4th Annual Diversity Health Fair

On October 27, 2016, AHC hosted its 4th annual Diversity Health Fair. The event saw several vendors come out to show their support to the community and provide health and wellness-related information to the many newcomers and immigrants who attended the fair. Among the vendors were: St. John Ambulance providing safety information, Edmonton Fire Rescue, Alberta Health Services, London Drugs (flu shots), Alberta Human Rights Commission, Spinx Medical Group, Art of Living Foundation, Ellerslie Dental Clinic, MacEwan Nursing Program (blood pressure check), New East Acupuncture Massage, SAGE, Alberta Human Services, and Terra Centre. Overall the event was successful with guests leaving with an array of health information and even first aid kits! See the images of the event below.

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Date:

November 7, 2016

Time:

9 PM to 9 PM

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Land Acknowledgment

As an organization working towards improving peoples’ well being, we acknowledge our presence on Treaty 6 territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, Ojibway, Anishinaabe, Nakota Sioux, and Inuit, as our responsibility to extend support for healing to our Indigenous Community members during this difficult times.

We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries and whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.

As an organization, we commit ourselves to continue to acknowledge, learn, understand, and create opportunities to educate our staff, volunteers, and community members about the lived experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, walking the path of reconciliation.

Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta (AHC's) Diversity and Inclusion Statement

AHC is a proud proponent of diversity in the workforce, and we support an inclusive workplace that values the diversity of ideas.

AHC fosters diversity and inclusion at all levels of our organization. It is among the cornerstones of our core values of inclusion, collaboration, participation, personal development, innovation and excellence. We understand that equity deserving individuals and communities possess huge potential for growth and development but facing myriad of challenges which can be addressed through their capacity building by hiring and retaining individuals with an array of competencies, talents, experiences, and ideas to propel the innovation that drives our success.

A diverse workforce and inclusive culture help us strengthen performance and inspire creative solutions. We believe the attention given to diversity and inclusion makes us more responsive, agile, trustworthy and innovative.

AHC's diversity and inclusion policies aim to foster an inclusive space that encourages more meaningful engagement among all program participants, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders to strengthen our performance.