We're a small non-profit working to mobilize a #SDOH approach in health care and mitigate the impacts of structural violence. Health is more than medical care!
Vancouver, BC
Joined August 2012
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Thanks @TheTyee for amplifying our call for a #covid19bc pandemic recovery task force for kids. Kids are sacrificing a lot and many are falling behind. @jjhorgan this can't wait. @FirstCallBC #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2020/07/02/B…
Thanks to Drs. Kobor, Schmidt, Loock, and @FirstCallBC for speaking up about our ask for an urgent kids' action plan in the #COVID19 recovery. Mental health and disparities are having a big impact. We must act now & together. #bcpoli
Don’t forget about kids: An open letter for children and youth during pandemic recovery vancouversun.com/opinion/don…
Calling for action for kids in the #covid19bc recovery: basicsforhealthsociety.ca/ad…
Sign our letter & join >200 organizations, researchers & health workers asking @jjhorgan for a task force to support resilience & prevent more kids from falling through the cracks #bcpoli @FirstCallBC
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Calling for action for kids in the #covid19bc recovery: basicsforhealthsociety.ca/ad…
Sign our letter & join >200 organizations, researchers & health workers asking @jjhorgan for a task force to support resilience & prevent more kids from falling through the cracks #bcpoli @FirstCallBC
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While the new BC poverty reduction strategy #togetherBC makes a welcome commitment to tackle deep poverty, it's hard to imagine how this can be achieved without substantial increases to welfare & disability rates and a more ambitious buildout of below-market housing. #bcpoli
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That weak goal stems from the fact that govt remains unwilling to address the core need to boost social & disability assistance rates (as noted above), even though the cost of doing so is absolutely within govt's budget capacity: policynote.ca/deep-poverty/#…
@PovReductionBC
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Target to reduce deep poverty is also disappointing. Gvt says plan will result in *average* person in poverty having an income of 75% of poverty line. In contrast, @PovReductionBC has long called for *everyone* in poverty to reach at least 75% of pov line within 2 yrs.
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Unfortunately, there were no additional increases in welfare & disability rates in today's strategy so people on welfare & disability assistance will continue to live in deep poverty (less than 75% of the poverty line). In my view, this is the biggest shortcoming of #togetherbc.
Thank you @PovReductionBC for your intelligent commentary on the Poverty Reduction plan released today. We are excited about this big step forward in #SDOH action in BC!
B.C.’s first ever Poverty Reduction Plan tracks strong start with comprehensive approach but gaps need to be filled moving forward: bcpovertyreduction.ca/2019/0…
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Should there be ICD-10 codes for social determinants of health like inadequate housing, lack of adequate food and social isolation? healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377… via @Health_Affairs @fgani1 #sdoh
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When “Upstream” Public Health Efforts Fall Short
“In this way, health equity work ‘services’ communities, while staying relatively apolitical & keeping the status quo intact, or worse, exacerbating inequity.”
#SDoH #HiAP #Interdependence medium.com/@HumanImpact_HIP/… @HumanImpact_HIP – at Delaware, USA
Much work to do offline, but we are back on! New website, new funding, and seeking new board members. Are you passionate about #SDOH and #healthequity and based in #yvr? Get in touch! basicsforhealthsociety.ca
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To cure hunger, prescribe income #SDoH @BasicsforHealth @PovReductionBC @CCPA_BC #bcpoli xitter.cf/UpstreamAction/status/…
We're #hiring! Seeking an experienced & competent Program Manager. Great opportunity to work in #SDoH basicsforhealthsociety.ca/ca…
We're #hiring! Seeking an experienced & competent Program Manager. Great opportunity to work in #SDoH basicsforhealthsociety.ca/ca… plz distribute
We're #hiring! Seeking an experienced & competent Program Manager. Great opportunity to work in #SDoH basicsforhealthsociety.ca/ca… plz distribute
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Hey #creditunion people, this @onthemedia series on #poverty should be required listening and discussing. wnyc.org/series/busted-ameri…