Why become part of the CCHA community?

 

CCHA is the only non-profit organization in Canada that supports all Canadians with congenital heart defects.

Our work involves:

  • Helping to save lives by educating patients with heart defects on how to protect their health.
  • Helping to improve the lives of heart defect patients by offering needed support, education, and resources.
  • Empowering heart defect patients to advocate for themselves and their community.
  • Helping patients with heart defects share stories, make new friends, and trade support and information.
  • Keeping patients, their families, friends, and the medical community informed of the latest breakthroughs in congenital heart defect (CHD) care, by receiving regular newsletters and attending events and conferences.
  • Helping to educate the local and national media, medical community, government, and the general public about the life-long needs of heart defect patients.
  • Being committed to work with other CHD organizations around the world to improve the lives of Canadians with CHD.
  • Lobbying Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada for funds to assist congenital clinics across the country.
  • Working on your behalf to support all CHD patients in Canada.

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    Other important benefits:

    • Piece of mind for you and your family with Guaranteed Life Insurance for ages 20-70 (with no medical evaluation)
    • Comprehensive Health and Dental plan and Travel Insurance which covers pre-existing conditions
    • CCHA’s peer support and mentoring programs
    • Regular updates on what’s happening in the CHD community via our e-newsletter