Inclusion : Count me in!

Approximately 200 people for the future from 70 organizations were involved in This report joins the growing body of ideas, participatory forums1 in French and English research and understanding about the organized with community partners in the importance of inclusion, broadening the province of Ontario, Canada. [...] DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH The reality of belonging comes through • Income and Social Status equity and fairness, social and economic • Social Support Networks justice, and cultural as well as spiritual • Education and Literacy respect. [...] When the income gap The growing body of research and knowledge between the wealthiest members and the least about inclusion and belonging through wealthy is reduced, it is better for the health the determinants of health requires translation of all society. [...] Participants appreciate that health promotion The Count Me In! community forums has its base of activity within the health encouraged participants to explore the sector and yet the actions that are needed to improve the health of our population actually lie outside of the health care system. [...] The process we write from a type of exclusionary of analyzing inclusion and exclusion through perspective of ‘need or deficit’ that the exercises and discussions created a height- continues the sense of ‘the other’ who ened awareness and the need for deeper is ‘at risk’.