Wellesley Institute

Type d'organisation:

Autre

Année de création:

2006 (formerly Wellesley Central Health Corporation)

Objectifs/pôle d’intérêt/mandat/mission:

To develop research and community-based policy solutions to the problems of urban health and health disparities by

--identifying and advancing practical and achievable policy alternatives and solutions to pressing issues of urban health

--funding research on the social determinants of health and health disparities, focusing on the relationships between health and housing, poverty and income distribution, social exclusion and other social and economic inequalities

--supporting community engagement and capacity building

--working in partnerships locally, nationally and internationally, to support social and policy change to address the impact of the social determinants of health

Associés/partenaires/autres disciplines :

Formal partners: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (USA), WZB (policy research institute in Germany), University of Victoria, University of Toronto's Public Policy Faculty, Canadian Policy Research Network

Also projects with the National Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, the Habitat International Coalition, Housing Action Now and GTA Community Health Centres

Langue:

English

Domaines de spécialisation:

Issues of urban health

Autres activités:

Workshops and seminars

Chef de la direction/président:

Peter Warrian, Chair, Board of Directors

Rick Blickstead, Chief Executive Officer

Bob Gardner, Director, Policy and Research

Chercheurs et leurs domaines de recherche:

Researcher: Michael Shapcott

Fields of research: national housing report card, personal care homes for the hardest to house, homelessness, affordable housing and shelters in Toronto, housing strategy