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Latest BCACHC blog: Social worker Catherine Aw on Mental Health and the CHC model
Take a look at our latest home-grown blog on the topic of mental health and how community-based solutions can make a difference in the growing need for mental health support in BC.
Annual Report 2021-2022
Hear about all our activities from the last year, and the ways that we are supporting CHCs across the province.
CHC Model in the Media
Let’s shine a light on CHCs as the shortage of Primary Care access across BC gets media attention.
BCACHC Newsletter Summer 2022
Catch up with BCACHC! This summer, we’re reflecting on the progress we’ve made advocating for the CHC model in the midst of a lack of access to primary care.
Meeting people where they are
Many people across BC are without secure access to affordable and appropriate housing. CHCs like Cool Aid Community Health Centre in Downtown Victoria exist to address the fall-out of a society that is not set up to ensure that there is a roof over everyone’s head.
Serving 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
June is Pride Month, and it was a joy to see posts, celebrations, education, and events taking place all over the province in support of rights for people who identify as Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual. Pride commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn in 1969 – a gay club where people came to express themselves with freedom.
What is the CHC model all about?
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.
Don’t fight the poor, fight poverty
“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?
Sharing Pandemic Knowledge: Community Health Centres learn together about adapting practices for COVID-19
“I think this will leave a lasting impression on us in terms of integrating pandemic preparedness with emergency preparedness as a whole.”