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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 Festive Holiday Q&A session The Holidays are based on giving and receiving as well as having and sharing. And when they are had, received and shared, they are given. And through this having and giving and sharing and receiving, we too can share and love and have… and receive.* In our annual festive video, we want to “share” with […] https://www.cschn.ca/festive-holiday-qa-session/?lang=en Market Salary Report 10 Ontario community health organizations, including the Alliance for Healthier Communities, are releasing a new report that shows a worsening staffing crisis within the community health sector due to a growing wage gap. We need action from government to help solve this issue. The CSCHN recognizes the need for major investment in the primary and […] https://www.cschn.ca/market-salary-report/?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 Air Quality – Niagara & Hamilton regions (June 8 2023) Our regions (Niagara & Hamilton) are currently under a Special Air Quality Statement from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario have resulted in deteriorated air quality. Poor air quality will persist into the weekend. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to health even at low […] https://www.cschn.ca/air-quality-niagara-hamilton-regions-june-8-2023/?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 International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – May 17 Press Release – Welland (Ontario) Today, May 17, is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. On this occasion, it is important to not only reinforce the fight against all forms of discrimination, but also to celebrate every action taken to protect the rights of people in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara […] https://www.cschn.ca/international-day-against-homophobia-and-transphobia-may-17/?lang=en