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 to the DC MOVES Coordinator Elaine Capes.
NEWS
Cascading Awareness - our first  school invitation to talk about Poverty.

Shirley Boxem of HCIA and I  took the message about poverty in Dufferin County out to the grade 5/6 class at The Maples on February 28th. Utilizing our Strategic Framework "wheel of poverty"  the students participated in an exercise to articulated what poverty is and what  its impacts could be  across  the indicators that reflect the different dimensions of poverty. They demonstrated a good grasp of the issues. Next we had them match the summary of findings numbers to the indicators and they were surprised about the extent of poverty in their own community. A final exercise was generating solutions and our youth generation have some good ideas which we will share with the Poverty Reduction Task Force. 
POVERTY REDUCTION

 

Over the past year, the Government of Canada has travelled across the country, engaging with thousands of Canadians, especially those who have lived experience with poverty, to hear their stories, ideas and feedback about reducing poverty. Today the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced the release of the What We Heard report, a summary of the feedback gathered during the Poverty Reduction Strategy engagement process.
           
 
 

Coldest Night of the Year is a National  family friendly walk in 121 communities across Canada to benefit the hurting, hungry and homeless in the community.
 
With the support of our community we had 
Walkers 321; Teams 35, Volunteers 81 and raised $47,000.

https://cnoy.org/location/orangeville 

 

 

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Electronic versions of program-related information is now available! Community Services has created two-sided information sheets for their Ontario Works, Social Housing, and Children's Services divisions. These can be shared electronically with clients, agencies, and stakeholders to further promote services and programs available within our community.

Cold Weather Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness

Dufferin County's Homelessness Prevention Program: 519-941-6691 extension 2110
Low income residents of Dufferin County may be eligible for financial assistance to help find or keep housing. Financial assistance may be available for last month's rent deposits, utility deposits, and rent and utility arrears.

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COMMUNITY WELLBEING

Have your say !!

  

Rural Ontario Institute Seeking Feedback on Rural Priorities
To prepare for their pre-election advocacy, the Rural Ontario Institute is seeking feedback on rural policy priorities in Ontario. Share your priorities by completing their brief online survey. 


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


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Recruitment opportunity: Systems Resource Navigator