Central Community Health Centre (CCHC) is a charitable organization whose purpose is the delivery of comprehensive primary care, illness prevention and health promotion through community programs and support to individuals and families in St. Thomas, Central Elgin and Southwold Township. We believe, with programming based on the social determinants of health and community needs, we can best serve the community. We provide comprehensive care through an integrated team approach to health care and prevention.

Mission: An organizational mission, also known as a mission statement, is a brief, broad statement about an organization’s goals and how it intends to meet those goals. It often addresses what the organization offers and how it hopes to serve its customers, community, employees, investors or other stakeholders

Vision: A vision statement is the anchor point of any strategic plan. It outlines what an organization would like to ultimately achieve and gives purpose to the existence of the organization. A well-written vision statement should be short, simple, specific to your business, leave nothing open to interpretation.

Values:  CCHC’s values statement describes the core ethics or principles by which the organization will abide by, no matter what. It inspires employees and volunteers to put forward their best effort and also constrains their actions.  Strong, clearly-articulated values are one means by which CCHC can be held accountable for its actions; they play an important role in projecting a positive image of our organization. The values statement guides strategic and operational decisions

• The Central CHC is located at 359 Talbot Street in St. Thomas and is one of 125 CHCs in Ontario.
• The Central CHC serves residents of Central Elgin, Southwold Township and St. Thomas.
• The CHC model of care focuses on primary health care, illness prevention, health promotion and working closely with other health and wellness providers in the community.
• Staffing at CCHC includes family doctors, nurse practitioners, Registered Practical Nurses, social workers, a chiropodist, a dietitian, a health promoter and a community outreach worker all working together as a team.
• The Central CHC is one of four CHCs funded by the South West LHIN.

Land Acknowledgement:

In keeping with recognition of the need for Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge the historic location of our meeting on the traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples included in the Upper Canada Land Surrenders, specifically Treaty 2,1790 and Treaty 3,1792.

Long before European settlers came to this land, the area was the traditional home of the Anishinaabe, Mississauga, Attiwondweronk, and Haudenossaunee people.  We acknowledge the rights, dignity and well being of the indigenous peoples of the world, and we are grateful to participate in the stewardship of this land which is currently home to the communities of Munsee-Delaware First Nation, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, and Oneida Nation of the Thames.