As the first month of 2015 comes to a close we
look forward to the months ahead and reflect back on the successes of 2014.
As a community health board we strive to be the
eyes, ears and voice or our community. 12-15 board members carry out this goal
by nurturing existing relationships and building new ones with individuals and
organizations that also support community-health and well-being.
We also assist in formulating a community health
plan, which you can find here Community Health
Plan. During consultations for the health plan
the community told us there were three main areas of concern 1) Health
Inequities 2) Mental Health & Stress 3) Access to Health Services &
Information. These three areas now act as the guiding force for the activities
and opportunities we pursue.
With
that, 2014 proved to be a successful year for the board! We supported community
initiatives such as Switch Halifax – Open Street Sundays, PATH (People assessing
their health), CHIA (Community Health
Impact Assessment), the Halifax Refugee Clinic, striving to build
African Nova Scotian Health Professionals, and Bayers Westwood Family Literacy
Day.
We developed and launched the Halifax insert for
the community health plan, carried out advocacy work on alcohol policy,
Leadership Council strategic planning and advisement to the Minister of Health.
Last but not least we selected 15 Community
Development Fund (CDF) recipients and held a celebration night for the wonderful
work they’ve done in their community with funds they received.
Thank you for visiting, we wish you all the best
in 2015!
