2018 Ontario Budget – A Plan for Care and Opportunity An overview of the Ontario government budget

Overview Today the Liberal government released their 2018 Ontario Budget entitled “A Plan for Care and Opportunity”.

The Emerging Role of Social Work in Primary Health Care: A Survey of Social Workers in Ontario Family Health Teams

Article published in Health & Social Work (February 2018)

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Announcing 2018 Call for Proposals ARTIC Implementation and Spread Funding

AFHTO members have just released the 7^th iteration of their performance measurement report, Data to Decisions 5.1. Voluntary participation in team-level measurement remains high. 90% of members have contributed so far, with over 60% in D2D 5.1. This makes D2D 5.1 a unique picture of primary care across the province, at the LHIN level, and (for the second time) at the sub-region level.

On Mar. 1, 2018 City of Lakes FHT was recognized for its contribution to healthcare at Northern Life’s 15^th annual Community Builders Awards of Excellence. The award came soon after the team celebrated its 10^th anniversary. “What’s happened in the last 10 years, not just locally but across the province, there’s been a transformation,” says Dave Courtemanche, the team’s ED.

Central Lambton Family Health Team getting help from St. Clair Child and Youth Services

Sarnia Observer article published Feb. 28, 2018. Article in full pasted below.

Tyler Kula, Sarnia Observer

A decade of making a difference: City of Lakes Family Health Team marks a milestone

Sudbury.com article published Feb. 21, 2018. Article in full pasted below. Heidi Ulrichsen, Sudbury.com

AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Finance in February 2018, calling on the government to strengthen primary care so that it can deliver on its commitments outlined in the Patients First Act and ensure all Ontarians receive access to high quality, comprehensive, interprofessional team-based primary care.

Key recommendations include:

COLUMN: Timmins doctor pleased with partnership

Timmins Press article published Jan. 30, 2018. Article in full pasted below. Dr. Yves Raymond