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Join the conversation on Community Health and Wellbeing
 Community Health and Wellbeing Week (Sept 30-Oct 6) will be celebrated by community-governed primary healthcare organizations across Ontario, as well as Canada. During the week, participating centres will organize dozens of special events in local communities. Each will focus on the need to shift the conversation about health and healthcare in Canada.
With Medicare in its 50th year, there is an urgent need to make this shift. As things now stand, far too many people experience avoidable illnesses because our fragmented health care system remains poorly equipped to address the most important determinants of health - determinants such as access to good nutrition, housing, social supports, employment, income, and education. These have a much bigger impact on health and wellbeing than what medical care alone can provide.
AOHC has launched an email series leading up to Community Health and Wellbeing week that spotlights how AOHC member centres are already working upstream by delivering services and programs that address the eight CIW domains.
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Read our spotlight on education where we highlight the Back to School Community Store an initiative led by the Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury.
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Ontario government consultation meetings for input to the Poverty Reduction Strategy
Ottawa: Monday, August 26 at the St. Elias Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave from 12-4pm.
To attend, register by August 22 at rezaee@veritasinc.com
Toronto: Consultation on poverty and immigration issues on Tuesday, August 27 at Toronto Reference Library, 10:15-2:15pm.
To attend, register by August 22 at 416- 326-9712 or anushe.rabbani@ontario.ca
General consultation on poverty
Toronto: Thursday, September 12. No details yet on time or location.
To register contact rezaee@veritasinc.com
To prepare for the meetings, see the questions that will be discussed
Check out the 25in 5 Network's "5 Priorities for Ontario's next Poverty Reduction Strategy"
If you have questions please email jacquie@aohc.org
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Campaign to raise the minimum wage
The Workers Action Centre and supporters have organized an innovative campaign calling for a $14 /hour minimum wage with community actions happening on the 14th day of every month.
Check www.raisetheminimumwage.ca to send an email to Premier Wynne, and find events to join in your community.
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Sign petition calling for low income dental programs
Following up on AOHC's research, MPP Peter Tabuns has launched a petition to the Legislature to fully use the $45 million commitment for low income dental programs.
To get a copy of the petition and collect signatures before September 16 please email jacquie@aohc.org.
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New research calls for health promotion strategies
New research from Centre for Research on Inner City Health calls for health promotion strategies to ensure parents know the importance of putting babies to sleep on their backs.
More information
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Sherbourne Health Centre leasing opportunity
Sherbourne Health Centre has approximately 25,000 square feet of space vacant for lease on the 5th and 6th floors of their building at 333 Sherbourne Street.
More information
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Peer Learning Leaders information session - August 26
AOHC will be hosting an information session for all those interested in becoming a Peer Learning Leader. Leaders will form a collaborative that meet to improve and pilot learning materials on the new Model of Health and Wellbeing.
The Peer Learning Leaders information session will be held via "Go to Meeting" on Monday, August 26th.
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Privacy Basics and Beyond Professional Learning Event
Take advantage of early bird pricing until September 1st!
Provide centres with a grounding in privacy requirements, and an understanding of gaps and next steps to address them.
Featured speakers include: Alison Blair, Interim Director, Health Analytics Branch, MOLTC speaking on "Circle of Care and its Impacts on Health Links" as well as Tara Tyson, CIPP/C Chief Privacy Officer, Director, Privacy and Information Security OACCAC with her session on "Lessons learned by the Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC) with health system integration efforts, privacy and data sharing".
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Early bird registration (Up to September 1) - $175 + HST per participant
Regular registration (starting September 2) - $200 + HST per participant
Location: Villa Colombo - Sala Caboto, 40 Playfair Avenue, Toronto ON
Click here to register
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