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Indigenous Culture Competency Training for Ontario Healthcare Professionals
AOHC is pleased to offer endorsement for the Indigenous Culture Competency Training for Ontario Healthcare Professionals (ICC).
The ICC Training is a unique facilitated online training course that is designed to increase knowledge, enhance self-awareness and develop skills in order to achieve a culturally-safe health care system for Ontario's Aboriginal Communities. The ICC provides a modular course that seeks to give healthcare professionals a foundation to understand: Indigenous worldview and traditional practices, the impact that colonial history has had on Indigenous health and the effect of their own personal biases. The goal of this training is to improve: relationships amongst Indigenous patients and healthcare providers, the Indigenous patient experience, access to and overall quality of care and connections to primary care and community supports.
This training is available for free until March 2015.
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Open calls to answer questions about the Access and Efficiency Knowledge Initiative
The Performance Management Committee (PMC) is sponsoring a 6 month Access and Efficiency Knowledge Initiative for the purpose of identifying a "made for CHCs & AHACs , by CHCs & AHACs" set of improvements that all centres can use to increase access to care and improve efficiency. PMC is looking for 6- 12 centres that want to accelerate their access improvements by committing to this shared learning initiative.
An open call to answer questions about the initiative will take place on Friday, November 14 from 9 - 10 a.m.
Call information:
- Dial 416.204.9452 in Toronto, or toll free 877.735.2663
- Participant Passcode: 8708814
Should you be unable to attend one of these information sessions, please do not hesitate to email Heidi, heidi@aohc.org and she will make arrangements to communicate your interest to Lorri Zagar (facilitator for the initiative).
Read more about the initiative
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Law passes to improve fairness for workers
Bill 18, The Stronger Workplace for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, was recently adopted at Queen's Park. It introduces changes that will help curb wage theft, better protect temporary workers and peg the minimum wage to annual increases in the cost of living. According to the Workers Action Centre there is still a long way to go to ensure that Ontario's employment laws reflect the reality of today's workplaces and that all workers are protected, but the passage of Bill 18 shows that advocacy and public input makes a real difference.
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Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Migrant Worker Speaking Tour
You've heard a lot about temporary foreign workers, now come hear from them!
Join 3 migrant workers - a live-in caregiver, a farmworker, and a restaurant worker - to learn about their struggles, their rights, and the laws that impact them. Join our fight to build strong, healthy communities for all of us.
Click here for tour dates and to RSVP
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World Aids Day at Women's Health in Women's Hands
 Join Women's Health in Women's Hands CHC as they celebrate World Aids Day with a series of events taking place between November 18 and December 1.
November 18 - Global Market Place Browse selections of unique clothing, jewelry, art and décor pieces handmade by talented women all of the world!
November 20 - Girl's Group (WAD Edition) Between the ages of 16 to 21? Joins us to chat about all things sexual health! Condom demonstrations, HIV testing, healthy sexuality, relationships, self-esteem and more.
November 25 - Music Fest + Drumming Circle Get your groove on! Come celebrate with world music and a drumming circle!
November 27 - Movie Screenings Screening: "The Woman I have Become" and "Positive Women: Exposing Injustices"
December 1 - WAD 2014 Extravaganza! Visit us under the Baobab tree for a picnic and interactive chat on: women & HIV, sexual health, HIV testing and more.
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Changes to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
The Ontario government is taking further action to protect Ontario's children and youth from the harmful effects of smoking. The government has amended the regulation under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act to prohibit:
- Smoking on bar and restaurant patios;
- Smoking on playgrounds and publicly-owned sport fields and surfaces; and,
- The sale of tobacco on postsecondary education campuses.
These changes will come into effect on January 1, 2015.
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Smoking cessation resources
RNAO's provincial smoking cessation initiative has expanded to include the specialized population of pre and postnatal women and their families.
This project includes the development of new RNAO resources including wallet cards developed in collaboration with Smokers' Helpline and The Hospital for Sick Children's Motherisk Program, brochures geared to clients on quit tips and postpartum relapse, a three-part poster series featuring both pregnant and lactating women, and fact sheets on trauma-informed care and decreasing stigma in cessation interventions for nurses and other health care providers. All of the resources are available at no cost excluding shipping and can be ordered through RNAO's Online Store (https://shop.rnao.ca) or via Julie Burris at jburris@rnao.ca.
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Stop medical tourism
Health care should remain a public good, not a business venture. If you haven't yet signed the petition, please take 1 minute to do so and indicate your profession.
Sign the petition here
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End child poverty in Canada
The federal NDP have put forward a motion calling on the government of Canada to adopt the New Democratic plan to eliminate child poverty in Canada with targets and timelines, affordable housing, childcare and measures addressing First Nations.
Sign and distribute the online petition
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Stop the bill to deny refugee access to social assistance
The federal government's omnibus budget bill C-43 includes a provision that would allow provinces to restrict access to social assistance for refugees by imposing residency requirements.
Voice your concern by signing the online petition |
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Quality Improvement Learning event
Wednesday, November 19
Quality improvement champions and specialists from member centres will present practical experiences, tips and tales about improving access, efficiency and panel performance. Everyone is encouraged to come with their quality improvement challenges and tap into the wisdom of our quality improvement practitioners from across the province.
Gain new quality improvement knowledge and skills in highly engaged and interactive sessions.
Registration closes November 16.
View agenda and register now
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AOHC Privacy Library portal session
Wednesday, November 26 - 10:00-11:00 a.m.
In this session, members will walk through the new AOHC Privacy Library.
Sections of the library include:
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AOHC Policies, Procedures and Documents
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Privacy Legislations
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COACH Guidelines
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Information and Privacy Commissioner, Resources
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ehealth Ontario Privacy Resources
Register now
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Fine print
Most content will be printed in the language that it is submitted and will not be translated. The information found in this bulletin has been compiled by AOHC with a provincial audience in mind. Please direct questions arising from the content to your leadership team as situations may differ based on the activities and direction of your own centres.
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Précision
La plus grande partie du contenu sera imprimée dans la langue dans laquelle elle nous a été soumise et ne sera pas traduite. L'information contenue dans ce bulletin a été compilée par l'ACSO à l'intention d'un lectorat provincial. Veuillez adresser vos questions concernant le contenu à votre équipe de direction, car la situation peut être différente dans votre région.
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