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CHC Starter Kit
- Building CHCs
- CHC Operations
We're here to help you build a Community Health Centre We have created a CHC starter kit for...
County Health Rankings and Health Outcomes
- Health Equity
- Social Determinants of Health
Rankings in US provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn,...
WE MATTER’s Toolkit for Support Workers
- Allied Health Care
- Mental Wellbeing
- Cultural Safety & Humility
A toolkit to help youth workers, counsellors, or mental health staff use the We Matter videos to...
Understanding Trauma-Informed Practice and Engagement [WEBINAR]
- Mental Wellbeing
- Cultural Safety & Humility
- Patient Engagement
In this webinar, presented by Healthcare Excellence Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health...
How Safe is Your Care? Building Capacity for Patient Safety, Together with Patients and Care Partners [WEBINAR]
- Communities of Practice
- Mental Wellbeing
- Cultural Safety & Humility
- Patient Engagement
What is commonly measured in the healthcare system isn’t how safe care is but how harmful it has...
Safety Conversations Start with Creating a Safe Workforce and Workplace – Lessons from Early Adopters of HSO’s Workforce Survey on Well-Being, Quality, and Safety [WEBINAR]
- Allied Health Care
- Mental Wellbeing
- Cultural Safety & Humility
- Patient Engagement
Canadian Patient Safety Week 2022 hosted a panel discussion, “Safety Conversations Start with...
Building Relationships and Partnerships Between Indigenous Communities and Health Organizations: Sharing the Journey of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative [WEBINAR]
- Communities of Practice
- Mental Wellbeing
- Cultural Safety & Humility
- Patient Engagement
In this webinar presented by Healthcare Excellence Canada, the panel will discuss and share...
Promising Practices for Retaining the Healthcare Workforce in Northern, Rural, and Remote Communities
- Allied Health Care
- CHC Operations
- Mental Wellbeing
Healthcare Excellence Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Health Information...
Registered Nurse Competency Project
- CHC Operations
- Communities of Practice
- Primary Care
- Team-Based Care
Advancing Team-Based Care BCACHC was very fortunate that Laura Sacilotto, an experienced nurse...
New CHC Job Portal
- Building CHCs
- CHC Operations
Grow your CHC team We are at an exciting turning point in the BC health system, and CHCs are a...
Building a CHC: Bowen Island
- Building CHCs
A note from BCACHC Bowen Island Community Health Centre was initiated by a concerned group of...
Advancing the Practice of Patient- and Family-Centered Care in Hospitals
- Allied Health Care
- Communication
- Health Equity
Some guidelines for how to determine how patient-centered the care the organization is providing...
Institute for Patient- and Family- Centered Care: Resources
- Building CHCs
- Communication
- Health Equity
- Social Determinants of Health
Free resources, guidelines, checklists, etc. for how to promote patient- and family-centered care...
Team-based care Evaluation and Adoption Model (TEAM) Framework
- Allied Health Care
- Building CHCs
- Primary Care
The TEAM Framework provides a comprehensive framework for assessing evidence needed to support...
Culture Change Toolbox
- Allied Health Care
- Building CHCs
- Communication
The Culture Change Toolbox is a collection of tools and interventions for changing culture in our...
PACC Mapping
- Advocacy
- Building CHCs
- Communities of Practice
- Social Determinants of Health
PACC Mapping is an engagement and planning approach that helps communities collectively explore...
Equip Health Care – health equity toolkit and training, trauma- and violence-informed care training
- Allied Health Care
- Health Equity
- Social Determinants of Health
EQUIP Health Care is a research and implementation program that involves health equity...
Improving Routine Childhood Vaccination
- Allied Health Care
- Health Equity
- Primary Care
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada...
80% Of Rural BC Residents Struggle To Pay For Health Care
- Evidence for CHCs
- Health Equity
- Rural Health
A survey by the Centre for Rural Health Research has found that the cost of seeking health care is...
Legal & Complaint Resources for People Impacted by the Mental Health Act
- Health Equity
- Social Justice
- Mental Wellness
Legal and complaint resources for people impacted by the Mental Health Act View...
Why Have We Left Human Rights Out of Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care?
- Allied Health Care
- Health Equity
- Social Justice
- Mental Wellness
This paper provides an overview of human rights issues in BC’s civil involuntary mental health and...
Legal Research and Resource Guide
- Health Equity
- Social Determinants of Health
- Social Justice
- Mental Wellness
This guide supports access to justice by providing an overview of legal research and resources for...
Resources for Community Health Nursing
- Allied Health Care
Canadian community health nursing professional practice model, standards of practice and related...
What does intersectional equity in mental health law look like?
- Health Equity
- Mental Wellness
Mental health laws don’t impact all people and communities in the same way. This blog provides...
WE MATTER’s Toolkit for Support Workers
- Allied Health Care
- Communication
- Mental Wellness
A toolkit to help youth workers, counselors, or mental health staff use the We Matter videos to...
Integrated Care Research and Practice: Multidisciplinary Teams
- Team-Based Care
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has compiled a wide variety of resources for...
Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits After Regional Expansion of Community Health Centres
- Evidence for CHCs
- Mental Wellbeing
Delve into this research study which found that the expanstion of primary care services in...
The importance of community health centres in BC’s primary care reforms: What the research tells us
- Evidence for CHCs
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Promising Practices for Increasing Access to Transportation in Rural Communities
- CHC Operations
This resource delves into rural transportation programs that can be implemented to increase...
A Guide to Authentic Patient Engagement
- Patient Engagement
This guide is for people working in the health care system who are planning or continuing to...
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C.
- Health Equity
- Social Determinants of Health
- Cultural Safety & Humility
Report from an independent review examining systemic Indigenous-specific racism in the BC...
The Interprofessional Collaborative Organization Map and Preparedness Assessment Tool (IP-COMPASS)
- Team-Based Care
IP-COMPASS is a quality improvement framework to help clinical settings become better prepared to...
BC Hub for Workplace Mental Wellness
- Mental Wellbeing
This website is a valuable repository of mental wellness resources for workers in various...
CMHA Online Mental Health Courses
- Mental Wellbeing
The Canadian Mental Health Association offers a wide variety of online courses on mental health,...
Rural Mental Wellness Toolkit
- Mental Wellness
The Stigma-Free Society created this Rural Mental Wellness Toolkit to provide resources for...
Center for Community Health Innovation
- Partners
The Center for Community Health Innovation (CCHI) works to identify, support, and replicate...
CHCs: A Game-Changer for Health Care in BC
- Advocacy
- Evidence for CHCs
- Health Equity
- Primary Care
- Social Determinants of Health
About the Author: This blog was written by BCACHC volunteer, Patricia Balmes, who brings the...
New Videos: CHC Model in Action
- Advocacy
- Allied Health Care
- Building CHCs
- CHC Operations
- Communication
- Communities of Practice
- Evidence for CHCs
- Health Equity
- Primary Care
- Social Determinants of Health
Better for the whole community “I just think that the more Community Health Centers that we have,...
Solutions for BC Health: The Power of Communities
- Advocacy
- Primary Care
A solution to the BC health care crisis Looking for a family physician in BC? You’re not alone....
BCACHC Position on Privatization
- Advocacy
- Health Equity
- Primary Care
Our position on privatization Canada has a health care system guided by the Canada Health Act. ...
A Pathway to Hope: CHCs Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Our Communities
- Advocacy
- Evidence for CHCs
- Primary Care
- Social Determinants of Health
Mental health in BC “almost one million British Columbians will experience a mental health or...
Translated Vaccine Confidence Posters
- Advocacy
- Communities of Practice
- Health Equity
- Primary Care
- Social Determinants of Health
Confidence should include everyone Do you serve people who speak languages besides English? We're...
How to get set up in the Members’ Portal
- Member Services
A hub for CHCs Our Member’s Portal is a dynamic space for CHC resources, educational events,...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Advocacy
- Health Equity
Healthy Peoples, Healthy Communities BCACHC is reflecting today on the colonial reality in which...
Building Ties with the Health System
- Advocacy
- Evidence for CHCs
- Health Equity
Calls for more CHCs in BC Community coalitions have always recognized the value of having...
The importance of Community Health Centres in BC’s primary care reforms
- Advocacy
- Evidence for CHCs
Evidence for the CHC model The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives call for a closer look at...
Identifying the Features and Impacts of Community Health Centres
- Advocacy
- Evidence for CHCs
Evidence for the CHC model A rapid synthesis study performed by McMaster University in 2020...
Community Health Centres in BC Infographic
- CHC Operations
How do you describe the Community Health Centre model? CHCs in BC are defined by a set of...
Roadmap to a CHC
- Building CHCs
Looking to develop or expand a Community Health Centre? This blog serves as a guide for groups...