Innisfil Community Health Committee

PURPOSE
The Innisfil Community Health Committee is an Ad Hoc Committee of Council whose purpose is to improve access to community-based, integrated, high-quality and appropriate primary health care services in the Town of Innisfil.

Healthy Community Video

This video was created by York University Nursing Students, March 2012.

MANDATE

The mandate of the Innisfil Community Health Committee is to:

• Investigate the feasibility of various short and long term options for establishing locally based community health care;
• Advise Council on various health care models and options in order to improve access to health care services in the Town of Innisfil;
• Inventory and research available community spaces for the provision of health care services;
• Develop partnership with learning institutions to provide teaching or learning venues for practitioners of many levels;
• Partner with community groups and support agencies to attract skilled health care professionals to practice in Innsifil;
• Be a community liaison for health care matters; and,
• Raise public awareness of health care issues, such as illness prevention and health promotion.

MEETING SCHEDULE

The committee meets on the third Thursday of each month in Town Hall Community Rooms at 1:30p.m. Meetings are subject to change.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Terms of Reference adopted by Council on November 16, 2011 CR-249.11

For more information on the committee or if you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Clerk Services at 705-436-3740.