Disclosing sexual violence is a complex and gradual process. It can occur in a variety of contexts and can be deliberate, spontaneous or accidental, especially in the case of children.
People who disclose sexual violence usually do so to someone close to them (e.g., family member, friend, intimate partner).
Few people report the event to the police or professional help services.
There are no specific indications as to whether a person has been sexually assaulted, except in cases where witnesses are present. Generally, the only clear sign that sexual violence has been committed is a disclosure by the victim.
Being able to acquire nutritious food close to where one lives is considered a key factor in healthy eating. Identifying areas where geographical access to nutritious food is poor enables us to act in these areas.
Definitions
Area with low access to nutritious foods: an area where the average distance between home and the nearest store offering nutritious foods is one kilometre or more in urban areas or sixteen kilometres or more in rural areas.1
This toolbox provides public health professionals and other interested parties with the tools used in the EffICAS study. These can help draw up a diagnostic portrait of food access and evaluate the process of establishing food co-ops, as well as their effects, in order to facilitate evaluation in this field.
The toolbox was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, as part of the Promoting Health Equity: Intersectoral Action on the Social Determinants of Health program.
Evaluating the process of establishing the co-op makes it possible to document the process, assess progress towards the desired change, identify discrepancies between what was planned and what was achieved, and rectify the situation if necessary.1–2 The evaluation answers various questions3 such as:
From Tiny Tot to Toddler is a practical guide that contains scientifically supported information about pregnancy, delivery and the first two years of a child’s life.
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