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OHCC eBulletin October 2009

1. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OHCC

a) OHCC welcomes our Board of Directors 2009-2010

OHCC held our Annual General Meeting on Friday, September 25th 2009 in St Catharines, Ontario where were we pleased to welcome four new additional members to our Board of Directors.

Our newest members of the Board include:

Kim Bouffard
Meal Exchange, Toronto

Yves Danteu
Ecoembassadeurs du Monde, Toronto

Linda Davies
London Community Resource Centre

Simon Hoad
Thunder Bay District Health Unit

Please click here to view a complete list and profiles of our Board of Directors.

b) OHCC eLearning Leadership Training Series

OHCC is offering 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 to 12 noon
Registration date: Thursday, October 29th
Cost $40
Click here to Register Online or to download the Registration Form

2.How to Become a More Effective Board Member - New Date!
Thursday, November 26th 2009 10am to 12 noon
Registration date: Thursday, October 30
Cost : $40
Click here to Register Online or to download the Registration Form

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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to download the Registration Form

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

c) Become a Healthy Communities Champion!

OHCC is looking for individuals interested in educating Ontarians about Healthy Communities and OHCC. Through our Healthy Communities Champion Program, volunteers will represent OHCC by:

attending networking events
distributing OHCC materials
giving brief presentations on Healthy Communities and OHCC
meeting with representatives of other organizations whose mission and values are aligned with OHCC and provide them with information on OHCC and the services we offer

All participants will receive an in depth orientation to Healthy Communities, will be exempt from fees for many OHCC workshops and events and will be recognized on OHCC website, at our Annual General Meeting and in our Annual Report.

Click here to learn more about The Healthy Communities Champions Program or contact Jadie McDonnell, Communications Coordinator at 416-408-4841 x3.

Devenir un champion des communautés en santé

La CCSO cherche des individus qui s'interesse à éduquer les Ontariens sur les Communautés en santé et sur la CCSO. Les champions de communautés en santé peuvent aider la CCSO à atteindre les objectifs suivants :

Assister aux activités de réseautage du réseau au nom de la CCSO
Distribuer des brochures et d’autres produits de la CCSO
Donner de courtes présentations sur les Communautés en santé et la CCSO, s’il y a lieu
Transmettre des renseignements sur la CCSO à d’autres personnes qui pourraient être intéressées
Rencontrer des représentants d’autres organisations dont la mission et les valeurs correspondent à celles de la CCSO afin de les informer sur les services qu’offre la CCSO

Les participants recevront une orientation approfondie sur les Communautés en santé et la CCSO, participeront à des événements de réseautage qui peuvent être bénéfiques pour soi et pour son organisation seront exempté de payer les frais d’inscription à de nombreux événements et ateliers offerts par la CCSO et seront reconnu à l’Assemblée générale annuelle, dans le Rapport annuel et sur le site Web de la CCSO.

Cliquez ici pour des plus amples renseignements sur les Champions des communautés en santé ou contactez Jadie McDonnell, Coordonnatrice des services de communications, à 416-408-4841 poste 3 our par courriel jadiem@ohcc-ccso.ca.

2. NEWS

a) Ontario's New Toxic Reduction Act 2009 - Consultations

Ontario is moving forward with the development and implementation of the Toxics Reduction Strategy that is intended to help prevent pollution and protect the environment by reducing the use and creation of toxic substances.

On September 18, 2009, a draft regulation proposed to be made under Ontario’s new Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 (Act) was posted on the Environmental Registry until October 19, 2009. The regulation sets out the proposed requirements that facilities would meet in order to comply with the Act. During this period of consultation, four full-day multi-stakeholder consultation sessions will be held across the province to present and receive comments on the draft regulation.

The draft regulation can be accessed on the Environmental Registry at www.ebr.gov.on.ca (enter Registry # EBR 010-7792). For more information on regulations see Backgrounder: Draft Regulation Spells Out Proposed Toxics Requirements
The date and location of the four consultation sessions are:

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in Sarnia
Thursday, October 1, 2009 in Guelph
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in Sudbury
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 in Ottawa

If you would like to register for one of the sessions, please e-mail:invite@toxicsreduction.ca or phone: 416-927-1295 and specify which session you plan to attend. Capacity will be limited to one facility representative for each session.

b) Spark Community Advocacy Fund

Spark Together for Healthy Kids™ is the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s response to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.

Applications are now being accepted for the November 1st deadline for the Foundation’s Spark Community Advocacy Fund.

The Spark Community Advocacy Fund is a grants competition that helps groups begin to spark action on this issue in their communities. It provides financial support for advocacy initiatives that focus on increasing access to physical activity and/or healthy food for children across the province.

Interested applicants are encouraged to view the Community Advocacy Fund Webcast at www.heartandstroke.ca/spark, and to download and review the Q & A and the Grant Guidelines prior to submitting an application.

The deadline for applications is November 1st.

For more information, go to www.heartandstroke.ca/spark.

3. EVENTS

a) Cut it Out (various locations in Toronto)
September to October 2009

Together with you, the City of Toronto is committed to reducing Toronto's greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.

You can help, too, by retiring your old two-stroke gas mower, trimmer, leaf blower or chainsaw. Just bring your equipment to a Community Environment Day and the City will take it off your hands, free of charge, for responsible dismantling and recycling.

Date              Councillor                         Location
Sat, Sep 26   Parker                               Leaside Memorial Community Gardens
                                                                   1073 Millwood Rd. (at Laird Dr.)
Sat, Sep 26   DeBaeremaeker             Centennial Recreation Centre
                                                                   1967 Ellesmere Rd. (west of Markham Rd.)
Sat, Oct 03   Ainslie                    Morningside Works Yard
                                                                    891 Morningside Ave. (south of Highway 401)
Sat, Oct 03   Rae                                     Ramsden Works Yard
                                                                    1008 Yonge St.(Rosedale subway station)
Sat, Oct 10   Grimes                Humber Bay Park West
                                                                    Humber Bay Park Rd. W.
Sat, Oct 17   Fletcher      Riverdale Park Broadview Ave.
                                                                   (north of Gerrard St. E.)
Sat, Oct 17   Giambrone                         Dufferin Mall 900 Dufferin St.
Sat, Oct 24   Vaughan                             Central Technical School 725 Bathurst St.
Sat, Oct 24   Cho                                     Malvern Community Recreation Centre
                                                                    30 Sewells Rd.

Events are from 10 am to 2 pm (unless otherwise stated)

For more information, visit toronto.ca/environment_days

b) Get Growing - Community Gardens for 2010 (London)
Tuesday, October 6th 2009

Community leaders across Ontario are invited to attend the upcoming Get Growing - Community Gardens for 2010 workshop.

The session is for those interested in learning how to start successful community gardens and will provide some hands on practical tips and information that can be put into practice right away. The workshop will help plan a community gardens project or strengthen an already existing community gardens project.

Topics covered in this workshop include:
• Getting started with community gardens (land, funds, resources, publicity, etc)
• Policy and procedures
• Continued support for gardeners

In addition, the workshop will include hands-on case studies and a tour of the White Oaks Garden, part of the London Community Resource Centre’s existing community garden network.

The workshop is organized by the Local Food Action Group, comprised of members of planning committees of two previous London events organized by FoodNet Ontario and the London Community Resource Centre:

Local Food For Local Tables Conference, November of 2008;
Local Foods Farmer/Food Buyer Speed Networking Event, March 31, 2009

When: Oct. 6, 2009, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (Registration starts at 9:30)
Where: White Oaks United Church, 1901 Jalna Blvd., London, Ont.
Registration Fee: $20.00

For more information contact Ghezal Sabir at 519-663-5317 ext. 2353.

To register for this workshop download the PDF

c) Staying Ahead of the Curve: Practical Techniques for being a Strategic, Proactive Manager (Toronto)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
9:30am to 12:30 am

How can Managers of Volunteers deal with a multitude of everyday demands and yet maintain a strategic and proactive role? Join us to:

Explore the advantages of being more strategic and proactive in your role and how it will benefit you, your volunteers and your agency
Discover techniques to help you can turn “moments of chaos” into “strategic insights”
Determine what you could do differently to more effectively and proactively manage your portfolio

Presenter: Anne Bermingham
Anne Bermingham is an Applied Social Psychologist, Trainer, Consultant
and President of 2WA Consulting

Where: Volunteer Toronto Board Room
344 Bloors St W, Suite 404

Cost: Members $40 Non-members $50

To attend: please complete VT training event registration form and email to mlucero@volunteertoronto.ca OR fax: 416.961.6859, Attention: Marcela

d) Forum communautaire de l’Ontario français et Assemblée générale annuelle - Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO)
Le vendredi 16 octobre au dimanche 18 octobre, 2009

« Nous désirons souligner l’importance du Forum communautaire et le besoin d’y participer en grand nombre, déclare Manon Henrie-Cadieux, directrice générale de l’organisme. C’est le Forum de toute la communauté - vivement qu’on vienne de partout l’investir. »

L’AFO misera sur l’occasion pour sonder le pouls de la communauté afin d’établir les lignes directrices d’un nouveau Plan stratégique communautaire de l’Ontario français 2010-2015.

Pour en savoir plus sur le déroulement de cet événement, visitez le site de l'Afo à http://afo.franco.ca/.

d) A Multicultural Thanksgiving Brunch (Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent, Chatham)
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 11:30am to 1:30pm

Location:
Active Lifestyle Centre
20 Merritt Avenue, Chatham

The Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent is presenting a Multicultural Thanksgiving Brunch to celebrate culture and harvests around the world. There will be a variety of cultural foods, door prizes and cultural music and entertainment.

Cost:

Adult $10
Children (12 years and under) $5

For tickets contact:
Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent
519-354-0430
culturalcoalition@kent.net

e) Building Great Kids After School Workshops (Ottawa and Toronto)
Tuesday, October 20th and Wednesday, October 21st 2009

Parks and Recreation Ontario is pleased to offer two workshops for staff and volunteers working in an after school or children's recreation setting:

Ottawa- October 20th 2009- Fast & Effective Techniques to Teach Terrific Life Skills and Develop Self-Esteem and Resiliency in Young People - www.prontario.org/pdf/MichaelBrandwein-Ottawa.pdf
Toronto- October 21st 2009- Large Group Leadership and Purposeful Play - www.prontario.org/pdf/MichaelBrandwein-Toronto.pdf

These workshops will benefit Supervisors, Volunteers and Program Staff in Parks and Recreation, After School Programs, Daycares, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCAs and other service providers.

These workshops have been designed to allow you to attend either half day session or both sessions for the full day (lunch included).

e) Canadian Community for Dialogue and Deliberation Conference (Toronto)
Thursday October 22 to Sunday, October 25, 2009

The conference is an opportunity for sharing experiences, ideas, and research on how collaborative action, planning, problem solving, decision-making and conflict resolution can be empowered through constructive group conversations.

Through a series of workshops, discussions, presentations, creative activities, in the formal conference venue and in the community at a variety of sites, participants will build a broader understanding and experience of the power of dialogue and deliberation to bring about change.

To learn more about the conference please visit their website: www.C2D2.ca.

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

In this their 60th year as the Voice of Public Health in Ontario, 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

g) La santé des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire (Ottawa)
Le 5 à 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.

4. RESOURCES

a) Healthy Futures for BC Families- Policy Recommendations for Improving the Health of British Columbians

The BC Healthy Living Alliance released the report "Healthy Futures for BC Families - Policy Recommendations for Improving the Health of British Columbians". The Report contains 45 recommendations covering such areas as early childhood development, housing, food security, income security, transportation and supportive environments.

The report can be downloaded from their website at
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/sites/all/files/BCHLA_Healthy%20Futures-Final-Web.pdf

b) Core Competencies for Public Health In Canada Orientation Module

Public health core competencies are the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the broad practice of public health. In an effort to increase understanding and build support for the integration of Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0, the Ontario Public Health Association, in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada, has developed an Orientation Module for public health professionals.

The Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada Orientation Module is designed to get public health professionals talking about the 36 core competencies for public health, their importance in guiding public health practice, and how they can help build public health capacity.

This “one stop shop” Orientation Module offers information, tools, and resources to help you become familiar with the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0. It provides ways in which the Core Competencies can be used and integrated in your job, with your team, and across your organization!

Here are some ways you can use this module:

•   Learn the history of the development of Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0!

•   Build your professional development portfolio by identifying the public health core competencies that you have used in practice!

•   Test your knowledge of the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0!

•   Get answers to frequently asked questions!

•   Submit links to relevant projects, tools, and resources that will support other public health professionals across Canada!

Visit www.corecompetencies.ca

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