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Article published in the Spring 2020 issue of The Diabetes Communicator

By David J. Robinson, MD, FRCPC; Emily Opthof, RD, B.Sc.FN

Canadian Mental Health Association, London; Central Lambton Family Health Team, Petrolia, Ont.

CBC article published June 24, 2020

By Desmond Brown

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned Stratford-based family physician Sean Blaine into an internet sensation of sorts — as a YouTube commentator offering tips to navigate the health emergency.

On June 17, AFHTO presented its submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 175: Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act,

On Thursday, June 11, The Change Foundation released Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care: Building effective patient and family advisory councils in three Ontario communities,a case study report featuring 3 Family Health Teams. The report finds twenty key lessons in 5 categories- launching, recruiting, operating, relationships and sustaining.

Teams featured:

Shared by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact daily life for Canadians, mental well-being remains a strong focus. With the province slowly loosening restrictions and businesses starting to re-open, we’re seeing heightened anxiety around returning to work, fear of a second wave of the virus, and uncertainty about returning to normal social behaviours.