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One of the beneficial by-products of implementing Peel’s Community Safety and Wellbeing (CSWB) Plan is that it brings clarity to some of our policy and advocacy positions for the federal and provincial governments. This includes a great discussion at AMO today with Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity Hon. Charmaine Williams and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Hon. Michael Tibollo.   For example, we’re currently planning Peel’s fifth Family and Intimate Partner Violence campaign. Peel’s AMO delegation are sharing with Ontario ministers some of the funding opportunities we’ve identified that could further address family violence, gender-based violence and intimate partner violence in Peel and across the province.   In another example, Peel’s Mental Health and Addictions Action Table developed a joint submission to inform the federal government’s new Youth Mental Health Fund, which will support youth across Canada to access mental health care.   We are happy to share our Peel CSWB experiences with other communities. Thank you Brian Laundry for presenting at AMO some of the lessons learned through Peel's community driven approach. Community safety and well-being points the way towards the upstream investments that create lasting and truly equitable responses to emerging – and longstanding – issues. Ultimately, this reduces the need for more costly, short-term crisis response in municipalities. If interested, more info on Peel CSWB can be found at https://lnkd.in/gzXGFQZj

Understanding the Impact of #Stigma and #MultipleDisadvantage: A Call to Action Earlier this month I attended the above named webinar which was co-produced by Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health and Changing Futures Lancashire. All of the content was useful but there were three key themes from the event that really resonated with my work with Newcastle City Council. ▪ How stigma compounds disadvantage - Dr Cassey Muir's research showed how people battling with multiple disadvantage face stigma from multiple angles simultaneously, mirroring exactly what we're hearing locally. ▪ The crucial need for nuanced approaches for more marginalised groups - particularly powerful insights from Lydia Lochhead on women's unique challenges and additional stigma layers, especially around motherhood for women who experience severe and multiple disadvantage; another theme that is emerging at a local level. ▪ The compelling case for integration - Changing Futures Lancashire demonstrated remarkable cost savings through coordinated support (£1.1M across services, averaging £23,588 per person); a theme that is also being reflected very clearly in the excellent work being delivered by Changing Futures Northumbria For me, the message is clear: if we want to create real change, we need a step change in how we approach and resource these complex challenges so we can learn and adapt collectively as a system. Moving to trauma-informed, integrated support isn't just about transforming lives - it delivers substantial cost savings too but only if we can find a way around the elephant in the room where funding streams and related strategies are siloed. The evidence is there. The challenge isn't whether these approaches work, but how we embrace them. #MultipleDisadvantage #SystemChange #HealthAndSocialCare #Integration #Newcastle #BuildingBridgesNewcastle #ChangingFutures https://lnkd.in/efiB224Z

Check out Carolyn's newly published paper "Just a knife wound, nothing too painful....[]". The third of her PhD work aims to understand the health needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. This piece is a must-read if you share the concern about the growing homeless crisis, if you have an interest in health equity, if you believe that health services are designed for the 95% "norm", or if you are curious about health equity, stigma and grief. If none of the above applies to you, you should read it because it is an excellent manuscript. It is an example of how good qualitative research should be done. Here is the link https://lnkd.in/ecbRQQAC

Did you know financial stress in households, poverty, and economic inequality are major stressors for youth? Economic hardship can increase exposure to unstable housing, food insecurity, and limited access to #healthcare, all of which create high levels of stress and anxiety in young people. This month, #ACESWorld wants to highlight the importance of understanding the role of social determinants of health in youth mental health. Like and visit our page to find resourceful content: https://lnkd.in/erkBNT76 #MentalWellness American Public Health Association NAMI

📖 Learn from civil society organisations with Hands-on Learning Brief #28! What are organisation's focusing on in this issue? 🌍 Spotlight on Obstetric Violence Embrace, The Movement for Mothers leads the way in advocating for respectful maternity care, uplifting mothers' voices to address urgent issues, like obstetric violence. Learn how they are influencing policy for real change in maternal healthcare. 🔄 Navigating Complex Social Systems Shifting systemic dynamics in complex issues like poverty and climate change demands a new playbook. Dive into Ilifa Labantwana's work in early childhood development for valuable actionable strategies for creating sustainable social change. 🤝 Empowering Communities with Trust-Based Funding Discover how DGMT and partners Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation are pioneering trust-based funding to support local grass-root change-makers. Read the full magazine-style issue via our website here: https://loom.ly/CzGwPuU #HandsonLearning #civilsociety #DGMT

The connection between poverty and health is seriously worrying, with nearly half of people in the most deprived areas feeling the impact on their physical health due to the cost of living. Public Health Wales found that health issues linked to poor housing and fuel poverty are costing the NHS millions. To tackle this, social prescribing, involving organisations like Warm Wales, is crucial. Connecting people with activities and services boosts their health and well-being and reduces anxiety about energy bills. #theaccessgroup #socialprescribing #health #nhs #wales

🌸 Spotlight on Women's Health: Hope for PCOS 🌸 PCOS affects 1 in 10 womenand people assigned female at birth—about 3.5 million in the UK, causing symptoms like irregular periods and mental health challenges. In partnership with Dr Carol Percy and Verity, we co-developed Hope for PCOS. Initially funded by our social enterprise, with additional support from a grant from the Waterloo Foundation, Hope for PCOS has reached over 700 people to date, with over 80 places on a course often filling within 48 hours. We are working to expand the programme in future years, conduct further research, and prioritise tailored content to reach underserved communities. For instance, South Asian women are four times more likely to develop PCOS, so we’re planning to adapt the content to better support them. The high demand shows a real need for this support, and we are exploring options for delivering Hope for PCOS at scale as part of usual care. 💪✨ Find out more here - https://bit.ly/48BKnXz #PCOS #WomensHealth #HopeForPCOS

This National Sorry Day we highlight ‘Bringing Them Home: the unfinished business’. We must urgently act on the outstanding recommendations of this important report, before it is too late for those Stolen Generations survivors who are still with us. Key priorities are a consistent and fair redress scheme for all survivors and improved access to the family records that hold the keys to survivors’ stories. Priorities for action from this crucial 1997 report include: - nationally consistent, fair redress for all survivors - improved access to the family records that hold the keys to survivors’ stories - tailored, trauma-informed services to meet the unique aged care, health, mental health, disability, and housing needs of ageing Stolen Generations survivors and prevent retraumatisation. #unfinishedbusiness #bringingthemhome #NationalSorryDay The Healing Foundation Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Services Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) AHMRC NSW AHCWA (Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia) Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia AMSANT Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre

Southern Province has successfully conducted a dissemination Workshop of the Community Health Policy Documents with support from UNICEF. The dissemination Workshop was long overdue as the Ministry of Health launched these documents in April 2023. The Policy Documents will help to ensure alignment and proper coordination of players working in the community health space thereby address problems of fragmentation. The Policy Documents include.. 1. National Community Health Strategic and Operational Plan 2022 - 2026 2. CBV incentive guidelines 3. Community Health Service Package 4. Community Health Scorecard Guidelines for Social Accountability 5. CBV contracts and Guidelines 6. CBV Training Package and Facilitator's Manual If you are working in the community health space, find time to read. Caption: Joint with Western and Southern District and Provincial, Implementing Partners

The Delivering Equally Safe (DES) Impact Report: October 2023 - March 2024, was launched yesterday by Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart, during her visit to Monklands Women's Aid. The report highlights the ongoing work of DES funded projects in supporting survivors of gender-based violence across Scotland. Key findings include: 🟣 Frontline support for over 21,065 individuals, providing essential 1-1 support, counselling, group work and other services for adults, children and young people affected by gender based violence. 🟣 Preventative education and awareness activities, reaching over 40,000 people with sessions for children and young people promoting safe and respectful relationships. 🟣 Approaches to address complex challenges, such as mental health issues, housing crises, and school non-attendance among young survivors, through innovative, trauma-informed approaches. The Minister’s visit underscores the Scottish Government's commitment to tackling gender based violence and supporting survivors. We extend our gratitude to all partners and, most importantly, to the survivors. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eNJxA_Dc #ImagineAScotlandWithoutVAWG