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Towards the Best Possible Health and Wellbeing for Everyone

Text graphic reads: Black History Month 2020 - Canadians of African Descent: Going forward, guided by the past

Black History Month: Celebrating Black health and wellbeing as we look back and ahead

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Monday, February 3, 2020 - 14:32.

February is Black History Month, and the Alliance will be spending time over the next four weeks looking back, ahead and celebrating Black Canadians' resilience and survival through slavery, colonization and racism while creating strong, vibrant communities. We'll celebrate Black leadership in Ontario's health system, and some of the innovations communities have built to combat inequity and systemic racism. And we'll also look ahead to what still needs to be done, and what the future could hold.

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I have the right to what I need (human rights day graphic); I have the right to share the benefits of my community's arts, culture and sciences

Health and wellbeing are human rights: Celebrating how Alliance members deliver on the commitments of the United Nations' Universal Declaration

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 07:56.

Today is International #HumanRightsDay. At the Alliance for Healthier Communities, we want to celebrate some of the ways our members are standing up for human rights such as health care, access to public and social services, education, and community involvement.                                                           

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Gateway CHC marks grand opening of renovated, expanded centre

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 16:35.

Congratulations are in order to the staff, board, and community members and partners of Gateway Community Health Centre, on the opening of their expanded and renovated space in Tweed. 

On November 26, local leaders, partners, community members, clients as well as staff and service providers gathered to mark the milestone for the centre, which opened its doors to Tweed and the surrounding communities in 1991.

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Make Giving Tuesday Count for Your Community

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Monday, December 2, 2019 - 16:50.

Are you looking to make a difference at home for this #GivingTuesdayCA? Searching for a local organization to donate your money, time or resources, where you know you'll be able to see the results in your own community?

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Spotlight on Community Connectors: Windsor-Essex CHC celebrates 10 years with launch of new mobile unit

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 10:49.

On October 24, Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre (weCHC) officially launched its “weCHC on Wheels” mobile primary health care unit. It was quite a way to celebrate the CHC’s 10th anniversary!

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Why connecting everyone matters

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Monday, October 21, 2019 - 09:12.

Human beings are social creatures – we need and seek out connections throughout our lives. These connections are essential for us to not only survive, but to thrive.

When we’re navigating unknown territory or facing adversity, good connections are what can get us through. That’s why a connected health system – comprised of connected teams of health and social care providers who encourage close bonds and cooperation in their communities – is the bedrock of a healthy society.

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Spotlight on Healthier Community Builders: How gardens grow community at North Hamilton CHC

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 11:44.
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Community health and wellbeing

Healthier Community Builders work in partnership and cooperation with others to create the conditions for everyone to achieve their best possible health and wellbeing. We put the spotlight on these local heroes to bring their work into wider discussions of what it means to build healthier communities. This week, the spotlight is on community gardening at North Hamilton CHC.

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Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury-Est leads the way for Francophone, Purkinje-based centres in TELUS PS Suite EMR transition

Submitted by Alliance Inform... on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 14:22.

Being the first fully bilingual centre to go live on TELUS PS Suite is a significant achievement. Yet, even though they are a smaller centre, with fewer resources, Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury-Est (SECSC) was more than up to the task. SECSC also had the distinction of being the first centre to migrate from Purkinje to TELUS PS Suite. We spoke with the Executive Director Michel Mayer about his centre’s implementation and experiences at going live.

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Spotlight on Healthier Community Builders: Lori Kleinsmith receives top honours for health promotion in Ontario

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 14:42.
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Community health and wellbeing

Over nearly a decade working as a health promoter at Bridges Community Health Centre in the south of Niagara Region, Lori Kleinsmith has driven herself and others to find ways to impact public policy to support health and wellbeing. 

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Insight from the inside of South Riverdale CHC's TELUS PS Suite EMR implementation

Submitted by Alliance Inform... on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 15:32.

The South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) agreed to be the beta testing site for the migration and implementation of Nightingale on Demand (NOD) to TELUS PS Suite Electronic Medical Record (EMR). 

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