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Measuring What Matters: How the Canadian Index of Wellbeing can improve quality of life in Ontario
 The paper outlines the ways the index's framework can be applied at the provincial, regional and local level to improve health and wellbeing. It also offers details about how the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) is already being put into action by municipal governments, funders and a significant number of Ontario's Community Health Centres. The information we're offering in this paper, about how the CIW can be applied, is relevant to a wide range of players: frontline service providers, provincial and professional associations, Local Health Integration Networks, municipalities, the justice system, non-governmental organizations, public servants, political and opinion leaders, and people that are interested in the wellbeing of communities. |
Nominations close Monday for Public Health and Primary Health Care Together awards
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) and AOHC, along with several of our conference partners, will be presenting three additional joint conference awards. These awards are in addition to the AOHC Awards and will be presented during the conference plenary sessions.
Nominations are now being accepted for the following joint awards:
- Champion for Public Health and Primary Health Care
- Innovation in Public Health and Primary Health Care Award
- Media Award
The deadline for joint award nominations is Monday, April 7, 2014.
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Canadian Healthcare Coalition launches Medicare Tour
March 31st marked the day the federal government withdrew from any leadership role in health care in Canada. Instead of coordinating a national action plan for health care, the only plan is to cut health transfer payments and shift the risk onto provinces and patients.
The Canadian Health Coalition has launched a Medicare Tour, visiting 8 cities across Canada and meeting with citizens at community events. The tour features Alex Himelfarb, former Clerk of the Privy Council, and Wendell Potter, former VP of Communications for one of the largest American health insurers.
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Decent Work Decent Lives
 Workers Action Centre reminds us that there is legislation up for debate at Queens Park that could improve working conditions and wages for hundreds of thousands of Ontario workers. We want it passed, not watered down.
If passed these new laws would increase minimum wage; crack down on temp agencies; regulate migrant worker recruiters; stop wage theft; and make it easier for workers to form unions. Tell your MPP Ontario workers deserve decent work and decent lives |
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Toronto members: Take action to support poverty reduction
The City of Toronto will be voting on a motion to establish a poverty reduction strategy for the city.
The strategy has the backing of community leaders across the city who see a clear way forward to overcome poverty among our neighbours. Please urge your councillor to support it too when the strategy comes before council.
Poverty touches people in every city neighbourhood.
Please send a message right now to urge your city councillor to support this bold step to tackle poverty in Toronto.
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Anishnawbe Health Toronto receives land transfer from Ontario government
This week the province announced they will transfer a section of land on the site of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games Athletes' Village to Anishnawbe Health Toronto where dynamic, world-class Aboriginal community health and cultural centres will be built following the Games.
The new Aboriginal Community Health Centre will provide access to traditional Aboriginal and modern health services. Working in partnership with the Ontario government, the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network, Aboriginal groups, and other public sector organizations, the Aboriginal community cultural hub could include spaces for education, social enterprises and the performing arts.
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New eligibility rules for Healthy Smiles Ontario take effect April 1
Do you work with low income children who need oral health care? Does your CHC deliver the Healthy Smiles Ontario oral health program? If so, you should know that effective April 1, 2014, the province has expanded access so that more low income children are now eligible. This follows advocacy work by AOHC and others to expand eligibility. To qualify for the program families now need to have an adjusted net family income of $21,513 or less if they have one child, increasing by approximately $1,500 for each additional child.
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Medical Officers of Health issue critical memo regarding travel related illnesses
The Chief Medical Officer of Health has issued a critical memo regarding travel related illnesses in Ontario and Canada.
Read the memo
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Telehealth Ontario launches 24/7 breastfeeding supports
Expectant and breastfeeding moms will now have 24-hour access to Registered Nurses with training in breastfeeding and lactation support, and lactation experts through a telephone advisory service provided by Telehealth Ontario.
Share this information with staff, stakeholders and providers who may interact directly with expectant or new moms and their families.
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Ontario investing in Healthy Eating and Active Living program
Ontario is helping more Aboriginal children, youth and their families adopt healthy lifestyles with programs that foster healthy eating and physical activity.
The province is doubling its support for the Healthy Eating and Active Living program delivered by Aboriginal Health Access Centres.
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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.
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- October 17-19 - Nightingale Connects 2014 - Toronto, ON
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