1. Special Resolution: CHNC Financial Review Process
2. Endorsement of Representatives to the CHNC Board of Directors

Happy Holidays from CHNC

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Dear Community Health Nurses,

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Health Nurses of Canada, I would like to extend immense, and sincere gratitude to all community health nurses from coast to coast to coast for your dedication and preservation of community health in Canada. It has been another tremendously eventful year, from discovery of the remains of Indigenous children in unmarked graves to devastating floods on both the west and east coasts of our Country. Community health nurses have organized, led, provided, researched mass immunization clinics and changed their care to all populations served. Community nurses have more than stepped up and will continue to provide leadership in Canada to advance practice, promote, protect health, and prevent illness. This holiday, we wish you a most-deserving, safe and healthy season.

Sincerely,

Donna Jepsen
CHNC President

Following the devastating and horrific news of the remains of 215 Indigenous children being discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds, the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC), a voluntary organization that promotes health and advances nursing practice, extends our deepest condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc people and community on this tragic loss, which is challenging to process. 

As leaders in community health, we are committed to the recommendations in the Truth and reconciliation Commission (TRC) and to advance the calls to action (Truth & Reconciliation). CHNC’s strategic priorities include advocating for social and political issues related to health, and advancing principles and practice toward health equity. Each one of us, as community health nurses, must commit to active reconciliation. 

CHNC members honour the lives of the 215 Indigenous children and their families. We have the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc people and community, and First Nations communities across the land in our hearts. For anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their Residential school experience, please contact the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.

We are pleased to advise you that we now have several ppt presentations regarding the CHNC Standards of Practice available for wide use and distribution. These include

1. CHNC Standards of Practice – Francophone CHN version (i.e. en français)
2. CHNC Standards of Practice – for Nurse Educators
3. CHNC Standards of Practice – with Public Health Nursing examples
4. CHNC Standards of Practice – with Home Health Nursing examples
5. CHNC Standards of Practice – with Family Practice Nursing examples

Our hope is that you can make use of these as well as assist us in disseminating these widely within your CHN networks.

https://www.chnc.ca/en/standards-of-practice

1. To receive the financial statements of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2020 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 2021;
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.