Help Create a Healthy Community... Use Public Transportation

OHCC eBulletin November 2009

1. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OHCC

a) OHCC eLearning Leadership Training Series

OHCC has developped a series of six webinars to assist staff and board members of not-for-profit enhance their skills and build capacity within their organizations. The webinars will be offered for a limited time at an introductory rate of $40/ webinar or you can purchase a value bundle of the entire series for $200, getting one webinar free!

To register for one or more of the following webinars, please complete the online registration form.

All webinars will be facilitated by Ernie Ginsler who has spent over 30 years working the non-profit sector. Ernie has been involved in organizational planning and development in Halifax, Toronto and the Waterloo Region and has written several publications for not-for-profit organizations.

Click the titles below to learn more about each webinar. Please note that the How to Become a More Effective Board Member will now be offered on November 26th 2009.

1. How To Improve Your Leadership Skills
Thursday, November 12th 2009
10am - 12 noon

Registration Deadline: November 5th, 2009

This webinar, facilitated by Ernie Ginsler, will discuss ways in which you can become a more effective leader by focus on a few key skills areas:

•    qualities and behaviours of leaders
•    leading change from within an organization
•    leading through hard times
•    the leader of the board
•    administrative leadership

Cost: $40 Click here to Register

2.How to Become a More Effective Board Member

Thursday, November 26, 2009
10am to 12 noon
Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2009

This webinar will help staff and board members understanding the legal requirements, roles and responsibilitiesof board members within an organization.

You will learn :

What sets nonprofits apart from other organizations
Different structures for different kinds of nonprofits
The 7 legal responsibilities of board members
The roles of board members
The 8 Roles of board members

Cost: $40 Click here to register

3. How to Evaluate an Organization's Success
Thursday, December 10th 2009 10am to 12 noon
Registration Date: Thursday November 25th 2009
Cost $40
Click here to Register Online or download the Registration Form

4. How to Recruit, Orient, and Nurture a Board that Can Lead Your Organization Into a Successful Future
Thursday, January 14th 2010 10 am to 12 noon
Registration Date: Thursday December 24th 2009
Cost $40
Click here to Register Online or download the Registration Form

5. Understand Your Organization's Financial Statements and Protect Against Financial Risk
Thursday, February 11th 2010 10am to 12 noon
Registration Date: Thursday, January 29th 2010
Cost $40
Click here to Register Online or download the Registration Form

6. 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, February 26th 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) OHCC 2008-2009 Annual Report/ Rapport annuel de 2008-2009 de la CCSO

We are pleased to share with you our successes and achievements over the past year. OHCC is committed to building capacity for Healthy Communities by engaging its members and clients in creating a shared vision of a healthy community, facilitating community dialogue, and establishing collaborative initiatives that engage the community’s energy, spirit and wisdom.

Click here to learn more about OHCC's activities in our 2008-2009 Annual Report.

Nous sommes heureux de vous faire part des succès et des accomplissements que nous avons réalisés au cours de la dernière année.

La CCSO s’engage à développer la capacité des Communautés en santé à mobiliser ses membres et ses clients pour créer une vision commune d’une communauté en santé, favoriser le dialogue dans leur communauté et lancer des initiatives de collaboration qui suscitent l’énergie, l’esprit et la sagesse communautaires.

Cliquez ici pour télécharger le Rapport annuel de 2008-2009.

2. NEWS

a) Poverty in Ontario: Hungry for Answers - Do the Math Survey

As the economic crisis grows, so does the number of people relying on social assistance and food banks.Does a single person on social assistance receive enough income to live with health and dignity? Do The Math to find out!

Join The Stop Community Food Centre and the campaign to Put Food in the Budget and help us reduce poverty.

Visit www.dothemath.thestop.org to take the survey and find out how you have the chance to make your voice heard.

3. EVENTS

a) Ontario Non-Profit Network Regional Consultations - Dialogue on Issues Facing Ontario Communities

The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) and the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) are holding province wide conversations and they need your thoughts on how we can make the world a better place. Nonprofits from across all sectors are dedicated to the public benefit and we are all doing our part. But we are also all faced with a range of challenges which inhibit how we achieve our missions. ONN and CCEDNet are working across sectors to raise issues of common concern, whether it is building a stronger relationship with government or succession planning, raising the profile of the social economy, or strengthening community economic development (CED). Come and share ideas on how we can develop a coordinated strategy to move these issues forward.

During the meeting you will:

Share your sector's challenges and opportunities
Get updates on important sector issues
Work with colleagues to identify common local issues across sub-sectors
Give input to draft provincial priorities
Learn more about the public benefit sector in Ontario
Get updated on recent provincial initiatives that impact your organization

This meeting is best suited to Executive Directors, Board Members, CED practitioners and sector leaders from all nonprofits (social services, arts, sports and rec, environment, social enterprise, etc).

City	Date	Registration
Sudbury FR	TBC	http://consultation-sudbury-fr.eventbrite.com
Guelph/K-W	TBC	http://consultation-gk-w.eventbrite.com
Windsor EN	09-nov	http://consultation-windsor-eng.eventbrite.com
Windsor FR	10-nov	http://consultation-windsor-fr.eventbrite.com
Kingston	12-nov	http://consultation-kingston.eventbrite.com
Ottawa FR	13-nov	http://consultation-ottawa-fr.eventbrite.com
Kap./Hearst FR	16-nov	http://consultation-hearstkap-fr.eventbrite.com

b) OPHA 2009 Annual Conference (Toronto)
Sunday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 4, 2009

OPHA is co-hosting this conference with OPHA’s 11 Constituent Societies. In collaboration with OPHA sponsors and other supporting organizations, this event provides a provincial forum for profiling the leading developments and topical issues facing people who are active in public and community health throughout Ontario. The conference provides an opportunity for public health professionals from across the province to network and exchange ideas on a variety of issues.

The conference features world-class speakers from across the field and new to the conference, leading-edge programming to bring the latest thinking on public health and other relevant issues.

For more information, please visit: www.ophaconference.ca

c) La santé des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire (Ottawa)
Le jeudi 5 au vendredi 6 novembre, 2009

Organisé par Santé Canada, ce colloque a pour objectif de diffuser les connaissances acquises par la recherche sur la santé des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire et aussi d'encourager leur utilisation à des fins de planification stratégique. Il n'y a aucun frais d'inscription.

Personne ressource : Marc Olivier Houde; marc-olivier_houle@hc-sc.gc.ca

Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus.

d) Not the Usual Special Event and Volunteer Screening Webinars, Parks and Recreation Ontario
Thursday, November 12, 2009 and Thursday, November 26th, 2009
1:00 pm to 2:00pm

On November 12th, learn the tricks of the trade when planning special events. And, on the 26th, hear about the 10 safe steps in creating an effective screening program for volunteers.

For more information or to register, please view the following pdf.

www.prontario.org/pdf/Volunteer&SpecialEventsWebinars.pdf

e) Building for the Next Generation: A Workshop for World Town Planning Day Saturday, November 14, 2009 (Chatham-Kent)

This year's Chatham-Kent Community Strategic Planning Committee has focused in on a workshop about providing for our community's young adults.

People of all ages are welcome to discuss...

How should we attract youth to our community?
How do we keep youth in our community?
What role should youth play in our community?
What do youth want in our community?
How do we make youth feel like part of our community?

This event will be held in a workshop discussion-style with a group of panel members:

Dave Cullen - a young entrepreneur who moved to Chatham-Kent to pursue his career and raise his family
Aaron Hall - youthful editor of the Chatham Daily Post
Alysson Storey - young manager of cultural programs who moved away from CK but came back to pursue her career
Helen Button - young public relations coordinator and writer who was born and raised in CK but moved away for job opportunities

The Community Strategic Planning Committee will incorporate the information into a Working Paper to be presented to Chatham-Kent Council.

To register please contact: Judy Smith, Coordinator, Community & Corporate Strategic Plans, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, (519) 360-1998 Ext 3052 or e-mail ckcsp@chatham-kent.ca

f) Simcoe Community Research Group Meeting (Orillia)
Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 4pm
Location: Boardroom of Lakehead University (Orillia Campus)
1 Colborne Street West

As part of the agenda, Kevin Willison will be providing a brief presentation entitled: "Conducting Community Based Participatory Research."

Feedback on the goals for the SCRG will be sought. While not all inclusive, these may or may not include:

To increase the research capacity of SCRG member organizations so they are able to base their programs, policies, and service delivery models on research based evidence.

To help SCRG member organizations establish or strengthen linkages with research partners in order to build research collaborations to enhance multiple skills and perspectives.

To facilitate opportunities for SCRG members organizations to participate in knowledge exchange at various events.

To contribute to the advancement of Community Based Research within Ontario.

To respond to requests from the membership to assist in Community Based Research projects.
To coordinate skills building for the membership related to Community Based Research.

Please RSVP to Kevin Willison: kdwillis@lakeheadu.ca, 705-330-4008 x 2614.

g) Culture as a Treatment Symposium: Connecting out Health to Our Creation Stories (Ottawa)
Friday, November 20th to Saturday, November 21st
Ottawa, ON

Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health is pleased to present a second symposium in the Culture As Treatment Series. The theme of this year’s symposium is Creation Stories. This two-day symposium will be based on the Creation Stories of our varied Nations. We hope to give a better understanding of our inherent teachings and how they relate to Aboriginal culture and in turn to our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.

Speakers and facilitators will introduce, educate, and provide a safe and fun environment to be creative with the cultural approaches to healing and wellness. Through discussions and interactive workshops, you’ll discover ways of integrating Aboriginal Culture into Western treatment models.

Guest Speakers:

Tomas R. Porter - Sakokwenionkwas—“The One Who Wins” (Mohawk), Spokesman and Chief Spiritual Leader;
Madeline Dion Stout (Cree), Aboriginal Health Leader and Scholar;
Jerry Saddleback (Cree), Language and Culture Teacher
Basil Johnston (Ojibway), Writer, Storyteller, Teacher, and Scholar
Stephen Augustine (Mi’qmaq), Curator of Ethnology, Eastern Maritime The Museum of Civilization
Jan Longboat - Kaheti:io - “Garden of Plenty” (Mohawk), Traditional Herbalist, Teacher and Caregiver;
Leah Dorion (Métis) Artist and Educator
And many more Elders, Scholars & Artists

Workshops:

First Nations Creation Stories
Cultural Identity -Traditional Practices
Healing Ceremonies
Indigenous Grieving and Healing
Traditional Medicines
Poetry and Writing
Art as Healing
Aboriginal Wellness Model – Medicine Wheel

Registration:

Please contact Sheila Lapratt, Cultural Program Coordinator, Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health at 613-748-0657 ext. 211 or by email at slapratt@wabano.com

4. RESOURCES

a) Canadian Network for Human Health and the Environment
www.cnhhe-rcshe.ca

A Canadian-based network of non-governmental, research, health professional and policy organizations focusing on human health and the impacts of environmental exposures.

This network provides you with:

Increased access to New Information on health and environment policy initiatives, new research studies, upcoming conferences and funding opportunities
A Forum to share your ideas and high priority information with others
Access to Web Seminars on topics recommended by members
A voice for recommendations to the Network through teleconference meetings and member surveys
An opportunity to attend Health Canada and other government consultations through a Delegate Selection Process (NGOs only)
A Web Portal to useful websites

b) Racial Equity Tools Website
www.racialequitytools.org

This web site is designed to support people and groups who are working for inclusion, racial equity and social justice. The site includes ideas, strategies and tips, as well as a clearinghouse of resources and links from many sources.

OHCC's eBulletin is a vehicle for sharing information among our members, and we encourage you to contribute. If you have an announcement, event or resource promoting healthy communities that you would like to share, please email eb@ohcc-ccso.ca