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Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
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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.  


Throughout all of the ups and downs of the last year, we have done everything possible to maintain a high level of service to support women who are experiencing gender-based violence and/or homelessness and their children. But, staying in a precarious situation might actually feel safer than moving to a place full of strangers in the middle of a pandemic. The threat of violence or instability might actually feel like the better option when not knowing what to expect in a shelter environment. 

This is where the good news comes in. Through various funding channels, we have already made significant changes to our shelter spaces. We've modified the existing shelter rooms to give each woman and her children a private bathroom, a bedroom and a separate area with a sofa, a television and a dining space. Each room is also equipped with a microwave, fridge, and a coffee maker; fresh meals are delivered to the individual units daily. A stay with us will be safe, private and comfortable.

The work continues in 2021. Through recent funding from the County of Dufferin, we will be able to renovate some of the now unused communal living spaces, which will add more units to accommodate additional families and single women. 
WPB has been consulting with the community since the Pandemic began, and we have digested a lot of information and researched a lot of trends. We would like to invite you as a stakeholder to join us for one of our remaining action planning sessions. 
  
  • You will get a profile of what is happening in our communities and what people are identifying as major trends and issues before the session.
  • We will provide a short overview of our time and some higher level pieces
  • We found that many of the concerns of businesses, education providers, business and community supports are still very connected to the original 4 strategic priorities developed in the 2018 Local Labour Market Plan
  • We will then break into smaller groups to discuss these ideas and how we can brainstorm actions over the 2021-22 year to solve some of these issues and who some of the partners may be on those actions. 
Register for the session date and time that works for you.
How Has the Pandemic Impacted Youth Employment and Education?
Final Report Now Available

The Workforce Planning Board has released the findings of their research into the impact the pandemic is having on youth education and employment. The onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic is influencing the ability of youth to find employment and complete their educational pathways. Mental health, financial issues, layoffs for the least experienced employees, closures and the struggle of some industries are some of the reasons that have been identified as factors preventing youth from gaining employment.
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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.