We regularly host webinars to highlight community voices working towards building a Nova Scotia where no one lives in poverty.

Mobilizing Social Determinants to Reduce Healthcare Demand in Nova Scotia.

Current Webinar Series

These webinars are part of our webinar series on ‘Mobilizing Social Determinants to Reduce Healthcare Demand in Nova Scotia.’

The series aims to address the government's current strategy of merely increasing healthcare supply, which overlooks the fundamental causes of healthcare demand. By focusing on social determinants, we can significantly improve health outcomes and relieve pressure on our healthcare services.

Webinar 4 | Transforming Healthcare Access

This webinar highlights the urgent need to shift healthcare delivery from isolated family practices to community-run, publicly funded models of collaborative care. Speakers will address key barriers to accessing primary care, explored innovative models of integrated service delivery, and discuss policy recommendations to support a more equitable and sustainable healthcare system.

Webinar 3 | Social Connections & Community Services

In this webinar, speakers addressed the current state of social services, the erosion of the social safety net, and the lack of community planning for recreational and social activities. The session highlighted the link between social connectivity and health, identified gaps in social services—particularly in child welfare—and explored community planning approaches aimed at enhancing social engagement and support networks. Watch the webinar recording here.

Webinar 2 | Education & Well-Being

In this webinar, we explored the critical connection between high-quality education—from early childhood to post-secondary—and its profound impact on health and well-being. This webinar aimed to examine challenges in delivering quality education in Nova Scotia, highlight the long-term health benefits of educational investments, and propose actionable strategies to address current delivery barriers. Watch the recording here.

Webinar 1 | Financial Security & Health

Watch the recording now. We were joined by Lars Osberg, Rebecca Cheff, and Christine Saulnier to explore how low wages, minimum wage policies, and income assistance shape financial security and health outcomes in Nova Scotia. This webinar analyzed the link between economic instability and health, discuss necessary policy changes, and identify interventions to reduce health risks associated with economic hardship. Learn more about the speakers here.

Upcoming Webinars in this Series

    • Focus: The necessity of transforming healthcare delivery from standalone family practices to community-run, publicly funded collaborative care and health homes.

    • Objectives:

      • Review current barriers to accessing primary care.

      • Explore models of integrated and collaborative healthcare delivery.

      • Discuss policy recommendations to support this transformation.

    • Focus: The impact of neighborhood and built environment factors, including housing, transportation, and access to healthy food, on health.

    • Objectives:

      • Analyze the current challenges in developing healthy neighborhoods in Nova Scotia.

      • Explore the relationship between the built environment and health.

      • Suggest community and policy interventions to foster healthier living environments.