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Table of Contents:
1. Introduction Page 2
a. Collaborative Planning
b. Process to Create this Plan
c. Alignment with Integrated Health Service Plan
of the Champlain LHIN
2. The Carlington Story Page 3
3. Vision, Mission and Values Page 6
4. Environmental Scan Summary Page 7
5. Strategic Directions and Goals Page 11
6. List of Appendices Page 15
a. Collaborative Planning
In early 2011, Carlington Community Health Centre (CCHC) joined with three other Ottawa-area
Community Health Centres (CHCs) to undertake a joint strategic planning process. The Centres
involved are Carlington, South-East Ottawa, Centretown and Pinecrest-Queensway.
This is the first time in Ontario that CHCs have collaborated in this way. The intention is to improve
service delivery and create efficiencies through shared planning and strategic collaboration. Within
a common planning framework the CHCs identified shared priorities which they will address over
the next five years (2012-2017). In addition to shared priorities, each CHC has identified a few CHC-
specific priorities.
c. Alignment with the Integrated Health Service Plan of the Champlain LHIN
This plan was produced with reference to, and in alignment with, the Integrated Health Service Plan
(IHSP) of the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).
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2. Carlington Community Health Centre: Our History and Services
CCHC History
Carlington Community Resource Centre was incorporated in 1984 to provide social services in
the community. In 1991 health services were added and in 1995 the centre changed its name to
Carlington Community & Health Services. In 1993 the centre moved to its current location at 900
Merivale Road. In June 2009 the centre’s name was officially changed to Carlington Community
Health Centre to more accurately reflect the scope of services offered.
Rehabilitation activities
Treatment intervention
Crisis intervention
Individualized recovery planning
Classes and groups
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Health Promotion & Counselling Services
The Health Promotion & Counselling team helps community members improve their health and
quality of life. Health Promoters work with community groups and individuals to ensure that
programs and services meet community needs and concerns. Counsellors work with individuals
and families to help them deal with challenges in their lives by building on their strengths.
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Medical Clinic
Clients visit our medical clinic for numerous reasons including health check-ups, immunization,
family planning, well-baby and child care, and management of chronic and short-term health
problems.
Clients are encouraged to call ahead to make appointments but can usually be accommodated on
the same day in cases of urgency. The Centre also offers an afternoon walk-in clinic for registered
patients.
CCHC’s Registered Nurses provide health information and advice by telephone. They also refer
clients to other medical services including:
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3. Vision, Mission and Values
CCHC plans to revise its Vision, Mission and Value Statements over the next few years. The Centre’s
current identity statements are listed below.
Vision
At Carlington Community Health Centre we strive to build healthy inclusive communities through:
High Quality Programs and Services
Satisfied Empowered Clients
Community Ownership and Support
Trained, Professional, Engaged Staff
Committed Volunteers
Welcoming Space
Mission
We believe that:
All people have the right to the essential conditions and resources for good health: peace,
shelter, education, food, income, social justice, equity and a healthy environment
Justice and dignity are rights of all people regardless of gender, race, culture, age, social-
economic status, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, ability or health condition
Women and children are two historically disadvantaged groups in society; we work to
increase their choices and autonomy through challenging and changing systems and
attitudes that perpetuate poverty, injustice or violence against women and children
The promotion of good health involves a focus on the whole person
We are directed by the communities we serve
In building and supporting a healthy community, we focus on mutual respect, teamwork
and collaboration
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4. Environmental Scan
The “Spring 2011 Environmental Scan”, Hunger / Need for food security
prepared as part of the collaborative
High school drop-out rates are
planning process, provides the national,
high in some areas
provincial and regional context for our
planning. (Special thanks to Alice Consumer culture promotes
Hutton, Community Health Planner at unhealthy lifestyles
Centretown CHC for drafting the Unstable and sluggish economy
Environmental Scan with input from the
Steering Committee. See full text in “Tough on crime” agenda
Appendix II.B.) The following is a b) HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
summary of the factors considered
when planning. They come from the Funding constraints
Scan and were topped up with input
Rising health care costs
from community members, partners,
staff and board members. Increased demand for primary care
(while the system is at capacity)
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c) WHAT’S WORKING WELL AT CHCS We strive to reduce barriers and
improve access to services
Partners, community members, clients,
staff and board members shared what We create opportunities for social
they value most about the CHCs. These inclusion and cohesion
are factors to be maintained and We are flexible, responsive, nimble
strengthened as CCHC and the other and willing to take risks
CHCs move forward.
We use a client-focused, inter-team
and inter-disciplinary approach
What CHCs Do
We collaborate with other CHCs and
Offer a wide range of holistic, client- external partners
centred programs and services
We apply best practices to plan,
Offer accessible, interdisciplinary, deliver and evaluate programs and
high quality primary health care services
Refer people to the right services We value the well-being of our staff
when CHCs can’t help and volunteers: we provide
Engage in advocacy at the personal, opportunities for personal and
group and systems levels (for system professional growth
change, and on behalf of vulnerable We have engaged and dedicated
populations) volunteers
Use the CHC Model of Care We have a creative, dedicated,
Work on the “cutting edge” of the innovative, diverse, approachable,
Social Determinants of Health and open-minded staff
health equity We have good leadership and
mature governance
How CHCs Work
We have a strong shared belief that
“Everyone Matters”: we value
diversity, inclusion, justice, equity
We create a friendly, welcoming
atmosphere
We are deeply connected to the
community: CHCs “have the pulse”
of what is needed
We reach out to and engage diverse,
vulnerable, hard-to-reach
populations
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d) SPECIFIC FACTORS RELATED TO CARLINGTON CHC
In addition to the factors listed on pages 7 and 8 above, Carlington community members and
partners identified the following strengths and needs:
Community Strengths:
Diversity (of people, services, businesses, schools etc)
Being able to walk, bike or take public transit to services, shopping, schools etc
Good health care and other community services
Wide variety of social, cultural and recreational opportunities
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Community Needs:
Poverty reduction and assistance to meet basic needs (housing, food, employment,
primary care and child care) (11)
Access to safe, affordable, secure, healthy housing, including domiciliary housing (8)
Programs and supports for mental health and addictions (8)
Increased access to primary and dental care (drop-ins, evenings, weekends, off-site
services)
Family services e.g. prenatal, parenting, counseling (7)
Programs for children (childcare, playgroups) (5)
Services for newcomers (navigators, services in more languages) (5)
Programs for youth (sports, recreation, finding jobs, homework help, counseling for
youth at risk) (4)
Better public transit, including a bus stop at the CHC (4)
Food security: convenient access to affordable, healthy food (4)
Programs to increase safety and reduce crime in public spaces (3)
Services for seniors (social, recreational, health care) (3)
Increased community awareness of CCHC programs and services (3)
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5. Strategic Directions and Goals 2012 - 2017
Carlington Community Health Centre (CCHC) has identified the following Strategic Directions and Goals
for 2012 - 2017.
Strategic Directions and Goals in shaded boxes are shared with three other CHCs: South-East Ottawa,
Pinecrest-Queensway and Centretown. Goals in un-shaded boxes are unique to CCHC.
The planning process resulted in four Strategic Directions (all of which are shared with the other three
CHCs), eleven shared Goals (shades boxes), and five additional Goals unique to CCHC (un-shaded
boxes).
FOCUS AREA
Goal
Strategic Direction
1.1 Advocate for safe, secure, healthy, affordable housing
for Ottawa residents.
1. ADVOCACY
1.2 Demonstrate the value of the CHC Model to
community leaders, decision-makers and funders.
Promote social change to
enhance the health and 1.3 Advocate for public policy and system change for the
well-being of individuals benefit of our most vulnerable populations and
and communities. communities.
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FOCUS AREA
Goal
Strategic Direction
2.1 Increase collaboration to build safe and vibrant
neighbourhoods.
2. SOCIAL CAPITAL
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FOCUS AREA
Goal
Strategic Direction
3.1 Increase access to programs and services.
3.
3.2 Increase the efficiency and effectiveness
QUALITY CARE AND of programs and services.
SERVICES
3.3 Build collective CHC capacity to address health equity.
Provide high-quality programs
and services.
3.4 Improve and increase CHC capacity to measure health
outcomes.
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FOCUS AREA
Strategic Direction Goal
4. ORGANIZATIONAL
CAPACITY 4.1 Attract and retain qualified staff, students and
volunteers.
Continually adapt our
workplace practices to
strengthen the health of the 4.2 Provide an inclusive work environment valued by
organization. staff, students and volunteers.
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List of Appendices
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