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Baseline brief: The state of equity-centred Black wellness access in Western Canada
A funder-friendly baseline report built from listening tour insights, existing literature, and community input — designed to translate evidence into implementation.
This brief is currently being developed from SSWEI's listening tour data, literature review, and community input. It will be the first publication in our research pipeline and a foundation for all subsequent practice guides and reports.
What the brief will cover
Where access breaks down
Intake, referral, and follow-up are the three points where most pathways lose people — especially Black, racialized, and marginalized communities.
Harm risks for priority populations
Mistrust, cultural mismatch, lack of provider representation, and privacy concerns create compounding barriers to help-seeking.
Practical 30–90 day actions
Concrete steps institutions can implement immediately: intake redesign, warm handoff protocols, culturally safe matching, and accountability pathways.
Determinants-of-health framing
Housing, income, employment, education, food security, racism, and belonging shape wellness outcomes far more than clinical access alone.
Who this is for
- Funders evaluating where to invest in Black health equity
- Institutional partners (health systems, universities, employers) seeking evidence-based starting points
- Researchers interested in co-authoring or building on this baseline
- Policy-makers looking for actionable, community-informed data
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Format
Brief · 2–4 pages · PDF download
Publication ladder
This brief is the first step → practice guide → flagship report