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AHC COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic [EVENT RECAP]

It’s been a difficult nearly 18 months as the world has struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic—but as cases drop, restrictions lift, and vaccinations increase, it feels like the world might be finally turning a corner. Still, despite these improvements, vaccination rates have lagged in the newcomer community, as barriers keep people from accessing the COVID-19 vaccines. 

Action for Healthy Communities hosted a Pop-Up Clinic and Family Fun Day on Friday, July 9 and Saturday, July 10, to support increasing vaccine uptake. A hardworking team of AHC staff and volunteers alongside outreach workers from the Edmonton COVID-19 Rapid Response Collaborative (ECRRC) transformed the lower floor of the office into a vaccination clinic, and the parking lot into an impromptu BBQ and dance party, with Kona Ice providing delicious frozen treats on Friday afternoon. A team of Alberta Health Services nurses and administrators ensured clients received their vaccines safely, while interpreters translated all the vitally important medical information into whatever language clients felt most comfortable with. When they were finished getting their vaccines, clients and their families gathered in the parking lot for a free burger, snow cone, music, and fun! 

The event caught the attention of many community stakeholders; Edmonton MLAs Janis Irwin and David Shepherd, and MP James Cummings all came to visit us. On Saturday, Global News Edmonton (2:26-4:20) interviewed Lisa Jane de Gara and Gail Kesslar about the event, asking about how to promote vaccination in the community. 

Over the two days, we vaccinated approximately 75 people, served about 150 burgers, and had the chance to get some face-to-face interaction with our community members.

View the images from the event below!

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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.

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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.

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