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We're encouraged to hear @adriandix recommit to supporting existing Community Health Centres (#CHCs) and to expanding community-governed health centres in BC! Investing in community-centred, team-based care is a step forward for #bchealth. #bcpoli /1 cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Have you been browsing the BCACHC Resource Library? Don't miss out on our collection of research, tools, and resources for the Community Health Centres network. Visit bcachc.org/resources for more. #CHCs #CommunityHealth

Community Health Centres are built around five principles: - Community Governance - Team-based Interdisciplinary Care - Social Determinants of Health - Health Equity and Social Justice - Wrap Around Support Visit bcachc.org to find out what make CHCs unique!

If you are learning about health systems or looking to build a CHC in BC, check out our resource library! We are committed to supporting Community Health Centres at every stage of development. bcachc.org/resources

Check out our new resource section at our website! bcachc.org/resources

Looking to fill a position within your Community Health Centre? Post jobs on our new jobs portal at bcachc.org/jobs. Check out resource section for a How-To or contact us for support! #BCJobs #CHCs

"Community Health Centers really bridge the gap between health care and social care." -Christine Matuschewski, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of STEPS CHC in Kamloops, BC. #CHCs #BCHealth

We love to shine a light on our members. Umbrella Multicultural Health Cooperative is a Community Health Centre that serves ethnocultural, racialized communities who experience language and cultural barriers accessing health and social services. Visit umbrellacoop.ca

BCACHC was very fortunate that Laura Sacilotto, an experienced nurse educator from Camosun College with years of clinical practice background, chose to conduct an RN competency assessment project as part of her scheduled development time. bcachc.org/resources_post…

Save the Date for our upcoming AGM! We are gathering September 22, online and in-person in Vancouver, so celebrate the past year and look forward to a new season of advocacy, engagement, and support. Watch for information on our website or via our mailing list!

Our 2023 Spring/Summer newsletter is now available for download at bcachc.org. Check out what the team has been up to!

We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Ecclestone to our team, as BCACHC’s Administrative, Research and Project Coordinator. Lisa comes to us with extensive experience working in not-for-profit organizations. She is looking forward to getting to know and support our members. Welcome!

"While the centres are diverse in who they care for and how they do it, they are all created by not-for-profit organizations or co-operatives to deliver integrated services and programs that reflect their communities’ needs and priorities." thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/1…

From a new article about CHCs in the Tyee by Andrew MacLeod. "There’s a Better Way to Deliver Primary Health Care." CHCs offer one-stop access to care and supports, and BCACHC Board Member Mary Chudley offers her thoughts on the merits of the model. buff.ly/3JdR7zm

New job posting at Victoria Health Co-op. If you are a Registered Nurse, check out this new position at a Community Health Centre. Our job posting site is live, so stay up to date with current postings at bcachc.org/jobs. #CHCJOBS

Post and Find CHC Jobs! We're excited to announce the launch of our new CHC Jobs Portal. Visit the How-To guide for more information on posting a CHC job, or head straight to the Job Portal to browse available listings. Let's grow the CHC movement in BC. buff.ly/3LyjAjU

@CanadiansOrg is organizing town halls across the country to win #PharmacareNow! Join an event on the west coast near you: Nelson (May 31), Powell River (June 7), Vancouver (June 8), Victoria (June 11).

"In gender affirming care, working with trans and non-binary people is rarely in the medicine. So it's the social complexity, the psychological complexity, the life complexity." - Dr. Sarah Trudeau, Family Physician, STEPS CHC. Learn more at bcachc.org

Don't miss our interview with a local BC Community Health Centre on Bowen Island: "The idea of the CHC on Bowen Island was initiated by a concerned group of community members to address the limited access to physicians on the island." Read on at buff.ly/3MkyR9V

"I just think that the more Community Health Centers that we have, the better our populations are going to do, the better our whole community will do." - Tess Bantock, Registered Clinical Counsellor, STEPS CHC. We whole-heartedly agree! #SupportCHCs #CommunityPower

Bowen Island Community Health Centre was initiated by a concerned group of community members to address the limited access to physicians on the island. It is amazing to hear of their successful efforts in raising $7.5 million. Read our full interview buff.ly/3MkyR9V