Activate Oxford

Activate Oxford

We are very excited to introduce our new Child and Youth Planning Table in Oxford County.

ActivateOxford – formerly “Oxford Children’s Planning Committee” – is proud to introduce its new name and logo in order to better reflect its mission to actively address the existing and emerging needs of children and youth in the Oxford community.

Read the press release for more information.

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The Results Are In

The results of our 2017-2018 Client Satisfaction Survey are in.

A big thank you to Joan and Larry for their assistance in collecting the surveys and to Kiran for helping design the survey and adapt it for online use.

As well, our thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the survey.

Have a look at the results.

 

Russ the Bus

Welcome Aboard

We are so thrilled to officially welcome Russ the Bus to our team.

He just got back from getting a makeover and is ready to hit the road.  Keep an eye out on the streets for Russ and remember to Smile and Say Hello!

Russ the Bus

Russ the Bus

Russ the Bus

Russ the Bus

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Opioid Services in Oxford

Oxford County Public Health is doing research about what makes it easy and what makes it hard for people to access opioid-related services. We’re looking for people who use or take opioids, friends and family of people who use or take opioids and people who may use opioids in the future. Opioids can be legal or illegal drugs like fentanyl, heroin, methadone, codeine and hydromorph.

If you want to share your experiences of finding and using services in Oxford County in an interview, please contact Laura Gibbs at 519-539-9800 ext. 3516 or healthevidence@oxfordcounty.ca. If you have questions about ethical issues in the project, you can contact the Public Health Ontario Research Ethics Coordinator at 647-260-7206 or ethics@oahpp.ca.

Interview participants will receive a $20 gift card as a thank you gift.

Big white wall

New Mental Health Support

Big White Wall is an online mental health and wellbeing service offering self-help programmes, creative outlets and a community that cares. When you’re dealing with everyday stressors or major life events, we’ll help you get through it.

Discover a new approach towards wellbeing that is available anytime anywhere

  • Anonymous peer support
  • 24/7 moderation by clinically trained ‘Wall Guides’
  • Self-guided courses
  • Self-improvement tools and resources
  • Safe space to express yourself without judgement
  • Online therapy
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National Pharmacare Call to Action

Call to Action: On April 6, the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres wrote to Prime Minister Trudeau and key cabinet ministers with recommendations on the mandate and composition of the forthcoming Advisory Council on Implementation of National Pharmacare.

We are asking everyone to communicate these core recommendations to your local MP as well and for them to bring them forward to Prime Minister Trudeau and the federal government.

Visit the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres for more information on this and other advocacy initiatives.

Walk in

Walk In Counselling

We are pleased to announce that, starting Wednesday, April 11th, our walk-in counselling is open to the public.

Our team of counsellors welcomes anyone over 16 who is looking for individual mental health counselling.

The walk-in times have not changed – Each Wednesday, from 9:00 to noon.  The last intake is at 11:00.

Visit the walk-in counselling page for more details.

Phil and Gus

Welcome Russ the Bus!

While we are sad to see our friend Gus the Bus leave us, we are thrilled to welcome his accessible cousin Russ to the health centre team.

Russ the Bus is a brand-new fully accessible bus that, like Gus, will take our CHC clients to medical appointments across southwestern Ontario.

Russ (driven by Phil, our volunteer driver – above) can take up to 9 passengers or carry up to 4 wheelchairs.  We are all very excited to have Russ join the team, so we can provide more services to the community.

If you have any questions about our transportation program, please email Trevor.

Russ the Buss

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Kids Can’t Wait

Mental health care for Ontario children and youth face a series of challenges including program cuts due to chronic under funding; skyrocketing hospitalization rates; and, long waiting lists for treatment that continue to grow.

As many as 5 out of 6 kids with mental health issues don’t get the treatment they need.

Let’s make Ontario a better place for families by prioritizing child and youth mental health.

Visit the Kids Can’t Wait website.