We aim to unite people of African heritage living in Hamilton by creating a unified and strong voice which will address and promote the social determinants of our health such as housing, education, employment, access to better healthcare, fairness within all the social systems - the justice system, child welfare etc.
We seek to be included in health policy-making decisions at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government. HBHCLF is working towards establishing a meaningful engagement with health policy decision-making bodies to offer relevant input from the perspective of marginalized and racialized communities such as ours. We aim to accomplish our goals through: