LibGuides: COVID-19 Resource Portal: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility

Inclusion Tip Sheets from UHN

Assisting Members of Team UHN during COVID-19
SBAR for assisting vulnerable members of team UHN with resources
Programs and Services to Help You During COVID-19
List of programs and services with descriptions and contact details for persons or groups including:
- indigenous
- LGBTQ2S+/LGBQTA
- victims of domestic or sexual violence or violence against women
- those in emotional distress
- unhoused/homeless
- those living with food insecurity/limited access to food

Supporting Communication with Patients who have COVID-19
The Patient-Provider Communication Forum, with the support of the United States Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC), is providing a FREE bank of communication supports to patients and their health care workers.
Equity - Teaching and Learning in the Time of COVID-19
Webinar: Applying a health equity lens to program planning
"This webinar explores the Community planning tool: Applying a health equity lens to program planning resource available from Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia. The resource serves as an example of how to apply a health equity lens to complement current program planning practices."
60 minute recorded webinar
Equity-informed responses to COVID-19 - National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Collected evidence and resources on topics including:
Addressing misinformation
Equity and pandemic planning, response and recovery
Gender
Housing and homelessness
Income, employment and work
Indigenous Peoples
Mental health and wellbeing
Racism
Stigma
Vulnerable populations
Allyship and Inclusion at the Faculty of Medicine - University of Toronto
Information and resources about how to be an ally
Broadbent Institute Resources and Responses to COVID–19
Information and resources for accessing healthcare, housing etc. during the pandemic, and for advocating for changes and rights.

COVID-19 Impacts for LGBTIQ Communities and Implications for Services
A research briefing paper from Australia’s Rainbow Health Victoria.
Covid-19 - Important Resources
List of resources curated by the National Center for Transgender Equality
COVID-19 Resources
Resources from the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging which includes various reports
COVID-19 Resources
Resources from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) including links to Know Your Rights During COVID-19 materials.

COVID-19: Useful Resources for Persons with Disabilities
A compilation of a variety of resources from the Rick Hansen Foundation.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Indigenous communities
Resources from the Government of Canada for First Nations and Inuit communities.
Indigenous COVID-19 Information and Resources Guide - Gerstein Science Information Centre
Information and resources about health agencies, Indigenous responses to COVID-19 and wellness.
FAQ: How is race and/or racism impacting COVID-19 exposure/testing/treatment/outcomes?
Colour Coded Health Care The Impact of Race and Racism on Canadians’ Health
Review article about health inequities of systemic racism in Canada.
Sheryl Nestel PhD, Wellesley Institute, January, 2012
Polluted Neighbourhoods: Where Racism and Environmentalism Meet - Talkin' Trash with UHN
Blog post with information about environmental racism, the health effects of same, and what you can do to help. June 16, 2020
COVID-19 - Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources
Extensive list of resources, information and tools from RacialEquityTools.org
Selection of books from the UHN Library collection on race and racism