Sunny Sunday Mish Mash / Issue #48

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• FPYN Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj Speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs report (Downtown)

  Submitted by John on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 4:06pm

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  Date(s): 

  Feb 25 2010 - 3:00pm

  The Toronto Community Foundation President & CEO Rahul Bhardwaj is speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs(r) report, speaking on the findings and their implications .

  "This report provides a snapshot of Toronto and gives us all a clear picture of the health of the city. We hope to raise awareness of the trends and encourage citizens to think actively about the kind of city we want to have," said Mr. Bhardwaj.

  Please RSVP at fpynadmin@gmail.com 

  This event will focus on community health issues that are relevant to youth and the people who work with youth.  

   

  2:30 - doors

  3:00 - The event begins and Rahul Bhardwaj Speaks

  3:30 - Question and Answer Period

  4:00 - Break into small groups and brainstorm what to do with this info

   

   

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag1w8HH5BTs

   

• FPYN Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj Speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs report (Jane / Finch)

  Submitted by John on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 4:13pm

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  Date(s): 

  Feb 23 2010 - 3:00pm

  The Toronto Youth Justice Network is hosting this event.

  The Toronto Community Foundation President & CEO Rahul Bhardwaj is speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs(r) report, speaking on the findings and their implications .

  "This report provides a snapshot of Toronto and gives us all a clear picture of the health of the city. We hope to raise awareness of the trends and encourage citizens to think actively about the kind of city we want to have," said Mr. Bhardwaj.

  Please RSVP at fpynadmin@gmail.com

  This event will focus on community health issues that are relevant to youth and the people who work with youth.  

  2:30 - doors

  3:00 - The event begins and Rahul Bhardwaj Speaks

  3:30 - Question and Answer Period

  4:00 - Break into small groups and brainstorm what to do with this info

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag1w8HH5BTs

   

   

• Youth Alliance Project II Coordinator

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 1:30am

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  • Employment/ Unemployment

  Employer: 

  METRAC

  Wage: 

  $15.00

  Pay Type: 

  per hour

  Application deadline: 

  Feb 12 2010 (All day)

  Position details: part-time contract, 14 hours per week (February 2010 to June 2011)

  About METRAC: The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization that works to ensure women, youth, and children live free from all forms of violence and the threat or fear of violence. We address the distinct realities of women within and among diverse communities. METRAC’s programs seek to prevent and end all individual, institutional, and systemic forms of violence. We work collaboratively with a broad range of partners to develop strategies to end violence against women and build safer communities for everyone. METRAC has three main program areas: Community Safety, Community Justice, and Community Outreach and Education. For more information, visit METRAC’s website at www.metrac.org.

  Position Summary: The YAP II Coordinator works with a Youth Alliance group of 5 youth to implement a project that seeks to enhance police practices, training, accountability, and policies to reduce sexual assault and gender based violence against youth and increase the safety of diverse communities. The coordinator is supported by and reports to METRAC’s Outreach Director and works closely with METRAC’s ReAct program staff. The Youth Alliance Project II is funded by Laidlaw Foundation.

  Responsibilities: Facilitates the implementation of all of YAP II’s diverse and exciting project plan and activities, which include:

  ·       Supporting the Youth Alliance group of young leaders, including meetings

  ·       Planning trainings for the Youth Alliance to learn about police policy and practice and meetings for the group to create youth recommendations to police policies and practices

  ·       Conducting and coordinating research with diverse youth, local police, and adults to find out about their experiences with gender-based violence, sexual assault, and policing in Toronto

  ·       Writing a summary report to detail research findings and youth recommendations for distribution across the city

  ·       Supporting a press release and a press conference to publicize the report

  ·       Working alongside and meeting with project partners, including police and youth and community representatives

  ·       Supporting a theatre producer to implement a community theatre presentation to engage youth and share report findings with project and community partners

  ·       Evaluating and reporting on project activities to funder(s) and partners

  Qualifications:

  ·       Solid understanding of the issue of violence against diverse women, youth and children and experience working within a feminist, anti-oppression framework

  ·       Experience in project coordination, community development, and/or working with youth

  ·       Understanding of policing in Toronto and issues in working with police

  ·       Excellent group facilitation and problem-solving skills

  ·       Ability to follow and evaluate a project plan

  ·       Ability to collect and analyze community-based research data

  ·       Excellent writing, speaking, and communication skills

  ·       Computer literacy (word processing, e-mail, internet, research)

  ·       Ability to work well independently as well as part of a small staff team

  ·       Ability to work in a community agency with limited resources and with an ability to multitask

  ·       Well-organized, reliable, committed to addressing gender-based violence against girls and young women

   

  To apply: please send a copy of your resume with cover letter with the names and contact information for 3 references.

  ·       Mailing address: METRAC, 158 Spadina Road Toronto, ON, M5R 2T8

  ·       Email: outreach@metrac.org

  No telephone calls or emails, please. Only applicants to be invited to an interview will be contacted.

   

• Volunteer Toronto: Call Out to form a Youth Advisory Group

  Submitted by John on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 2:00pm

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  • Community Mobilization/organizing

  Volunteer Toronto is looking for high school students interested in effecting real change in their communities by joining our Youth Advisory Group.

  You’ll work to impact Youth Volunteerism... from the ground up.

  What You'll Bring
  The internet is a tool you can't do without. You love to use social media to connect with friends and causes you believe inYou like working with other creative and innovative young peopleYou’re a good communicator
  Your Job
  Attend Adivsory Group meetings + contribute your ideas on Youth VolunteerismIdentify new ways for youth to volunteer + earn their 40 hoursConnect with other youth directly as an ambassador for volunteerismAssist with the Youth Challenge
  What You'll Get
  Credit towards your 40 hoursA letter of reference from Volunteer TorontoThe opportunity to learn from other creative peopleThe chance to build your leadership + teamwork skills

  For more information, please visit the Volunteer Toronto website at

  http://www.volunteertoronto.ca/index.cfm?pagepath=To_Volunteer/Youth_Volunteering&id=18944#info

   

• Ontario Teen wins Canada's Top Teen Philanthropy Search

  Submitted by John on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 11:32pm

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   Ontario Teen wins Canada's Top Teen Philanthropy Search

  Sophia Gran-Ruaz has won Canada's Top Teen Philanthropist of 2009 award for her work with Snug as a Bug, Kids Helping Kids. The organization, which she founded when she was 11 years old, has helped 10,000 children living in shelters. 

   

• Host Homes keeps youths warm this winter

  Submitted by John on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 11:34pm

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  • Homelessness / Housing

   Host Homes keeps youths warm this winter

  Bridging the Gap, a program that helps youths who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Halton region, has launched a new initiative called Host Homes. 

   

• CALLING ALL TEENS TO SHOWCASE YOUR WRITING!

  Submitted by John on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 2:17pm

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  Date(s): 

  Feb 18 2010 - 6:00pm

  Teen Author Readings

  Share your stories, poems, writings, and musical compositions with the Brampton community.

  Teen Author Readings encourages and inspires published and budding teen authors to share their works. The evening promises magnificent presentations from aspiring and talented young writers and music composers, as they share their original poems, short stories, essays and musical compositions.

  Writers are encouraged not only to read in English but other languages of their choice.

   

   

  Please contact Surita Dey at 905-793-4636 x4354

  email at sdey@bramlib.on.ca 

   

• University of Windsor Ph.D. Program

  Submitted by Saran7 on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 9:17am

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  • Education

  Employer: 

  N/A

  Application deadline: 

  Feb 15 2010 (All day)

  Dear Colleagues,

  University of Windsor's, School of Social Work, Ph.D. program is accepting applications. This is a unique opportunity for those who already have a MSW in social work and are committed to a social work career in research, policy development, academia, or administration.

  Please forward the attached flyer and web link (or post on your information board) to anyone you think might be interested.
   
  The deadline for submitting applications is February 15th, 2010.

  Sincerely,
  Dr. Connie Kvarfordt

  http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/socialwork/phd.nsf/inToc/AB842576147B7974852572CD00002BB2?OpenDocument

   

  Connie Kvarfordt, PhD, MSW, MEd
  Assistant Professor
  Coordinator of Off-Campus Programs
  University of Windsor
  School of Social Work
  401 Sunset Ave, CHN rm 2158
  Windsor, ON  N9B 3P4

  519/253-3000 ext 3078
  Fax: 519/973-7036

• 2010 Youth Conference

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:03am

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  Date(s): 

  Feb 27 2010 - 9:30am

   Message attachments:

  - http://files.tiggroups.org/92207/HEY_Training_Menu.docx
  - http://files.tiggroups.org/92209/Registration_Report_Form_-_Partners.xlsx

  Registration is on a first come bases.  Please follow instructions below to secure a spot.

  Deadline for registration is Wednesday, February 17, 2010

   

  The Healthy Empowered Youth (HEY!) training conferences will bring

  together youth and adult support personnel in four regions across

  Ontarioto learn about how to impact the health of their

  communities by preventing chronic disease. Each conference will engage

  approximately 200 youth in leadership and health related training

  programming, while providing a parallel program for adult support

  personnel in the area of working with youth on health-related

  initiatives. The aim of this mini-conference initiative is to:

   

  The City of Torontowill host one of these conferences.  This 1 day,

  training provides the opportunity to network and build on the strengths

  of youth work.  As was identified in many of the 2009 TPH youth grants

  applications, this training will provide youth groups with the tools to

  support some of the identified community issues.

   

   Training Objectives

   

  ·        Increase youth participation knowledge about chronic disease

  prevention, health promotion, advocacy and influencing public policy

  ·        Increase adult participant knowledge about how to effectively

  work with youth to engage in initiatives that focus on health promotion,

  advocacy and influencing public policy

  ·        Increase youth participant willingness to become involved in

  health promotion/advocacy activities in their community

  ·        Provide tools and resources to youth and adult supports for

  the purpose of implementing health promotion activities in their

  community

  ·        Increase networking amongst youth and adult supports within

  regional areas

   

  Approximate Schedule:

  11:00 - 5:00 PM

   

  To register online:

  1)      Complete attached registration Form

  ·         Youth select 2 workshops from the list: Tobacco-Free Sports

  and Recreation, Advocacy for Health 101, Improving the Health of Your

  Community, Influencing Public Policy

  ·         one in the morning, one in the afternoon; everyone goes to

  plenary and the wrap session]

  ·         Adult Allies have 1 workshop: Creating Effective Health

  Education Campaigns with Youth)

  ·         Include: Emergency contact: Special dietary restrictions,

  Allergies, SpecialHealth Considerations that was not identified.

  2)      Email registration formto dhyman@toronto.ca

  3)      Registration deadline is February 17, 2010.

   

  4)      If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marie

  Green from YATI at 1-877-TLA-YATI extension 269 or Janvere Toronto

  Public Health at 416-338-8478 or Dionne at 416 338-3690 (from the period

   

   

• Adding racism to the list of social determinants of health

  Submitted by Saran7 on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 10:18am

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  A policy brief commissioned and funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada proposes adding racism to the Canadian Population Health framework as a determinant of health.

  In this brief, racism is defined as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and those racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. Racism affects people not only at an interpersonal level but also through the broader structures of society, most notably in the systems of education, justice, media, policing, immigration, employment and the health care system.

  Linking this understanding of race to the reality of racism is the concept of "racialization," which refers to the social process whereby certain groups come to be designated as different and consequently subjected to differential and unequal treatment. Lack of access to opportunities, marginalization and exclusion among these groups suggest that their perceived racial membership plays a significant role in shaping their collective experience – that is, individuals are racialized rather than merely being in a racial group. Unlike the term "visible minorities," which Canada's Employment Equity Act defines as "non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour," the term racialized makes clear that race is not an objective biological fact but rather a social and cultural construct that potentially exposes individuals to racism.

  Racism directly impacts on health and mental health, primarily through the increased and prolonged stimulation of the body's physiological stress response. Stress resulting from the daily lived experience of racism can cause negative emotional states such as anxiety, depression and lowered self-esteem/identity which can in turn have direct effects on biological processes that increase the risk of disease and mortality. The direct impact of racism on health behaviours includes resorting to high-risk health behaviours, such as substance abuse and self-harm and other negative coping responses, as well as delays in seeking healthcare.
   

  The brief presents six recommendations:
   

  1) increase public awareness of racism and its impacts on health, access to health care and quality of health care;
   

  2) implement and enforce policies and procedures to eliminate institutional racism in all sectors;
   

  3) undo institutional racism in health policy, administration and practice;
   

  4) reduce the negative impact of racism on health;
   

  5) allocate funding for research and monitoring activities;
   

  6) consider the formation of a Standing Committee, similar to the Commission for Racial Equality in the United Kingdom.
   

  See "Racism as a Determinant of Immigrant Health," March 30, 2009, at canada.metropolis.net.

• Free crisis counselling services available for the Haitian Community of Toronto

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:38am

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  • Counselling

  The Centre Francophone de Toronto (CFT) is happy to announce that professional counsellors from Family Services Employee Assistance Programs (FSEAP) – a social enterprise of Family Service Toronto (FST) – will offer free crisis counselling support in French to members of the city’s Haitian Community. Confidential crisis counselling services will be delivered starting Monday, January 18th. Members of the Haitian community that wish to access these services can contact CFT at the number listed below. 

  “I am proud that my colleagues are volunteering their time to support the Haitian community, which has been so severely affected by the recent events in Haiti” said Ali Liénaux, VP Clinical Services and Operations with FSEAP. As a national provider of employee and organizational wellness services, FSEAP has extensive trauma response experience serving both individuals and organizations affected by traumatic incidents. “We understand the acute needs of the people affected by this tragedy, and are ready to support the community during this time of crisis.” 

  The Centre Francophone de Toronto supports the development of the diverse French-speaking population in Toronto through a range of services for adults and children. 

  “We thank FSEAP and FST for their generosity,” stated Lise Marie Beaudry, Executive Director of CFT. “It is a pleasure to collaborate with a like-minded agency”. CFT is currently assessing the needs for its clients and its employees originating from Haiti, and intends to participate actively in the efforts needed to support this community. 

  The Centre Francophone de Toronto, Family Service Toronto and FSEAP would like to express our sympathy and support to all the members of the Haitian community living in the Greater Toronto Area. 

  Free and confidential crisis counselling services will be offered in French for members of the Toronto Haitian Community. To book an appointment, please call Maryse at 414.922.2672 ext 303. 

  For further information contact: 

  Ali Liénaux, VP Clinical Services & Operations, FSEAP at 416.585.9985 ext 243 or alienaux@fseap.com 

   

• New youth criminal justice survey

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  From January 14, 2009 edition of Mental Health Notes, e-newsletter published by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario

  McGill University has developed an anonymous and confidential web-based survey that examines attitudes, opinions and beliefs about recent scientific findings about the brain, cognitive and psychosocial development in youth and its implications for the youth criminal justice system. This survey is targeted towards developmental psychologists, child and adolescent practitioners, police officers, probation officers, social workers, legal scholars, lawyers, cognitive scientists, expert judges as well as mental health and youth criminal justice professionals and advocacy groups. To access the survey, visit www.tinyurl.com/teenlaw. 

   

   

• Wanted: Volunteer After School Tutors

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 1:19am

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  Heritage Skills Development Centre (HSDC) is currently looking for volunteer tutors for our After School Program for Kids . The position will involve helping kids in Grades 2 – 12 with homework assignments and learning activities on Monday through Friday from 4:30 pm through 6:30 pm .

   

  HSDC volunteers receive a letter of reference for employment, Canadian work experience, and many networking opportunities with agencies throughout the GTA . Please see the attached flyer for more details .

   

  Interested persons should send a letter of interest and resume to info@hsdconline.org, or through fax at (416) 345-8696 .

   

   

• FEBRUARY AT ST. STEPHEN'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTRE’S PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:27am

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  ST. STEPHEN’S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTRE’S PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH:

  JOB CONNECT: employment program for youth, 15 – 24, out of school and out of work looking for full-time employment

  SKILLS LINK: for youth 15 – 30, interested in full-time employment that is more career-oriented. Youth must not be in school or working full-time

  ENTRY POINT: For post-secondary students or recent graduates (five years or less), or secondary school students in their final year and are applying for a post-secondary program.

  Eligibility:

  ·       17 years of age or older

  ·       Student or graduate with a disability (i.e.: visual, hearing, mobility, learning, physical, psychiatric, cognitive, health)

  ·       Not eligible for Employment Insurance, Ontario Works and not receiving Private Insurance Benefits or WSIB (some exceptions apply)

   

  THE MOBILIZER, our mobile resource centre, will be at Centennial Public Library, 578 Finch Avenue West (West of Bathurst Street), until January 29th. To find out where the Mobilizer will be next, check out our website.
  MOBILIZER’S HOURS: Monday & Tuesday: 10:30am—6pm, Wednesday & Thursday: 11:30am—7pm, Friday: 9am—3pm

   

  CONNECTIONS: A free 18-week Ontario Works Program that includes a 12-week, in-class training in computers, customer service and business English skills and six weeks of on-the-job co-op training, followed with ongoing employment support.

  Eligibility:

  • Newcomer to Canada

  • On social assistance

  • Speak English as a second language (at a level 5/6)

  Please contact Stefanos Habtu at 416-531-4631 ext. 239 or at hstefanos@ststephenshouse.com to register – spaces are limited.

  THE NEXT SESSION BEGINS APRIL 5TH

   

   This month’s guest speakers in the EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE

  APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION SESSION

  Interested in getting a job in a skilled trade?

  Hear how to get started, what is required, and the career options that are available to you.

  Wednesday, February 10th, 2:30—4:30 pm

  Please note, Apprentice information sessions are offered the second Wednesday of each month.       

  NEXT SESSIONS: March 10th, 2010, April 14th, 2010, May 12th, 2010

   

  CARPENTERS’ UNION LOCAL 27 PRESENTATION

  Carpentry is another important trade within the construction sector. A representative from Local 27 will give you the latest information on how to become an apprentice. Learn about the trade as our speaker walks you through a day in the life of a carpenter, including what to expect, hours of work, salary expectation and an overview of the labour market.

  Tuesday, February 16th, 2:30—4:00 pm

   

  THINKING ABOUT STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS? DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START?

  This presentation will give you the information you need to know to become self-employed. Learn how to do your market research, processes & documentation and how to develop a business plan. You will have an opportunity to have your questions answered and much more.

  Wednesday, February 17th, 1:30—3:00 pm

   

  The Employment Resource Centre is open:

  Monday & Thursday, 9:15am – 7:30pm;

  Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, 9:15am – 4:30pm;

  Friday, 9:15am – 1:00pm

   

  Please contact us for information on our many employment programs, to register for a workshop or to arrange a tour of our centre.

  Employment & Training Centre,
  St. Stephen's Community House

  1415 Bathurst Street, Suite 201  Toronto, ON M5R 3H8

  TEL: 416.531.4631 ext.234   FAX: 416.531.2680

  EMAIL: infoETC@ststephenshouse.com

  WEB: www.tinyURL.com/jobconnect

   

• Annual Workplace Health Symposium--"Healthy Minds Matter: Taking Action"

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:53am

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  Date(s): 

  Mar 3 2010 (All day)

  Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, 18 December 2009 - OHPE Bulletin 643, Volume 2009, No. 643

  Registration Now Open!

  Brought to you in partnership with The Health Communication Unit and the Ontario Healthy Workplace Coalition. This year's focus is the hot topic in workplaces: mental health and stress. Join us for two exciting, jammed packed days of education, skill building, information sharing and networking.

  To view agenda details, speaker bios and to register go to http://www.thcu.ca/Workplace/workshopsandevents.htm#annual.

  Cost: $85/day

   

• OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH: Soulpepper Theatre Company March Break Program

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:55am

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  • Arts, Music, Dance

  When: Saturday, March 13 – Friday, March 19, 2010        11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily

  Where: Young Centre for the Performing Arts, The Distillery District

  55 Mill Street, Building #49, Toronto ON, M5A 3C4

   

  Soulpepper’s upcoming March Break Intensive Program is a free program for youth ages 16-19. Each participant also receives $20 per day to help with food and travel costs.

   

  Participants are required to:

   

  ·         be between the ages of 16-19

  ·         be able to commit to the dates and times listed below

  ·         be interested in the arts and open to new ideas

  ·         enjoy a creative atmosphere and learning new things!

   

  SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday, February 8, 2010

   

  For more information, please contact Julie Miller at 416.203.6264 x.131 or julie@soulpepper.ca or click here to view a detailed flyer. 

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  REPORT:  The Millennium Scholarship Foundation’s “Opportunities Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education” Conference Summary

  On November 12th and 13th, 2009, multiple stakeholders with an interest in higher educational attainment gathered in Toronto for the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundations final conference entitled “Opportunities Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education”.

  The conference brought these stakeholders together to highlight the importance of eliminating the inequalities that prevent many young people from attaining higher education.

  For more information, please view: http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca/images/Publications/Conference_Summary_EN.pdf

   

• REPORT:  The Millennium Scholarship Foundation’s “Opportunities Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education” Conference Summary

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:58am

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  • Education

  Source: 

  Millennium Scholarship Foundation

  Source material link: 

  Opportunities Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education

  The Millennium Scholarship Foundation’s “Opportunities Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education” Conference Summary.

  On November 12th and 13th, 2009, multiple stakeholders with an interest in higher educational attainment gathered in Toronto for the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundations final conference entitled “Opportunities Excellence: Realizing the Promise of Higher Education”.

  The conference brought these stakeholders together to highlight the importance of eliminating the inequalities that prevent many young people from attaining higher education.

   

• Public health can address ethnoracial disparities in mental health status (USA)

  Submitted by John on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:30am

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  • Health
  • Oppression

  Public health interventions can address gaps in mental health status for people from ethnoracial communities linked to socioeconomic disadvantage, according to a new model proposed in Preventing Chronic Disease.

   

  Previous research has consistently found that people from racial and ethnic minorities with mental illnesses are more likely to be diagnosed with certain disorders such as schizophrenia but less likely to receive optimal care or newer treatments. People from ethnoracial communities can also face a range of barriers in accessing mental health specialist services such as cost, language and lack of transportation. In the United States, immigrants are less likely to have health insurance than other Americans.

  The model proposed by the author situates mental health at the intersection of social factors, public health interventions and outcomes. Many of the social determinants impacting mental health, such as homelessness, poverty, incarceration or racism are higher among ethnoracial minorities. Interventions and outcomes such as targeting programs to underserviced communities, improving equitable access to culturally competent care, or initiatives that support community participation can help to protect mental health and well-being from the negative impact of low socioeconomic status.

  See "The Role of Public Health in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Mental Illness," Preventing Chronic Disease (2010; 7[1]: ), available atwww.cdc.gov/PCD.

   

   

   

• Rethinking Poverty - UN Report on the World Social Situation

  Submitted by Saran7 on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 9:13am

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  • Poverty – unequal distribution of wealth

  Rethinking Poverty
  

  UN Report on the World Social Situation (RWSS) 2010
  

  Available online at: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/rwss/2010.html

  “  the report seeks to contribute to rethinking poverty and its eradication. It affirms the urgent need for a strategic shift away from the market fundamentalist thinking, policies and practices of recent decades towards more sustainable development- and equity-oriented policies appropriate to national conditions and circumstances. ….”

  The Report makes a compelling case for rethinking poverty and poverty-reduction efforts, saying that over-reliance on market forces and economic liberalization have led to neglect of nationally designed and developmentally-oriented strategies, to the detriment of the world’s poor. The most important lesson, according is that governments need to play a developmental role, integrating economic and social policies that support inclusive output and employment growth, while attacking inequality and promoting justice…..”

   

  Content

  Executive Summary

  Full Report

  Chapters of the Report

  • Preface
  • Chapter I: Rethinking poverty: which way now?
  • Chapter II: Poverty: the official numbers
  • Chapter III: The poverty of poverty measurement
  • Chapter IV: Deprivation, vulnerability and exclusion
  • Chapter V: Macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction
  • Chapter VI: Economic liberalization and poverty reduction
  • Chapter VII: Labour-market and social policies and poverty reduction
  • Chapter VIII: Poverty reduction programmes
  • Chapter IX: Rethinking poverty reduction interventions
  • Bibliography