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Letter to Minister Elliott and Minister McNaughton regarding supports for seasonal workers during COVID-19 crisis

Dear Hon. Minister Elliott and Hon. Minister McNaughton,

We write to raise urgent concerns impacting migrant workers in our province. Seasonal farm workers are members of our communities and play an important role in maintaining Ontario’s food supply. Health workers providing services to these populations are sounding the alarm about inadequate supports for seasonal workers during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Letter to Premier Ford and Minister Elliott regarding extended coverage for uninsured people

Dear Hon. Premier Ford and Deputy Premier and Hon. Minister Elliott,

The Alliance for Healthier Communities thanks Ontario’s government for waiving the three month OHIP waiting period and covering the costs of COVID-19 service for uninsured people who do not meet the criteria for coverage. This is a critical step in ensuring that anyone in need of care during the COVID-19 crisis can access it. We thank Ontario’s government for taking this monumental step and modelling leadership for all sectors in this time of crisis.

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Letter to Minister Elliott regarding COVID-19 response

Dear Minister Elliott, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer has called for decisive action to “flatten the curve” of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak and alter the course of the pandemic in Canada to allow our health system the time and resources to respond. We commend the provincial government for declaring a state of emergency and making funds available to support service providers in responding to the crisis. However, there are critical gaps in Ontario’s response, and we all need to do more.

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Letter to Minister Elliott regarding COVID-19's impact on the opioid overdose crisis

Dear Minister Elliott,

We write to you today regarding COVID-19’s impact on the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. We are organizations operating and supporting overdose prevention and supervised consumption services in Ontario. We affirm the importance of these services and remain committed to providing essential supports to communities that face surmountable barriers in accessing health care.

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Black Mental Health Day

Today, March 2, marks the first annual Black Mental Health Day, recognized by communities across Ontario.

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Alliance Recommendations: Public Health and Emergency Health Services Modernization

The Ministry of Health is consulting communities across the province about Public Health and Emergency Health Services modernization. The consultations are led by Jim Pine, provincial advisor, Alison Blair, Assistant Deputy Minister for Emergency Health Services and Executive Lead for Public Health Modernization, and David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario.

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Alliance Board announces retirement of Adrianna Tetley

Dear friends and colleagues,

After more than fifteen years of relentless, smart and courageous leadership, Alliance Chief Executive Officer Adrianna Tetley is retiring.

Adrianna gave the Board of Directors her notice to retire in September 2019. She is committed to a smooth transition without the need of an interim CEO. Our goal is to have the new CEO in place by June 2020.

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Ontario Government launches Dental Program for Low-Income Seniors

The Alliance for Healthier Communities welcomes the launch of the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program – which will increase access to dental care for roughly 100,000 seniors living on low incomes across the province.

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Alliance Statement on Racism in the 2019 Federal Election

The Alliance for Healthier Communities strongly condemns the racist and anti-immigrant sentiment characterizing the 2019 federal election.

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Second report from the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine lays a strong foundation for a digital health strategy but lacks a health equity lens

The Alliance for Healthier Communities welcomes A Healthy Ontario: Building a Sustainable Health Care System, the second report from the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine.

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