PressRelease
Learn how (Name of your centre)is building a healthier, more inclusive (name of city, town, area or “community” if centre serves priority population)by preventing illness, promoting health and wellbeing, and building community
Name of your city/community --OctoberXX, 2017 ̶ Across the province, members of the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) are preparing for a week of special events todemonstrate the many waysthey put health equity at the centre of their work, each and every day of the year.Between October 16and 22, (insert name of your centre) and more than 100other vibrant comprehensive primary health care organizations are highlighting the importance of reaching people who face barriers to achieving their best possible health and wellbeing.
“What putting health equity at the centre really means is thatAOHC members confront systemic inequities and disparities head on to remove avoidable pressures on people and the health system,” says Adrianna Tetley, CEO of AOHC.“Comprehensive primary health care enables the work by focusing on the root causes of illness and advocating for changes to social, economic and environmental policies that harm people’s health.”(insert your own quote)
(insert name of your centre)focuses on health equity in a number of key ways that help them break down barriers for (list priority populations to highlight here).Several activities this week showcase how this is happening.(insert information about your centre’s events and activities during the week, in bullet form with dates and times)
Research shows that focusing on health equityin a targeted, local way can increase people’s capacity to stay healthy, and promotes trust between the community and health providers. Especially heading into a provincial election year in 2018, it’s important for communities to rally around the organizations and people who help keep us well. Please consider attending an event, arranging a tour of the centre during the week with your staff photographer, or meeting with the Executive Director to hear more about how (name your centre)is putting health equity at the centre, and why that matters for everyone in (name of your community).
Background:(insert information about your centre)
Community Health and Wellbeing Week is coordinated by the Association of Ontario Health Centres of which (name your centre) is a member. The event is one of dozens across the province during theweek of October 16th to 22nd. The Association represents a vibrant network of 107 community-governed primary health care organizations across Ontario. Each is governed by its community members, which equips them to orient services and programs to community needs and focus on populations facing barriers to their best possible health and wellbeing.
Contact:(insert your contact person, email address, phone number)
(AOHC contact as backup)Jason Rehel,, 416-817-9518