Social Inclusion Health Indicators 
Oct 2006

Part of the Inclusive Cities Canada project, this report examines social inclusion from a population health perspective. Social inclusion is a key Social Determinant of Health, and is critical to addressing the social and health inequalities that also impact health.

Community Use of the Sacred Heart School 
Jan 2006

A follow-up to the report, The Sacred Heart Collective: An Effective Use of a Closed School?  Provides an update on the activities of the Collective and it role in the community.

The Sacred Heart Collective: An Effective Use of a Closed School? 
Sept 2005

This report documents the experiences of the Sacred Heart Collective, a group of nonprofit agencies that moved their offices into the former Sacred Heart School, and of community users of the school's facilities since September 2003. The Collective was a pilot initiative that allowed for a broad-based segment of the community to access space for a range of activities free of charge. This evaluation summarizes the experiences of Collective members and the unique community initiative undertaken by the Collective.

Creating Social and Health Equity: Adopting an Alberta Social Determinants of Health Framework  
May 2005

This discussion paper highlights the well-documented social factors that influence our health. In a time when the Alberta government is looking for the best innovative ideas around health care, we suggest that a social determinants approach would lead to ground breaking health care reform.