The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH), with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, engaged extensively with the Canadian public health community to develop the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 2.0.

Core competencies are the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the practice of public health. The final document includes 64 core competency statements organized into ten categories.

Click the link below to view Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada

Core-Competencies-2.0-EN-Aug29.pdf

The Community Health Nurses of Canada Leadership Committee is pleased to announce another exciting webinar. 

All webinars are recorded and posted on the CHNC YouTube site for those who are unable to attend. There is no charge to attend the webinars, and all are welcome to join! 

Title of Webinar:Mental health, Housing and Homelessness: Playing Musical Chairs  

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Time: 12-1 pm ET (9-10 am PT; 10-11 am MT; 11 am - 12 pm CT; 1-2 pm AT)

To register for this webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xjITGNfPT6Wgelwe2SSQtQ

Learning objectives for this webinar:

1. Describe different systems that impact with the risk of homelessness
2. Identify strategies to increase housing security
3. Discuss and advance advocacy strategies to build leadership competencies in systems transformation to address these health inequities faced by people experiencing mental health and housing challenges.

Presenter Bio:

Cheryl Forchuk, RN, PhD

Distinguished University Professor

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University

Cheryl Forchuk is the Beryl and Richard Ivey Research Chair in Aging, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery; a Distinguished University Professor at Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing (Western University); and Scientist and Assistant Director at Lawson Health Research Institute. Professor Forchuk’s research interests lie in the area of mental health, in particular the development and testing of supportive models of care. Her research explores therapeutic relationships, and explores systems issues related to mental health care including implementation of the transitional discharge model, housing/homelessness issues, poverty, community integration and the use of technology in mental health.

Santé Canada publie des mises à jour sur l’utilisation de l’acétaminophène pendant la grossesse :

• Avis public – L'acétaminophène est un traitement recommandé contre la fièvre et la douleur pendant la grossesse

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/acetaminophene-est-traitement-recommande-contre-fievre-et-douleur-pendant-grossesse

• Acétaminophène – Mise à jour du texte d’alerte sur Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/medicaments-et-appareils-medicaux/acetaminophene.html

• Avis : publication sur X

https://x.com/GouvCanSante/status/1970660754597478900

 La Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada (SOGC) sur l'utilisation de l'acétaminophène pour soulager la douleur et la fièvre pendant la grossesse

Health Canada is issuing updates on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy:

• Public Advisory - Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/acetaminophen-recommended-treatment-fever-and-pain-during-pregnancy

• Acetaminophen – Alert text update on Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medical-devices/acetaminophen.html

• Advisory: post on X
  https://x.com/GovCanHealth/status/1970660754786337178

 Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) Statement on Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy.

Lors de ce webinaire, l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) en partenariat avec le Centre de collaboration nationale des maladies infectieuses (CCNMI), partageront des mises à jour sur le virus respiratoire syncytial (VRS), la grippe saisonnière et la grippe aviaire, et présenteront les recommandations du Comité consultatif national de l’immunisation (CCNI) pour ces virus respiratoires.  

À la fin de ce webinaire, les professionnels de la santé seront en mesure de : 

1. Comprendre l’épidémiologie du virus respiratoire syncytial (VRS), de la grippe saisonnière et de la grippe aviaire. 
2. Décrire les produits immunisants disponibles et les recommandations actuelles du Comité consultatif national de l’immunisation (CCNI) pour aider à prévenir les maladies occasionnées par ces virus respiratoires. 
3. Trouver les ressources relatives à ces maladies respiratoires et de la COVID-19, dont les déclarations du CCNI et le Guide canadien d’immunisation (GCI). 

Information sur l'événement : Le même webinaire sera présenté en anglais et en français. Les webinaires seront enregistrés et disponibles sur le site Web du CCNMI peu après chaque événement. Pour des détails sur la présentation en anglais, veuillez consulter le courriel en anglais ci-dessus ou vous inscrire ici.    

Webinaire en français   

Mercredi, le 8 octobre 2025 

11h30 - 13h00 HE

Inscrivez-vous ici  

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), will share updates on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), seasonal influenza and avian influenza, and present National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) guidance for these respiratory viruses.  

At the end of this webinar, health providers will be able to: 

1. Understand the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), seasonal influenza and avian influenza
2. Describe available immunization products and current National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) guidance to help prevent disease caused by these respiratory viruses.
3. Find resources related to these respiratory illnesses and COVID-19, including NACI statements and the Canadian Immunization Guide (CIG).

Event Information:  The same webinar will be presented in English and in French. The webinars will be recorded and available to access on the NCCID website shortly after each session. 

English Webinar

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 

11:30am – 1:00pm ET  

Register here 

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of the Community Health Nurses of Canada (the "Association”) will be held at at the hour of 7:00PM (Eastern Time) in the evening on the 23rd day of June, 2025, for the following purposes:

1.     To receive the financial statements of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2024 together with the report of the public accountant thereon;

2.     To elect directors to the Board of Directors of the Association;

3.     To appoint a public accountant for engagement review for the Association for the financial year 2025;

4.     To receive reports from the Board of Directors of the Association;

5.     To transact other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Members will be held online. Pre-registration is required (please see details below).

Please note that an earlier save-the-date indicated the AGM date of June 17; however, the AGM will now take place on June 23, 2025.  

Meeting Documents

·       Agenda

·       AGM2024 Minutes (draft)

·       Financial Statements 2024

·       Special Resolution

·       Reports of the Board of Directors

DATED at the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, this 5th day of June, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KAREN CURRY

Access Information

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Members will be held online. To attend the meeting, you must register for the meeting in advance. 

Click here to register for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Members of the Community Health Nurses of Canada.

Once your registration is approved, you will receive a link and further instructions to attend the meeting.

 Please note, you must be able to log into the online platform (computer, smartphone/tablet app) to cast votes at the meeting.