Youth-led Hamilton-based Non-Profit missINFORMED Receives Funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada to Strengthen its Health Equity Work
missINFORMED, a volunteer-run, youth-led organization dedicated to advancing health equity for women and gender diverse people, is thrilled to announce new funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada. This funding will allow missINFORMED to develop a five-year strategic plan that will guide its efforts to address health literacy and health equity issues in Canada.
12-03-2025
Helping Without Harming Program | Le programme Aider Sans Nuire
Today, missINFORMED formally announces its Helping Without Harming program. The Helping Without Harming program will strengthen and diversify missINFORMED’s governance and introduce Equity, Diversity and Inclusion workshops for all volunteers.
29-06-2023
Introducing the Abortion Care in Canada Project: Key terms and language for talking about abortion
missINFORMED is excited to announce the launch of The Abortion Care in Canada Project! This project sheds light on the current landscape of abortion in Canada, including what you can expect if seeking an abortion, common barriers to access, and myths and misconceptions around abortion.
08-03-2024
Rising Youth awards missINFORMED with grant to launch Book Club
Today, missINFORMED announces its first community-based Book Club program, funded by the Canada Service Corps’ Rising Youth program.
29-06-2023
missINFORMED launches #IGOTVACCINATED digital resource portal
missINFORMED is pleased to announce the launch of our #IGOTVACCINATED resource portal. The multilingual portal aims to reach underserved groups who experience health and social inequities and those who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
29-06-2023
Public Health Agency of Canada selects missINFORMED to promote vaccine confidence
Today, missINFORMED formally announces its #IGOTVACCINATED campaign. The community-driven information campaign is a twelve week program where missINFORMED will promote vaccine confidence against COVID-19 and continued adherence to public health measures while addressing barriers to getting vaccinated.
08-03-2024