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CHSSN Population Health Initiative

The CHSSN promotes knowledge-based community development as a means for communities to enhance their vitality and improve health outcomes. The CHSSN invites community organizations to make full use of the following resources to map the health determinants affecting their communities and develop strategies for action.

Population Health Approach: Resources

CHSSN Population Health Initiative: A Community Guide to the Population Health Approach
Change in Age Structure of the FOLS-English
CROP Missisquoi 2000 Survey Data on Health Service Accessibility for the English-speaking Population of Québec

Health Determinant Data Tables

English Population Health Determinants Table Index

Complete Health Determinants in zip format

National Population Health Survey
The Canadian Community Health survey produced by Statistics Canada.

Health Canada Population Health
Comprehensive information about the population health approach.

The Population Health Template
Key Elements and Actions that Define a Population Health Approach
The template outlines the procedures and processes required to implement a population health approach. It provides guideposts that help to assess preparedness and capacity to implement population health initiatives.

Strategies for Population Health
Investing in the Health of Canadians
Prepared by the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health for the Meeting of the Ministers of Health, 1994. This paper provides a summary of what we know about the broad determinants of health.

Taking Action on Population Health
An overview of the population health approach originally developed for Health Protection and Programs Branch staff. Useful background on the population health approach and links to health promotion.

Policy Research Initiative Horizons
September 1999 theme issue on Population Health.

Missisquoi Institut Omnibus Survey
A comprehensive overview of the attitudes and experiences of Anglophones across the province. This survey can help target ideas and provide statistical background for population health projects.

Conference on Accessibility of Health and Social Services in the English Language
A conference of community resources and public partners seeking strategies and models for improved access to services for Quebec's English-speaking communities.

The Holland Centre Experience
A Community Development Model for Minorities
The Holland Centre Experience is a community resource tool that illustrates the unique elements of doing community development in a minority community setting.

Guide to Project Evaluation
A Participatory Approach
The goal of this evaluation guide is to provide easy-to-use, comprehensive framework for project evaluation.

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