Collection of position papers and reports that includes those authored by alPHa and others that will be of particular interest to its members.
					
					
				
				
				
				
					
				
				
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alPHa Report: PH Resilience 2022
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						2022-02-15
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					January 20, 2022 Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) Report - Public Health Resilience in Ontario: Clearing the Backlog, Resuming Routine Programs and Maintaining an Effective COVID-19 Response. 
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alPHa Deputation - 2022 Pre Budget Hearings
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						2022-01-25
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					January 19, 2022 transcript of alPHa's deputation  to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and ensuing Q&A as part of the 2022 pre-budget consultations. 
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alPHa Elections Primer 2022
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						2022-03-24
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					Infographic that outlines the value of local public health, summarizes the challenges it faces as Ontario emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and resumes its routine activities, and calls on candidates for elected office to commit to making a strong, sustainable, resilient, and locally based public health system a top priority for Ontario. 
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AMO Submission - Future of Public Health
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						2022-08-30
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					August 26, 2022 submission by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to the Ministry of Health titled “Strengthening Public Health in Ontario: Now and for the Future”. It makes six recommendations related to system stability, funding, human resources, and an inquiry into the COVID-19 response, which are well aligned with alPHa’s current positions. 
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CPHO Report - Climate Change & Public Health
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						2022-10-26
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					2022 Annual Report of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, which lays out a roadmap for the broader public health system in Canada to organize and mobilize around climate-health action. It provides concrete direction on how we can use our existing tools and knowledge, while also expanding them to meet new challenges that will come along with a changing climate. 
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CPHO Report - Climate Change & Public Health (ES)
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						2022-10-26
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					Executive Summary of the 2022 Annual Report of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, which lays out a roadmap for the broader public health system in Canada to organize and mobilize around climate-health action. It provides concrete direction on how we can use our existing tools and knowledge, while also expanding them to meet new challenges that will come along with a changing climate. 
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Public Health Matters - PH Primer Infographic
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						2023-01-13
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The Municipal Role in Public Health
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						2022-11-24
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					November 2022 paper that is part of the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) "Who Does What" series, which examines the role Canadian municipalities play in public health, where they face constraints, and how they work with other orders of government. The uniqueness of Ontario's organization is prominent. 
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Public Health Matters - Vaccine Infographic
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						2023-02-09
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Question de Santé Publique - Vaccination = Succès
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						2023-02-09
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					Version Française de l’infographique produit par alPHa, Janvier 2023. 
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Question de Santé Publique - ABÉCÉDAIRE
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						2023-02-17
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					Feb 17, 2023 traduction française de l'infographique, "Public Health Matters: a Public Health Primer". 
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CMOH Annual Report 2022 - Being Ready
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						2023-03-08
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					2022  Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics. 
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Public Health and AI - Liaison Report #1
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						2023-06-20
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					June 2023 "The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is a dynamic discipline with immense potential to impact and revolutionize public health. The advancement of large language models (LLMs) like Chat GPT and other applications requires comprehensive and ongoing research and careful deliberation within the public health discipline to assess both the opportunities and risks associated with their future implementation. Accordingly, it is critical to prioritize the preparation of public health systems and their organizations for the impending data and systems transformation required to effectively harness the power of AI in future applications". 
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Annual_Report_2023_.pdf
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						2023-06-23
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Public Health Matters - Business Case Infographic
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						2025-01-14
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					July 2023 - alPHa Infographic #3, which outlines the business case for public health and calls on decision makers for their support for the goals and objectives of public health, with sustained and sufficient resources to ensure stability for Ontario's locally-based network of public health agencies. 
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HPO - Value of Local Health Promotion
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						2023-09-22
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					September 2023 Health Promotion Ontario White Paper that outlines the value of health promotion (primary prevention) and asks that the complete range of health promotion programs outlined in the Ontario Public Health Standards be maintained. 
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Question de Santé Publique - Rentabilité
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						2025-01-14
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					Oct 6, 2023 traduction française de l'infographique, "Public Health Matters: a Business Case for Local Public Health". 
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Low income Dental Program Alignment
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						2023-11-21
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					November 2023 paper drafted by The Ontario Dental Association (ODA), Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association (ODHA), and Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD) titled Considerations for Aligning Federal and Provincial Dental Programs to Improve Oral Health. The document offers considerations for the Ontario Ministry of Health and provincial oral health stakeholders for aligning federal and provincial dental programs. In addition, it provides context and outlines recommendations across eight key areas.  
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Summary - alPHa Funding Submissions
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						2023-12-08
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					December 2023 summary of alPHa's public health funding-related activities during 2022 and 2023 
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CMOH Annual Report 2023 - Substance Use
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					March 28, 2024 Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (2023), entitled "Balancing Act: An All-of-Society Approach to Substance Use and Harms", which emphasizes work to be done in the areas of tobacco/vape, alcohol, cannabis, and opioids. 
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alPHa Annual Report 2024
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						2024-06-05
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Question de Santé Publique - Santé et Securité
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						2025-09-17
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					Infographique,  février 2025  - La santé publique est essentielle dans une société saine et prospère. Elle confère aux individus une santé optimale pour vivre et travailler. Un investissement en santé publique se traduit par des communautés en santé – les fondements d’une Ontario forte, dynamique et prospère sur le plan économique. La santé publique favorise et protège les communautés et veille à ce que chacun et chacune puissent vivre, apprendre, travailler et s’amuser dans un endroit sécuritaire. 
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alPHa Annual Report 2025
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						2025-07-02
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