This year, we are organizing a second region-wide workshop for Ontario CHNs and nursing students on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the Novotel Hotel in North York. The day is focused on 'Influencing system change through the collective voices of community health nurses'. The goal of this workshop is...
The Ontario Public Health Association is thrilled to be launching the Make It Better initiative to address the health impacts of climate change. Developed in partnership with leading health organizations including the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), the initiative will give parents and health...
Health workers are twice as likely as police and correctional officers combined to be injured badly enough to miss time from work. That’s why RNAO has created a best practice guideline to protect against the risk of violence, harassment and bullying. https://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/workplaceviolence ...
Climate change is a health emergency. It contributes to the spread of tick that carries lyme disease and the increasing cases of asthma trigger related illness. OPHA has launched an exciting initiative called #MakeItBetter to provide a health lens to climate change. You, and anyone, can...
Public Health Officials recommends Toronto to expand its harm reduction services and add more supervised injection sites as the opioid death toll continues to rise. The government states that province is taking the opioid crisis seriously, spending $174 million more on mental health and addiction...
Evidence-Informed Public Health (EIPH), the process of using the best available evidence from research, context, and experience in practice, can help you adapt to changes in public health practice. Click here to read more about how the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and...
Developing Cross-sector Partnerships: Facilitators, Strategies & Barriers Tuesday June 25, 2019 11:00AM - 12:00PM EST The Ontario Public Health Association is hosting a webinar series as part of the Keeping Kids Healthy through Collective Impact Project. Working in a partnership often involves a cross-sector of...
The CHNIG Board is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Board Members: President – May Tao President Elect – Susan Tam Secretary – Claire Alexander Treasurer – Suzana Tavares Communications Website – Austin White Communications Social Media – Kelly Huang Professional Practice Home Health – Kay McGarvey Professional Practice Public Health – Karen Parkinson Team co-leader Research,...
CHNIG would like to invite applications from Nursing Students to become affiliate members of the Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group Board of Directors. View our poster here. Why become involved as a nursing student? Provide student's perspective on issues. Promote CHNIG and RNAO's perspectives as well as community...
The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Nominating Committee is seeking applications for experienced, committed, skilled individuals to join the CHNIG Board of Directors for the 2019-2021 term. We are seeking nominees who are passionate about community health nursing and will lead CHNIG into the future. The Call for Nominations is for the following CHNIG Board...
