# June 3–4, 2026 | Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, Richmond Hill, Ontario
# Conference overview:
The Alliance for Healthier Communities’ Annual Conference 2026 brought together more than 780 participants from across Ontario’s health and social sectors: primary care professionals, clinicians, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, advocates, board members, and system partners, all committed to advancing health equity and strengthening attachment in primary health care in Ontario.
Building on the Government of Ontario’s commitment to expand attachment, this year’s theme, Attachment for Everyone: Centring Health Equity in Ontario’s Primary Health Care Expansion, recognizes that meaningful progress means more than increasing numbers. It’s about ensuring every person, particularly those from equity-denied groups such as Black and racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, Francophone, and Rural, Northern, and Remote communities, has access to high-quality, barrier-free primary health care.
# Conference Program Outline:
Tuesday, June 2, 2026:
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10:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Rural, Remote, and Northern Symposium (Registration is closed) |
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6:00 PM |
7:30 PM |
Alliance's AGM |
| 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | AGM Reception |
Wednesday, June 3, 2026:
| 7:00 AM | Registration opens | |
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7:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
Exhibit Hall / Breakfast Buffet |
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8:30 AM |
9:00 AM |
Welcome and introductions |
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9:00 AM |
10:25 AM |
Plenary Session 1: Keynote with David A. Robertson |
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10:25 AM |
11:00 AM |
Poster Board Reception & Exhibitor Break |
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11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Morning Learning Sessions (check below for details) |
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12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Lunch and Exhibitor Break. Grab your lunch and join one of these Lunch Networking Sessions •Black Health: Thornhill Room
•Francophone Health: Richmond AB Room
•2SLGBTQ+ Communities: Richmond AB Room
•Health Promotion & Social Prescribing: Richmond CD Room
•Privacy: Victoria Square Room
•HART Hub Staff: Buttonville Room
•Alliance Board Networking: Grand York Ballroom (front tables)
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| 1:00 PM | 1:10 PM | Wellness Break (Ballroom) |
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1:10 PM |
2:15 PM |
Plenary Session 2: Panel Discussion with Adam Benn, Lori Holloway, Jennifer Holmes Weier, and Jennifer Rayner |
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2:15 PM |
2:30 PM |
Awards Presentation |
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2:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
Poster Board Reception & Exhibitor Break |
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3:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Afternoon Learning Sessions (check below for details) |
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4:00 PM |
4:45 PM |
Networking & Free time |
| 4:45 PM | 5:30 PM | Reception with Cash Bar |
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5:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
Transformative Change Awards Gala |
| 7:30 PM | 8:45 PM | Dinner Service |
| 8:45 PM | 11:30 PM | DJ & Entertainment |
Thursday, June 4, 2026:
| 7:00 AM | Registration opens | |
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7:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
Exhibit Hall / Breakfast Buffet |
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8:30 AM |
9:45 AM |
Plenary Session 3: Keynote with Dr. Andrew Boozary |
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9:45 AM |
10:00 AM |
Awards Presentation |
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10:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
Poster Board Reception & Exhibitor Break |
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10:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
Morning Learning Sessions (check below for details) |
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11:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
Lunch &Exhibitor Break |
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12:30 PM |
1:30 PM |
Afternoon Learning Sessions (check below for details) |
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1:40 PM |
2:55 PM |
Plenary Session 4: Action Plan With Adam Benn |
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2:55 PM |
3:10 PM |
Closing and Door Prizes |
# Plenary Sessions: Four Power-Packed Plenaries
Plenary 1 - Opening Keynote: David A. Robertson
Wednesday, June 3 | 9:00 AM
We’re kicking off Conference 2026 with award-winning author David A. Robertson, a member of Norway House Cree Nation and one of Canada’s most influential contemporary storytellers. A two-time Governor General's Literary Award winner, Robertson will explore how reconciliation moves from concept to action, using the power of storytelling to inspire dialogue, empathy, and meaningful change.
Plenary 2 - Attachment, Health Equity & System Intersections
Wednesday, June 3 | 1:10 PM
Facilitated by Adam Benn, this plenary panel brings together three powerhouse leaders to tackle attachment in primary care, health equity, and the critical intersections between health care, social services, and community support:
- Lori Holloway, CEO of OCSA, brings over 20 years of experience driving system change and championing equitable access to care across Ontario’s health and community care sectors. Known for her collaborative leadership and ability to navigate complexity, Holloway has held executive roles at Bellwoods Centres for Community Living, the Canadian Red Cross, and CANES Community Care, and she’s back at OCSA where her journey began.
- Jennifer Holmes Weier, CEO of Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO), is a purpose-driven leader dedicated to creating communities where everyone can thrive and belong. With a Master of Public Policy, Administration, and Law from York University and previous leadership at JA Central Ontario, Jennifer now represents over 150 community service providers united in building the best addictions and mental health system anywhere.
- Jennifer Rayner, Jennifer Rayner is the Director of Research and Policy at the Alliance and supports 100+ community based primary care organizations in Ontario. She is an applied health services researcher with interests in primary healthcare, interprofessional teams, health equity and learning health systems. Jennifer works in collaboration with researchers, evaluators and policy makers to improve care for people with barriers. Her community based primary care experience includes leadership roles in research, policy, planning, performance, accountability and quality improvement. She received her PhD of epidemiology and biostatistics at Western and completed post-doctoral training at TMU University.
Plenary 3 - Keynote: Dr. Andrew Boozary
Thursday, June 4 | 8:30 AM
Dr. Andrew Boozary is a primary care physician, policy leader, and researcher whose work is reshaping how we think about health equity and the social determinants of health. He is the founding Executive Director of the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine at the University Health Network and the driving force behind Dunn House; Canada’s first social medicine housing initiative that integrates health care and housing.
A graduate of the University of Toronto with health policy training at Princeton and Harvard, Dr. Boozary is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Public Health Review and holds the Dalla Lana Professorship in Policy Innovation at the University of Toronto. In 2025, he was appointed Clinical Lead, Population Health at Ontario Health. A Clarkson Laureate for Public Service and recipient of the Louise Lemieux-Charles Health System Leadership Award, Dr. Boozary will share his vision on the future of primary health care in Ontario, and the central role of housing, equity, and the social determinants of health.
Plenary 4 - Action Plan: Develop Actionable Steps for Advancing Health Equity in Primary Health Care
Thursday, June 4 | 1:40 PM
Here’s where it all comes together. Facilitated by Adam Benn, this interactive closing plenary will co-create a living action plan, so every single person in the audience leaves with at least one concrete, actionable item.
Adam will synthesize actionable insights drawn from all the plenaries and learning sessions, then open the floor for attendees to share their own commitments. These action items are categorized across personal, local, and systemic levels, calling on everyone from front-line staff to Executive Directors to governance leaders. After the conference, all attendees will receive a final action plan document to carry the momentum forward.
Adam Benn is an experienced facilitator and educator with over ten years in education and community healthcare. Adam holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management from Royal Roads University and a Master of Education in Adult Education and Community Development from OISE/University of Toronto. Currently the Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VHA Home Healthcare and a part-time Professor at Humber College, Adam brings a practice rooted in critical pedagogy and anti-oppression. As a Black, Queer man, he brings unique lived experience into spaces of learning, growth, and systemic change.
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# Learning Sessions:
Wednesday, June 3, Morning Sessions (11 AM - 12 PM):
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Session Title |
Organizations or Presenter |
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Room |
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| Governance 1 | High Performing Boards through Policy Governance II |
• Adrianna Tetley, Governance Coach, contracted with CCHC • Michelle Hurtubise, CEO, Centretown CHC |
Stouffville | |
| Governance 2 | AI Governance in Health Care: From Concept to Oversight |
• Ben Fuhrmann, Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP • Krystin Chung, Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP • Marc Gordon, Director of Information Management, Alliance for Healthier Communities |
Richmond AB | |
| Panel 1 | Black Health Is Not Optional: Launching the Alliance’s Refreshed Black Health Strategy |
• Dr. Akeem Stewart, Provincial Lead, Black Health and Wellness, Durham Community Health Centre, Alliance for Healthier Communities • Liben Gebremikael (To be confirmed), CEO, TAIBU Community Health Centre |
Thornhill | |
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| Workshop 1 | Future-Ready Primary Care Teams: Early Talent as a Strategic Solution to Support Patients and Providers | Antonella Poon, Team Lead, External Relations & Industry Partnerships, University of Toronto, Arts & Science Co-op | Aurora | |
| Panel 2 | Scaling Equity-Based Attachment: A Collaborative IPCT Model Across Three Toronto OHTs |
• Akm Alamgir, Director, Organizational Knowledge and Learning, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services • Rejwan Karim, Associate Executive Director, Access Alliance MHCS • Cliff Ledwos, Acting Executive Director, Access Alliance MHCS |
Vaughan East West | |
| Workshop 2 | Bringing Primary Care Home: A CHCN–OHT Northumberland Partnership Model for Rural Outreach and Attachment |
• Marley Budreau, Clinical Director, Community Health Centres of Northumberland • Kylie Morton, Manager, Specialized Programs, Community Health Centres of Northumberland • Olivia Lawson, Data and Financial Analyst, Community Health Centres of Northumberland |
King City | |
| Workshop 3 | Building the Conditions for Equitable Attachment: Organizational Readiness in Ontario’s Primary Care Expansion | • Candace Singh, EDIA-A Lead, CMHA DURHAM | Markham A | |
| Spotlight Session 1: Community-Led Integrated Care (Three 10-min presentations) |
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Spencer Lanthier - Community Development Worker, Kingston Community Health Centres | Richmond CD | |
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Katherine Taylor - Physical Activity for Chronic Disease Management Lead, Kingston Community Health Centres | Richmond CD | ||
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Matthew Ward - Primary Care and Digital Lead, Huron Perth & Area and North Simcoe OHTs | Richmond CD |
Wednesday, June 3, Afternoon Sessions (3 PM - 4 PM):
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Organizations or Presenter |
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Room |
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| Governance 3 | Governance by Charter, Grounded in Africentricity |
• Liben Gebremikael, CEO, TAIBU Community Health Centre • Nicola Dove, Doctoral Candidate, York University • Karen Richards, Board Chair, TAIBU CHC • Radeka Clarke, Board member, TAIBU CHC |
Aurora | |
| Workshop 4 | Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands: Supporting Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous Communities |
• Darryl Souliere-Lamb, Manager- Integrate Care, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council • Elissa Noah, Program Coordinator, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council |
Thornhill | |
| Workshop 5 | From Stories to Action: Advocacy Skills for Health Workers Supporting Uninsured Communities |
• Rebecca Cheff, Knowledge Translation Specialist, National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health • Sarah Shahid, Coordinator, Healthcare for All campaign, Decent Work and Health Network |
Markham A | |
| Workshop 6 | The Present and Future of AI in Community-Based Health Care |
• Daniel O. Livvarcin, CEO, Vectors Group • Yacouba Traore, Executive Director, Carlington Community Health Centre |
Richmond AB | |
| Panel 3 | Full Scope: Using Nurses to Fill the Gap in the Care of People Who Use Substances |
• Laurie Barkun, Registered Nurse Prescriber, Rapid Access Addiction Medicine, Street Health Centre - Kingston Community Health Centres • Katie Dunham, Nurse Practitioner Lead (Stonehenge); Nursing Educator (META:PHI); Faculty (U of T), Stonehenge Therapeutic Community; META:PHI; University of Toronto Bloomberg School of Nursing |
Stouffville | |
| Workshop 7 | The Power of Purpose: Skill Development, Peer Pathways, and Meaningful Work |
• Dean Dewar, Director, CTS, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre • Tabitha Morris, Program and Case Management Supervisor, Ottawa Inner City Health |
Vaughan East West | |
| Spotlight Session 2: Social Prescribing and Clinical Collaboration (Three 10-min presentations) | Improving Data Quality and Collaboration Through Standardized Social Prescribing Pathways | Amanda McConkey - Community Health Promoter, Community Health Centres of Northumberland | Richmond CD | |
| Nature Based Social Prescribing | Lauren Jeffrey - Community Program Coordinator, South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre | Richmond CD | ||
| When Music Becomes Medicine: Harnessing the Power of Singing on Prescription | Arla Good - Adjunct Professor, Co-director , The SingWell Project | Richmond CD | ||
| Spotlight Session 3: Specialized Clinical Toolkits and Training (Four 10-min presentations) |
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Dr. Allan Grill | King City | |
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Mafo Yakubu - Lead, Clinical and Quality Standards, Ontario Health | King City | ||
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• Mafo Yakubu - Lead, Clinical and Quality Standards, Ontario Health • Tricia Blake, Founder & CEO, My Third Bloom |
King City | ||
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Laura Ciccone - Director of Operations, Niagara Falls Community Health Centre | King City |
Thursday, June 4, Morning Sessions (10:30 AM 11:30 AM):
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Organizations or Presenter |
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Room |
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| Governance 4 | Evaluating the Organization Through Executive Limitations Policies |
• Tamara Chipperfield, Chief Executive Officer, Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre • Melissa Kwiatkowski, Chief Executive Officer, Guelph Community Health Centre • Adrianna Tetley, Governance Coach |
Richmond CD | |
| Panel 4 | The Next Evolution of the Primary Care Neighbourhood Network |
• Andrea Lombardi, Senior Director, Integrated Care, WellFort CHC • Tashani Parker, Manager, Integrated Care, WellFort CHS • Hardeep Johal, Consultant |
Richmond AB | |
| Workshop 8 | A Safer Downtown for All: Inclusion of People who Use Drugs in Solutions to Public Safety |
• Tabitha Morris, Program and Case Management Supervisor, Ottawa Inner City Health • Danny Lang, Director of Strategic Operations, Ottawa Inner City Health |
King City | |
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| Panel 5 | Extending Prevention Through Peers: How Volunteer Peer Health Coaches and Prevention Practitioners Can Advance Equity of Chronic Disease and Cancer Prevention |
• Karen Kuzmich, Manager, Cancer Prevention, Canadian Cancer Society • Shebina Amlani, Sr. Specialist, Canadian Cancer Society • Arionne Mitchell, Team Lead, Canadian Cancer Society • Ezza Jalil, Research Coordinator, Access Alliance |
Thornhill | |
| Panel 6 | Attachment for Everyone: Nurse Practitioner Leadership for Equity-Deserving Populations |
• Maggie McNabb, Nurse Practitioner, Kingston Community Health Centres • Sue English, Nurse Practitioner, Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) • Edward Cho, Nurse Practitioner, Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) • Virginia Davis, Nurse Practitioner, Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) |
Vaughan East West | |
| Workshop 10 | Anti-Oppressive social work practice and counselling in community healthcare | • Damindra Liyanage, Counsellor Therapist, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services | Aurora | |
| Spotlight Session 4: Black Health Initiatives (Three 10-min presentations) |
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Dr. Sandy Ezepue - Executive Director, Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre (HUCCHC) | Markham A | |
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Dr. Sandy Ezepue - Executive Director, Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre (HUCCHC) | Markham A | ||
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• Jessica Ostrega - Senior Specialist, Quality Improvement, Ontario Health • Jennifer Bryan, MD, MSPH, MA, FRCP, Emergency Physician, University Health Network - Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine |
Markham A |
Thursday, June 4, Afternoon Sessions (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM):
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Organizations or Presenter |
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Room |
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| Governance 5 | Values to Action: Strengthening Organizational Advocacy through a Clear Decision-Making Framework |
• Michelle Hurtubise, Chief Executive Officer, Centretown Community Health Centre • Siffan Rahman, Director, Diabetes Programs, Centretown Community Health Centre |
Richmond CD | |
| Panel 7 | Victorian Community Health Services in Australia |
• Dr Leigh Clarke, CEO, Victorian Healthcare Association • Don Tidbury, CEO, DPV Health • Simone Heald, CEO, North Richmond Community Health • Sue Race, CEO, Dhelkaya Health • Tassia Michaleas, CEO, Holstep Health |
Aurora | |
| Workshop 11 | Story Medicine: A Cultural Adaptation of Narrative Exposure Therapy For Indigenous Clients |
• Tessa Colthoff, Psychologist, Women's College Hospital • Meggie Cywink |
Stouffville | |
| Panel 8 | Closing the Gap from Enrollment to Engagement: Advancing a Multi-Level Framework for Attachment Readiness in Primary Healthcare |
• Akm Alamgir, Director, Organizational Knowledge and Learning, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services • Jennifer Rayner, Director, Research & Policy, Alliance for Healthier Communities • Kasia Filaber, Manager, Health Initiatives (Open Door Program), Access Alliance MHCS |
Richmond AB | |
| Panel 9 | Implementing the Black Health Plan at Somerset West (SWCHC): Innovative Strategies on Access, Attachment, to demonstrate Program Impact |
• Faiza Ahmad, Director of Family and Community Services, Somerset West CHC • Nagad Hersi, Therapist and Mental Health Outreach (Black MH Team), SWCHC • Daniel Afolayan, MPH | PMP | LSSBB | Prosci , Quality Improvement Coordinator, Somerset West CHC • Wendy Mihell, Nurse Practitioner, Somerset West CHC • Elizabeth Shepherd, Health Promotion Specialist - Prevention Specialist, South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre |
Markham A | |
| Panel 10 | Providing Holistic Gender Affirming Care in Rural Communities |
• Lisa Long, Manager of Allied Health and Social Programs, NorWest Community Health Centres • Valerie MacGregor, Psychotherapist, West Elgin Community Health Centre • Dr. Kate Greenaway, Medical Director, FORIA Clinic |
King City | |
| Panel 11 | Strengthening Care for the Caregiver: Lessons from a Social Prescribing Panel |
• Katie Muirhead, Acting Manager, Caregiver Navigation and Workplace Programs, Ontario Caregiver Organization • Stephanie VanBuskirk, Caregiver Link Worker, Ontario Caregiver Organization • Karen Doughty, Caregiver • Deana Stephen, Intervenante Sociale – Case Manager, Centre de Santé Communautaire De Nippising Ouest / West Nipissing Community Health Centre |
Thornhill | |
| Spotlight Session 5: Culturally Safe Practices and Lived Experience (Three 10-min presentations) |
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• Marianna Calamia, Manager, Interpretation and Translation Services, University Health Network (UHN) • Sophie Brunelle-Newman, Francophone Health Services Analyst, University Health Network (UHN) |
Vaughan East West | |
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Ryanne J. Logan - Graduate Student, Brock University | Vaughan East West | ||
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Celeste Turner - Population Health Manager, Niagara Falls Community Health Centre | Vaughan East West |
Poster Board Presentations (available throughout the two days of the Conference):
A New Space For Poster Board Presentations
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Poster Code |
Poster Title |
Organizations |
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| Poster 1 | Using an Interactive Board Game to Create Innovative Knowledge Translation Tools Regarding Social Prescribing and the Social Determinants of Health | Justin Trépanier - Student, Brock University | |
| Poster 2 | “The Right Prescription Isn’t pills, its people”- Evidence from survey evaluations highlights the power of meaningful connection through social prescribing | Grace Bonnett, BSc Social Prescribing/Community Navigator/Community Developer, Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre | |
| Poster 3 | Exploring the Lived Experiences of Racialized Parents Accessing Pediatric Rehabilitation Services in Ontario | Alissa Latiff - PhD Student, Ontario Tech University | |
| Poster 4 | Bridging the Gap: The Transitions in Care Framework to Attach Justice-Involved Populations to Primary Heath Care | Shelley West - Community Health Navigator, Central Community Health Centre | |
| Poster 5 | Through the Cracks: Exploring Trans Youth Experiences of Discrimination: An Arts-Based Research Creation | Logan Michaelson - Graduate Student, Brock University | |
| Poster 6 | Community Acupuncture: A Strategy to Increase Attachment for Chronic Pain and Mental Health Patients within the Neighbourhood Health Home Model | Katrina Dollano, R.TCMP R.Ac, President, Traditional Chinese Medicine Ontario (TCMO) | |
| Poster 7 | Beyond Hunger: Understanding the Impact of Food Programs at a Community Health Centre Setting | Dr. Sandy Ezepue - Executive Director, Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre | |
| Poster 8 | How the Rapid Action Learning Intensive – Patient Reported Outcome Measures (RALI-PROMs) helped Alliance Members to measure the impact of care on client health outcomes |
• Sara Bhatti - Learning Health System Manager, Alliance For Healthier Communities • Stéphanie Lamothe, Responsable de l'amélioration de la qualité & de la performance, Alliance For Healthier Communities |
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| Poster 9 | Connecting Care: A Telemedicine Neighbourhood Model for Unattached Patients | Nicole van doornik - NP, Durham Community Health Center | |
| Poster 10 | When Attachment Isn’t Enough: Policy Barriers to Equitable Primary Care for Refugees | Zahra Belosch - PhD Student McMaster University- Department of Health, Aging and Society | |
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| Poster 11 | From Placement to Process: An Opportunity for Student-Led Interdisciplinary Role Development in Community Health |
• Laura Snyder, OT Reg.(Ont.), Occupational Therapist, Grand River Community Health Centre • Carly Watson, Program Manager, International Agricultural Worker Program, Grand River Community Health Centre |
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| Poster 12 | A Framework for Social Prescribing at Intake | Courtney Bauman - Community Outreach Worker / System Navigator, Woolwich Community Health Centre | |
| Poster 13 | Equity-Oriented Care on Palliative Care Access for People Experiencing Homelessness & Vulnerable Housing | Pam Gerrie - Manager Palliative Carelink, NorWest Community Health Centres | |
| Poster 14 | Evaluating Health Promotion Programs in Community Health Centres in Ontario: Early Findings |
Isabelle Fortuna - Research and Policy Analyst, Alliance for Healthier Communities Sara Bhatti, Learning Health System Manager, Alliance for Healthier Communities Abirami Sivasathan, Practicum Student, Western University |
# Congratulations to the 2026 Transformative Change Award Recipients!
On June 3-4, 2026, Alliance members, partners, decision-makers, and community leaders got together to celebrate the 2026 Transformative Change Award recipients during the Alliance’s annual conference. Transformative Change Awards recognize individuals, teams and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities in Ontario. This year’s recipients demonstrate the many ways they are working to deliver equitable, low-barrier, wraparound primary health care services to underserved and marginalized communities across the province. Join us in celebrating the 2026 Transformative Change Award recipients.
To learn more about the award winners, please visit the award's page here.
You can see the stories and videos of the last year’s Transformative Change Awards recipients here.
# Sponsors & Exhibitors
We thank all the sponsors and exhibitors that supported the Conference this year. For more information about the process to be a sponsor or exhibitor, please contact Joyce Morocco at joyce.morocco@allianceON.org.
For archiving purposes, you can access the 2026 sponsorship and exhibitor package here.
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# Conference Exhibitors:
