Authors: Montesanti, S.

This report is part of a series of research policy briefs aimed at informing the Alberta Primary Prevention Framework Policy Collaborative on strategies and actions to prevent domestic and sexual violence. This report was conducted by the Collaborative Applied Research for Equity in Health Policy and Systems (CARE) Research Lab and describes specific policies, policy interventions, and policy recommendations related to health, food, housing, and climate change. The report explores the interconnected relationship between these four areas and their impact on the social and structural determinants of health, highlighting the importance of addressing structural inequities rooted in the distribution of power and resources in society through policy and systems-level changes. It provides a roadmap for the Government of Alberta and the anti-violence sector to focus on upstream solutions and approaches to primary prevention that target the root causes and drivers of domestic and sexual violence.

Please visit the Alberta Primary Prevention Playbook page to learn more about this and the other reports that will make Alberta a more inclusive and safe place to live, work, and play.