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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September 23rd Forum presentations and documents will be loaded to the website soon the link will be announced in the next WOTMs


SAVE the DATE Dec 7th 9 to noon to talk about Funding - more to come
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.  

The second annual report from DCEC now on the DCMOVES website
"The Ontario government is helping protect communities against racism and hate through the province’s new $1.6 million Anti-Racism Anti-Hate Grant Program. Eligible organizations, including community-based, not-for-profit organizations, can apply for grants of $40,000 over two years for independent projects, or $100,000 over two years for partnerships between two or more organizations."
September 15, 2021
Re: Recognition of Chronic Homelessness Reduction in the Built for Zero Canada Campaign

To: Team Dufferin County! On behalf of the Built for Zero Canada team, I want to recognize and congratulate you on the progress you have made thus far on your journey to end chronic homelessness! The second key milestone communities in the Reduce Cohort work to achieve is to reduce 50% below baseline on the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness. Dufferin County has reached this goal!

This is amazing!!! Your hard work and dedication to reaching functional zero for chronic homelessness is demonstrated by these impressive accomplishments. Not only are you the 2nd community in Canada to confirm a 50% reduction in chronic homelessness, but you are also in the Home Stretch for Functional Zero Chronic Homelessness. Dufferin County is a leading community, proving to others that reductions in homelessness are possible.

From: The Built for Zero Canada team
the above is an excerpt from a letter received by DCCS

CONGRATULATIONS! from your DC MOVES community .
Attend the virtual 2021 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) has opened up applications for the Lived Experience Scholarship to attend the virtual 2021 National Conference on Ending Homelessness!

From the CAEH:
Engaging people with lived experience is critical to ending homelessness and an important part of the annual National Conference on Ending Homelessness. With that in mind, the CAEH will be offering a lived experience scholarship program so people with lived experience of homelessness can participate in the conference.
Today is the release of The Pan-Canadian Women’s Housing and Homelessness Survey, which illuminates the understudied experiences facing women, girls, and gender diverse people living in extreme poverty. It includes recommendations for the next federal government in an effort to prevent and eliminate housing insecurity and homelessness for this marginalized group.
This Live Webinar is an Encore Presentation of the Sept. 23rd webinar.
We encourage previous attendees to forward this to others in your community to help increase awareness of these powerful strategies.
 
For those who missed the initial webinar we ask that you join us on Oct. 7th, and we invite you to see why, by popular demand, we added this LIVE encore presentation!
The Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin is inviting you as a local non-profit to provide us some insight into some key roles in your organization. We are looking at the skills within these key roles to determine where there is transferability with our sector and for those looking to come into our sector. 

Survey closes October 15th.

Contact: Olga Denisova olga@workforceplanningboard.com with questions
Resource Sharing
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DUFFERIN COUNTY TRANSIT STUDY - PUBLIC SURVEY OPEN
The survey launches this Wed, Sept 29 and closes on Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. 
Participants can submit the survey in one of the following ways:
Survey on Men’s Homelessness in Dufferin County

If you haven’t yet, this is a friendly reminder that we are reaching out to you to invite you to take part in a survey on men’s homelessness in Dufferin County. As homelessness is an important issue in the community, the Men’s Homelessness Committee of the Town of Orangeville and the Research Shop at the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute at the University of Guelph are gathering feedback to capture the perspectives and understandings of service providers who work to address this issue. The purpose of this survey is to collect information from Dufferin County service providers and residents to identify service strengths and opportunities for growth and help inform local strategies for men’s homelessness.  

To access the survey, please follow this link:  

Emily Duncan M.A. (she/her)
Ph.D. Candidate Geography, Environment and Geomatics
University of Guelph
These Organisations have something to GIVE
The Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington-Dufferin has launched its new website. With improved functionality and more resources, we'll continue to provide suicide education, awareness and prevention to Wellington-Dufferin. www.sacwd.ca
Dufferin Community Foundation reached another major milestone last week in hiring Michele Fisher of Mono as its Executive Director. This appointment coincides with the extensive growth in donors, endowment funds, and grants to Dufferin charities over the past three years.

Also at this significant milestone, the Board recognized the outstanding contribution made by Debbi Goss, our retiring General Manager. 
Do your clients ask frequent questions about Government of Canada programs or services? Are you unsure about the next steps they should take to get the government assistance they need?
Service Canada is offering free monthly webinars to provide information to Service Delivery Partners about federal government programs and services that could benefit their clients - including Indigenous peoples, seniors, persons with disabilities, families, youth, workers (including selfemployed individuals), employers and newcomers.

Join from anywhere! The presentations are delivered via WebEx technology. Use the link below to view a list of events and register for the webinars that are most relevant to you and your clients.
We offer one to one respite services for children, youth and adults with disabilities and who might face isolation due to barriers to participation. Services are provided in-home and are person centred to promote inclusion, encourage participation, social health and connectivity.
To inquire, please email us or call: 
Sharing from others
Janice Baker, Peel Region CAO, joins Municipal World Editor Scott Vokey to discuss the efforts of the regional staff to get the community through the pandemic, as well as a trio of recent initiatives dealing with Indigenous Reconciliation, anti-black racism, and health care equity.
Catalytic Listening in the Workplace
 
So many of our day-to-day workplace problems could be addressed if we had more effective ways of listening, to get beyond petty drama and conflicts.
 
That is where Catalytic Listening comes in. The practice focuses on what is powerful and strong in a conversation, allowing us to reach for what is possible in any situation.
Here's your sneak peek at what we've got planned for Season 2 of the series! Register for these essential conversations today.