Mary Ito, RDH and Sue Hochu, RDH, members of the Northumberland Oral Health Coalition (NOHC) recently presented oral hygiene items – toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, denture care items, etc. to Adam Hudson, Registered Dietician and Sarah Pilatzkie, Dental Coordinator at the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) in Port ...

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 ...

On June 26th, 2023 the Board of Directors, along with CHCN staff, held its Annual General Meeting and celebrated fifteen years of serving the community! Did you know – our first client was seen in the spring of 2008 in a small, temporary store-front location? Now, fifteen years later ...

There is something about the month of August that I just love. There are still many summer days ahead of us to enjoy bright sun and warmth, and perform “summery” outdoor activities, but there is also the anticipation of the fall, bringing with it cooler evenings and mornings, back-to-school ...

I would like to start this greeting with acknowledgement that it has felt like a very long winter this year.  I am thankful that we are officially into the season of spring, a season that represents new opportunities, rejuvenation, and growth.  As I write this, it is very grey ...

As we enter a new year and say goodbye to 2022, it feels strangely like dipping one’s toes into a lake, just to test the temperature. Will the water be cold enough to take your breath away, or can we ease in with comfort? Needless to say, we’ve perhaps become skeptical ...

Social Prescribing is an approach to health care that provides a pathway for health providers to address the social determinants of health such as food insecurity, social isolation, and income by making referrals to social and community supports. In October 2022 the Community Health Centres of Northumberland was lucky ...

YOU’RE INVITED! CELEBRATING 15 YEARS You are invited to attend the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) Annual General Meeting on Monday, June 26th, 2023, at 3:00 pm at 99 Toronto Rd | Port Hope.  Join us to hear about all of the exciting developments that have occurred over ...

Since 1997, Rebound has been providing children and youth and their families with the skills, strategies, and tools they need to succeed. Rebound’s program and service offering has expanded over the last several years, to provide comprehensive mental health services, family wellness and parenting support, youth justice programming, and ...

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Rates of respiratory illness, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza (flu), are on the rise in our region and throughout Ontario. Together with the ongoing presence of COVID-19, this is putting direct pressure on all areas of our health care system ...