Peer Pathways is an innovative employment program at St. Stephen's Community House connecting employers with people who have had peer training and experience.
Pregnant women and new moms in our Perinatal program in Thorncliffe Park discussed the importance of the Ontario election. 5 out of 8 want more money for health care, to reduce wait times. A majority of women identify affordable housing as a top election issue. @on4all#votepopup
The final episode of our #podcast Smash the Ceiling: Social Hiring is coming out tomorrow. A huge thanks to @VolunteerTO for talking about your research findings!
#Toronto "F--- I Love You" hearts have sprung up "to delight of Toronto's #Instagram set — and the bafflement of at least one #business owner in the area." https://t.co/yLbTsUAvZV
“The consequences of imprisonment are compounded for #women, who are often the sole caregiver for #children and #parents” ~ Howard Sapers https://t.co/uyZmZlDbzu #poverty#prison
"Access to Elders as part of routine primary care offers one important avenue for meaningful participation in cultural practices that can improve #Indigenous patients' care & help reduce inequities" ~ Dr. George Hadjipavlou @ubcnews https://t.co/psVnObxEQI #healthcare#CDNhealth
"the definition of #mentalhealth evolves to describe a positive state of enjoying life, not just the absence of #mentalillness, #managers are striving to help #workers maintain balance in their lives outside of the #workplace & feel supported within it" https://t.co/PhYctJCn1Z
In 19th-century #France, medical academics tried in earnest to figure out what exactly nostalgia was... "It was the second most studied [mental] disease, after hysteria." ~ Thomas Dodman @Columbia#mentalhealth#mentalillness#history#historyfact https://t.co/R7AnYrvPI6
New car viser program bridges communication gap between #officers and members of the #deaf, #mute and hard of hearing communities. "I am hoping this will set an example for a safe way to communicate with deaf people." ~ David Hamen #disability https://t.co/iCNT9Pa8Gp
“When you live your whole life without getting a job because of a disability, it can be extremely depressing” ~ Karen-Ann Moore #ASD#Autism#employment#HR#business@JeremySimes https://t.co/OVfMgfTDxL
"Ultimately, it comes down to a simple truth: do not judge the value of a person by their #disability. Equally so, do not judge the value of a person by their #age." ~ @HonDavidOnley https://t.co/F4dKgrzOBm
It's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Created in 2004, #IDAHOTB draws attention of lawmakers, social movements, public & media to violence & discrimination experienced by LGBTI people across the world. - https://t.co/W6CAZmB6rg
"recent research shows that loneliness is just as much of a health risk as obesity and smoking... around one in five Canadians experience some level of loneliness or isolation... " https://t.co/plEVE8sGiZ