Can Cultural Competency Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article, News & Updates

“The Caledon Institute of Social Policy committed to continue the data series following the demise of the National Council of Welfare in 2012. The figures presented in this report are based on the same methodology employed by the Council, thereby ensuring the...

Small Differences that Matter Differences in the Social Safety Net and the Implications for Women and Children

Jul 17, 2019 | News & Updates, Other

The past 15 years has been a period of active policy reform in the cash and near-cash social safety nets of both the United States and Canada. Perhaps more than any other area of social policy, programs in both countries aimed at low-income families and children have...

Summative Evaluation of Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Jul 17, 2019 | Report

This report presents a summary of the findings, conclusions and recommendations from the Summative Evaluation of the OF. Findings from the evaluation’s multiple lines of evidence support the previous evaluation findings that the program has positive impacts on...

Improving the Participation of Under-utilized Talent of People with Physical Disabilities in the Canadian Labor Market: A Scoping Review

Jul 17, 2019 | Report

The purpose of this rapid scoping review is to identify the most promising policies, programs and employment practices which include people with physical disabilities in the workforce. The findings from this report are presented as 11 key implications that are...

Challenges in Applying Indigenous Evaluation Practices in Mai..

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article

How can indigenous evaluators implement culturally competent models in First Nations communities while ensuring that government grant evaluation requirements are met? Through describing the challenges in one tribal community in the United States, this article will...