How Might your Community and Primary Care Reduce the Impact of Financial Strain

Share How Might your Community and Primary Care Reduce the Impact of Financial Strain on Facebook Share How Might your Community and Primary Care Reduce the Impact of Financial Strain on Twitter Share How Might your Community and Primary Care Reduce the Impact of Financial Strain on Linkedin Email How Might your Community and Primary Care Reduce the Impact of Financial Strain link

Thank you for your interest in and involvement with the RIFS project. This project was a ground-breaking collaboration between primary care, public health and communities utilizing a collaborative approach to address income as a determinant of health within the Patient’s Medical Home, Health Neighbourhood, and the community, resulting in a stronger, more integrated health ecosystem for patients. We are grateful to the many teams who made the work such a success and continue to collaborate and take action to reduce financial strain.

With the formal RIFS project now complete, focus has shifted to enabling this work to grow and evolve in other clinics and communities. Visit the Alberta Health Services – Healthier Together website to learn more and stay up to date on the initiatives that result from this project.  


This website is a place where you can share your insights, experiences, and ideas in reducing impact on financial strain in your community.

Income is one of the most important factors that influences health. Financial strain is economic pressure that can cause stress and harm health.

Digital stories are a powerful way to create a meaningful discussion and simulate thoughtful change. We invite you to share the short videos with your teams, discuss what resonates (you may wish to use the questions at the end), what changes you might want to make and engage with others already doing this work using our Map and Forum.

The ‘Reducing the Impact of Financial Strain (RIFS)’ project will strengthen connections between community members and organizations including primary care teams. The aim is to collaboratively design local solutions to support health by addressing financial concerns in a sensitive, compassionate and sustainable way. While community looks at improving supports, Primary Care teams identify and support patients with financial concerns and help them access appropriate community supports.

Check back often for more videos and participate in the forum discussion


This website is a place where you can share your insights, experiences, and ideas in reducing impact on financial strain in your community.

Income is one of the most important factors that influences health. Financial strain is economic pressure that can cause stress and harm health.

Digital stories are a powerful way to create a meaningful discussion and simulate thoughtful change. We invite you to share the short videos with your teams, discuss what resonates (you may wish to use the questions at the end), what changes you might want to make and engage with others already doing this work using our Map and Forum.

The ‘Reducing the Impact of Financial Strain (RIFS)’ project will strengthen connections between community members and organizations including primary care teams. The aim is to collaboratively design local solutions to support health by addressing financial concerns in a sensitive, compassionate and sustainable way. While community looks at improving supports, Primary Care teams identify and support patients with financial concerns and help them access appropriate community supports.

Check back often for more videos and participate in the forum discussion

Discussions: All (12) Open (7)

  • What advice do you have for primary care clinics around screening and supporting financial strain

    almost 5 years ago
    Share What advice do you have for primary care clinics around screening and supporting financial strain on Facebook Share What advice do you have for primary care clinics around screening and supporting financial strain on Twitter Share What advice do you have for primary care clinics around screening and supporting financial strain on Linkedin Email What advice do you have for primary care clinics around screening and supporting financial strain link
    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    You need to be signed in to add your comment.

    Across Canada, more family doctors are looking at how they can support the whole person and social factors that impact our health like income. They are asking their patients if they are struggling to make ends meet. We want to know how you would feel about your family doctor asking you about your financial situation and supporting patients with financial stress.

    We want to know how you feel about your family doctor asking and supporting you around financial stress?

  • Population Health Needs Framework webinar follow-up

    over 4 years ago
    Share Population Health Needs Framework webinar follow-up on Facebook Share Population Health Needs Framework webinar follow-up on Twitter Share Population Health Needs Framework webinar follow-up on Linkedin Email Population Health Needs Framework webinar follow-up link
    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    You need to be signed in to add your comment.

    Earlier this year, we gathered evidence from the literature and from Alberta planners, leaders in our health care system, and community and social service partners to explore:

    • How might understanding population health needs improve health services planning across sectors?
    • What opportunities exist in how we plan services for Albertans?
    • How do you see yourself/team being involved?
    Please see the attached document