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As champions of the CHC model, we often hear this question. Our members are made up of multi-sector, multi-service organizations that don’t fit neatly into a preconceived box of what “healthcare” looks like.

“It can happen so quickly, you have no idea.” If health is influenced by social factors like having enough money, why doesn’t our health care system do more to address the root causes of poverty?

Hello BCACHC members and friends. We're pleased to share our Spring 2021 Newsletter with you, including a feature about our new website. Have a look and let us know what you think. Additional services and features will be added over the coming months, and our blog will be updated regularly between newsletters. Learn the latest about partnerships, projects, and services for members!

The past year has been a crucible for health policy everywhere in the world. BC has seen the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing deployment of the Primary Care Networks, and a historic election. It has required society to adopt sometimes paradoxical ways of being.

Looking to develop or expand a Community Health Centre? Read on for information about developing a new or expanded CHC in BC that is not already part of a Primary Care Network.

As we move forward, we will need all CHCs in BC to collaborate on a collective vision of just how good primary care could be in this province. We will need your help carrying our message of advocacy, to make CHCs understood by households across BC as one of the best places to get care.

“I’m really concerned about the impact it’s going to have on women. If we don’t do anything to ensure security, it’s going to be really difficult.”

This has been an unprecedented year for all of us as we grapple with COVID and the myriad ways it has impacted our lives. As we look back to the year we have had and ahead at the year before us, we want to take a moment to thank all of you for the awe-inspiring work you continue to engage in as you support the health and well-being of your communities.

Members, It goes without saying that this has been a unprecedented year for all of us as we grapple with COVID and the myriad ways it has impacted our lives. On behalf of the BCACHC Board, we again thank all of you for the incredible work you continue to do support the health and well-being of your communities.

We have for so long taken care of our own needs because no one else is there to do it.

“I think this will leave a lasting impression on us in terms of integrating pandemic preparedness with emergency preparedness as a whole."

Thank you to everyone for your efforts during this unprecedented time; both in terms of providing critical health services in your communities, and as individuals doing your part slow the transmission of COVID-19. Events like these always have a disproportionate effect on vulnerable Canadians, the very people that CHCs serve, highlighting the important of community based health services.

Hello CHCs across BC. Your BCACHC Board has been busy this Fall connecting to our members across the province and working with the Ministry of Health to increase support for current and future CHCs. As I mentioned in our last newsletter, the Ministry has committed to 3 to 5 new CHCs or enhancement of current CHCs, each year.