Residents invited to virtual HAC Community Conversation

BONNYVILLE — Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Lakeland Communities Health Advisory Council (HAC) invite area residents to attend a virtual Community Conversation on evaluating online information.

This Zoom session will be held on Wednesday, March 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This is an opportunity to:

• Learn how to effectively evaluate information online. Find trusted health sources online and to learn about connecting with AHS on its social media channels.
• Receive links and resources with credible information to make informed decisions.
• Hear about the Lakeland Communities HAC.

To register, visit our Eventbrite link or e-mail community.engagement@ahs.ca with the subject line ‘Lakeland’ and you will be sent the registration link. For more information on the Lakeland Communities Health Advisory Council, visit ahs.ca/advisorycouncils. If you have difficulties registering, please call 1-877-275-8830 or email community.engagement@ahs.ca.

HACs play an important role in supporting the strategic direction of AHS by engaging members of their communities throughout Alberta in a respectful, transparent and accountable manner. Public participation is essential to improving the quality and accountability of health services. Working in partnership with AHS is an important way to ensure services are more responsive to the needs of those who use them.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.