The circumstances of our lives shape our health. Individuals who experience poverty, unstable housing and discrimination are more likely to have poor health outcomes than those who do not. How can our healthcare system address the basic needs of people accessing services?
In this webinar, Jenny Morgan and Vanessa Brcic will discuss the complex connections between poverty, trauma and stress in the development, experience and treatment of mental illness and addictions.
Jenny will speak from her position as Director of Indigenous Health at BC Women’s Hospital to explore ways socioeconomic inequities impact health and demonstrate how health authorities and organizations can be accountable for the delivery of trauma-informed and culturally-safe care.
Vanessa will then share her perspective as a family doctor who specializes in vulnerable patients, delving into how the body responds to chronic stress and why patient-centered, integrated care that addresses basic needs is the most effective medical intervention.
