Learning Essentials for Advancing Health Equity Series
Health Equity Training Modules:
These training modules were developed in collaboration between Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and the Alliance for Healthier Communities for the Health Equity Capacity Building Project. They were developed to build capacity for health equity through adoption of a common evidence-based framework that consists of equity-informed planning and evaluation at every level of the organization. They were designed for front-line staff, managers, and board members.
Module One: Health Equity 101 and Health Equity Framework
Module Two: Using Data to Advance Health Equity
Module Three: Planning and Evaluating Health Equity Improvements
Click here to access the module materials in French.
Tools
Module One
- Baseline Assessment Survey
- Some Tips for Filling out the Survey
- In order to accurately capture equity capacity at the organizational level, we suggest you form a working group (including your Data Management Coordinator) to fill it out by consensus.
- The survey takes approximately 45 minutes to complete; however, some amount of preparation is required, and is not factored in to this time (i.e. time to pull data, gather documents, meeting minutes, etc.)
- The act of completing the survey is meant to represent a reflective process for your organization; no summary or results are provided at the end.
- Organizational Health Equity Capacity Profile Template - Raw version
- Organizational Health Equity Capacity Profile Template – Final version (for Windows)
- Organizational Health Equity Capacity Profile Template – Final version (for Mac)
- Health Equity Framework – graphic
- Health Equity Framework – Attributes (draft)
Module Two
Data Collection
- Sample Methodology for Client Experience Survey (Access Alliance)
- Sample Client Registration Process Chart (Access Alliance)
- Sample Data Quality Protocol (Access Alliance)
- Measuring Health Equity - Demographic Data Colleciton and Use in Toronto Central LHIN Hospitals and Community Health Centres (TC LHIN)
Data Analysis
- Sample Measurement Plan (North Lambton CHC)
- Sample Data Analysis Plan for Health Needs Assessment (Access Alliance)
- Sample Data Stratification Plan (Access Alliance)
- Sample Data Stratification Report (TC LHIN)
Module Three
Planning
- Equity-Informed Project Charter Template
- Sample Health Equity Project Charter (Access Alliance)
- Equity-Informed Program Planning Template
- Logic Model Template
- Research to Planning R2P Mapping Tool (Access Alliance)
- Research to Planning R2P Protocol (Access Alliance)
- Risk Assessment Framework
- Regional Workshop Planning Template
- Activity Worksheet
Evaluation
- Health Equity Workshop Evaluation Form
- Equity-Informed Evaluation Plan Guide
- Evaluation Framework Template (Access Alliance)
- Informed Consent Form Template
- Evaluation Reporting Standards Guide (Access Alliance)
Additional Tools/Resources
- Literature Review Planning Template (Access Alliance)
- Employment Equity Survey – Basic (Access Alliance)
- Employment Equity Survey – Advanced (Access Alliance)
- Client Experience - Focus group questions
- Guide to focus groups (OWHN)
- Arts-based tool: Concentric Circles (Daniel Buckles)
- Arts-based tool: Rectangles (Daniel Buckles)
- Critical Appraisal Framework for an Evaluation Report (Adapted by Access Alliance from University of Toronto)
- Tips for Organizing Focus Groups (Toronto Public Health)
- Quick Guide to Stratifying and Analyzing Clinical Indicators for CHCs (Sinai Health System)
Health Equity Toolkit: A Resource Inventory for Health Care Organizations
This health equity toolkit is a product of the Building Capacity for Equity-Informed Planning and Evaluation project led by Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and supported by the Association for Healthier Communities. This toolkit maps the resources that are available to build the capacity around health equity, at the individual user, team, and organizational levels. It represents a compilation of all the tools and resources created and gathered throughout the project. Beyond the lifespan of the project, the ultimate goal is to create and mobilize a ‘Community of Practice’ a shared vision and best practices for advancing health equity within the community health sector and across other sectors. The provision of this toolkit will support this long-term goal.