Equity Resources

General EDI in Healthcare

Indigenous Resources

Anti-Black Racism

Anti-Asian Racism

Anti-Ableism & Accessibility

Combatting Islamophobia

Anti-Semitism

Gender Affirming Care

Ageism

General EDI in Health Care

GW OHT Statement on Reconciliation
GW OHT Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression
Panelist Presentations: How Meaningful Change in DEI from Healthcare Leaders Matters
How to Deconstruct Racism One Headline at a Time – TED Talk Baratunde Thurston

Indigenous Resources

Indigenous Community Health and Wellbeing Resources

GW OHT Statement on Reconciliation

The GW OHT engages with Indigenous community members, Indigenous-led organizations and Indigenous consultants to support systems-wide learning and action towards enhancing Indigenous health outcomes. 

Currently, HeartWork Consulting is supporting GW OHT in the following areas:

  • Advisory services for health and housing and primary care
  • Engagement with Urban Indigenous communities in meaningful and culturally respectful ways.
  • Providing cultural education and knowledge sharing through workshops, presentations and training for leadership and front line staff across partner organizations.

Healthcare Transformation

Cultural Safety: Respect and Safety in Relationships | Northern BC Health
Women’s College Hospital, Indigenous Health, Ganawishkadawe: Tending the Heart of the Fire
A Consulting Business of Strong & Proud Inuit Cultural Identity | Urban Inuit Identity Project
Toolkit of Indigenous-focused approaches and evaluation indicators for health systems (including intake, discharge, mental health, palliative care, and governance) |Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) and Queen’s University

Indigenous Advisory Circle

Indigenous Advisory Circle Summary
IAC Request Form

Training

Caring for Indigenous Older Adults in Waterloo Wellington
Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Awareness Courses | Ontario Health
Indigenous Canada | University of Alberta
Indigenous Cultural Competency and Trauma-Informed Training | Glendon at York University
The San’yas Ontario Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
A highly rated 8 week online course. The cost per participant is $300 and new courses begin every Monday.
Cultural Safety Training | Indigenous Primary Health Care Council
Foundations of Indigenous Cultural Safety followed by Indigenous Cultural Safety in Mental Health
Support Indigenous people to access traditional medicine and healing practices videos | Jodi Rock
Session 1 Introduction to Ashton
Session 2 Holistic Health
Session 3 Plant Medicines
Session 4 Safety and Efficacy of Plant Medicines
Session 5 Supporting Community
Lateral Kindness
Lateral Kindness Toolkit
Trauma Informed Culturally Appropriate Approaches in the Workplace
From Lateral Violence to Lateral Kindness Virtual Course
SE Health – Indigenous Cultural Safety 2022
Understanding Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care | Jodi Rock
Module 1 Indigenous patient experiences within the Canadian health care system
Module 1 slides
Module 2 Racism within the health care system
Module 2 slides
Module 3 Introduction to The Pathway to Harm
Module 3 slides
Module 4 Common Stereotypes about Indigenous people within the health care system
Module 4 slides
Module 5 Interrupting Harm
Module 5 slides
What some people think Indigenous anti-racism is
What Indigenous anti-racism actually is
Colonialist Healthcare in Canada A brief history

Community Engagement

First Nations, Inuit, Métis (FNIM) Community Engagement Guide
Work Plans to Support Indigenous Engagement
Indigenous Patient, Family and Community Engagement Toolkit
Step-by-Step Honorarium Payment Guide – Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Holders | University of Guelph

Honouring Relationships

Honouring Indigenous Days of Significance
Territorial Acknowledgement
Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action
Healthcare Services for Indigenous Older Adults Community Engagement Report | Waterloo Wellington Older Adult Strategy
Find your Treaty Territory | Yellowhead Institute Treaty Map

Policies & Procedures

GW OHT Confirmation Process
Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process
Partner Agency Implementation Checklist 
Resources to Implement Confirmation process
Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process Flow Chart
Resource for Indigenous Applicants Going Through Identity Confirmation
Step by Step Guide for Using the Debwewin Platform
Reporting Patient Experience| Indigenous Health Liaison, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, March 2025.
Reporting Patient Experience| FAQs about reporting concerns about poor/unfair treatment to a hospital
Reporting Patient Experience|Patient Ombudsman

Indigenous Identity

Providing Opportunities for Indigenous Self-Identification
Lateral Kindness Training

Indigenous Support Resources

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca
Indigenous Women and families: Talk4Healing – Beendigen 1-855-554-HEAL – call, text or live chat; Crisis Line: 1-888-200-9997
Residential School Survivors Program: Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program; 1-866-925-4419 (for survivors and family members)
Indigenous Peoples impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis | MMIWG; 1-844-413-6649
Jordan’s Principle: First Nations Child and Family Services, and Jordan’s Principle Settlement Agreement Support Services; 1-855-JP-CHILD (1-855-572-4453 ) teletypewriter: 1-866-553-0554
Opioid Use Disorder Guide For Community Members | Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Indigenous Supports in Guelph-Wellington

This page is a comprehensive, regularly updated hub for Indigenous individuals and care providers who are seeking information, support services, and ways to connect with the community. We are committed to ensuring this resource reflects the most current services available.

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Indigenous-Led Organizations

Service Direct Resources

Anti-Black Racism

Training

Introduction to Anti-Black Racism eLearning Module | Toronto Academic Health Science Network
Advancing Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous Racism Education for the Health Care Workforce
Workforce Data Collection Toolkit for Addressing Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Workplace
Advancing Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous Racism Reporting in the Workplace

Healthcare Transformation

Voices Unheard Healthcare Barriers and the Lived Experiences of Black Women in Canada
Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Canada – UN Human Rights Council
Social determinants and inequities in health for Black Canadians: A Snapshot – Health Canada
Time to dismantle systemic Anti-Black Racism in medicine in Canada – CMAJ
Transforming Medical and Health Professional Education to Improve the Health of Black Communities Across Canada

Black-led Organizations

Black Women’s Institute for Health
Guelph Black Heritage Society
Black Health Alliance – Improving the health and well-being of Black communities in Canada
Amaniservices.ca

Anti-Asian Racism

Resources

Anti-Asian racism during coronavirus: How the language of disease produces hate and violence
New report on anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the experiences of members of Toronto’s Chinese Canadian community
2020 In Hindsight: Intergenerational Conversations On Anti-Asian Racism During The Covid-19 Pandemic – Community Research Report
Anti-Asian Racism Educational Resources – the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
820 – 2 Carlton Street | 820 – 2, rue Carlton, Toronto, ON M5B 1J31 416-968-6520

Anti-ableism & Accessibility

Resources

Am I Ableist
Accessible Events Checklist
Disability Etiquette Guide
Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability – Ontario Human Rights Commission
Educational Resources on Disability and Accessibility – the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
Canada Disability Benefit Program

Combatting Islamophobia

Resources

National Council on Canadian Muslims

Supports for Patients/Clients

Nisa Foundation – Free, multilingual, support for all mental health needs of Muslim women, with Islamophobia specified
7 days a week 8AM-12AM (midnight) +1 888 711 6472
Naseeha Mental Health – 24/7 Hotline and resources
Canadian Muslim Counselling | Therapy delivered from holistic, empathetic and Islamic perspectives
Muslim Mental Health | Resources
Mental Health Professionals | Muslim Mental Health – find Muslim mental health therapists in your region
Community Care Kit – Institute for Muslim Mental Health for community acknowledgement of current context and tips and resources for support from within Muslim community and ways of being

Healthcare Transformation

Islamophobia in Canada 
Expect It and Accept It: Coping with Islamophobia in The Canadian Medical Field
Bullock, K. (2024). “Expect It and Accept It: Coping with Islamophobia in The Canadian Medical Field”. In: Easat-Daas, A., Zempi, I. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Gendered Islamophobia. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52022-8_22
Islamophobia: A Public Health Crisis | Dialogue – CPSO’s Publication for Ontario Doctors
RNAO Position Statement on Islamophobia 2022.pdf – example of public statement  and commitments to combat Islamophobia from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia | UN News March 14, 2025 The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim bigotry.
Healthcare Policy Recommendations from Muslim Advisory Council of Canada
The Canadian Guide to Understanding and Combatting Islamophobia: For a more inclusive Canada – Canada.ca
Understanding Islamophobia Guide (English)
Resized Islamophobia Resources 1 – Islamophobia in Canada – A Multisectoral Resource  through Institute for Muslim Mental Health
Muslim Medical Association of Canada – A platform for Canadian Muslim Physicians and Healthcare Professionals to contribute to the betterment of their communities, society, and humanity.
Education and Research
Contact education@muslimmeds.ca to learn about CME accredited conferences, Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference, Islamic Ethics in healthcare, and webinars/workshops as well as further learning opportunities for healthcare professionals

Training

Anti-Islamophobia Training- Health Care — Muslim Advisory Council of Canada
Contact info@muslimadvisory.ca to book training
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Provider Allyship

How to be an Ally: Islamophobia at the Intersections
Dismantling Gendered Islamophobia
Building Resistance to Islamophobia Guide
Understanding and addressing Islamophobia through trauma-informed care – PMC
Furqan Z, Malick A, Zaheer J, Sukhera J. Understanding and addressing Islamophobia through trauma-informed care. CMAJ. 2022 May 30;194(21):E746-E747. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.211298. PMID: 35636756; PMCID: PMC9259421.
Islamophobia in Canada has individual, societal and structural manifestations, including extreme violence perpetrated toward Muslims.
Physical and mental health outcomes and patient experiences of health care settings are affected by Islamophobia.v
Principles of trauma-informed care can be used to address and mitigate the consequences of Islamophobia in health care settings.
Clinicians should reflect on biases and prejudicial views that they may hold toward Muslim people.
Based on the clinical context, when appropriate, clinicians should consider exploring the impact of Islamophobia on their patients and supporting them as needed.
Contact advocacy@muslimmeds.ca for support with advocacy for Muslim healthcare professionals and Muslim patients
GW OHT Combatting Islamophobia guideDownload

Anti-Semitism

Supports for Patient/Clients

Hillel Ontario Wellness and Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Transformation

Confronting antisemitism | City of Toronto
Krongold, Joanna. In Their Own Words: Jewish doctors, antisemitism, and the restrictive quota system at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine intheirownwordsjkrongoldwebv1.pdf
Lab for the Global Study of Antisemitism at the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Toronto
No Silence on Race, Building Inclusive Jewish spaces: Honouring Our Diversity, Sharing Our Stories
Mazon Canada: The Jewish Response to Hunger – access to food for Jewish and non-Jewish Peoples
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Resources 2026

Provider Allyship

Fact Sheet on the Elements of Anti-Semitic Discourse
How to be an ally against antisemitism |Friends of Simon Wiesenthal
Report an incident with the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal

Jewish-led Organizations

Independent Jewish Voices Canada

Gender Affirming Care

Supports for Clients/Patients

Gender Affirming Resources Ontario
Transition Resources and Supports | SPECTRUM
Trans and Gender Diverse Supports and Services
Trans and Gender Diverse Supports and Services Waterloo Wellington

Healthcare Transformation

Gender Affirming Care Documents | Ontario Health
Inclusive Health Assessments with LGBTQI2SA+ | Toronto Metropolitan University
2SLGBTQIA+ Positive Space Assessment
Gender Affirming Care Statement | Greater Hamilton Health Network
2SLGBTQI+ Rural Healthcare Toolkit | The Enchanté Network
Inclusive Health Assessments with LGBTQI2SA+
Experiences of Transgender Participants in Emergency Departments: Findings from the OutLook Study
Addressing the Gaps in Gender Affirming Crisis Care
Gender Affirming Crisis Care Infographics
Transgender inclusive workplace
Improving Mental Health Access for Transgender People | CAMH
2SLGBTQIA+ Rights | Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Anti-LGBTQ Groups| Southern Poverty Law Centre

Trainings

Rainbow Health Ontario
2SLGBTQIA+ Educational Workshops | Out on the Shelf Guelph
2Spirit Consultants
Educational Resource on 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion | Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

Provider Allyship

Canadian Anti-Hate Network
RAINBOW Mentors – A Colourful Future

Direct Services

Family Services Toronto-David Kelly Counselling
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Sherbourne Health Care

2SLGBTQIA+-led Organizations

Eagle Canada
Out on the Shelf Guelph
Gender Intersect – 2SLGBTQIA+ FaceBook Group
2 Spirit Consultation / 2 Spirited of the 1st Nation
Enchanté Network

Ageism

Resources

Ageism in Healthcare Deck
Age-Friendly Healthcare – Changing the Narrative
Ageism and age discrimination (fact sheet) | Ontario Human Rights Commission
Age & Discrimination | Tea & Talk Workshop Guide

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