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Wabano Centre expansion "a grand story," ED Allison Fisher
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The Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health is located at 299 Montreal Road in Ottawa. (Photo: Vicky Laforge for Wabano Centre) |
The Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa celebrated the official opening of its newly expanded building on May 9.
"Tonight is about a grand story," said Executive Director Allison Fisher to a captivated crowd. "It takes foresight to know that space isn't just bricks and mortar-it is beauty. It revolves around optimism. It is a trust in the power of space to humanize us, to protect and enrich us."
From the undulating glass to the fluid steps of its new entrance, water is the theme that flows through this spectacular space, designed by Douglas Cardinal and built under the oversight of Bret Cardinal and Mark Conley.
The landmark facility will offer enhanced maternal wellness services and social enterprise initiatives. The centre will also be a hub for culturally-based education for health professionals and the broader community to work with Aboriginal people.
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Show your support for the Ontario budget
AOHC has been monitoring events at Queens Park and has been informed that that it is not guaranteed that the NDP will support the budget.
We believe that this budget contains a number of good measures for our sectors and for the people we serve: increased funding for community-based health care; increases to social assistance rates; positive changes to social assistance rules; and commitment to keep investing in poverty reduction and community health care.
These will all be put at risk if the NDP does not support the budget and we are thrown into a provincial election.
Please have your say and let our voices be heard.
Andrea Horwath has clearly indicated she wants to hear the public's views. So please take 2 minutes to let her know whether you think this budget should be passed or not. If your MPP is NDP please email him/her too.
Go to http://yoursayontario.ca/ or call 1-877-341-0244 or email ahorwath-qp@ndp.on.ca |
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Health Links to be featured at Working Better Together conference
 At AOHC's "Working Better Together" conference, Health Links will be featured in workshops titled "Getting the Data you Need for a Successful Health Link" and "Privacy and Consent in Health Links - Implied and Informed" and will offer practical insights into the challenges and opportunities of Health Links. A think tank session "Health Links: On the Path to Systems Transformation?" will challenge participants to explore a people-centred approach grounded in a vision for health and wellbeing.
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 National day of action against refugee health cuts
On June 17th, health care workers are invited to events in Toronto, Kitchener, Hamilton, and Ottawa to protest cuts to refugee health coverage and tell the Federal Government that Canad
ians will stand up for the most vulnerable among us.
Toronto event: CIC office, 25 St Clair Avenue East, June 17th at noon
Check for other events |
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We all deserve dental care
Dr. Stephen Hwang recently wrote a new Huffington Post column on why oral health care needs to be a component of Ontario's health care system.
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City of Toronto policy calls for healthcare for all residents irrespective of immigration status
In another landmark decision, City of Toronto councillors yesterday voted in overwhelming support of recommendations by the Board of Health to provide improved access to healthcare services for its medically uninsured residents.
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