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Subscribers can access KnowledgeCentre™ Communities built around specific public health disciplines and topics. Communities are virtual collaborative spaces where you come to share information and experience, test ideas, get expert advice or discuss and review work. You can request new Communities to be formed, and you are encouraged to lead them. The KnowledgeCentre™ offers a set of community rules to ensure a respectful and productive online environment.

CPHA Communities

Aboriginal Health
Any public health process that seeks to effect positive change in the health of Aboriginal communities must begin with an authentic understanding of Aboriginal cultures and traditions.

Alcohol Policy - Too High a Cost?
CPHA released a new Position Statement on alcohol at the end of 2011. This forum provides a space where those interested in alcohol policy can discuss ways to promote the recommendations found within CPHA's new alcohol position statement.

Chronic Disease
Illness, disability and death in Canada due to chronic disease continue to grow. What impact will the aging population have? How can public health help to prevent the onset of chronic conditions and lessen their impact on wellbeing and on the health care system?

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Dental Public Health
The support for the connections between oral health and general health is growing.

Environment & Health
Our health is increasingly being impacted by the environment. What is public health doing and more importantly what role should public health play?

Global Public Health
For those interested in global public health issues. This community brings together CPHA members who have interests in public health beyond Canada's borders and in a global context.

Health Literacy
The Expert Panel on Health Literacy report (2006) shows that low health literacy is a serious and costly problem that will likely grow as the population ages and the incidence of chronic disease increases. How can health literacy be embedded into public health activities?

Healthier Mothers and Babies
The health of mothers and children in Canada is among the best in the world. But these outcomes are not shared by all Canadians.

Immunization
This community is all about immunization in Canada, for Canadians. The Canadian Public Health Association houses the Secretariat for the Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion (CCIAP).

Injury Prevention
Unintentional injuries remain the number one cause of death to young Canadians. We can do better.

Mental Health and Emotional Wellness
Mental health is a crucial dimension of overall health and an essential resource for living. It influences how we feel, perceive, think, communicate and understand. Here you can discuss the role of mental health and emotional wellbeing in promoting public health.

Public Health Leadership & Infrastructure
The public health system and workforce is changing rapidly and being asked at the same time to meet increasing need. How and what do we need to be doing to engage politicians and decision makers to make public health a priority?

Social Determinants of Health (SDH) and Health Equity
The conditions in which people live, learn, work and play directly affect the quality of their health. What role can public health play in supporting access for all to the conditions that will have a positive effect on individual and community health?

Students in Public Health
Students are the next generation of leaders in public health. This community is an space for students interested in public health or people who are early in their public health career.

Substance Use & Addictions
The use of psychoactive substances such as alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, medications and some kinds of solvents and glues continues to be a public health priority. What role does public health play in addressing this issue?

Tobacco Control
The substantial decline in smoking among Canadians over the past half century represents a major public health achievement. Yet, this success is only partial. Tobacco control is faced with a series of new challenges. What can public health do to tackle them?