My first 60 days: Message from Zoë Dawe-CCHOHT’s first Executive Director
Hello and Happy Fall! I am excited to have joined CCHOHT in August as the first Executive Director and to be immediately engaged into the impactful work that our OHT has been leading.
My priority in the first 60 days was to connect, to listen to what is important, what has been achieved and what still needs to be done. We achieved our deliverable of the FY 2024-25 operating plan to Ontario Health on September 20, 2024. Prior to which we successfully hosted an in-person engagement event to capture multiple points of input that was attended by close to 30 community partners, patients, family members, caregivers and physicians.
I have, and continue to be warmed by the numerous invitations to your Annual General Meetings, and open houses over September and into October to see where the work happens and have had the opportunity to speak firsthand to the staff at the point of care and those receiving services.
Communication is vital and must occur through multiple channels to have impact. I have experienced myself and heard in my connections that so much of the wonderful achievements supported through the CCHOHT go unknown. Over the next few months, we will be developing a robust communications strategy which will be achieved by the recruitment of a new communication and engagement coordinator. This role will be essential for the CCHOHT to be visible and reachable. We hope to have a successful candidate on board by late fall and we will begin reaching out to illuminate your stories, programs and needs.
Our website is being updated to capture essential updates across our partners and will include some exciting new features to enable engagement and spotlights on specific areas of focus of our OHT to make it simpler to understand what matters to you most.
If we have not yet had the chance to connect or you would like to know more about the CCHOHT please contact us through info@connectedcarehalton.ca or to me directly at zdawe@haltonhealthcare.com
Warmly,
Zoe Dawe
