We send What's on the MOVES on the first and third Friday of the month. Our purpose 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.
DC MOVES ZOOM Room

May 13th Coffee Chat with North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services
COVID-19 Helpful Links and Resources
You can get up-to-date information and advice on the coronavirus at these trusted links:
Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
DCEC
Our DCEC equity lens shapes our vision that every resident of Dufferin County will have the opportunity to realize their potential.  
Employers,
 
Are you on the lookout for INNOVATIVE ways to source qualified candidates?
Are you looking to meet a new talent pool?
Are you looking to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce?
 
Join The Making Cent$ of Abilities Coalition on June 3, 11:00am-2:00pm for the Connecting to Abilities Virtual Job Fair focused on individuality, diversity, and abilities, an insightful 3 hours spent empowering us all!
 
Whether you’re seeking to expand your talent pool of individuals with diverse abilities as a part of your diversity and compliance outreach initiatives, or you are simply seeking to expand your exposure to local, qualified job seekers, the Connecting to Abilities Virtual Job Fair is a FREE and time efficient solution to recruitment efforts.
 
There are limited spots available, so make sure to register quickly before they fill up! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique and uplifting experience to make a difference in the community while attracting qualified job-seekers for your organization.
 
Employer Registration Deadline May 20
 
Event contacts:
 
This event will be equally open to job seekers with disabilities-if you have any questions about hiring persons with disabilities, please feel free to connect with us in advance.
 
We are also partnering with community and business leaders for event sponsorships - please reach out to the event contacts above if you would like to learn more about the opportunity to get involved. Em
Resource Sharing
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Pets can be a good starting point to talk about suicide. They are often a bridge to connecting with others which is crucial to getting help.

The Council is hosting a ‘Paws-a-thon’ – 1,000 Paws for Suicide Prevention. Visit our website It’s easy to get involved. Share a photo. Tag it. #pawsathon2021 #1000paws #sacwd #sacwdsuicideprevention. Post it to social media. Alternatively, people can send their photo to suicidecouncilwd@cmhaww.ca. The Council wants to build suicide awareness one paw at a time. Check back to the website to see how many paws have taken up the challenge.
CALL OUT
 
We are actively seeking like minded partnerships to co-lead a grant application. The Health Communities Initiative grant goal is to create more inclusive communities, programming and services in response to ongoing needs arising from COVID-19 over the course of two years. 
 
Recreational Respite (recrespite.com) promotes inclusion, encourages community participation and nurtures social connectivity for children, youth and adults with disabilities, mental illness, those who are vulnerable and other marginalized groups, through direct 1:1 support or virtual group programs. 

If you would like to further discuss, please email alyson@recrespite.com 
 
 
These Organisations have something to GIVE
What a journey these past two years have been, building the Foundation to sustain our local charities. We couldn't be more proud to share our accomplishments - Read our Report to the Community.
Tailored to prospective, new, and experienced non-profit board members, executive directors, CEOs, and corporate partners, Capacity Canada’s 90-minute webinars on emerging governance strategies are an ideal way for you to meet your professional development goal. With our new four-part webinar series, ‘Emerging Governance Strategies: Driving Difficult Board Discussions,’ we aim to prepare you and your board for any unforeseeable risk and crisis.
Mental Health Commission of Canada launches free online crisis training for essential workers during COVID-19

Crisis Response training - Caring for Yourself (2 hours) - Participants will be introduced to the Mental Health Continuum and the Big 4 Coping Strategies, to help learn how to better understand their own mental wellness, notice if they might be moving into unwell areas, use practical actions to help with stress, and know when to reach out to get professional help.

Crisis Response training - Caring for your Team (3 hours) - Participants will be introduced to the Mental Health Continuum, the Big 4 Coping Strategies, and Ad Hoc Incident Review to help learn how to better understand their own and their team's mental wellness, notice if they might be moving into unwell areas, use practical actions to help with stress, know when to reach out to get professional help and learn tips to support team members

Crisis Response Training - Caring for Others (2 hours) - will focus on how to create a safe space to have conversations about mental health and/or substance use problems. This training will prepare participants to have conversations confidently about mental health during a crisis, with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces. Participants will also be taught the skills required to respond to a mental health crisis until professional help arrives.
Registration for these courses will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be available at no-cost for essential workers as defined by the Government of Canada here.