Community Resources for All

Our community resources guide is finally available! This guide is intended for all immigrants who are not a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen. Services are provided without immigration documents or proof of residence. Food, clothing, immigration, health and activities for everyone free of charge! Social Work students from McGill University, under the supervision of Dr. Jill Hanley, phoned the various agencies in Montreal to ensure the services provided. The guide is also available in French and Spanish. Thank you to all the people who contributed to its realization! (more…)

Uninsured migrants’ access to care: challenges, status, and a focus on women’s health

Access to health care for uninsured migrants (those with precarious status, often undocumented) is difficult. In partnership with Médecins du Monde, the research project on uninsured migrants in Montreal seeks to improve access to care for this population by studying their health status and understanding the social barriers determining it.
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Ottawa Statement from the Sparking Solutions Summit on Population Health Intervention Research

The following content is a special article published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 107, No. 6, on March 1st 2017.

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Di Ruggiero, E., Potvin, L., Allegrante, J. P., Dawson, A., De Leeuw, E., Dunn, J. R., Franco, E., Frohlich, K. L., Geneau, R., Jackson, S., Kaufman, J. S., McLeroy, K. R., Morabia, A., Ridde, V., & Verweij, M. (2017). Ottawa Statement from the Sparking Solutions Summit on Population Health Intervention Research. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 107(6), 492–496. https://doi.org/10.17269/cjph.107.6061 Download
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