5 Questions about Poverty: Halifax Public Libraries

5 Questions about Poverty: Halifax Public Libraries

We are moving out of the country and into downtown Halifax! Our contributor on this 5 Questions about Poverty theme is from Sara Gillis. Sara is a Librarian at the Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library, a branch Halifax Public Libraries. Public libraries, as the name denotes, are public spaces, serving a wide range of clients, among them those struggling with poverty.

5 Questions about Poverty: Hampers for Health, part 2

5 Questions about Poverty: Hampers for Health, part 2

This is the second part of Heather Howard’s answers to our five questions about poverty. Heather works with Hampers for Health....

5 Questions about Poverty: Hampers for Health, part 1

5 Questions about Poverty: Hampers for Health, part 1

On the blog this week we are pleased to have Heather Howard from Hampers for Health. Heather’s perspectives is unique...

5 Questions about Poverty: Women’s Place Resource Centre

5 Questions about Poverty: Women’s Place Resource Centre

Welcome back to the next installment in our 5 Questions about Poverty, where we asked various community leaders about the...

5 Questions about Poverty: Annapolis County Family Resource Centre

5 Questions about Poverty: Annapolis County Family Resource Centre

Our first contributor to this month’s series is Wendy Knowlton, Executive Director, Family Matters, Annapolis County Family Resource Centre. She’s first...

Asking questions about poverty

Asking questions about poverty

Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It meets a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty...

We’re not smoke-free yet

We’re not smoke-free yet

Liz Fraser, Addictions Prevention, South Shore Health I recently facilitated a workshop about addiction and harmful use of alcohol, drugs,...

Promoting Healthy Social Norms during the Holidays

Promoting Healthy Social Norms during the Holidays

By Sarah Anstey – Dietetic Intern, Acadia University It’s that time of year again and no, I’m not talking about...

Your State of Mind

Your State of Mind

Julie Himmelman, Acadia University Dietetic Intern An article that appeared in the September 2012 issue of MacLean’s magazine titled, “The...

It isn’t one or the other … it is both!

It isn’t one or the other … it is both!

By:  Deanna Beck, Health Promoter In a recent Macleans magazine article (Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 –http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/sir-michael-marmot-on-why-all-matters-are-health-matters/, Sir Michael Marmot spoke...