Vicki shares her experience of living with diabetes and her involvement with the Community Health Centres of Northumberland’s Diabetes Clinic. Building her community from the ground up, explore the CHCN Community Food Market and associated volunteering opportunities through Vicki’s story. Watch Vicki’s Story

Community Food Market is Open for Business! Once thought of as a “blue sky idea” – the CHCN is so excited to announce that our very own ‘Community Food Market’ is up and running! This new pilot project will run until Spring of 2024 and will offer a weekly ...

In Person Shopping Model Back In Action We are happy to announce that the CHCN Food Cupboard has returned to an in-person shopping model which will allow community members to come and choose which foods or products are desired and or needed. As a health centre, our goal is ...

Food security in Northumberland is something the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) has always prioritized since opening its doors back in 2009. Over the past year, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we knew our clients would need support with access to food more than ever. It ...

The Community Health Centres of Northumberland is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $10,000 from Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Access Fund. The grant will enable us to support more then 150 families, couples and singles and provide a weekly meal to two emergency shelters ...

Currently, in Canada, only nine percent of plastic waste is recycled.  Much of this plastic is durable single-use plastic, which never biodegrades and causes persistent pollution in nature, oceans, and waterways.  Today, disposable packaging makes up about 40 percent of all plastic products manufactured.

Community Health Centres of Northumberland joins a network of organizations across Canada using healthy food as a tool for social change. Port Hope, Ontario, November 1st 2018 — Community Health Centres of Northumberland is pleased to announce that we have joined Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Organizations program ...