Our vision
The IPHCC envisions a world where:
- The health and well-being of all Indigenous Peoples in Ontario is restored and assured.
- Health systems provide Indigenous Peoples with high quality care, empathy, dignity, and respect.
Our Mission
The IPHCC uses Indigenous solutions to transform Indigenous health outcomes and decolonize health systems by:
- Partnering with Indigenous communities, mainstream health organizations and government agencies.
- Equipping Council members with the tools, training and networks to provide quality health care.
touchstone values
- We honour Indigenous knowledge systems
- We promote Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands
- We respect that Culture is Treatment
- We create respectful relationships
- We endorse community-based approaches to healing and wellbeing
- We value and support staff throughout our network
- We are open to learn from each other
- We establish and promote safe spaces
- We laugh together
Gathering and sharing stories and data about the health status and service gaps for Indigenous Peoples
Empowering the voices of Indigenous Peoples and communities to effect change
Identifying and alleviating the barriers that Indigenous Peoples and communities face in regaining good health