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
WELCOME BACK

If you were off March Breaking - hope you had a great week.  March has 5 weeks so our next issue will be 3 weeks from now - April  6th - you can start sending in your ads for upcoming events, agency news and announcements now. 
 
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.
           
 
 

 

 

Take our survey - CLICK HERE
Email Dufferin County Community Services


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

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
Analyzing 211 Rural Unmet Service Needs
Issued on March 15, 2018
Submission deadline Thursday April 5 at Noon EST
to
RURAL ONTARIO INSTITUTE
Guelph, Ontario, Canada


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

Contact Kerry Duffield here          

 

       LIGHTHOUSE LOOKING FOR CHAIRS

LOOKING FOR ..... 25 -30 plastic chairs free or for sale for a good price for the Lighthouse. NEEDED near the end of April. We are renovating the Lighthouse and would like them for the grand opening.
 
Thanks
 
Kerry Duffield
Pastor of Social Services
 
Good Friends Fellowship
219 Broadway
ORANGEVILLE, ON
L9W 1K4
 
519-942-0736


Individual Couple and Family Counsellor - 1 year contract,
 Full Time
Location: Dufferin