Interest Group Email Archive

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.

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:  

Dear Members:

CHNC is pleased to announce our next webinar for November 2023, which is brought to you by the CHNC Leadership Committee!

 There is no charge to attend this webinar, and all are welcome to join! Please feel free to share this webinar information widely.

Title of Webinar:

Health Equity & Community Health Nursing: One Organization’s Journey

 Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

Time: 12-1 pm ET (9-10 am PT; 10-11 am MT; 11 am - 12 pm CT; 1-2 pm AT)

Dear CHNIG members,

Dear members:  

The Public Health Agency of Canada is inviting you to participate in sharing your thoughts and ideas regarding the 2024 Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada!  

Dear member,

CHNC is pleased to announce our next 2 webinars for September and October, which are parts 2 and 3 of the Vaccines Across the Lifespan Webinar Series. 

 There is no charge to attend the webinars, and all are welcome to join! Please feel free to share this webinar information widely.

Part 2: Title of Webinar: Getting Ready for Fall and Respiratory Infections: What do I Need to Know Now?

 Date: Thursday, Sept 21, 2023

Dear members,

We hope you are enjoying this summer!

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Sincerely,

The CHNIG Board

Greetings CHNIG members! 

Our Annual General Meeting is set for June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

Please visit our website to view our Annual Report using the following link:  

2023 CHNIG Annual Report - Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group 

See you at the AGM this Saturday

Sincerely,

The CHNIG Board

The Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) is proud to be offering a $500 bursary to members who are planning to attend our upcoming AGM on Saturday, June 24^th at 8:30a.m. at the Hilton Toronto.

The Professional Development Bursary was established by CHNIG in recognition of the need to support CHNIG members in their interest and participation in the annual RNAO and CHNIG AGMs.

Please have your application submitted by Monday, June 12, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Eligible applications must include the following information:

We welcome you to join the Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) for our IN-PERSON Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will take place on Saturday, June 24, 2023, 8:30 – 11 a.m. at the Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond St. W., Toronto. 

A $10 registration fee will be applied and reimbursed to those in attendance on the day of the event.  

During the CHNIG AGM, you will have the opportunity to: 

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Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Carrie

Greetings CHNIG members,  

CHNC is pleased to announce the next webinar session. Dr. Claire Betker will speak to us about System transformation: Positive disruption to address the structural and social determinants of health and advance health equity.  

 Learning Objectives: 

Greetings CHNIG members! 

We are still accepting applicants for our Education Award and Research Award. The deadline has been extended to Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:59pm.  

Please use the following for more information! 

Awards - Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (chnig.org) 

Thanks, 

CHNIG team

The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Nominations Committee is seeking experienced, committed, and skilled individuals for the CHNIG Board of Directors for the 2023-2025 term. The President Elect position is for one-year term. We 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). 

CHNIG Call for Nominations

Dear member,

Nursing Week is May 8–14, and it’s our opportunity to celebrate the amazing nurses in RNAO’s Brampton and Mississauga Chapters and the Community Health Nurses’ Initiative Group (CHNIG).  We’ll be profiling nurses in alignment with RNAO’s recent Nursing Careers Pathway report, which outlines how nurses are educated and what domains and sectors they work in. The report celebrates nurses who remain positive during these challenging times.

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