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OHCC eBulletin February 2010

1. What's Happening at OHCC

a) OHCC Leadership Webinars

b) Online Courses- Collaboration and Partnership for Healthy Communities and Community Development Strategies

c) Bring Food Home Conference - March 4-6, 2010, Kitchener-Waterloo

d) Follow OHCC on Twitter!

2. News

a) Healthy Communities Conference 2010 - Call for Abstracts (Owen Sound)

3. Events

a) Health Promotion 101 - February Webinars provided by The Health Communication Unit

b) February 10-12, 2010 - Sustainable Communities Conference and TradeShow (Ottawa)

c) February 18, 2010- Planning By Design: a healthy communities handbook- Webinar

d) February 18, 2010 - HST Webinar: What You Need to Know to be Ready

e) February 21-22, 2010 - Upwind and Downwind Conference: Air Knows No Boundaries (Hamilton)

f) February 17- February 19, 2010- Best Start Resource Centre: 2010 Annual Conference (Toronto)

g) March 3 to 4, 2010- Annual Workplace Health Symposium "Healthy Minds Matter: Taking Action"

h) March 23 2010 - Building Blocks for Community Planning (Toronto)

i) April 12-14 2010 - Third Annual Ontario Nonprofit Conference (Toronto)

4. Resources

a) E-learning to Support Health Literacy, Health Promotion and Disease Management in Community Settings

b) Child Poverty in Canada

1. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OHCC

a) OHCC Leadership Webinars

OHCC is offering the two following webinars are part of the e-Learning Leadership Series.

Understand Your Organization's Financial Statements and Protect Against Financial Risk
Thursday, February 11th 2010 10am to 12 noon
Registration Date: Thursday, February 5th 2010
Cost $40
Click here to Register Online or download the Registration Form

How to Keep Your Organization's Culture From Getting in the Way of Success
Thursday, March 11th 2010 10am to 12 noon
Registration Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Cost $40
Click here to Register Online or download the Registration Form

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jadie McDonnell, Communications Coordinator at 416-408-4841 x3.

b) Online Courses- Collaboration and Partnership for Healthy Communities and Community Development Strategies now available

OHCC is offering two stand alone, self- guided online courses: Collaboration and Partnerships for Healthy Communities and Community Development Strategies. Both course have been divided into easy to follow modules, and offer a variety of exercises, quizzes, case studies and resources.

Collaboration and Partnerships for Healthy Communities

Collaboration is a value and activity in which most health promoters and community activists now participate. This course is designed to help practitioners engage in and support the work of collaboration more effectively. The course is divided into a series of six modules; examing step by step, the steps of the collaborative process and includes case studies, exercises and resources.

The course is ideal for those who are considering the development of a new collaboration as well as those who have been a member of one for many years.

Community Development Strategies

This course is designed to outline the basic values, principles and methods of community development and how they may be applied within a community setting. Specific community development applications and methods, such as community asset mapping, will be explored. The course includes readings, exercises, case studies and resource for further information.

Upon completion of the course, participants will have gained knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Community development values, concepts and practice, and how it differs from community outreach and community-based programs
Community asset mapping
Aligning health services with community priorities and values
Success factors in community partnerships and collaborations

c) Bring Food Home Conference - March 4-6, 2010 (Waterloo)

The “Bring Food Home” Conference will feature a daily plenary, workshop choice in five programming streams, networking space and special events. Each day of the conference is organized to present a different aspect of food security and local sustainable food systems. Day one is devoted to technical training and tours, day two examines projects and policy and day three draws the participants together to develop a plan for future collaboration and action. Joel Salatin, an alternative farmer from Virginia that was featured in Michael Pollan’s “Omnivore’s Dilemma”, has been invited to give the opening keynote. The balance of the speakers is food and farming experts from across the province.

Working closely with the executive chef at the Delta, the conference will feature a menu made up primarily of food local to Ontario. An emphasis on seasonal products and locally produced meats will allow conference attendees to celebrate the good things that grow in Ontario. Day two of the conference will feature an evening “Taste of Waterloo Region” event co-sponsored by Sustain Ontario and the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance. To be held at the nearby Waterloo Children's’ Museum, it will showcase the great products and businesses that make up much of this regional food system.

Register for the full conference, register for one day of programming or join us for either of the special evening events. Click here for program information and to register for the conference.

d) OHCC is now on Twitter

All OHCC news and events can now be followed on twitter! Please visit www.twitter.com/OntarioHCC to start following us! We look forward to following your tweets as well!

2. NEWS

a) Healthy Communities Conference 2010: Creating Community Capacity through Awareness Building and Partnership - Call for Abstracts

The Grey Bruce Health Unit and local partners are hosting a spring conference to inspire innovation and intersectoral collaboration to enhance the physical and social environments of our rural and small communities.

They invite interested speakers to submit abstracts for oral presentations that highlight innovative ideas and case studies for healthy community development.

Please see the Call for Abstracts for a conference overview and submission guidelines.

Deadline for submission is February 12, 2010 at 12:00 noon (EST). Speakers will be notified after March 1, 2010.

3. EVENTS

a) Health Promotion 101 Webinar Series

The Health Communication Unit will be providing a Health Promotion Webinar Series to discuss the concepts, review examples, and identify applications to their own work. The webinars will use the on-line Health Promotion 101 course material found at www.ohprs.ca/hp101/main.htm as the core curriculum.

Health Promotion 101 is an on-line, self-directed course designed for health promotion practitioners as well as those interested in learning more about the field of health promotion. Nine modules address the key aspects of health promotion theory and practice, including definitions and concepts, models of health, theories of behaviour, organization and community change, and health promotion values and strategies. Students will become familiar with essential health promotion concepts, and, in so doing, increase their capacity to promote healthy changes in individuals, organizations, and communities.

THCU's HP 101 webinar series will support you in your studies by giving you an opportunity to discuss health promotion theories, concepts, and practice with colleagues.

Participants are expected to be familiar with the online course material prior to the session discussing it. We also encourage the use of a Reflective Learning Journal as described in the online course.

NOTE: Participants should attend ALL THREE sessions.

Topics and Dates

Health Promotion 101: Part 1 (Modules 1, 3 &4)
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
9:30am to 11:30am

Health Promotion 101: Part 2 (Modules 5 &6)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
9:30am to 11:30am

Health Promotion 101: Part 3 (Modules 8 &9)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
9:30am to 11:30am

To register for the workshops, please visit www.thcu.ca/events.

b) "Growing the Green Economy" Sustainable Communities Conference and TradeShow (Ottawa)
Wednesday, February 10 to Friday, February12, 2010
The Westin Hotel, Ottawa

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is hosting "Growing the Green Economy: Practical Solutions for Sustainable Communities". This conference is for municipal leaders, decision makers and experts to exchange ideas and solutions towards creating stronger communities.

“Over three days, delegates can attend interactive and capacity-building workshops, sharing knowledge with their peers and keynote speakers about topics ranging from water conservation to green development policies. They´ll hear how municipalities can save money and protect the climate. They´ll also learn about ideas and strategies that will help make their municipal operations more energy and cost efficient. And the conference trade show will feature exhibitors displaying the latest technologies and services related to sustainable community development.”

- FCM President Basil Stewart, Mayor of Summerside, P.E.I.

For more information please visit the FCM website

c) Planning by Design: a healthy communities handbook webinar
Thursday, February 18th 2010
10am to 11:30am

PLANNING BY DESIGN: a healthy communities handbook is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI). Approved by the Province and much anticipated by planners and other stakeholders across the province, this document is a must-read for anyone interested in creating and fostering healthy communities.

In this webinar you will join colleagues and professionals in planning and public health who want to create and foster healthy communities.

Cost: $25 per connection. In other words, you can have as many people around the computer and you only pay for one connection.

To register and for further information, please go to: http://www.ontarioplanners.on.ca/content/Events/eventsearch.aspx

d) HST Webinar: What You Need to Know to be Ready
Thursday, February 18, 2010
1:00-3:00pm

On July 1, 2010 HST will replace Ontario’s PST. HST is more than GST at 13%: it will require organizations to reevaluate current programs and budgets and make changes to accounting systems in time for May 1, 2010 when transitional rules will start to apply.

The Ontario Nonprofit Network has invited a tax expert, Jonathan Spencer, C.A., to help members prepare for the HST. These seminars will lead nonprofits and charities through the key elements of the HST, help you to understand how the HST will affect your organization and develop a plan for the necessary changes.

The seminars will be of interest to Executive Directors, staff and board members charged with implementing the HST at their organizations and communicating the impact of the new tax.

Please go to the Ontario Nonprofit Network site for more details: http://ontariononprofitnetwork.ca/page/hst-seminar-charities-and-non-profits

e) Upwind and Downwind Conference: Air Knows No Boundaries (Hamilton)
Sunday, February 21- Monday, Feb 22, 2010

The Upwind Downwind Conference offers on Sunday February 21st a FREE Green Solutions Market Place with 70 exhibitors. You can explore new products and cutting edge technologies and talk with key people and businesses who are actively engaged in finding solutions.

On Monday Feb 22, 2010, The 2010 Upwind Downwind Conference: Air Knows No Boundaries takes place from 8 am to 5pm featuring themes on transboundary (cross border) air quality, health, and innovation- carbon neutral living and future energy. Featured speakers include NASA, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, the Canadian Urban Institute, the Town of Eden Mills, One Planet Communities, Electric Mobility Canada, BIONX Bikes, Dundas in Transition, the Ministry of the Environment, Environment Canada, the Ontario Climate Change Secretariat, and NESCAUM- the Clean Air Association of the Northeast United States.

Please find agenda and details at: http://www.cleanair.hamilton.ca/default.asp?id=42

f) Best Start Resource Centre: 2010 Annual Conference (Toronto)
Wednesday, February 17-Thursday, February 19, 2010

The Best Start Resource Centre team is pleased to announce our 2010 annual conference. The conference addresses preconception through to child health and explores sessions relevant to your work and areas of interest. Acquire the latest information, learn innovative strategies and programs, and meet new colleagues.

Registration fee: $315

To find out more about the conference including registration details, the agenda, speakers, venue, parking, and accommodations, see http://www.beststart.org.

g) Annual Workplace Health Symposium "Healthy Minds Matter: Taking Action" (Toronto)
Wednesday, March 3 to Thursday, March 4, 2010
89 Chestnut Conference Centre, Toronto

This conference is brought to you in partnership with The Health Communication Unit and the Ontario Healthy Workplace Coalition. This year focuses on mental health and stress in the workplace. Join us for two exciting, jammed packed days of education, skill building, information sharing and networking.

To view agenda details, speaker bios and to register go to http://www.thcu.ca/Workplace/workshopsandevents.htm#annual.

Cost: $85/day

h) Building Blocks for Community Planning (Toronto)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
8:30am to 4:30pm
Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto

This full-day workshop will focus on many key skills you will need in order to actively contribute to local planning within the Healthy Communities Ontario (HCO) approach. It will provide an opportunity for you to learn from the experience of experts and colleagues and work with community assessment tools.

After participating in this workshop, you can expect to be able to:

Identify and describe the key elements and principles of community planning.
Differentiate between community development and community planning and describe where the HCO approach fits within the context of community planning.
Use various networking processes to identify current stakeholder relationships and identify potentially valuable new partners.
Describe the purpose of a variety of data collection tools and how they can be used to inform local community assessments.

Featured Speakers Include:

Peter Clutterbuck, Social Planning Network of Ontario
Lorna McCue, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
Heather Keam, Health Action, Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
Anne Ostrom, Take Heart Thunder Bay
Suzanne Schwenger, The Health Promotion Hub
Krissa Fay, Toronto Central LHIN
Alanna Leffley, Grey Bruce Health Unit

Registration fee: $60.00 (includes refreshments and lunch)
This workshop is being subsidized by the Heart Health Resource Centre

To access the online registration information go to http://www.hhrc.net/regform/regform_mar_2010.cfm
Registration deadline: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Please note that advance payment is required. If you need an invoice for any of these charges, please contact Angella Kalloo at (416) 367- 3313 ext. 232 or email: heart@opha.on.ca.

i) Third Annual Ontario Nonprofit Conference (Toronto)
Monday, April 12- Wednesday, April 14 2010
Hart House, University of Toronto

Mark your calendars! This two-day conference offers:

keynote speakers on emerging and pressing issues facing our sector,
workshops on renewing our people power,
opportunities to learn how to build successful long term campaigns and community mobilization from those who have done them,
move into action Ontario's Nonprofit Sector Agenda , and
network and build partnerships with cross-sectoral colleagues

For more information please visit http://ontariononprofitnetwork.ca/

4. RESOURCES

a) E-learning to Support Health Literacy, Health Promotion and Disease Management in Community Settings

Demographic and technical forces are changing the way Canadians learn about their health. These societal forces require clinicians and educators to change the way they provide patient education. Researchers from Centennial College and George Brown College, partnered with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute (KORI) in Northern Ontario, St. Christopher House (SCH), Toronto, and a family health team from the Centre for Effective Practice, Toronto, and a cancer clinic to examine the use of innovative web-based health information sites.

To read the report please visit: http://www.ccl-cca.ca/pdfs/FundedResearch/Atack-Report-EN.pdf

b) Child Poverty in Canada

This book provides the latest research on child poverty by Canadian sociologist Patrizia Alabanese. Albanese explores trends over time, across provinces, and among various groups. Her research reveals which children are most vulnerable and why, and describes the physical, behavioural, and educational impact of poverty. In clear terms Albanese presents some of the ways that poverty is measured in Canada and around the world, and considers the country in a global perspective to assess why it ranks so low on the international scale. The book also features the Child Povery Action Network, a longstanding member of OHCC.

To learn more about this book please visit: http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780195432053.html.

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