

We’re excited to announce our collaboration with PolicyWise for Children & Families on the Edmonton Community Data Warehouse. This initiative aimed at improving the delivery of social services using data and technology. Learn more: bit.ly/43IDsZN

Our companion piece might be useful too: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

🚨New publication🚨 So pleased to share a new publication "Structural Racism as an Ecosystem: How Structural Racism Influences Chronic Disease and Health and Wellbeing of First Nations in Canada" Link: mdpi.com/2298488 SFU Health Sciences #Indigenoushealth #structuralracism

"Evaluating systemic injustices at an individual level enables educators to resist systemic oppression and create change in the spaces where they work." David Keegan Janet de Groot rita henderson and many others ‼️New open access pub from the team: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

Hot off the press! Access our NEW scoping review about Culturally Responsive Eval for FREE until Aug 1! We found that CRE evaluators prioritize community involvement & attend to power differentials, but gaps in how culture/eval are interpreted cause inconsistent CRE practices.

Our new practice article in Canadian Journal of Public Health illustrates how to set up an overdose prevention site within a temporary emergency shelter. Similar models could be quickly deployed to respond to ⬆️ toxic drug deaths + ⬆️unsheltered homelessness across Alberta cities this summer.

Thank you to the Fall 2023 protégés for participating in our mentorship program and participating in another successful launch. ❣️ We truly could not have done it without your support and dedication! 🌟 #interVivos #Fall2023Mentorship

This film drops in ten minutes! Very curious to see what Tom Babin captured on his journey around edmonton! #yegcc #yegbike youtu.be/KBvBw8kk7bw?si…

Hey, #yeggarden and #yegfood people, The City of Edmonton has a new insight survey gauging support for #yeg urban agriculture. cityofedmonton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bB…