Networks

Please note that content in these external links is not controlled or managed by the CHNIG Executive.

Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC)
The mission of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is to improve the health of Aboriginal people, by supporting Aboriginal Nurses and by promoting the development and practice of Aboriginal Health Nursing.

Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
A non-profit organization that provides leadership to boards of health and public health units in Ontario.  The association advises and lends expertise to members on the governance, administration and management of health units, advocating for a strong, effective and efficient public health system in the province.

Association of Nursing Directors and Supervisors of Official Health Agencies (ANDSOOHA)
The association’s mission is to promote excellence in public health nursing administration and practice and provide a united voice for public health nursing managers in Ontario.  Their active members are Public Health Nurses employed at the management level, in every region of the province.

Association of Ontario Health Centres
The AOHC is Ontario’s voice for community-governed primary health care.  They represent over 120 community-governed primary health care organizations.  Membership includes Ontario’s Community Health Centres, Aboriginal Health Access Centres and Community Family Health Teams.

Canadian Association of Wound Care (CAWC) 
A non-profit organization of healthcare professionals, researchers, corporate supporters, patients and caregivers dedicated to the advancement of wound care in Canada.

Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA)
The CHCA acts as a national voice promoting excellence in home care through leadership, awareness and knowledge to shape strategic directions.

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) 
CHPCA is the national association which provides leadership in hospice palliative care in Canada.  CHPCA offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
CNA is the national professional voice of registered nurses in Canada.  The association advances the practice and profession of nursing to improve health outcomes and strengthen Canada’s publicly funded, not-for-profit health system.

Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS)
CNPS is a non-profit society, owned and operated by nurses for nurses, that offers professional liability protection related to nursing practice to eligible Registered Nurses, by providing information, education, and financial and legal assistance.

Canadian Nursing Students' Association (CNSA)
CNSA is the national voice of Canadian nursing students. Their goal is to increase the legal, ethical, professional, and educational aspects which are an integral part of nursing. CNSA is actively dedicated to the positive promotion of nurses and the nursing profession as a whole.

Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
CPHA is a national, independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing public health in Canada with links to the international public health community. CPHA’s members believe in universal and equitable access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve health for all Canadians.

Care To Know
CareToKnow is the knowledge exchange and social networking site for the Care to Know Centre of Saint Elizabeth Health Care.

Centennial Canadian Public Health Association (CCPHA)
Info coming soon...

Central Venous Access Association (CVAA) 
The mission of CVAA is to advocate for safe quality care across the health care continuum by providing leadership and promoting education, partnerships, knowledge and research in vascular access with a vision for optimal client outcomes.

Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC)
The Community Health Nurses Association of Canada as a federation of provincial/territorial community health nurses interest groups provides a unified voice to represent and promote community health nursing and the health of communities.

Community Health Nursing Resources (CHNresources)
Community Health Nursing Resources is a virtual community of practice of community health nursing educators and practitioners.

de Souza Institute
The de Souza Institute is an innovative centre of learning dedicated to improving cancer care by supporting excellence in oncology nursing.

Health Canada
Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.

Home Care Nurse Education
Educational programs that create a learning environment is rich in content expertise and utilizes educational tools that are representative of the types of issues encountered daily by healthcare providers in their own practice.

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)
The NCCMT provides leadership and expertise in sharing what works in public health.

NurseOne
NurseONE is a national, bilingual web-based health information service designed for the Canadian nursing community.

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP)  
The OAHPP is an arm's-length government agency dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health.

Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA)
The OCSA represents the home and community support sector in Ontario. OCSA members are community based, not-for-profit organizations that provide services to help people live at home.

Ontario Health Promotion E-mail Bulletin (OPHE)
The OPHE is a weekly newsletter for people interested in health promotion. It is produced by Health Nexus Santé (formerly the Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse) and The Health Communication Unit.

Ontario Home Care Association (OHCA)
The OHCA is an organization of home health and social care service providers and serves as the voice of home care in Ontario. OHCA members deliver nursing care, home support services, personal care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, dietetics, speech language therapy and medical equipment in the home.

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC)  
The MOHLTC works to establish a patient-focused, results-driven, integrated and sustainable publicly funded health system. Its plan for building a sustainable public health care system in Ontario is based on helping people stay healthy, delivering good care when people need it, and protecting the health system for future generations.

Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA)
The mission of the OPHA is to provide leadership on issues affecting the public's health and to strengthen the impact of people who are active in public and community health throughout Ontario.

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)  
The primary goal of PHAC is to strengthen Canada’s capacity to protect and improve the health of Canadians and to help reduce pressures on the health-care system.

Regional Infection Control Network (RICN)
RICNs are designed to coordinate infection prevention and control (IPAC) activities and promote standardization in healthcare facilities across Ontario.

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
RNAO is the professional association representing registered nurses in Ontario.   It is the strong, credible voice leading the nursing profession to influence and promote healthy public policy.

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Interest Groups
Each of RNAO’s interest groups represents a unique specialty or population within the nursing spectrum. Together they illustrate the remarkable diversity of the profession. They offer a range of professional resources and support, both personal and sometimes financial, through bursaries and awards.

Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario (RNFOO)  
RNFOO is a charitable organization that provides financial support for Registered Nurses and nursing students to further their education or engage in research.

RNAO Communities
The RNAO's International Affairs and Best Practice Guidelines Program is pleased to introduce the RNAO Communities.  This free professional networking site has been developed to support networking, communication and sharing of resources between nurses who are implementing, or interested in implementing, clinical or healthy work environment guidelines worldwide. 

Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN)
SHRTN Collaborative is a network of networks – a partnership that includes the SHRTN Knowledge Exchange, the Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE) and the Ontario Research Coalition (ORC). These three partners work together to improve the health and health care of seniors in Ontario.