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Thunder Bay's first Pride Parade
 Recently Thunder Bay held its first Pride Parade, as part of its annual Thunder Pride Week, an annual community celebration of LGBTQ and diversity rights. More than 200 people, including politicians, family members, friends and supporters attended. The Pride Parade led to the showcase event: Pride in the Park at Thunder Bay's Marina Park. This event featured music, food vendors, displays by partner and community agencies, an artisan village, as well as activities for children and families. Over 1,200 people have attended each in the past three years. NorWest Community Health Centres is a proud partner in both the Parade and in the Pride in the Park events.
Happy Pride Week Toronto!
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Community Health & Wellbeing Week: Mark your calendars!
This year, CHWW runs September 30th - October 4th. In its third year, this week long member community event features programs and activities that celebrate people and community-centred primary health care. Start planning! Ideas for events can range from planning an information display to fully interactive community events. You will be receiving a kick off email and materials soon.
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Port Hope CHC lauded for migrant farm worker help
Congratulations to Port Hope CHC who recently won Partner of the Year award from the New Canadians Centre in Cobourg for its work providing primary health care outreach services to migrant farm workers.
Other CHCs working to extend services to some of the 20,000 migrant farm workers include Chatham Kent CHC who visits local greenhouses and the Quest and Niagara Falls CHCs who have partnered to serve farmworkers in Virgil every second Sunday in the summer.
We believe our model of care is an ideal fit so AOHC is partnering with the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers to develop a proposal seeking additional resources to enable CHCs and NPLCs to serve more migrant farm workers.
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CSC du Grand Sudbury obtient sa désignation sous la Loi sur les services en français
Félicitations au CSC du Grand Sudbury!
Lors de son assemblée générale annuelle, le Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury a annoncé qu'il a obtenu de la province de l'Ontario sa designation sous la Loi sur les services en français.
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Register now for RNAO's Primary Care Nurse Institute
Spots are filling fast for RNAO's inaugural Primary Care Nurse Institute, taking place July 7-12, 2013 in Toronto at the Courtyard Marriott (475 Yonge St).
Don't miss out and register today to participate in this stimulating and revitalizing opportunity.
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Winner announced for registration to 2014 conference
We're happy to announce the winner of the full registration for the 2014 conference is Lori Kleinsmith from Bridges Community Health Centre.
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People's Shadow Summit & Rally for Medicare
During the Council of the Federal annual meeting with all the Premiers on July 24-25 in Niagara- on- the- Lake, the Ontario Health Coalition is holding a Shadow Summit to push for the renewal of the National Health Accord and federal support for Medicare. The event includes workshops, media events and a rally on July 25th at 11am to call on the federal government to get back to the table to renew the Health Accord which expires in 2014.
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Health promotion and community development professional learning event
This is your annual dynamic learning event to build new thinking and strategies; share tools, methods and good practices; and achieve and demonstrate results for people and community-centred health and wellbeing.
More information and registration
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Do you want to "grow your own" nurse practitioner?
Your centre/clinic may be interested in this government program to help you fill vacancies among NP positions. The program allows you to use Ministry funds to sponsor a local RN to obtain his/her NP education. The funding is used to pay the RN's salary while in school, and in exchange the new NP must agree to a return of service commitment to your centre/clinic.
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Considering setting up a dental suite?
If you have new capital funding and are starting your construction plans you should consider setting aside a room for 1-2 dental operatories with the correct wiring and plumbing. Contact Jacquie Maund at AOHC for a list of dental equipment needed and their cost, plus space requirements. This material is provided by Toronto Public Health based on fitting out their dental suites. A list of useful articles and resources for setting up a publicly funded dental suite is also available.
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Infoway Challenges highlight digital health's impact on patients, careers, companies
A new series of Infoway Challenges will focus on the impact digital health investments have been making in Canada and aim to accelerate these benefits, announced Richard Alvarez, President and CEO, Canada Health Infoway.
The new series of Challenges are aimed at patients, health and IT workers and businesses - all who are being asked to share the impact of digital health on their well-being, lives and careers.
Participants can visit www.imaginenationchallenge.ca to submit brief stories outlining their experiences.
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