Official Languages Minority Communities Envelope - French-Speaking Minority Communities Initiatives

Co-ordination of Official Language Minority Community Envelope Projects

$460,000

Société Santé en français (SSF) [Francophone Health Society] has as its mandate to implement initiatives aimed at developing networks and improving access to primary health care services for Francophones living outside Quebec.

Partners:

The 17 provincial and territorial networks affiliated with the SSF.

Objectives:

Ensure that the SSF can assume the management of the Francophone communities' portion of the Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF) Envelope dedicated to minority languages. That responsibility involves continuous co-ordination and management of the various stages of the project approval process as well as follow-up with each promoter upon the implementation of the projects.

Activities:

Co-ordination of the call for proposals and the project analysis; ensure support for promoters and partners; management and financial reporting; overall assessment of all projects financed; and, dissemination of the results of the project.

Expected Results:

Development and negotiation of contribution agreements with the various promoters; approval and implementation of over 40 projects totally $13,585,000; identification of best practices; financial management control of projects; and, widespread distribution of documents dealing with the results achieved by the projects.

Contact:

Paul-André Baril
Société Santé en français inc.
Suite 400
260 Dalhousie Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4
Tel: (613) 244-1889
Fax: (613) 244-0283
Email: pa.baril@forumsante.ca
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