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

This past summer the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) debuted three client stories, showcasing the unique journeys of three members of our local community and their interactions with the CHCN. In celebration of Community Health and Wellbeing Month, CHCN is proud to share the first of these stories, ...

I am one of those people who loves every season, but if I was forced to pick a favorite, we are heading into it right now.  There is something about autumn that gives me renewed energy as temperatures get a bit cooler in the evenings, but daytime can still look ...

Northumberland United Way has been a beacon of hope and support in our community for over five decades. We honor history while welcoming a fresh new team led by Executive Director Alicia Vandine, poised to carry this torch forward, bringing renewed energy and vision to our mission. In the ...

MEDIA RELEASE: $56,000 OTF Grant from the Ontario Government Helps Community Health Centre Forge New Program On Thursday, the team at Community Health Centres of Northumberland invited a representative from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to hear more about the $56,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant that it ...

The Benefits of Seasonal Eating As the autumn air settles in, our cravings for hearty,  comforting foods often shift to reflect the abundance of fall produce. Let’s explore how you can incorporate seasonal foods into your diet this fall. Eating seasonally not only supports local agriculture but also ensures ...

This year our Annual General Meeting is a special one, not in terms of celebratory years, but in the fact that we have recently engaged with Toronto based filmmaker, Catherine Rix (of CATRIX Media) to start the important journey of telling client stories. I encourage you to attend this ...

A sure sign of summer at the Community Health Centres of Northumberland always includes Annual General Meeting planning, tending the community garden, and welcoming our summer student to the team! I had the pleasure of connecting with our Summer Program Facilitator, Shanel Viau who will work alongside our Community ...

I am writing this newsletter message at the very end of March, and outside my office window there are still piles of snow on the ground.  Spring is ‘officially’ upon us, but this past week we have had a (hopefully final) blast of winter.  As we anticipate the warmer, ...

NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Registration now open for the next virtual conversation in the Northumberland PACE Speakers Series, ‘Why, What and How of Organ and Tissue Donation’ on Thursday, March 28 at 5:30 PM NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Monday, March 11, 2024—The Northumberland PACE Speakers Series will host its ...