Academic Half Day: Dr. James Liu on Social Determinants of Health

Good morning!

Please see below the list of recommended resources that James forwarded. I want to thank him for such a thorough presentation and for being a continual source of great insight. I’ll be posting these links under Resources & Recommended Reading:

• Abbotsford Community Services Program Guide 2016. Here you will find a list of programs offered by ACS. Potentially relevant programs:
  • Abbotsford Works Employment Centre
  • Abbotsford Addiction Centre
  • Community Legal Advocacy
  • Interpretation
  • Community Kitchen
  • Food Bank
  • Supportive Housing
  • Income tax preparation
  • Indo-Canadian Spousal assault
  • Sexual abuse intervention
  • Specialized victim assistance
  • Medical transportation
  • Better at Home: non-medical transport for seniors
• The Poverty Intervention Tool via The Divisions of Family Practice.
• British Columbia Income Supports Patient brochure (April 2014).
• Government of Canada Benefits Finder: find benefits based on your circumstances.
• British Columbia Income Assistance: apply for BC Social Assistance.
• British Columbia Disability Benefits Advocacy Program
• Pharmacy Compass: compare drug prices.
• British Columbia Health & Drug Coverage: check Pharmacare coverage.
• National Collaborating Centre on Determinants of Health
• Canadian Council on Social Determinants of Health
• The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada: Determinants of Health.

Thank you again James!