How Are We REALLY Doing? Webinar looking at the CIW 2014 Ontario report from a public and community health perspective
The first Ontario Canadian Index of Wellbeing report titled "How Are Ontarians Really Doing?" contrasts progress in education, community vitality, and health with decline or stagnation in the domains of democratic engagement, environment, leisure and culture, time use, and living standards.
This week, AOHC participated in a webinar with the Ontario Public Health Association to discuss the key findings of the Ontario report using a determinants of health lens, and explore the critical role of public and community health in improving the wellbeing of Ontarians across the province.
Listen to the recorded webinar here
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Email your MP before September 16 to vote against Bill C585
Federal Bill C585, if passed, would allow provinces to restrict access to social assistance for refugee claimants. Refugees could lose their only source of income, until they meet a minimum residency requirement. Please email your MP before September 16th urging him/her to vote against this bill.
Find your MP
Template letter to send to your MP
For more information and actions check under "What's New" at http://www.incomesecurity.org
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Quality Improvement Learning Needs
AOHC is committed to building peer learning communities through knowledge-sharing to assist centres in advancing their quality journeys. With this in mind, the QI working group designed a short needs survey for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of your quality journey and your quality improvement experiences. The information from this survey will inform the Provincial Performance Management Committee and contribute to making the Annual Professional Quality Improvement Event as useful and relevant as possible. If you are interested in presenting your Quality Improvement experiences at the November Professional Learning Event please let us know by completing the short survey by Friday September 19th
http://fluidsurveys.com/s/QIPLE_NeedsAssessment_ShortSurvey/
Please note, the survey is available in English only
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Que devez-vous savoir pour soutenir la santé mentale des réfugiés ? Prenez cette formation - gratuite - en ligne pour découvrir
La santé mentale des réfugiés accepte actuellement les inscriptions pour l'année 2014-2015. Si vous êtes un(e) professionnel(le) de la santé, un(e) conseiller(e) en établissement ou si vous travaillez dans le secteur de services sociaux, vous êtes éligible pour prendre part à cette formation gratuite.
Développé par le Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale (CAMH), cette formation durant 4 semaines a pour but de renforcer les connaissances et compétences des professionnel(le)s de la santé et des conseiller(e)s en établissement en ce qui concerne la santé mentale des réfugiés. Le cours est accrédité par l'Université de Toronto.
Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur le contenu et/ou l'inscription au cours, veuillez visiter le site web du Projet sur la santé mentale des réfugiés : http://bit.ly/coursSMR |
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Invitation for field testing of the improved QIP Navigator
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) is pleased to extend this invitation to a field testing session of the improved QIP Navigator, which enhances the QIP development and submission experience.
HQO is offering three opportunities for people to test the improved QIP Navigator and suggest further improvements. Interested individuals are invited to attend one of the virtual sessions to test the QIP Navigator, ask questions, and provide valuable feedback that will help us perfect the tool prior to its launch in November.
View sessions and more information
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Harvesting good health
Registered nurses who care for migrant farm workers are helping to mitigate barriers and manage health concerns for those temporarily living far from home. Highlighted in this article from the Registered Nurse Journal is the wok Port Hope CHC is doing to manage the health concern for migrant workers. Read article |
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New breastfeeding community grants
In October, the Best Start Resource Centre will accept proposals to award grants to not-for profit organizations for projects to help support populations with lower rates of breastfeeding in Ontario.
If your organization is interested in applying, attend the upcoming webinar on Monday, September 15 from 12 - 1 p.m. to learn more about the application package and process.
For information and to register go to: www.beststart.org/index_eng.html
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Register now for Health Promotion and Community Development Professional Learning Event
October 21 & 22
Registration is now open for the Health Promotion and Community Development Professional Learning Event. The event will take place October 21 and 22 at the Columbus Centre & Sala Cabota in Toronto.
This is a peer driven dynamic learning event designed annually with you, to build on new thinking and strategies; share tools, methods and good practices; and achieve and demonstrate results for people and community-centred health and wellbeing.
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