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Session proposal deadline extended
Prevent More to Treat Less | Public Health and Primary Health Care Conference
For the first time, Public Health and Primary Health Care will be hosting a joint conference focused on the shared vision of promoting the best possible health and wellbeing for everyone living in Ontario.
This ground breaking conference will take place June 4 & 5, 2014 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North. It will include inspiring presentations, panel discussions, learning and networking sessions that will enable representatives from both sectors to learn from each other and share best collaborative practices on shared priorities.
Online submissions will be accepted until Friday, February 7th.
Visit PreventMoreToTreatLess.ca to submit a session proposal.
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A call to action for healthcare sector to champion fair wages in Ontario
Healthcare agencies have identified poverty as the leading cause of poor health outcomes and health inequity. Inadequate minimum wage rate is a key reason that pushes working families into poverty and economic insecurity.
Here's what your centre can do:
- Endorse the campaign
- Organize a petition drive in your centre by collecting signatures on the petition - English French
- Set up a meeting with your MPP for February to present all your signed petitions and request that he/she table them in the Legislature.
- Send an email to the Premier at www.raisetheminimumwage.ca
More information
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At Home/Chez Soi releases findings of national research project
At Home/Chez Soi was a national research project exploring the effectiveness of Housing First programs* for people facing both homelessness and mental illness. The Toronto site of At Home created a People with Lived Experience Caucus as a project advisory body to guide the work of the management team, as well as the service and research teams. We worked with Caucus members to review related documents and interview Caucus members, service providers, and researchers about their experiences working with/in the Caucus.
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Canadian healthcare better than Obamacare
Ralph Nader points to 22 ways the Canadian healthcare system is better than Obamacare in the U.S.
Read article in the Toronto Star
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Volunteers needed for Rainbow Health Ontario 2014 Conference
AOHC would like to invite members to participate in AOHC's booth at the upcoming Rainbow Health Ontario 2014 Conference in February at the Toronto Hilton.
- To sign-up as a volunteer for the booth during the conference, please contact Wendy Banh at wendy@aohc.org.
- To submit materials related to LGBT health to be shared at the booth, please send materials to the AOHC office with attention to: Wendy Banh
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Accessibility and Model of Health and Wellbeing Workshops
AOHC is offering its member centres the opportunity to participate in a free ½-day workshop exploring the relationship between our Model of Health and Wellbeing, the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act), and ways to improve access and communication for clients with various disabilities.
Click on dates below for more information
Monday, February 10 - Windsor
Friday, February 28 - Kingston
Friday, March 7 - Toronto
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