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Health Promotion Today
Newly launched FASD Ontario website helps to raise awareness
September 9, 2019
by Melanie Anthony
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Adding French to your English Event: A new resource from the Health Promotion FLS Capacity Building Committee
April 18, 2018
By Andrea Bodkin
... [read more] Looking back on 9 years together: Health Nexus says goodbye to HC Link
April 13, 2018
By Andrea Bodkin
For more than 30 years Health Nexus has been working with diverse... [read more]
Adding French to your English Event: A new resource from the Health Promotion FLS Capacity Building Committee
March 19, 2018
The Health Promotion French Language Services Capacity Building Committee (HP FLS CBC) was... [read more]
Health vs Social Services
January 22, 2018
The release of a new study today in the Canadian... [read more]
Announcing Winter 2018 Leadership Training in Active Offer of French Language Health Services
December 21, 2017
We’ve learned a lot in the past few decades about the conditions that support health and where... [read more]
Benefits of Early Child Education
November 3, 2017
As long time champions for early child development, we read with interest the new report by the... [read more]
Increasing Organizational Capacity for Health Equity Work: A Literature Review for Health Nexus
June 1, 2017
By Chase Simms, Practicum Student
In January 2017 I began my MPH practicum at Health... [read more]
2017 Budget Reflections
May 1, 2017
By Barbara Willet, Executive Director
Health Nexus has long recognized that our health... [read more]
The Healthy Built Environment Equity Fact Sheet and Evidence Review
February 27, 2017
By Tara Zupancic, Director, Habitus Research
The... [read more]
Leadership Training for Active Offer: a new course for health service providers
February 22, 2017
By Andrea Bodkin, Health Promotion Specialist, Health Nexus
Active Offer is a critical... [read more]
Everything you need to know about harmful effects of sitting
February 15, 2017
By Patrick Delorme, Bilingual Health Promotion Consultant
We sit in our cars, in our... [read more]
Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC): What Makes High Quality Home Visiting?
February 13, 2017
By Chase Simms, Health Nexus Practicum Student
I didn’t know what to expect from this pre... [read more]
Health is political and global
December 6, 2016
By Barb Willet, Executive Director
Those are the two of the key messages reinforced at... [read more]
Get inspired at the 2017 Best Start Resource Centre Annual Conference
December 1, 2016
The Best Start Resource Centre Conference is an annual event where service... [read more]
Building on a Canadian Legacy
November 17, 2016
By Barb Willet, Executive Director
Beginning on November 21st, more than 1,... [read more]
Time for a real discussion on poverty
November 16, 2016
Andrea Bodkin, Health Promotion Specialist
It has been, to say the least, a challenging... [read more]
Health Equity Impact Assessments in Action
November 10, 2016
By Andrea Bodkin, Health Promotion Specialist
This week I got to do one of my favourite... [read more]
Personal perspective on the PEI Forum
November 7, 2016
By Laura Foschi, Intern at the Alliance for Health Promotion
On the 16-17 October the... [read more]
Thoughts from Charlottetown
November 2, 2016
By Barb Willet, Executive Director
I recently had the privilege to contribute to the... [read more]
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day
October 14, 2016
By Robyn Kalda
Ontario declared October 15 as... [read more]
Breaking the silence around pregnancy and infant loss
October 13, 2016
By Christine Morrison
... [read more]
International Day of the Girl Child
October 11, 2016
By Monika Goodluck
I found out that today is... [read more]
Social Innovation: It's about Systems Change
October 6, 2016
By Robyn Kalda
On September 26 I went to a Social Impact Generation... [read more]
The Invisibility of Breastfeeding
October 3, 2016
By Monika Goodluck
I am pretty certain that, if you’re the average person, you will... [read more]
Orange Shirt Day: Stand Up for Injustices Facing Indigenous Children
September 30, 2016
By Stephanie Massot
I was speaking today with some of the wonderful folks we are... [read more]
Health Promotion – At the Very Heart of Sustainability
September 19, 2016
By Barb Willet
For many people that don’t work within the health promotion field, the... [read more]
Introducing Two New Resources to help you Get Started with HEIA
August 16, 2016
By Andrea Bodkin, Health Nexus
Health Nexus has been working in the area of health equity... [read more]
Planning for better birth outcomes with a Reproductive Life Plan
August 12, 2016
Despite universal access to health care and advanced neonatal care, adverse outcomes during... [read more]
Coactive ‘laddership’: Modelling collaborative and equitable partnerships
August 5, 2016
By Sara Mohammed
On June 16th, 2016, we had our first webinar, “Practicing Collaborative... [read more]
The "Safer" Cigarette?
August 3, 2016
By Christine Nhan
Prior to university, I had very little exposure and knowledge of shisha... [read more]
A few words from one of our summer students...
July 29, 2016
By Christine Nhan
There was never one specific moment in my life where I knew I wanted to... [read more]
Get outside this summer!
July 19, 2016
Like many Canadians, we at Health Nexus are excited by the arrival of summer. The warmer... [read more]
*How* many million views? The power of social media
May 27, 2016
By Céline Levesque
Sometimes we don’t realize how social media has immense power when it... [read more]
Poor people in Ontario pay for their low income with their health
May 16, 2016
So says the foreword of Health Quality Ontario’s recently released report devoted entirely to... [read more]
Starting all kids on the path to health
March 22, 2016
For newly pregnant women it can be daunting to learn that their health and weight before and... [read more]
Book Review - A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age: Scientific Habits of Mind, by David J. Helfand
March 15, 2016
By Robyn Kalda
"This world faces daunting challenges--from energy supplies to... [read more]
Canada discriminates against children on reserves, tribunal rules
January 26, 2016
There is breaking news this morning on the... [read more]
Putting networks to work: February webinars
January 20, 2016
We're excited about all the ways networks are good for work and about all the ways network... [read more]
Network Mapping Article Now Posted on Queen's IRC Website
January 14, 2016
By Penny Scott
About a year ago I got involved with the ... [read more]
Book Review - The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet, by Justin Peters
January 11, 2016
By Robyn Kalda
Aaron Swartz died three years ago today, but the issue -- and yes,... [read more]
Podcast: a health promotion success story from Glasgow
January 6, 2016
By Suzanne Schwenger
I wanted to share an amazing interview I heard on Sunday on CBC... [read more]
Health Promotion Highlights of 2015
December 21, 2015
By Barb Willet
This time of year is often one of introspection and gratitude as many of... [read more]
7 important things to know about Community Hubs in Ontario
December 9, 2015
By Suzanne Schwenger
I recently attended a forum on community hubs, organized by the... [read more]
Reducing the gap between rich and poor in Canada: how are we doing?
November 30, 2015
By Andrea Bodkin
We have long known that health inequities exist between various groups... [read more]
Today is National Child Day
November 20, 2015
By Christine Morrison
Celebrated every year on November 20th, National Child Day... [read more]
5 ways that backbone organizations can support collective impact
November 2, 2015
By Suzanne Schwenger
We hear a lot about the importance of collective impact these days... [read more]
2015 Federal Election: Priorities for Non-Profits & Charities
October 15, 2015
By Barb Willet
A sense of excitement is building as this long federal election campaign... [read more]
Breastfeeding Success: Stories from World Breastfeeding Week 2015
October 7, 2015
By Hiltrud Dawson & the Breastfeeding Community Projects
From October 1st through 7th... [read more]
Book review - Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact, by Peter Plastrik, Madeleine Taylor, & John Cleveland
October 6, 2015
By Robyn Kalda
This 2014 book delves into what makes networks tick. How do networks start... [read more]
Book Review - Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning), by Marion Nestle
August 10, 2015
By Robyn Kalda
An impressively exhaustive account of the soda industry, its effects on... [read more]
Happy 400th! A Health Promotion Way to Celebrate Ontario’s French Heritage
August 5, 2015
By Pascale Leclair-Roberts
On August 1st, we celebrated 400 years of French... [read more]
Health Promotion Strategies in 4 PanAm Countries
July 27, 2015
By Pascale Leclair-Roberts
As the PanAm games are unravelling in Toronto, a sense of... [read more]
International Self-Care Day
July 23, 2015
By Pascale Leclair-Roberts
On July 24th, it’s time for everyone to give a... [read more]
Book review: Grow, by Stephen Grace
July 19, 2015
By Robyn Kalda
Food systems and how they affect and interact with human and ecosystem... [read more]
We all want to collaborate with communities to advance health equity—but what gets in the way?
July 2, 2015
By Gillian Kranias, Health Nexus
“We’re saying equity and collaboration all the time, but... [read more]
Facts and fictions about schizophrenia
June 8, 2015
By Pascale Leclair-Roberts
May 24th was National Schizophrenia and Psychosis... [read more]
The healthy foods of traditional Aboriginal diets: link to health promotion practice
May 22, 2015
By Pascale Leclair-Roberts
As Aboriginal Awareness week is coming to a close, Canada has... [read more]
Apps for Health (But are they?)
May 20, 2015
By Robyn Kalda
At the end of April I went to the ... [read more]
5 Good Ideas - Open Data
May 4, 2015
By Robyn Kalda
Today I went to the Five Good Ideas (... [read more]
Budget Week
April 28, 2015
The release of both federal and provincial budgets last week generated much news coverage and... [read more]
Engaging communities in the design and use of their streets
April 21, 2015
By Nadha Hassen
The next time you walk down the street where you live, take an honest... [read more]
How can you tell if your referrals are working? Map them!
April 10, 2015
You're part of a network of services that relies on referrals for efficient client service—... [read more]
Infant mental health: Setting the foundation in the early years
March 17, 2015
By Tanveer Singh
My interest in understanding mental health in the early years began a... [read more]
Six strategic steps for conducting a situational assessment
March 10, 2015
by Allison Meserve, Health Promotion Consultant, Health Promotion Capacity Building Services at... [read more]
Make it happen – theme of this year’s International Women’s Day
March 5, 2015
By Sara Mohammed, Ontario Women's Health... [read more]
ECE trends across Canada and using technology for preconception care
February 27, 2015
by Melissa Potvin
For four years now I have been attending the Best Start Resource Centre... [read more]
Increasing the capacity to offer culturally sensitive care to Francophones
February 23, 2015
Health Service Providers are invited to attend new learning opportunities that will increase... [read more]
New tool allows you to compare and contrast Toronto’s wellbeing indicators
February 10, 2015
This week, Health Nexus, along with OWHN and HC Link was fortunate enough to have Mat Krepicz, a... [read more]
Health Nexus Reflects on Fiscal Trends for Non-Profits and Health Promotion
December 22, 2014
By Barb Willet and Alison Stirling
For the annual Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin... [read more]
The loss of a true leader
December 18, 2014
By Barb Willet
The news of Brenda Zimmerman’s death has left us speechless and shocked. ... [read more]
5 practices for Leading Change– insights from Marshall Ganz
December 12, 2014
By Suzanne Schwenger
Last week, Health Nexus held our... [read more]
Celebrating community leaders who inspire us
December 9, 2014
By Andrea Bodkin
One of my favourite nights of the year is the night we gather to... [read more]
A panorama of reflections on the recent CKX Summit
December 2, 2014
We would like to present you with some take-aways from a few of our staff who had the pleasure... [read more]
Real-time network mapping @ CKX
November 28, 2014
Last week, Health Nexus had the privilege of network mapping Community Knowledge Exchange (CKX)... [read more]
How much do you know about children’s rights?
November 20, 2014
Today is National Child Day. It was on November 20th 1959 that the United Nations... [read more]
Celebrating leaders who inspire change in communities across Canada
November 5, 2014
By Barb Willet
For the past 4 years, I’ve looked forward to learning, through the 3M... [read more]
Three organisations that will pilot Strengthening Families, Parents and Youth unite for a day of training and fun
October 2, 2014
In November 2013 Parent Action on Drugs (PAD) and Health Nexus, as members of HC Link, announced... [read more]
Breastfeeding matters: Supporting breastfeeding in populations with lower breastfeeding rates
October 1, 2014
Breastfeeding has been recognized as a key health promotion strategy, affecting both short and... [read more]
Our friend and colleague, Bob Gardner
September 2, 2014
We are at a loss over the passing of our friend and colleague, Bob Gardner.... [read more]
Au revoir to Peggy Schultz
August 26, 2014
By Barb Willet
After 26 years with Health Nexus, it is with regret but warm wishes that... [read more]
Summer reading suggestions
August 20, 2014
What do child discipline, depression management, multilingual children and the recruitment of... [read more]
World Breastfeeding Week 2014
August 6, 2014
Breastfeeding quite simply is: important. It is important for babies, mothers, families and... [read more]
Adolescent Stress and Coping
July 21, 2014
Coping with stress during adolescence is a thoroughly documented phenomenon, and there is a... [read more]
15 ways that the Ontario budget affects health-- and the determinants of health
July 16, 2014
Here is a summary of 15 key measures affecting health and the determinants of health in the... [read more]
Heart and Stroke Foundation Stroke Report 2014
July 10, 2014
Death rates from stroke have greatly decreased over past 10 years, but with an aging population... [read more]
HC Link - A year in review document now available
June 24, 2014
Today HC Link released their annual Year in Review: Increasing Community Capacity for Health... [read more]
Pride isn't just for grownups
June 20, 2014
Of course, Health Nexus is interested in many aspects of child development, and gender-... [read more]
Tapping the Power of Networks: Strategies for Innovation and Renewal
June 16, 2014
Yes, we are excited! Does it show?? Our network thinking and practice has been greatly... [read more]
Thoughts on the election results
June 13, 2014
By Barb Willet
I eagerly watched coverage of the election last night, awaiting the... [read more]
New resources
June 10, 2014
Our Best Start Resource Centre is always at work researching, developing and focus testing a... [read more]
Imagine The Possibilities: Reflecting on the Prevent More to Treat Less conference
June 9, 2014
By Suzanne Schwenger, Program Manager, Health Nexus
... [read more]
Prevent More to Treat Less: Bringing Advocacy Back to Health Promotion
June 5, 2014
By Andrea Bodkin, Health Promotion Specialist
This week I’m attending the Prevent More to... [read more]
Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge
June 4, 2014
Food security is a growing challenge. The global economic crisis and increased food prices have... [read more]
New online directory to support breastfeeding in Ontario
May 23, 2014
www.ontariobreastfeeds.ca offers listing of... [read more]
Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth – a recap
May 23, 2014
By Louise Choquette
This week I had the pleasure of attending the... [read more]
How can we strengthen health promotion networks in Canada?
May 22, 2014
On Tuesday May 20th, we had the pleasure of hosting an online dialogue through Health... [read more]