We send What's on the MOVES on the first and third Friday 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  to the DC MOVES Coordinator Elaine Capes.
   QUESTION of the MONTH ? 
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

Starting off the new year with a new segment  

Tell us about partnerships, collaborations, connections you've made in the first 11 days of the New Year 
CLICK HERE to respond
all responses will be shared in WOTM  next month
THANK YOU for SHARING 

   EVENTS

REMINDER TO REGISTER

We only have room for 100 people

 

 

 

Building Capacity for Collaboration & Systems Transformation

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

  • Discover the power and possibility of multi-sector collaboration - Make the case and discover tools that affirm, and harness, the shared leadership needed for community change.
  • Cultivate a Systems Perspective - Discover how to work beyond existing programs and services to enhance our ability to impact community issues.
  • Adopt an Innovation Mindset - Explore how design thinking approaches can be used to develop and test innovative approaches to address our most challenging community issues.
Coffee and light lunch
Cost: $25

Announcing our next FORUM

mark your calendar for
 
March 20th,  9 to noon

watch for details  
   GRANT OPPORTUNITY
senco TRACTION Grant
 
 EOI application is now live on the senco site under the "Opportunities" tab on the "Individuals" and "Organizations" pages under the "Funding" section,  
senco home page 
 
 
senco's TRACTION GRANT offer $500 - $5,000 to individuals and organizations looking to explore a social enterprise idea or initiative. Funds can be used for feasibility, testing, piloting or prototyping of a new social enterprise idea, product or service. senco's TRACTION GRANT provides early stage funding so that social entrepreneurs can gain momentum or traction through creative economic experimentation in the growing sector of social enterprise.
senco's TRACTION GRANT will be open for submission throughout 2019 and reviewed by one of seven localized Social Enterprise Sector Development Groups (SESDGs) supporting social enterprise development across Central Ontario. Key dates and additional information can be found on the senco  TRACTION GRANT form
POVERTY REDUCTION
COMMUNITY WELLBEING
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
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER