The Community Health Boards (CHBs) are made up of local community members who work with partners to gather community ideas and share information about how to improve and promote health & wellness close to home. They focus on the many factors that affect health & wellness in our communities, including income, education and sense of belonging, among others. CHBs then share what they have learned about your health & wellness priorities with Nova Scotia Health (NSH), IWK Health Centre, and community groups as part of their legislated duties as outlined in the Health Authorities Act. Our volunteers are dedicated residents that care about their communities. They are actively listening to community concerns, sharing information with others, building partnerships, leading projects, supporting community-led initiatives, bringing people together to discuss important issues, and allocating Wellness Funds to community projects. All of this is being done to better understand the social determinants of health and their impact on the health of a community, to work on health promotion initiatives and share what they’ve learned with NSH, IWK, local community groups and municipalities to make our communities a healthier place to live, work, learn and play.
