May 15, 2014                       
 Feature of the week 

Election toolkit now available

 

The provincial election will be on June 12th -- let's take advantage of this opportunity to shift the conversation on healthcare in Ontario!


Spread the message on the great work that CHCs, AHACs, NLPC and CFHTs do to keep people healthy and well in their communities, and urge Ontario's political parties to expand this network.

 

Check out our election toolkit and suggested questions to email/ask your local candidates 

News

Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2014

 

The Association of Ontario Health Centres is pleased to be partnering with the Conference Board of Canada for the Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2014 conference on June 10-11, 2014, at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel.

 

The 2014 agenda will feature some of Canada's top experts, including: 

  • Margaret Trudeau, Celebrated Canadian and Mental Health Advocate

  • Emmanuelle A. Gaudette, Manager, Prevention, Health and Wellness, The Standard Life Assurance Company

  • Serafina Morgia, Canadian Health and Productivity Practice Leader, Buck Consultants

  • Dr. Alain Sotto, Chief Health and Wellness Officer, RRJ Inc., and Occupational Medical Consultant, Toronto Transit Commission

The experts will provide new, practical ideas to take your work to the next level, and ensure your wellness effort is competitive in the marketplace. Benefit from the innovators' practices, ideas, and insights to optimize wellness, and make yours the most engaged and productive workforce in your industry.

 

Save on registration with our special partner rate!

Register online for this event and quote rebate code PRM4 to save $460 off of the total registration fee! You may use this rate for yourself or a colleague, but please note that it is available for non-registered delegates only.

Moving Forward Together: Showcasing 25 Years of Experiences and Evidence
May 20, 2014 - 1 - 6 p.m.
    
What have been the community-driven transformations of the past 25 years?

This event is an opportunity to reflect on the past 25 years of services, programs, research and advocacy for immigrant and refugee health and wellbeing. Join Access Alliance in exploring where we have been, where we are and where we want to go in the next 25 years in the advancement of immigrant and refugee health in Toronto.
 
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Upcoming AOHC events

Community Health and Wellbeing Summer Institute

July 23 & 24 - Lakehead University, Orillia 

 

At the Community Health and Wellbeing Summer Institute we will work together to:

  • Inform the planning and evaluation of effective community initiatives

  • Learn about successes from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing early adopters centres

  • Community development practices, collective impact approach, wellbeing measurement initiatives

  • Unpack community vitality and sense of belonging

  • Focus on food security - Speakers TDC

  • CI Tool 2.0 and more...

Audience: Staff involved in community initiatives such as community workers, health promoters, social workers, dietician, diabetes educators, physiotherapists, physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and others working on community health and wellbeing initiatives.

 

Registration now open

 

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