Indigenous Hub to Receive $1.3 Million
November 27, 2024Model of Care Innovation Fund championing local innovation
NORTH BAY – Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that the Ontario government is connecting more people to faster, more convenient care in Nipissing by investing $1,312,850 through the Models of Care Innovation Fund to support the North Bay Indigenous Hub. Funding will create easier pathways to flourishing health and well-being for Indigenous People.
“The Models of Care Innovation Fund is the province’s new $40 million fund focused on championing local innovation to provide more people with the right care, in the right place,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. “This fund supports healthcare partners like the North Bay Indigenous Hub find new ways to maximize the skills and expertise of their workforce to connect our community to better services and care.”
“The North Bay Indigenous Hub is very thankful for this funding opportunity. This will allow us to make necessary changes to create culturally safe health care and build meaningful pathways for Indigenous people of North Bay. This initiative will foster and support positive health and wellness outcomes for our children and youth in the area.” – Laureen Linklater- Pizzale, Executive Director, North Bay Indigenous Hub.
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government continues to take action to strengthen the healthcare system so that it can continue to meet the needs of families, no matter where they live, for years to come.
QUICK FACTS
- Since 2018, Ontario has seen a record-breaking number of new healthcare professionals join the workforce, adding nearly 100,000 new nurses with another 30,000 nurses currently studying at Ontario colleges and universities.
- The province is investing over $500 million in specialized education and training for over 20,000 nurses to continue to bolster the healthcare workforce.
- Ontario is also continuing to work with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to reduce barriers for internationally educated nurses, allowing them to register to work in Ontario faster and start caring for Ontarians sooner.
- This is in addition to the $743 million investment, over three years, as part of the 2024 budget, to continue to address immediate healthcare staffing needs, as well as to grow the workforce for years to come.
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