small steps, big difference

Welcome to small steps, big difference, a place to share thoughts, updates, information and resources related to health equity, community engagement, and change.

This blog is part of a partnership project between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Scadding Court Community Centre (SCCC) in Toronto, Canada. The goal of our overall initiative is to develop a resource that will inspire, guide and support the planning, implementation and evaluation of equity-related change within the health sector in our region and beyond.

Our work focuses on two processes of change that are closely connected: equity-related organizational change within the health sector, and larger processes of community or social change that promote health equity. While changes within the health sector can help to address health inequities, larger social transformation is also shaped by social policy reform, socio-economic structures, economic transformation, and other forces.

Our project is grounded in an understanding that organizational change inspires, reflects, and builds on larger community or social change – small steps that can make big differences.

Through this blog, we will track our project’s development, share reflections, and post links to resources and other useful info. Our work is a process of development and growth. Please share your thoughts and resources with us so that we may learn and grow together.

Thank you for reading!