This week, the ANHP OHT Partner Table heard a presentation on the Kenora Justice Centre initiative and the status of the project. Partners shared how they were recognizing September 30th as National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Partners discussed collaborating on highlighting achievements and successes of the ANHP.
Communications
- Working on materials for public education on ANHP purpose
- Reviewing options for Partner recognition
- Sharing partner information on ANHP social media platforms
- Developing policy for ANHP brand usage
- Encouraging public participation and learning on September 30th National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
- ANHP branded PowerPoint and letterhead templates have been developed and are available to all working groups
Privacy & Security
- Working group’s Terms of Reference drafted and approved
- Co-chairs of the working group have been elected
Mental Health & Addictions
- In response to the Call for Proposals, ANHP supported two separate applications under different funding streams
- Future meeting scheduled to continue to plan for the vision and implementation of the work that will done by the working group
Primary Care & Specialists
- Physician sub-group will have its first meeting at the end of September to discuss primary care physician service models for ANHP area
- Meeting regarding NORTHH Practice Based Research Network occurred with various partners
- Opportunities to support ANHP with the collaborative quality improvement plan and community driven primary care research projects were explored (cancer screening research project across OHT)
- Preliminary meetings held with consultants to explore possibility of working together to create 1 – 3year strategic plan to advance and implement primary care blueprint
- Primary Care interim proposal funding for First Nations Primary care still stalled but under consideration within MOHLTC
COVID-19 Response Group
COVID-19: Temporary Housing – Vulnerable Sector
- The focus of the Kenora Waterview Housing Project is to meet people where they are at, staff are supportive and nonjudgmental, providing a housing first approach, believing people are better able to make positive life choices if they are housed
- 21 people continue to reside at the Waterview – all rooms are full
- Operational for 9 months, no one has had to leave due to eviction and there is a daily schedule each week with partner agencies who assist occupants
- Partner services/supports offered are based on occupant request and are individualized and centered on the person; services offered:
- Harm Reduction Options
- Access To Traditional Healing
- Western Medicine
- Counseling and Sharing Circles
- Foot Care
- Sexual Assault Education
- Life Skills
- Case Management
- Education Upgrades (GED)
- Addictions Medicine (RAAM)
- Crafts and Recreation
COVID-19: Temporary Housing – Isolation
- As of September 20, 2021 at 12pm:
- Clients to Date: 353
- COVID-19 Positive Clients to Date: 71 – No change
- # of Unique Clients to Date: 287
- Clients Currently in Isolation: 0
- COVID+ Clients Who are Currently in Isolation: 0