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Ontario Budget 2020: Alliance for Healthier Communities' statement and analysis

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Friday, November 6, 2020 - 14:29.

On November 5, 2020, the provincial government released its annual budget, which further builds on its COVID-19 Action Plan to Protect, Support and Recover, and contains a multi-year forecast. Overall, there are $45 billion in investments, many of which were previously announced. 

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Nurses from Delhi FHT who worked as part of primary care response team serving seasonal agricultural workers during COVID-19. The team has won an AFHTO Bright Lights Award for their efforts.

Delhi Family Health Team awarded AFHTO Bright Lights Award for dedication and nimble work with partners to support COVID-19 response for farm workers

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 13:36.

Earlier this month, the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario recognized and honoured the Delhi Family Health Team and their partners with its highest honour, a Bright Lights Award, for their dedication and commitment to delivering primary care on site to seasonal agricultural workers during COVID-19

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#CHWW2020: Learn about the impact of arts on health & wellbeing - webinar recording and inspirational ballet video

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Friday, October 9, 2020 - 10:09.

For Community Health and Wellbeing Week, the Alliance partnered with Canada's National Ballet School, to bring you a webinar earlier this week: Arts on Prescription: Improving health and wellbeing through arts participation

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Text graphic with picture of staff at community testing site in Toronto Jane/Finch neighbourhood, that reads: Support Communities to Slow COVID-19 Spread NOW We need provincial leaders to: 1. Reduce contacts through easy-to-understand regional public health measures 2. Release hotspot data we know where to act quickly 3. Resource community health to lead hotspot responses

We need Ontario's provincial leaders to support communities to slow COVID-19 spread

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Monday, October 5, 2020 - 16:00.

We're asking everyone to join our call to the Ontario government and public health leaders: Community models work to control outbreaks. Invest in community now to slow COVID-19.

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Centretown CHC: Jennifer and Vanessa loading up supplies to bring to families living in a shelter

#CHWW2020: Connecting families and children in Ottawa with supports during the COVID-19 pandemic

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Monday, October 5, 2020 - 00:00.

Throughout Community Health and Wellbeing Week 2020, we will bring your stories of #PowerInCommunity from across the province. Today, Vanessa Graham and Emily Doolan from the Centretown CHC Early Years team in Ottawa on the supports they've adapted to serve children and families during the pandemic.

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Alliance accepts Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award from the Canadian College of Health Leaders

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 13:22.

On Wednesday, September 16, in a virtual awards ceremony, the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) presented the Alliance for Healthier Communities with its Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award. Alliance CEO Adrianna Tetley, who will retire next month, accepted the award via pre-recorded speech. You can watch the ceremony on this video (Alliance award presentation begins at 30:30).

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Alliance members in the news: September 10

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 11:00.

Members' work continues to be noticed by local media, and as we head into this year's Community Health and Wellbeing Week (just three weeks away!), we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the stories we've seen over the last few weeks

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Staff at a community mobile testing site in northwest Toronto in mid-July 2020, after months of advocacy for a more community-focused approach to COVID-19.

Black Creek CHC and its partners lead community response to COVID-19 in northwest Toronto

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 14:43.

This week, we celebrate the work of Black Creek Community Health Centre and its staff and partners, as mobile testing officially began in the northwest of Toronto on Saturday July 18

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COVID-19 Advocacy: Alliance members in the news

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 17:09.

From advocacy people facing systemic barriers and racism during COVID-19 responses, to urging the government to act quickly on housing for people experiencing homelessness, to addressing the intersection of the overdose crisis with COVID-19, Alliance members were raising their voices across Ontario for marginalized communities

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PRIDE 2020: Addressing isolation in the community and reminders of roots in resistance

Submitted by Jason Rehel on Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 13:32.

Pride 2020 has, not surprisingly, been unfolding unlike any other Pride celebration in history. Events have moved to online platforms; celebrations and gatherings have gone virtual; and the roots of Pride in resistance to racism and oppression have been reinforced. We spoke to Quest CHC's Stephanie Vail, and Cliff Ledwos, chair of the Alliance's Rainbow Communities Advisory Committee, about what it means for community health & wellbeing

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