Algoma Public Health
2026 Strategic Plan
Vision
Health for all. Together.
Mission
We promote and protect community health and advance health equity in Algoma.
Values
Excellence, Respect, Accountability & Transparency, Collaboration
OUR COMMUNITY: Creating Meaningful Connection
We will strengthen our trusted presence and increase our recognition across Algoma communities through relationship building, community engagement, and collaborative action.
We will:
- Strengthen collaborative relationships with all municipalities and Indigenous communities to advance shared priorities and upstream public health opportunities
- Integrate communication science with public health science to achieve excellence in how we engage, collaborate and impact our communities
- Broaden community outreach, digital presence, and low-barrier engagement opportunities to meet people where they are, prioritizing the local needs of diverse communities across Algoma
OUR PRACTICE: Strengthening our Performance, Measuring Impact, Sharing Stories
We will focus on core public health functions to have the greatest positive impact on community health and health inequities; we will show this through measurement and sharing stories.
We will:
- Align resources and decision-making with priority needs and evidence to strengthen our impact
- Enhance our core public health capacity and competencies to achieve excellence in public health practice
- Build shared understanding of APH work by strengthening measurement and sharing our stories, to demonstrate impact
OUR TEAM: Fostering a Foundation for Success
We will invest in our workforce as the foundation for delivering our mission, creating a culture of effective collaboration, excellence, and continuous learning that enhances our capacity and resilience
We will:
- Create a strong organizational foundation that promotes a culture of excellence, effective collaboration, and continuous learning to enable our people to thrive
- Cultivate a valued and resilient workforce by investing in staff development, wellbeing, and competencies to amplify our community impact
OUR APPROACH: Focusing on Upstream Pathways
We will advance upstream approaches to population health through a health equity lens that strives to improve systemic and social conditions for better health outcomes across Algoma.
We will:
- Build our capacity to strengthen community action, create supportive environments, and promote local healthy public policy with community partners
- Work at the systems level to better support people facing health inequities