Learn about health supports for children at Lakeland Communities Health Advisory Council event

January 29, 2024

BONNYVILLE — Local and area residents interested in learning about health supports for children under five are invited to an upcoming event with the Lakeland Communities Health Advisory Council (HAC).

The online event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants will hear from local Alberta Health Services (AHS) teams as they discuss health supports for children under the age of five, including:

This is a Zoom meeting. Please e-mail lakelandcommunities@ahs.ca with the subject line Community Event and you will be sent the Zoom link.

Please call 1-877-275-8830 or visit ahs.ca/advisorycouncils for more information.

HACs play an important role in supporting the strategic direction of AHS by engaging members of their communities throughout Alberta in a respectful, transparent and accountable manner. Public participation is essential to improving the quality and accountability of health services. Working in partnership with AHS is an important way to ensure services are more responsive to the needs of those who use them.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.