Canadian Association of Community Health Centres

06/04/2026

We're at day 2 of the Alliance Conference checking out the amazing poster exhibits of our members: Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre, Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre, Centre de santé Univi Health Centre, Durham Community Health Centre and Grand River Community Health Centre. Congrats on the amazing work you've been doing.

06/03/2026

We're starting our day of the Alliance Conference hearing from award-winning author David A. Robertson, a member of Norway House Cree Nation and one of Canada’s most influential contemporary storytellers.

06/03/2026

We love connecting with out board in person! Our members came from North End Community Health Centre in Nova Scotia, The Alex Community Health Centre in Alberta and The Gathering Place in Newfoundland and Labrador, and beyond! Come see us at our exhibitor booth, take a photo with our sign, and tell us how excited you are to celebrate 100 years of CHCs!

06/03/2026

It's that time of year! We're at the Alliance for Healthier Communities annual conference in Toronto. Please visit our booth Wednesday and Thursday to learn more about the national CHC movement, what your membership to CACHC gets you, our advocacy, our new strategic plan, policy briefs and leave with some resources and goodies!

05/28/2026

Carlington Community Health Centre understands first hand how important the CHC model of healthcare is. Our data shows only 36% of CHCs receive some federal funding while 69% of CHCs report funding gaps for primary care delivery. Despite this CHCs across Canada serve 2 million people annually. Learn more in our new policy brief:https://www.cachc.ca/invest-in-chcs/

05/27/2026

In this episode of Community Matters we are exploring resources by our member CHCs as part of our Sexual and Reproductive Health National Project funded by Health Canada. We will be learning about the Centre Youville Centre Teen Clinic and other programs from their CHC in Winnipeg.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/htM1BO4am7Y

Learn more about our SRH National Project here: https://www.cachc.ca/kte/

In this episode of Community Matters we are exploring resources by ...

05/25/2026

CHCs are essential pillars of healthier, resilient communities. Embedding primary care within an integrated model that combines medical, mental health, and social supports strengthens health equity and enhances disease prevention. See our new policy brief: https://www.cachc.ca/invest-in-chcs/

Les CSC sont des piliers essentiels pour des communautés plus saines et résilientes. L'intégration des soins primaires dans un modèle qui combine soutien médical, mental et social renforce l'équité en santé et améliore la prévention des maladies. Consultez notre nouvelle note d'orientation: https://www.cachc.ca/invest-in-chcs/

05/11/2026

As we continue to celebrate 100 years of CHCs, we are joined by Lower Columbia Community Health Centre in Trail, BC who is a year old, as well as Pictou County Community Health Centre in Pictou, NS who are also only a year old! We chatted about new innovations, what they've learned from existing CHCs and why the CHC model is crucial to Canada's healthcare landscape.

We are joined by Rita Macleod, Executive Director at Lower Columbia CHC in Trail, BC who is a year old, as well as Susan MacConnell, the Executive Director a...

05/07/2026

This week marks Mental Health Week in Canada. Did you know 50% of Canadians will experience mental illness by age 40? CACHC's updated policy brief on mental health details the issues, recommendations, and how CHCs are uniquely positioned to help Canadians. Learn more and download our one-pager here: https://www.cachc.ca/mental-health/

Cette semaine marque la Semaine de la santé mentale au Canada. Saviez-vous que 50 % des Canadiens souffriront d’un trouble mental avant l’âge de 40 ans? Le document d'orientation mis à jour du ACCSC sur la santé mentale détaille les enjeux, les recommandations et explique comment les CSC sont particulièrement bien placés pour aider les Canadiens. Pour en savoir plus et télécharger notre document d’une page, cliquez ici : https://www.cachc.ca/mental-health/

05/05/2026

As part of National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) in Canada, we are discussing the Community Vaccination Promotion (CVP) National Project which CACHC has been leading for 3 years. We are joined Ayesha Khan, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist and Sonja Nerad, Project Manager and founder of SN Management.

Community Vaccination Promotion (C) National Project Second Phase Recap | Community Matters. Ep. 57