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. |
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Please share so we can be Better Together! Sharing resources for building our capacity together.
Please email me and share what you, or your organisation, are doing to increase your understanding and shape your behaviours, practices and/or policies to foster diversity and inclusion. |
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June 22, 2022
9:00 to Noon
8:30 coffee and networking
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Answer 1
348 words were determined by education experts to be those that needed to be recognised by first graders, this author was challenged to "bring back a book children can't put down". The list was cut down to 250 words, and then the author wrote a book using 236 of those words
Bonus points
Answer 2
The author (above) released this famous children’s book
see the end of this newsletter for the questions to these answers and a prize
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The Community Wellness Council's Caregivers in the Hills program.
Please take 80 seconds to learn about the program and how patients can join. We invite you to:
- Share it with your team
- Include the video in your staff training/orientation
- Let your patients and clients know the program is FREE to them
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Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
DCEC
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Our DCEC equity lens shapes our vision that every resident of Dufferin County will have the opportunity to realize their potential.
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DCEC released its third impact report following acceptance by County Council
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Researchers at Carleton University are exploring supervision practices and impact as reported by practitioners/workers, supervisors/coordinators/managers, directors/executive directors and CEOs in human service organizations in Ontario.
They have launched a 10-20-minute anonymous electronic survey using Qualtrics where they will ask about employment, aspects of supervision, supervision relationships, wellbeing, and supervision impact. In order to participate members must be:
· practitioners/workers, supervisors/coordinators/managers, or directors/executive directors/ and CEOs employed in a human services organization in Ontario.
· Comfortable completing an online survey in the English language
Upon completion, participants can enter a draw to win one of 50 $10 electronic gift cards. The deadline to complete the survey is June 15, 2022. To complete the survey, please click here.
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Our analysis of the 2022 federal budget
On April 7th, Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced this year’s federal budget, highlighting housing affordability as one of its top three priorities.
For the first time in recent memory (if ever) housing was the headline issue of the federal budget. Budget 2022 ushered in over $14 billion dollars in housing spending – fully one-third of all new spending.
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The Workforce Planning Board, in partnership with the Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership and Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership, is excited to share our latest research report which examines immigrants as they pertain to our local labour markets in Waterloo Region, Wellington County and Dufferin County. Specifically, this project provides a review of the changing nature of the local labour markets and what this means for skilled immigrants and the economic challenges and opportunities which lie ahead for our communities. This project aims to provide research and analysis to help local industries, community partners and policy makers make better informed decisions on how best to support and integrate Internationally Trained Professionals who are identified as a key talent pool for employers.
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The BICN Annual Report for 2021-22 is out now, highlighting a year of some remarkable achievements in challenging times and the seeds of an even greater push going forward.
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Mental Health Week: Opportunity for workplace mental health training!
Every May for the last 71 years, Canadians in communities, schools, organizations and the House of Commons have rallied around CMHA's Mental Health Week.
In partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the CAEH is pleased to offer a virtual mental health training program for managers and supervisors in the homelessness services sector. The training will help sector leaders provide a working environment that promotes mental wellness and self-care for leaders and staff.
If you are interested or would like more information, contact Wally Czech, CAEH Training & Technical Assistance Director, by email at wally@caeh.ca.
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These Organisations have something they need to
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Fore Our Kids Golf The Annual Fore Our Kids Golf Tournament will be taking place on Monday, June 20th and Tuesday, June 21st at Victoria Park East Golf Course, and is presented once again this year by Joe Migliaccio, Desjardins Insurance Agent and Children’s Foundation’s board chair. There are a select few foursomes still available for Monday. To register, click here by May 31st.
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Tuesday June 28, 2022
Proceeds from the golf tournament will ignite the potential of young people through the power of mentoring. Funds raised will ensure that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin is able to continue serving hundreds of children and youth each year by providing them with another caring and trusting adult in their lives.
Registration includes:
18 Holes of Golf
Golf Cart Rental
Hole in One Prizes
Customized Lunch
Silent Auction to take place before and during the tournament
SWAG bags
Trophies for top teams
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Sexual Violence Prevention Month (SVPM)—formerly named Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Month—takes place annually throughout the month of May. |
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These Organisations have something to GIVE |
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The Passport Funding Guidelines were updated on April 1st 2022. Passport funding provides financial support to adults with developmental disabilities to enable them to access community, and aids for daily living.
The entire guidelines, including an overview of the program can be found by clicking here.
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Part 1)
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Part 2)
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What does it cost to live an inauthentic life?
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How can a nonprofit become a host? What should an unincorporated project consider before obtaining a host? We've launched a new toolkitwith eight practical tools to help organizations and groups (or projects) create good shared platform practices.
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Question 1
Who is Theodor Seuss Geisel ?
Question 2
What is The Cat and the Hat ?
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Your prize - a video clip from the movie version of another Dr Seuss book.
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COVID-19 Helpful Links and Resources |
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You can get up-to-date information and advice on the coronavirus at these trusted links:
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