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Over 13,000 residents in Frontenac, Lennox and Addington got family doctors in 2024
88.7 myFM News published an article on Feb 13, 2025
By Emily Chatwood
More than 13,000 people in Frontenac, Lennox and Addington were connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner in 2024, surpassing the original goal of 9,000.
Summerville FHT partnered with Mississauga OHT opens clinic to alleviate ER pressures
Mississauga News published an article on Jan 27, 2025
By News Room
Keep children out of hospitals.
That’s the goal of a Mississauga pediatric clinic led by nurse practitioners.
Couchiching Family Health Team, New Path Youth & Family Services, And CFS Counselling + Wellbeing Launch Coordinated Walk-In Mental Health Support
Muskoka 411 published an article on Feb 9, 2025
By News Room
In a significant step towards prioritizing mental health in the Couchiching community, Couchiching Family Health Team, New Path Youth & Family Services, and CFS Counselling + Wellbeing are proud to announce the official launch of their collaborative walk-in mental health counselling services.
Kincardine FHT opens renovated medical and childcare centre in Ripley
Kincardine News published an article on Jan 5, 2025
By Kincardine News
The newly renovated Ripley Medical and Childcare Centre is now fully operational and ready to serve the community.
Queen’s Family Health Team awarded $100K grant to connect patients to primary care
Global News published an article on Dec 19, 2024
By Paul Soucy
The Queen’s Family Health Team has been awarded $100,000 through the City of Kingston’s Primary Care Clinic Expansion Grant to help attach 1,200 unattached patients to primary care services.
'It's getting dire': Community clinics urge province to address wage gap
Stratford Beacon Herald published an article on Nov 06, 2024
By Bill Atwood
'This growing wage gap is causing unprecedented staffing shortages, impacting the care Ontarians rely on,' associations say about wage gap between community health-care providers and hospital employees.
Nurse practitioner Beth Cowper-Fung said recruiting employees for her community-based clinic is no longer easy.
Huron Perth OHT pilot program provides new primary-care option
Stratford Beacon Herald published an article on Nov 06, 2024
By Bill Atwood
Residents in Huron and Perth counties who don’t presently have access to a family doctor now have more options for primary care after the recent launch of the new Unattached Care Clinics by the Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team.
NEW AFHTO Board of Directors and Strategic Plan 2024 - 2027
Dear AFHTO members and collaborators,
AFHTO response to 2024 Fall Economic Statement
Ontario’s community health sector, representing over 200,000 dedicated workers, is at a tipping point. Ontario’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement failed to address the urgent wage gap in the sector that is impacting the care millions of people in Ontario rely on.
Windsor FHT Shines in Social Prescribing at CISP Conference
The recent CISP Conference, held from September 26-27, was a significant gathering, bringing together over 400 attendees from across Canada and the world.
Ontario was well represented at the Social Prescribing Impact Awards including: