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Dignity, equality and security for all Press release Hamilton, June 28, 2024 To renew our ongoing commitment to the LGBTQ2s+ community, the CSCHN family held Fierté-Pride flag-raising ceremonies in Welland and Hamilton. These events represent our promise to the community, but also state that we stand against hatred and all forms of systematic violence, oppression and exclusion. It is essential […] https://www.cschn.ca/dignity-equality-and-security-for-all/?lang=en April Highlights Importance of Oral Health for Total Health National Dental Hygienists Week takes place from April 4 to 10 as part of oral health month in Canada. It’s a perfect time to set new oral care goals for yourself, with support from your dental hygienist, an essential primary health care provider who sees first-hand how good oral hygiene benefits both physical and mental […] https://www.cschn.ca/april-highlights-importance-of-oral-health-for-total-health/?lang=en Protect your eyes during April 8 Solar Eclipse! On April 8, Niagara will be one of the few places in Canada in the path of a total solar eclipse. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime event that is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the region, and Public Health is reminding residents and visitors to protect their eyes and enjoy the eclipse safely. […] https://www.cschn.ca/protect-your-eyes-during-april-8-solar-eclipse/?lang=en International Women’s Day Today is International Women’s Day, March 8. It’s a day to recognize and celebrate, on a global scale, the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls. It is also an opportunity to raise public awareness of the progress that has been made in achieving gender equality, and of the work that remains […] https://www.cschn.ca/international-womens-day/?lang=en CSCHN celebrates $266,400 in funding from the Government of Ontario Press Release Welland, ON – Last Friday, Jeff Burch, MPP for Niagara Centre, met with the team at the Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara (CSCHN) to celebrate $266,400 from the Government of Ontario through two Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grants. “I remain a strong supporter of the staff and volunteers of the Centre de santé […] https://www.cschn.ca/cschn-celebrates-266400-in-funding-from-the-government-of-ontario/?lang=en National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Press release For immediate release On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, we reaffirm our commitment to raising awareness and addressing this plague that continues to affect millions of people around the world. This year, as we mark this important day, we pay particular attention to the need to support not only women and young […] https://www.cschn.ca/national-human-trafficking-awareness-day/?lang=en Outing to Springride Farm in Burlington: A day to remember for our families The CSCHN recently organized an outing to Springride Farm in Burlington, offering our families a precious opportunity to get away and enjoy an enchanting environment during this period of changing landscape colors. This outing was made possible thanks to the generous financial support of the City of Hamilton, to whom we extend our warmest thanks. […] https://www.cschn.ca/outing-to-springride-farm-in-burlington-a-day-to-remember-for-our-families/?lang=en Communication and acceptance – June 2023 Press Release – Welland (Ontario) May 30, 2023 Salem witches, immigrants, transgendered people, feminists, First Nations, religious minorities and queer people. These groups have all fallen victim to the phenomenon known as moral panic. This concept, coined by sociologist Stanley Cohen 51 years ago, refers to the media’s amplification of the threat posed by stigmatized […] https://www.cschn.ca/communication-and-acceptance-press-release-june-2023/?lang=en Lucie Chauvette – May 12 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce that after a hard-fought battle, Lucie Chauvette, Mental Health Caseworker and family member of the Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara family, passed away on Friday May 12, 2023. A fantastic and dedicated employee of the CSCHN since January 2021, many were fortunate to have benefited from Lucie’s […] https://www.cschn.ca/lucie-chauvette-may-12-2023/?lang=en Sexual Assault Prevention Month in Ontario: A Time to Raise Awareness Press release – Welland (Ontario), May 1st 2023 May is Sexual Assault Prevention Month in Ontario. The Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara is taking this opportunity to emphasize the importance of raising awareness of the devastating impact of crime and mobilizing in support of victims and survivors. Sexual violence affects one in three Canadian women. […] https://www.cschn.ca/sexual-assault-prevention-month-in-ontario-a-time-to-raise-awareness/?lang=en
