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A Community Health Centre hub run by the community, for the community

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KCHC’s breastfeeding peer support group, started and run by new moms, meets for their summer celebration in a Kingston park.

by Jason Rehel, story producer and editor, AOHC

The Missing Link: Belonging and Programs

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The Missing Link: Belonging and Programs is a two-part video series that explores the links between belonging, program design and effectiveness. In the series, Gary Machan introduces the concept of sense of belonging and why it matters to good health and provides an overview of the typology of supports, i.e. concrete, educational, emotional, and social integration.

You Belong - Oxford County’s Story

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A Q&A with Jenilee Cook, Community Outreach Social Worker, Woodstock and Area Community Health Centre about how the Smile and Say Hello initiative is building higher levels of community belonging in Oxford County.

How did Smile and Say Hello Oxford come about?

Vaughan among first municipalities to measure quality of life using the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW)

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On November 3, 2015 the Vaughan Community Wellbeing Coalition, made up of community stakeholders as well as a wide range of health and social service agencies that serve the city, released a comprehensive report on the status of health and wellbeing in their city.

Windsor Family Health Team creates a safe space of belonging for exploring gender identity

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Heavy news coverage about Caitlyn Jenner legally being declared a woman helped to raise awareness about the struggles of people who are transgendered. This is needed. But Jenner’s journey is very different from other Trans and LGBT people. Very few enjoy the privileges that come with Jenner’s fame and wealth.

Community Truth Hearings creating vital communities

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Poverty is one of the most critical determinants of health, and one of the most intractable problems facing the people living in Ontario. But in Hamilton, which has one of the worst poverty rates in the province, the problem is even worse. One in five people live in poverty and those living in the core live 21 years less on average than those living just outside the core’s boundaries.

Garden grows community vitality and improves health for all

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When Susan Critch first learned about the Wasaga Beach Community Garden through the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre she planned to grow produce. She did, but she also harvested another experience.

Toronto Community Health Centre focuses on belonging to improve newcomer health

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Immigrants come to Canada for a better life but in many cases their health gets worse. According to a 2011 Toronto Public Health report, when they arrive in Canada most newcomers enjoy better health than Canadian-born residents but over time, newcomers lose this advantage as their health declines.

Community Health and Wellbeing Week focuses on links between community vitality and good health

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This year special events will showcase the links between community vitality, a sense of belonging and people’s health. Hundreds of activities are planned throughout the province to demonstrate how connected, caring communities improve people’s health.

Coalition calls for federal action on inequality

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The Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa (CHRC), along with its partner agencies, issued an urgent call for Canada’s next federal government to tackle the growing problem of income inequality.

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A Q&A with Jenilee Cook, Community Outreach Social Worker, Woodstock and Area Community Health Centre about how the Smile and Say Hello initiative is building higher levels of community belonging in Oxford County.

On November 3, 2015 the Vaughan Community Wellbeing Coalition, made up of community stakeholders as well as a wide range of health and social service agencies that serve the city, released a comprehensive report on the status of health and wellbeing in their city.

When Susan Critch first learned about the Wasaga Beach Community Garden through the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre she planned to grow produce. She did, but she also harvested another experience.

Immigrants come to Canada for a better life but in many cases their health gets worse. According to a 2011 Toronto Public Health report, when they arrive in Canada most newcomers enjoy better health than Canadian-born residents but over time, newcomers lose this advantage as their health declines.

The Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa (CHRC), along with its partner agencies, issued an urgent call for Canada’s next federal government to tackle the growing problem of income inequality.

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