Mission Statement
The Ontario Council on Community Health
Accreditation promotes accountability and excellence in public health programs and services.
OCCHA's Mandate
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To
establish, review and revise accreditation standards related to
governance, administration and program planning, implementation monitoring
and evaluation.
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To
enhance knowledge through consultation and shared experience.
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To
measure agency performance against peer-set standards, provide
comprehensive reports and confer accreditation awards.
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To
promote and facilitate continuous quality improvement in public health
units through consultation across
Ontario
health units.
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To
work in partnership with other community health organizations and
relevant provincial ministries, to promote excellence in public health
programs and services.
Strategic Directions
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Strengthen
OCCHA’s partnership with the MOHLTC by creating opportunities for
collaboration in support of public health renewal.
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Enhance
customer service and marketing of OCCHA and the accreditation process
and nurture/strengthen alliances and partnerships in support of
OCCHA’s mission.
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To
encourage and facilitate organizational excellence and ongoing quality
of practice (Continuous Quality Improvement) in public health.
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Build
the capacity to fulfill OCCHA’s role in support of public health
renewal.
For further information on the strategic planning process
of the OCCHA Board of Directors or for information on accreditation,
please contact:
Mrs.
Meighan Finlay
, Executive Director
Ontario
Council on Community Health Accreditation
3370 South Service Road
Burlington
,
Ontario
L7N 3M6
Tel: (905) 639-6367
Fax: (905) 639-6534
E-mail: meighanfinlay@occha.org
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