Social and community development

Read more about Municipal Action to Create Environments Conducive to Health and Quality of Life

Municipal Action to Create Environments Conducive to Health and Quality of Life

  • Julie Lévesque
  • Mathieu-Joël Gervais
  • Éric Robitaille
  • Marie-Ève Couture-Ménard

In Québec and around the world, growing urbanization of territories and current demographic, socioeconomic, cultural, environmental and health issues are having a significant impact on the health and quality of life of populations. 

  • Reference framework
Read more about Material and social deprivation index 2021

Material and social deprivation index 2021

  • Christine Blaser
  • Denis Hamel
  • Jérémie Sylvain-Morneau
  • Nathalie Gravel
  • Philippe Gamache
  • Marine Azevedo Da Silva

In Québec, the deprivation index was created first and foremost to overcome the lack of socioeconomic data in most administrative databases. Developing an ecological proxy was the only way to monitor social inequalities related to important health issues such as mortality, hospitalization and the use of health services.

  • Guidebook
Read more about The Process of Establishing a Food Cooperative: A Promising Intervention for Improving Physical Access to Food

The Process of Establishing a Food Cooperative: A Promising Intervention for Improving Physical Access to Food

  • Gabrielle Durette
  • Amélie Bergeron

The adoption of healthy eating—an important determinant of health—is influenced by both individual and environmental (physical, sociocultural, economic, and political) characteristics (Giskes et al., 2011; Raine, 2005; Story et al., 2008; WHO, 2002). Considering the influence of the food environment on diet quality, it is essential to work to ensure that the characteristics of the food…

  • Synthesis and summary
Read more about Youth Cyber Dating Violence: Knowledge Synthesis on the Effectiveness of Prevention Programs

Youth Cyber Dating Violence: Knowledge Synthesis on the Effectiveness of Prevention Programs

  • Dave Poitras
  • Maude Lachapelle
  • Marie-Pascale Roy
  • Dominique Gagné

Violence in youth dating relationships is a concerning public health issue. It affects a significant number of young people and negatively impacts the health and well-being of its victims. Young people’s increasing use of technologies means that violent behaviours now occur via social media, messaging services, cell phones, and other technological devices. Youth cyber dating violence, defined…

  • Knowledge review
Read more about Disparities in mental health and its determinants among Québec high school students by language of instruction

Disparities in mental health and its determinants among Québec high school students by language of instruction

  • Améyo Djeha
  • Ernest Lo
  • Marie-Hélène Lussier

This paper provides a comparative analysis of several mental health indicators and determinants by language of instruction. All data discussed in this analysis is from the Québec Health Survey of High School Students 2016–2017.

  • Research report, study and analysis
Read more about Safety Diagnosis Tool Kit for Local Communities: Safety Diagnosis Handbook

Safety Diagnosis Tool Kit for Local Communities: Safety Diagnosis Handbook

  • Louise Marie Bouchard
  • Pierre Maurice
  • Monique Rainville

Promoting safety and preventing crime through a setting-oriented approach requires a structured procedure for planning the various activities to be carried out. The procedure involves mobilizing the population and intersectoral partners, making safety diagnoses and drawing up action plans. The Safety Diagnosis Tool Kit for Local Communities was prepared to assist with this procedure. It…

  • Professional practice guidelines
Read more about Turning Safety Diagnoses Into Action Plans: A guide for Local Communities

Turning Safety Diagnoses Into Action Plans: A guide for Local Communities

  • Julie Laforest
  • Louise Marie Bouchard
  • Pierre Maurice

In recent years, several tools based on a setting-oriented approach have been developed to support safety promotion and crime prevention initiatives. This approach advocates the use of a structured procedure for planning and implementing prevention measures in life settings. The procedure involves mobilizing the population and intersectoral partners, making safety diagnoses and preparing…

  • Professional practice guidelines
Read more about Child and Adolescent Development in a School-Based Health Promotion and Prevention Perspective

Child and Adolescent Development in a School-Based Health Promotion and Prevention Perspective

  • Caroline Tessier
  • Liane Comeau

A framework for integrated health promotion and prevention actions based on a competency approach

The framework for integrated promotion and prevention actions in schools seeks to promote the development of competencies that contribute to academic success and are common to a range of subjects related to health and well-being. It is aimed at counteracting the tendency to…

  • Reference framework
Read more about Establishing a CISSS/CIUSSS to support community development

Establishing a CISSS/CIUSSS to support community development

  • Jean Tremblay
  • Initiative sur le partage des connaissances et le développement des compétences

In Québec, an integrated health and social services centre (a Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux CISSS) or an integrated university health and social services centre (a Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux – CIUSSS), along with its area network (réseau territorial de services – RTS) partners, is responsible for improving and maintaining the health of the…

  • Synthesis and summary
Read more about Community development in English-speaking communities in Québec: Lessons learned from a participatory action research project

Community development in English-speaking communities in Québec: Lessons learned from a participatory action research project

  • Mary Richardson
  • Shirley Jobson
  • Joëlle Gauvin-Racine

This report presents a community development project carried out from 2009 to 2013 at the Institut national de santé publique in collaboration with the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), an organization devoted to improving the lives of English-speaking Quebecers. The project objectives were three-fold:

  • to increase knowledge on English-speaking communities…
  • Research report, study and analysis
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