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Centre de santé communautaire de Su dbury. Linking with the Francophon e community. Who we are. created in 1991 main site in Sudbur y 2 satellites – Chelm sford and Valley East 1 nursing station – Gogama Corner Clinic. Our clients. City of Greater Sud bury: 50 000 francophone s
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Centre de santé communautairede Sudbury Linking with the Francophone community
Who we are • created in 1991 • main site inSudbury • 2 satellites – Chelmsford and Valley East • 1 nursing station – Gogama • Corner Clinic Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
Our clients • City of Greater Sudbury: • 50 000 francophones • 30% of the total population • concentration: Valley East, Chelmsford Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
2 ‘givens’ • Franco-ontarians have a right to access services in French • Values, beliefs and habits are more effectively addressed in a person’s mother tongue, the language in which these were first internalized Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
Our target population • youth • seniors • hard to reach (ie homeless) • women Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
CHALLENGES • franco-ontarians are not a homogeneous group • geography • exogamy, assimilation and ‘bilingualism’ • literacy • ‘oral’ culture • immigration • bi-culturalism Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
CHALLENGES • reliance on interpersonal relationships • practical by nature Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
Strategies • discussion groups and humour • locals over outsiders • word-of-mouth • focus on social aspects to increase cultural identity • mindful of literacy levels • bilingual documentation • adapt, don’t translate • pro-active offer of service Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
How to connect? • it takes longer to establish relationships • word-of-mouth (bring a friend) • French language and immersion schools and their school boards • English media • social networks (no, not Facebook…well.…maybe) Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
How to connect? • Establish partnerships with other groups and associations • church bulletins • inventoryof community resources to see who is out there to connect with • municipal counsellors for support on initiatives Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
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