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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DC MOVES FORUM updates
Message from the DC MOVES Coordinator

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FORUMS for 2023 will be the 4th Monday of the last month in each quarter except for December

March 27, June 26, Sept 25
December 11

I look forward to seeing you, watch for the invitations
Is your listing up to date ? Help people find the help they are looking for.
On the MyDufferin website, there is a section where you can add or change a listing. https://mydufferin.ca/post-listing
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.  




January 16th check-in materials are available NOW

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Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration is looking for looking for a Research Assistant with lived experience of homelessness through the Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network. To learn more about the opportunity and apply, click on the link below.
“DCAFS is in urgent need of foster homes for children of all ages in Dufferin County! Become a foster parent with DCAFS and make a difference for a child in our community. To inquire, please contact 519-941-1530.”
Save the date! The Rural Development Network and the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) are co-hosting the third CRRHH Symposium June 6-8, 2023. Join us for a variety of sessions related to housing and homelessness in the context of rural, remote and Indigenous settings and the unique challenges that exist.
This event is designed to give community leaders, agencies, front line workers, non-profit groups, community-based organizations, people with lived experience, funding agencies, researchers, policy makers, and many more the opportunity to connect at a national level and share tools, best practices, and insights to better understand and address rural housing and homelessness.
 
Right now, Prime Minister Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and their colleagues are deciding what will be funded through the federal budget that will be released in the spring. 
They’re carefully weighing up what they can do with their funds. They’ll decide what to include in the budget based on what they think voters want.  

I know you care about ending homelessness in Canada. You know that we’re experiencing a massive wave of new homelessness driven by the cost-of-living crisis. And you know we need to take action. 

Last week, we released a policy proposal that would help up to 385,000 low-income Canadians pay rent and another 50,000 leave homelessness. This would be life-changing for many people – but we need to convince the government that this is a popular enough policy to include in the budget. 
We’ve drafted the template for an email to send, but adding your own thoughts or a story about what extra rent support would mean to you or someone you know will make your message far more compelling. 
The budget consultation is closing in just a few days, so we have limited time to have our voices heard.  
Take action now: action.caeh.ca/hphb. 

After you’ve taken action, make sure to share it with your friends and family so they can add their voice too. We are louder if we all act together. 
Thanks so much for all you do. 

Andrew Burns 
Director of Communications 
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
PS. We’ve received great media coverage on our proposal, you can read one of the articles here. Once you’ve read that though, make sure to come back to this email and take action and be part of the thousands of Canadians calling for this policy.
How meaningfully engaging with youth is critical to preventing youth homelessness
FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This week, we’re joined by Samantha Lobb, the Chair of the Youth Council for York Region’s Youth Homelessness Prevention and Housing Stabilization Strategy to discuss why it’s critical to have voices of youth at the table, leading the work on preventing youth homelessness, what it means to meaningfully engage with youth, and more!
Looking for Work?

The Employment Resource Centres are self-directed resource sites where clients can access job postings and the tools needed for job searching.
Services include access to computer, internet, fax, and photocopy services. Staff on hand can provide advice and assistance to anyone in their search for employment or career development.
General information regarding the Employment Resource Centres can be requested via email at communityservicesinfo@dufferincounty.ca
Collaboration Opportunities
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NEW Post your collaboration need or offer here - next opportunity Feb 17th issue of WOTMs
Resource Sharing
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Toonies For Tummies
Right now, as many as 1 in 3 Canadian school-aged children may be at risk of trying to learn while hungry. The effects are immediate and lasting, and can affect emotional, physical and mental health.

Help change that by donating online or at participating grocery stores:
* Longo’s - Jan 26 - Feb 8
* Food Basics/Metro - Feb 2 – 15
* Sobeys/FreshCo - Mar 2 - 16
100% of your donations will benefit the growing number of hungry children and youth in our community.

Right now, your donations to last year’s campaign are hard at work as many Food & Friends programs continue to face a surge in need and costs associated with delivering nutritious meals to hungry children and youth.

A healthy meal can cost $2.50 - $4.25 compared to $1.85 a year ago and continues to strain our Food & Friends programs.

Please email foodandfriends@childrensfoundation.org with stories or testimonials about how the Toonies for Tummies grocery cards have affected your Food & Friends program.
The Makeover Project: Women’s Leadership Co-Creation Studio Advancing Equitable Non-profit Sector Change. The project aims to identify local barriers limiting women from low-income backgrounds, newcomers, disabled, 2SLGBTQ+, First Peoples, and racialized communities, and those experiencing intersectionality of these from stepping into non-profit leadership roles and create solutions.  
Registration for Modern Board Essentials course is open!
                      
Serving on a board is both a privilege and a responsibility, but often it isn’t easy to understand where to start and how to become a good board member. Capacity Canada’s Modern Board program equips board directors with the credentials they need to demonstrate their abilities to stakeholders in a concrete way. A great starting place for anyone who has not previously been part of a board, the program is a unique and credible two-course online training module.  
Register for Capacity Canada’s Modern Board Essentials of Governing course that begins in March this year! 
These Organisations have something to GIVE
Passport funding has been increased as of the beginning of July 2022. For all the details on the increase please head to the link below. There are also resources there on what counts as an "allowable expense" under the passport program.
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) has made some significant changes to its funding program for program recipients who are eligible to work. The monthly exemptions cap on earnings is being raised from $200 to $1000 per month. There are no changes for recipients who are unable to work. For more information on these changes, you can read the CTV News article linked below:
To Our Friends in the Nonprofit Sector:
 
National Nonprofit Appreciation Week is fast approaching and we’d love to acknowledge your ongoing efforts to support our community. This year, Nonprofit Appreciation Week will take place between Monday, February 13th – Sunday, February 19th and a number of activities are planned both in person and online to celebrate and thank local nonprofits and your employees for the significant role you play in serving Dufferin County.
 
We’d like to hear from you! What is your impact on our community? Share a little bit about how you support local residents. Please take a moment to write a short sentence or two sharing the value of what you do so we can say thank you! 

Send your logo, your hashtag photo and / or a brief description of your agency and impact statement to the Dufferin Board of Trade at jaemilyn@dufferinbot.ca, no later than February 6th, 2023.
Stay tuned to social and print media throughout nonprofit appreciation week as we share your stories!
 
Other events and activities to look forward to include:
  •  “TF” coffee/treats – Thankful Friday - visit participating local businesses who are supporting our efforts to say thank you with a coffee, tea or treat 
  •  Free online and in person Yoga classes for nonprofit staff
  • Proclamations and both Town and County recognition across Dufferin County
  • Province wide recognition - look for the hashtag #NonprofitAppreciationWeek to learn more!

Find out more about Nonprofit Appreciation Week.
  
Help us say THANK YOU! 
Local business owners interested in supporting Nonprofit Appreciation Week are invited to contact Sheralyn Roman at info@volunteerdufferin.ca to learn more.
Carters is pleased to announce the 2023 Carters Spring Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar, which will continue to be held virtually by popular demand. We invite you to join us on Thursday, March 2, 2023, starting at 9:00 am EDT and finishing at 12:45 pm EDT.
 
Featuring all new materials, the 2023 Carters Spring Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar is designed to assist charities and not-for-profits in understanding new trends in the law in order to reduce exposure to legal liability. Carters is a law firm with offices in Orangeville, Ottawa and Toronto with extensive experience in serving charities and not-for-profits, operating across Canada as well as internationally.
 
Special speakers this year include Sharmila Khare, Director General, Charities Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency, and Robert Delaney, Director of the Policy, Planning and Legislation Division, as well as Cathy Taylor, Executive Director, Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN).
 
This year, the cost of registration for this webinar is $25.00 per person. On demand replay will not be made available, so the only way to access the presentations will be to register for the webinar.
 
This webinar is eligible for 3.5 substantive hours towards the annual Law Society of Ontario (LSO) CPD and CPA Professional Development requirements.
 
For more information, contact us at 1-877-942-0001 x230 or seminars@carters.ca.
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February 13: 4pm ET., 1pm PT, 6pm Santiago, 9pm London, 5am (next day) Singapore, 6am (next day) Sydney, 10am (next day) New Zealand



Education is considered a human right in Canada. Yet, while Canada has one of the world's highest levels of educational attainment, the graduation rate for Indigenous students remains far lower than that of non-Indigenous students. How is that possible? The answer lies in the history of Canada. Lower education is the second issue being highlighted in our 8-part series.
The Reimagining Governance Lab brings together work; done alongside a diversity of organizations from the sector. The Lab aims to help nonprofits discover new, innovative, and more equitable approaches to governance through co-created resources, tools, and prompts.
Changing how we think about governance creates changes in how we do it, which ultimately helps nonprofits serve their communities better. The Lab is a living, virtual hub - not a training program or set curriculum. You'll find resources that are designed to provoke shifts in thinking, deepen relationships within governance, and explore new ways of thinking and working. 
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