About Us

The Strathcona Community Health Network is an intersectoral collaborative partnership that works to address health and well-being upstream, focusing on root causes before people get sick. Our aim is to address the social determinants of health at a systems level. Importantly, the Health Network is not involved in looking at deficiencies of health services.

Social determinants of health include economic status, early childhood development, education, housing, justice, and social support that can contribute to or detract from our health and wellbeing. The social determinants of health that the Health Network is focusing on include: Healthy Children, Food Security, Ageing and Caregiver Support, Connectivity, Transport, Cultural Safety, and Housing.

Strathcona Regional Overview

Our Mission

To improve the health, wellness, and equity of communities and territories of the Ligwilda’xw, Nuu Chah Nulth, and Coast Salish within the Strathcona region by facilitating collaborative action on root causes before people get sick.

Our Values

The Strathcona Community Health Network is an inter-sectoral collaborative partnership that works to address health and well-being upstream by addressing the social determinants of health at a systems level.

The aim of the Strathcona Community Health Network is to bring together people from wide-ranging backgrounds, roles and perspectives to take action on issues that impact health and well-being in their communities. The Network is a place to:

  • Exchange knowledge and build common understanding of issues

  • Align around a common vision to amplify impact on shared priorities

  • Strengthen relationships and build trust by collaborating on shared projects

  • Engage in collaborative problem solving to encourage innovation and efficiency

Our History

In the fall of 2015, members of the Strathcona Regional District, Island Health and participants from local First Nations and community organizations met to discuss sustainability, health and well-being. In exploring ways to address these issues—and the factors that influence them—the potential for a Community Health Network was identified.

The best community health networks are community-owned and driven, where participants share a commitment to helping people in their region attain the highest possible level of health and well-being. Community-based solutions are fueled by the energy and support of people working together to identify local health issues, bringing together the people and resources needed to create change.