KFL&A Public Health promotes and protects the public's health and strives to reduce health disparities through a skilled and dedicated work force that collaborates with our partners and communities and engages our residents to be as healthy as they can be.
We are directed by Ontario's Health Protection and Promotion Act, and the Ontario Public Health Standards: Requirements for Programs, Services, and Accountability. We develop and implement evidence-informed policies, programs and services to address the public health needs of the residents in the KFL&A region.
Excellence |
We strive to meet high standards in all that we do. We are committed to delivering evidence-based public health programs and services that are innovative, creative, and appropriate. We foster a culture of continuous learning to support our employees' growth and organizational development. |
Integrity |
We are honest, trustworthy, and transparent in all that we do. We meet high ethical and professional standards in our work and relationships by being principled in our approach and responsible in our actions. We are accountable to our funders and stakeholders for the public resources entrusted to us. |
Respect |
We are committed to treating the public respectfully and with dignity. We will nurture a mutually respectful workplace where all of us value the skills and contributions of our colleagues. |
Collaboration |
We are committed to working with individuals, partners, and communities to achieve common goals for better health and to accomplish our mission. Through internal and external collaboration, we will solve problems creatively and will make decisions to meet the needs of the people and communities that we serve. |
Fairness |
We are committed to ensuring that programs and services are available and accessible to everyone. We will treat each other fairly in everything that we do. |
Provide programs and services of high quality that are supported by the best evidence by: |
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Champion, support and deliver strategies and initiatives to address health disparities, and priority and emerging health issues by: |
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Strengthen and enhance our collaboration with communities and partners by: |
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Invest in a healthy and supportive work environment where everyone lives our values by: |
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Foster efficiency and innovation to maximize the impact of our resources by: |
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