The High Priority Community Strategy provides innovative, culturally relevant, community-based healthcare delivery in the communities of Peel Region that were most disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Employing a peer-led model of Community Health Ambassadors for education, awareness, health promotion, and community capacity building, numerous initiatives were started including Community Health & Wellness Fairs in residential buildings; intentional creation of culturally and linguistically appropriate resources to address community questions, concerns, and barriers; in-person and virtual townhalls and workshops; incentivized social media campaigns targeting youth; and, community-based drop-in clinics at libraries and community centres, offering support in accessing mental health and addiction resources.
Presented at the 2023 HSJCC Virtual Conference on November 15, 2023.
Presenters:
Janice Hemerding
(she/her)
CLINICAL TEAM LEAD
CMHA Peel Dufferin
Nasma Ashraf
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Health Commons Solutions Lab
Annalisa Rasmussen
CLINICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel
Marsha Brown
MANAGER OF POPULATION AND URBAN HEALTH
Wellfort
Lydia-Joi Marshall
SENIOR PROJECT LEAD
Health Commons Solutions Lab
