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A Collaborative Response to addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities during Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the health and well-being of communities globally. Public health interventions such as social distancing and “lockdowns” have led to wider consequences such as increased family violence (FV). FV can be defined as, “any behavior by a person towards a family member that is physically, sexually, emotionally or economically abusive, …

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Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Training: Mental Health Stigma

Through community engagement activities the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) invited FCHI to become a sector partner for ICE trainings with Specialist High Skills Major (SHMS) students from the Peel District School Board, in the health and wellness industry stream. The ICE training was developed by The Rotman School of Management at the University …

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Understanding Social Networks of KidFit Families

The KidFit Health and Wellness Clinic (KidFit) is a pediatric weight management clinic at Trillium Health Partners (THP) that provides family-based, inter-professional services including medical, mental health, dietetics, and activity therapy. To explore the social context of how people receive the program and the wider social networks that might influence individuals, this study aims to use social …

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Best You!

The City of Brampton (COB) Recreation Division delivers the BEST You! (Build, Explore, Support, Talk) to promote and support the health and well-being of school-age children in Peel. The BEST You! Program includes three 45-minute modules that are focused on the physical, social and emotional development of children in grades 1 through 8 at the Peel District School …

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FCHI Community Engagement and Networking Event (2019)

In 2018-2019 the FCHI team conducted a number of community engagement activities throughout Peel. These were the initial steps in FCHI’s longer-term commitment to collaborative, community-based approaches to both research and evidence-based program development for improving the health of families and children in Peel. The FCHI engagement efforts came in two phases: (1) Discussions and …

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Evaluating the Peel Community Health Ambassador Program: Building trusting, equitable, and responsive healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Peel has seen the highest positivity rates of COVID-19 across the province and country. While many people who identify from Peel’s diverse communities have experienced negative impacts to their overall health and well-being, data collected throughout the pandemic show that certain communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 based on race, immigration, gender, housing, and …

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Addressing Weight Bias & Stigma in Healthcare

To help address weight bias, stigma, and discrimination among healthcare providers, we are co-designing a continuing professional development curriculum with a team of individuals who have, themselves, experienced weight-based stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings. Weight bias, stigma, and discrimination are present across social settings, and research demonstrates that they are also common in healthcare. …

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Collective Action for COVID-19 Recovery: Co-Designing Physical Activity Interventions with you and Caregivers in Peel

The Peel Family Support Network (PFSN) is a cross-sectoral collaborative comprised of 26 community organizations that came together in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on families. The PFSN enables partners to share experience, knowledge and resources, while providing accessible, wrap-around, and virtual support to families who identify from diverse communities across …

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Peel Family Support Network Needs Assessment

Devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have required collective action to support the health of children, youth, and families. The Peel Family Support Network (PFSN) mobilized in response to the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the overall well-being of families, paying particular attention to vulnerable communities. PFSN members from 24 community organizations working alongside families …

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