Categories: Knowledge Mobilization & Advocacy
Community Knowledge, System Impact: A Decade of Research Leadership at Access Alliance
Introduction
As an organization dedicated to improving health outcomes for immigrants, refugees, and marginalized populations, Access Alliance recognizes that rigorous research rooted in lived experience is essential to building responsive, inclusive, and effective systems of care. This publication highlights the work we have undertaken over the past 10 years to strengthen evidence that informs policy,
Read moreLaying the Foundation – Individual, Community, and Systems-Level Impacts of the Community-Based Research Department
This report highlights the impacts of our Community-Based Research (CBR) Department’s activities on individuals, communities, and system-level policy changes. It provides a thorough examination of our commitment to our CBR framework, principles, and practices, including:
Research we have conducted in the last 10 years;
Research that catalyzed and used our CBR framework with academic partners;
Read moreEquitable Access to Healthcare
In line with the UN declaration, we believe that healthcare is a basic human right and that everyone, irrespective of immigration status and socio-economic background, should have equitable access to healthcare services. We endorse, and are engaged in, the following campaigns that champion universal healthcare access to all residents, and the creation of publicly funded coverage for prescription drugs and dental care.
Read moreEconomic and Employment Security
Income security and decent work are the most important determinants, not just for health but also for other wellbeing indicators, including housing security, food security and others. We are mobilizing evidence to support these advocacy campaigns geared at promoting fair wages and decent work, and reducing poverty and inequality, with attention to racialized communities:
Decent Work and Health Network
Promoting Decent Work for Racialized Women Project
The Canadian Coalition Against LGBTQ+ Poverty
Eliminate Transportation Loan Repayment for Sponsored Refugees
Read moreAnti-Racism and Anti-Oppression
We are actively involved in advocacy campaigns and initiatives focused on overcoming systemic racism/racialization and other forms of discrimination (based on gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, disability, etc). This includes initiatives to promote routine collection of socio-demographic data on race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status and other indicators as a way to document and overcome structural inequalities based on these determinants.
Read moreFair Access to Immigration
In line with UNCHR, we believe that all people (regardless of economic capacity or country of origin) should have safe, fair and equitable access to be able to migrate/resettle and apply for permanent residency and citizenship. We endorse and are involved in the following campaigns advocating safety, basic rights, and fair access to permanent residency,
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