Resources, Internet, Organization, Print, Other

The Canadian Council on Learning website is still available at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Home?Language=EN.  The site includes information on health literacy including a map on healthy literacy in Canada and Health Literacy in Canada report.

The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), Report summary from ABC Canada Literacy Foundation is available online at http://abclifeliteracy.ca/en/system/files/ialss_summary_nov_05_0.pdf.

The Canadian Cancer Society – Supporting Ontarians to quit smoking and tobacco use

Because tobacco control is a top priority, CCS offers a variety of supports to help Ontarians to quit smoking and tobacco use:

The Saskatoon Health Region Public Health Observatory provides understandable health information to inform decision-making and public health practice. It aims for "better information, better decisions, better health."

Health Disparity in Saskatoon is an illustration of the approach used by the Public Health Observatory. Visit http://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/your_health/ps_public_health_pho_abo...

The Saskatoon Health Region is led by Chief Medical Health Officer Cory Neudorf. He can be reached at Cory.Neudorf@saskatoonhealthregion.ca.

The mission of the Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is to foster a better understanding of factors that affect the health of individuals and communities; and to contribute to the development of policies that reduce inequities and improve the health and well-being of Canadians.

CPHI provides research and reports including Reducing Gaps in Health – A Focus on Socio-Economic status in Urban Canada, available at http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=PG_1690_E&cw_topic=1690&....

National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health in Canada promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada. They identify knowledge gaps, foster networks and translate existing knowledge to produce and exchange relevant, accessible, and evidence-informed products with researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. For more information visit http://www.nccph.ca/en/home.aspx.

Canada’s First Ministers established the Health Council of Canada in the 2003 Accord on Health Care Renewal and enhanced its role in the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care. The Health Council reports on the progress of health care renewal, on the health status of Canadians, and on the health outcomes of our system. Its goal is to provide a system-wide perspective on health care reform for the Canadian public, with particular attention to accountability and transparency.

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, by Helen Osborne (2005,) includes key principles and strategies of effective health communications.

More information is available at the publisher's website: http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9780763745509/.

Canadian Public Health Association provides a plain language service for health professionals, voluntary sector organizations, government departments and the private sector: http://www.cpha.ca/en/pls.aspx.

Clear Language @ Work Inc provides plain language services and resources including tips and a plain language online thesaurus: http://www.clearlanguageatwork.com/010~Home/.

The Canadian Council on Learning website is still available at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Home?Language=EN. The site includes information on health literacy including a map on healthy literacy in Canada and Health Literacy in Canada report.

The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), Report summary from ABC Canada Literacy Foundation is available online at http://abclifeliteracy.ca/en/system/files/ialss_summary_nov_05_0.pdf.

Ophea

Ophea is a not-for-profit organization led by the vision that all kids value, participate in, and make a lifelong commitment to healthy active living. Ophea works in partnership with school boards, public health, government, non-government organizations, and private sector organizations to develop groundbreaking programs and services that support healthy active schools and communities. Their website is at http://www.ophea.net.

Ontario Ministry of Education