Think Upstream Project
Thinking upstream means looking at the social determinants of health
Think Upstream is a project of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives National Office. We’re working with a growing network of people who recognize that social, ecological, and economic conditions shape people’s health and the wellbeing of our communities. We call these the social determinants of health.
Your newsroom for social determinants of health
- Budgeting for well-being
- Public health and health equity
- A poverty reduction plan
- The determinants of health
- An inclusive economy
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Think Upstream is joining forces with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Think Upstream is now a project of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), teaming up with one of Canada’s most prominent research institutes to…
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Coping with COVID-19 is hard. This video series helps kids learn to stay safe and support each other
Created with a psychologist, pediatricians and parenting experts, Spike & Toody is aimed at 3-7-year-olds and consists of 5 x 4-minute videos that cover a range…
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Re-opening amid COVID-19: too soon?
As provinces across Canada ease into the re-opening phase of COVID-19, a lot of us are greeting that development with a healthy dose of trepidation.
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The inequities of reopening
Those who live in crowded spaces, who struggle with adequate income, housing and food insecurity, those with disabilities, and those who have poor access to…
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Fact check: 5G technology isn’t behind COVID-19
One in 10 Canadians believe that the COVID-19 crisis is a conspiracy, according to a preliminary study coming out of Quebec. The good news is…
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The silent spreaders
Studies have found that not everyone who has COVID-19 looks or feels sick, yet they are still able to spread the virus. And there could…
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None of us are safe until all of us are safe
This virus has been, in Armine Yalnizyan’s words, “A blitzkrieg on huge sectors of the economy.”
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New animated video for kids and their families during COVID-19
Two decades of working in children’s television taught regional Emmy Award-winning Mike Erskine-Kellie and Susan McLennan that if you want to change the world, you…
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Unpacking the “end the lockdown” protests
And here we are again. Why? “The cure is worse than the disease.” That’s a slogan from the anti-lockdown playbook you may have heard this…
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COVID-19 observations from a prominent health reporter
How are you feeling today? I hope you’re well and your loved ones are safe.
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COVID-19 Myths topping the charts this week
The World Health Organization has called what we’re facing today an “infodemic”: “an over-abundance of information – some accurate and some not – that makes…
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Let’s talk about quarantine privilege
However, contrary to the sentiment of the slogan, the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t a great equalizer. From health care workers fighting on the front line to…
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