Registration - Organization

BC Association of Community Health Centres / Valerie St John, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: BC Association of Community Health Centres
Senior Officer Name: Valerie St John, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-09-30
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7365-3844

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 9

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 8 of 8 (2023-06-15 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 8 (2023-06-15 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
BCACHC lobbies for Community Health Centre funding, regional governance involvement with Primary Care Networks across the province, involvement in health care planning and the development of new Community Health Centres.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Funding support for member Community Health Centres and for the BCACHC	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Request for funding of Community Health Centres in the province of BC	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Request for policy change to allow for funding model to support community health centres.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Request for policy change to fund community health centres Request for processes to support communities to develop community health centres	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Request funding for Community Health Centres in BC through or outside of Primary Care Network processes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Requests for government (Ministry of Health) to provide a sustainable funding model for community health centres supported by the BC Association of Community Health Centres.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Mental Health and Addictions
Requests to change the way community health centres are funded wishing direct support from government for their operations.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Valerie St John, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

BC Association of Community Health Centres

Address:
101-3960 Quadra Street
Victoria, B.C., BC V8X 4A3
Canada

Telephone number: 250-216-1691

Description of Activities

BCACHC represents its member Community Health Centres and works with government and communities to support the development and operation of CHCs across the province. We are also affiliated with the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres and work to gain federal support for same.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Health	$400,000.00	2023-02-02
Health	$5,000,000.00	2023-01-16

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Health	$3,500,000.00	2023-05-01

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Coalition Members Information

BC Association of Community Health Centres is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Association of Community Health Centres does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of BC Association of Community Health Centres are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Sandra Bodenhamer
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No