Hi Dennis
 
To add to your table for the "About Canada" series, here's a brief blurb (inserted in your email below) in reference to community health centres in Vancouver Community Health Services of Vancouver Coastal Health.  
 
This blurb is taken from a document which outlines the role of Community Developers in Vancouver Community, entitled "Community Development in Action: A Profile of Community Developers in Vancouver Community Health Services".  This profile is intended to clearly and succinctly describe the main strategies we use in our work. Its attached for further reference and here's a bit more background info:
 

"Community Development in Action: A Profile of Community Developers in Vancouver Community Health Services" is a 25 page pdf document that provides an overview of the work CDs do in Vancouver Community and how it fits into the larger organization. The second part looks at five key CD strategies, each of which is illustrated with a case example.

 

Table of Contents:

 

* Executive Summary

* Mission Statement

* Introduction

* Five Strategies for Community Developers

* The Strategies at a Glance

        Strengthening Community Capacity

        Improving Access to Health Services and Information

        Enhancing Public Health Systems

        Building Partnerships

        Creating Supportive Environments

* Summary and Contact information

* References

 
All best!
 
 
 
 

Charito Gailling
Community Developer

Evergreen Community Health Centre
3425 Crowley Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5R 6G3
Direct line:  604-877-4689     [log in to unmask]
Fax:  604-872-2368     www.vch.ca
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