Interest Group Email Archive

The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Nominations Committee is seeking experienced, committed, and skilled individuals for the CHNIG Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. TWe are seeking nominees who are passionate about community health nursing and will lead CHNIG into the future. Nominations are now being accepted for the following positions for a two-year office unless otherwise noted. (Note: at the termination of the two-year term, you are eligible to stand for a second term of two years). 

Dear members:

On May 28, organizations across Ontario are rallying at Queen’s Park to demand that government fund supervised consumption sites (SCS) and consumption and treatment sites (CTS) across the province. RNAO is participating in the rally.

Nearly 10 Ontarians die every day from toxic drugs. Ontario lost almost 3,800 people to this scourge in 2023. Communities are grieving. This is avoidable!

CHNIG is proud to be offering two $500 bursaries to members who are planning to attend our upcoming RNAO and CHNIG AGMs from Thursday, June 20^th to Saturday, June 22^nd at the Hilton Hotel, Toronto.

The Professional Development Bursary was established by the Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) in recognition of the need to support CHNIG members in their interest and participation in the annual RNAO and CHNIG AGMs.

The Community Health Nurses' Initiative Group is interested in hearing from its members for the upcoming Members Voices Report! The Members Voices Report is your chance to share how you, or your organization have contributed to advancing the nursing profession! Please share any activities you have participated in between February 1st, 2024 to May 31st, 2024, along with your name and the date of the activity.  

"Happy Nurses' Week!

The Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group would like to welcome everyone into 2024 by offering FREE membership to undergraduate nursing students who sign up during the period from May 6^th to May 12^th,  2024! Please be sure not to miss out on this great opportunity to support CHNIG in amplifying the voices of community health nurses across Ontario.

CHNIG Call for Nominations

The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Nominations Committee is seeking experienced, committed, and skilled individuals for the CHNIG Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. TWe are seeking nominees who are passionate about community health nursing and will lead CHNIG into the future. Nominations are now being accepted for the following positions for a two-year office unless otherwise noted. (Note: at the termination of the two-year term, you are eligible to stand for a second term of two years). 

Greetings CHNIG Members!

As part of your membership in CHNIG, you are eligible for financial support for professional development.  The following award is available on a yearly basis:

Dear CHNIG members,

The Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) will be hosting a webinar on April 9, 2024 from 12–1 p.m. ET, focused on community health nursing leadership led by special guest, Charlie Byer, Senior Clinical Director, Professional Practice, SE Health.

Here is how to register for the webinar: https://myrnao.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1572

Dear CHNIG members,

We are pleased to announce that CHNIG bursaries will be offered to support members interested in attending the Community Health Nursing: Health for All Conference hosted by the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) from April 22 to 24, 2024.

Greetings CHNIG Members!

As part of your membership in CHNIG, you are eligible for financial support for professional development.  The following awards are available on a yearly basis:

Dear member, 

If you are nurse looking to guide future nurses, share your nursing knowledge virtually, and to promote the fundamental field of community health nursing or public health nursing then this application is for you!

About This Program:

Duration: March 2024-May 2024

Contact Methods: Mentor and mentees can connect via email and video or phone call (usually about 1- 3 calls )

Dear CHNIG members,

We are pleased to announce that CHNIG bursaries will be offered to support members interested in attending the Community Health Nursing: Health for All Conference hosted by the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) from April 22 to 24, 2024.

The Community Health Nurses' Initiative Group is interested in hearing from its members for the upcoming Members Voices Report! The Members Voices Report is your chance to share how you, or your organization have contributed to advancing the nursing profession! Please share any activities you have participated in between November 1st, 2023 and January 31st, 2024, along with your name and the date of the activity.

Activity categories include:

Hello members!

Upcoming Webinar: An Introduction to Decent Work as a Social Determinant of Health 

January 31, 2024 | 12 – 1 pm ET | English 

Dear Members, 

The Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group would like to welcome everyone into 2024 by offering FREE membership to undergraduate nursing students who sign up during the period from January 22nd to February 9th, 2024! Please be sure not to miss out on this great opportunity to support CHNIG in amplifying the voices of community health nurses across Ontario.

New graduates interested in public health nursing as a career or new hires in Public Health can advance your knowledge and skills with Canada's first and only Public Health Nursing Postgraduate program. Registration is still open for winter courses. You can learn more at https://lnkd.in/gxjJ9TSG.

CHNIG board

Dear valued members,  

As 2023 comes to an end, we would like to extend a happy holiday season and New Year to our valued members. Every member of the Community Health Nurses Initiatives Group is valued in your past, present, and future contributions to the role of community health and public health nursing. Without you and your dedication, CHNIG would not be able to continue to achieve our goals of influencing health and social policy, building capacity in community health nursing, and strengthening the profile of community health nurses.  

The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) is hosting their fourth COVID-19 conversation series.  They will share stories where barriers to advancing equity and justice were removed and views of a more equitable and just future came into being. Listening to and reflecting on stories about advancing equity and justice allows us to envision a better future, share transformative narratives, and expand the range of what is possible.

Objectives:
As a result of participating in these webinars, participants will have opportunities to:  

Greetings CHNIG members,

CHNIG is pleased to announce the next webinar session about Working with Equity-deserving Group: Strategies to Build Therapeutic Relationships using a Person-Centred Care Approach.

The learning outcomes are to describe the concepts and theories used to build therapeutic relationships with clients and discover strategies to strengthen therapeutic nurse-client interactions using a person-centred care approach.

Speakers Bio:

CHNC will have the following openings on the Board of Directors in June 2024 and we are seeking CHNC members interested in serving the organization and membership: