We send  on the MOVES on the first and third  of the month. Our goal is to share information about upcoming events, agency news and relevant announcements with the DC MOVES mailing list. If you have information to share through this bulletin, please email your information in text and an attached image or logo OR pdf AD/Flyer  (maximum size 5M)  to the DC MOVES Coordinator Elaine Capes .

Sharing  a  story of success  !!!

A partnership, collaboration, connection   

made in January 


Hi, 
 
Your newsletter says you'd like success stories about new  connections. I have one.
 
At the January 29th Collaboration Workshop one of the attendees approached me after I'd mentioned the Orangeville Urban Harvest Program that I started in 2018. Kim is program manager at ALAS, a day program for adults with different abilities. She would love to engage their dozen or so daily participants in food harvesting with my program. If I can arrange a weekday daytime harvest, I will be pleased to have a keen group of volunteers like hers help. Volunteers are the life blood of so many initiatives and organisations!
 
The Urban Harvest Program is a project by the Town's council committee OSAT. Inquiries can be sent to me at: urbanharvest@orangeville.ca
 
Regards,
 
Martina Rowley
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Orangeville Urban Harvest Program 



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   EVENTS
    
SPECIAL OFFER 

Building Capacity for Collaboration & Systems Transformation 
Lunch and Learn webinars  

1. Register for Feb 15th  - Discover the power and possibility of multi-sector collaboration
2. Register for Feb 22nd - Cultivate a Systems Perspective - thinking strategically about programs and systems
3. Register for March 1 -  Adopt  an innovation  mindset - explore design   thinking  approaches

Announcing our next FORUM

mark your calendar for
 
March 20th,  9 to noon
WDG Public Health building on Broadway,  in Orangeville

 watch for details and your invitation to register   
EQUITY
(renamed from Poverty Reduction)
COMMUNITY WELLBEING
 
Guelph Initiative Offering Free Workplace Wellness Workshops and Webinars


Would you like to decrease stress and boost overall wellbeing at work? The Career Education Council is offering their free Thrive in the Workplace wellness training in-person around Guelph and via webinars to Canadians outside the area from March-July 2019. Intended audiences include students, job-seekers, employees, managers, supervisors, and employee service providers. Interested in attending a workshop or webinar? To register, contact Project Coordinator   Samantha or at 519-827-6468 today.
 
Community Services has modernized and re-launched the Addictions Services Initiative Program. PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS ARE REAL PEOPLE.
 
The program supports people who are struggling with addiction and are in receipt of Ontario Works Assistance in Dufferin County by providing referrals and supports during their journey to recovery.
 
For more information about Ontario Works Addiction Services contact your Community Services Worker or call 519-941-6991


NEWS to SHARE
 
1) Our drop in program is starting again February 1st. It will run from 9 till noon everyday. Structured programs including Yoga, Art therapy, Life Skills, Cooking, and professional development.
 
    2) Our Transitional House has been completed with renovations and have moved youth in already. This program is for youth that have resided in the shelter and is of age 16-24.
 
The Community Housing program is with our other two houses that we have and these homes are for community and choices youth that are ages 19-30.


Experiences from your childhood shape your health today. We're looking for participants who are male or who do not identify as female to take our survey. If you complete the short survey you will receive a $10 grocery store gift card in the mail. Find out more:  Click here
Please mention this survey opportunity to your clients. You can also help us by reposting on your organization's social media accounts!

We're talking about weed - new cannabis information campaign launched!
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has launched a cannabis information campaign to provide youth and adults with information about the health effects of cannabis use, ways to reduce health risks, and links to local resources and support. The campaign features a series of seven short videos, four aimed at youth and three aimed at adults and parents

talking about weed 
RESOURCE SHARING
MoveItOn......facilitating the movement of surplus workplace supplies for participating agencies of DC MOVES
 
what's acceptable:
  • functional workplace furniture i.e chairs, desks, filing cabinets, shelves
  • useable disposable supplies i.e. file folders, binders, printer cartridges
  • excess workplace equipment i.e. copiers, printers, lamps, phones

how to move it:

  • you identify surplus workplace supplies
  • you access against the above parameters 
  • you contact Habitat for Humanity ReStore Orangeville to arrange pick up
  • ReStore picks up and holds the supplies
  • you notify DC MOVES Coordinator with supply list for publishing in  What's on the MOVES
FWD is OPEN for business! 

Beginning in March 2019, FWD facilitators are once again available to offer independent facilitation support to people and families on a fee-for-service basis.  Facilitators work 1:1 with you and your loved ones to plan for and build the life that you want in community.  Whether you want to focus on starting a support circle, planning for life after high school, getting a home of your own, or becoming more active in your community, facilitation is about building YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY.  Call us at 226-326-0916 x 210, or email info@facilitationwd.com to find out more.