Poverty Reduction Action Project

Be the Change

Each month, the Poverty Reduction Action Project will provide and facilitate a platform and stage for community learning, collaborative working, and collective action focused on one particular topic.

APRIL IS HEALTH ACCESS MONTH

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Poverty Reduction Action Project

Poverty reduction requires a community-wide approach that brings organizations and people from all walks of life together to learn the facts, do the work and create solutions.

Your community needs you.
In 2024, it’s time to be brave, be bold and be the change.

 

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HEALTH ACCESS EVENTS for APRIL

 

FOUNDRY: TRANSFORMING ACCESS TO CARE FOR YOUTH 

Monday, April 15
Roberts Creek Hall
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

 

What’s this About?

The core vision for Foundry Sunshine Coast is to provide integrated youth services as an emergent and community-led service system intended to address long‑standing challenges by committing to ongoing youth and family/caregiver engagement.

Join us for a keynote presentation by Lesley Clarke, the Manager of Foundry Sunshine Coast.

 

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ABOUT THE SUNSHINE COAST PRIMARY CARE NETWORK

Monday, April 29
Seaside Centre
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM


What’s this About?

Learn how the new Sunshine Coast Primary Care Network (PCN) is improving access to expanded health services and primary care for residents in our area. 

Representing the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), shíshálh Nation and Pender Harbour Health Centre.

Speakers: Dr. Rob Lehman, Katie Clogg (PCN Manager)

 

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WE WANT YOU TO GET INVOLVED
  • JANUARY – Housing and Supports – Complete!
  • FEBRUARY – Economic Development, Income, Wages and Workforce – Complete!
  • MARCH – Social Inclusion, Social Infrastructure, and Community Building – Complete!
  • APRIL – Health Access
  • MAY – Transportation and Mobility
  • JUNE – Climate and Environment

 

WHAT TO EXPECT
  • Hear from organizational leaders, community experts and people with lived experience about the pressing issues that matter to them.
  • Work alongside a diverse group of people to imagine and create solutions.
  • Be part of dedicated and targeted advocacy campaigns & shared opportunities to take action!
  • We need to highlight the sometimes hidden relationships between societal challenges and poverty.
  • We need to envision new pathways forward to an inclusive, thriving community for all.
  • We need to demand change from our decision-makers and take direct action.
  • Get access to a monthly summary focused on conversations and solutions.

 

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Poverty reduction requires a community-wide approach that brings organizations and people from all walks of life together to learn the facts, do the work and create solutions.