Established in 1943, the Christian Health Association of Alberta (CHAA) is a provincial not-for-profit health organization. Its members include Christian/Voluntary health facilities, Owners of health facilities, groups and individuals. The CHAA membership is committed to providing health services, which emphasize the Christian values of holistic and ethical care, compassion and justice as well as, the five values enshrined in the Canada Health Act.

If the Christian Health Association of Alberta is to achieve its objectives, it must have the support of all those who share the Christian tradition of the health and healing ministry. It seeks this support through its membership.
 

Primary Purpose

• Serves as the vehicle for a strong and united voice for the Christian/Voluntary health sector that effectively represents the service interests of its members.
• Provides to members selected services including education, communication, advocacy, issue identification and analysis.
• Creates and maintains networks which enhance member's ability to live out the Christian health ministry.
• Advocates for the voiceless and marginated to ensure an appropriate standard of holistic care for all.
• Is proactive in advocating for public health policy, which reflects the vision, vales and ethics of the Catholic/Christian health ministry.
• Advocates as "one voice" for institutional members to enable the organization to live out fully the Christian mission of health and healing.