THECONNECTOR Community and Social Development - City of Lethbridge Volume 4 Issue 15 | May 15, 2015 In the News…. Hosting Delegates
Bringing Lethbridge Home and its agencies and Housing First Programs had the privilege of hosting Sharon Blackwell and Francesca MacNabb for two days. This proved to be a very positive opportunity for the programs to help inform the Ministry of Human Services, Housing and Homeless Supports Division about the positive outcomes of Housing First and some of the challenges we face in Lethbridge. Thank you to all the programs….you rock.
SHIA Scholarships SHIA provided 10 scholarships for delegates to the 7 Cities Housing and Homelessness Conference last week. We are looking forward to the shared learning and the opportunities to continuously improve the Housing First programs in Lethbridge. Our teams were integral in the delivery of the sessions as well.
Congratulations to Medicine Hat - Eliminating Homelessness Click HERE for the story on CBC.
Quote of the Week “ Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worth purpose.” - Helen Keller Hyperlinks Each section provides hyperlinks for ease of access. Click on the hyperlink to retrieved the infor- mation for the specific topic.
Government & University News
Government of Alberta Alberta Government News and Events
University of Lethbridge None this issue
Opportunities, Insights and New Resources
Funding Opportunities New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) Grant : June 4 Orientation 1-4PM Lethbridge at the Service Canada Centre For more information contact Cayla Peckover (403)332-6507
YMCA Stay at Home Parent Subsidy
Newly Released Plans and Reports
Canadian Housing & Renewal Association Dispatch May 14, 2015
Canadian Social Research Newsletter May 10, 2015
The Mental Health Strategy for Canada: A Youth Perspective
The Fight is Ours: The Potential of Municipalities to Eliminate Discrimination
Videos, Webinars/Seminars and Workshops YMCA Summer Cay Camps
YMCA Summer Leadership Training
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness May 20, 2015 Webcast
Professional Parenting Available Webinars
Cumming School of Medicine – Primary Care Webinars
Human Resources Conference
Community Development for Practioners OINR Cont’d
MONEY TALKS
Pathways to Housing National
Volunteer Lethbridge Workshop—Strengthening Volunteer Boards
Mahkesis Consulting – Traditional Family Parenting Conference
May 20: Questions Directors of NFP Organizations Should Ask About Social Enterprise
SROI Canada—An Introduction to SROI
The Vitalize 2015 Conference
Toolkits Teen Suicide Resource Toolkit Updated May
Updates and Newsletters The Homeless Hub Newsletter
Building People Up—The Lighthouse Supported Living Project
Chinook Arch Library Online Services for Print Impaired Library Patrons
ANOUNCEMENT: Boys and Girls Club Executive Director
Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Centre Youth Program Schedule
The Hoarding Project
New Horizons Information Session in Alberta
New Horizons Information Programs
The Awesome Foundation – Find out who we are here
Homeless Hub Newsletter; the Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health
AEPA Email Update (Poverty Reduction Strategy for Alberta)
Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community (ACCFCR) Research – Subscribe to newsletters here. ACCFCR supports the research needs of the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
ACCFCR – Keeping In Touch Newsletter
Centre for Social Work and Research and Professional Development
Infertility Awareness has an Infertility Support Group, meets every 3rd week of the month details here
Huffington Post: the Likely cause of addiction has been discovered, and it’s not what you think article
Counselling Skills in Calgary and Edmonton details here OINR Cont’d
National CED News
Teamworks Career Centre – Opening Doors to Employment – Services for the Mature Worker
Strategies for Resolving the Impact of Post Traumatic
Leadership Freak
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming professional development opportunities, events and conferences
May
May 19-21: Into and Advanced SCERTS Training, Emily Rubin – Information HERE
May 21: Media Launch—Youth Week—Details Here
May 21-22: Face It: ‘Elder Abuse Happens’ Conference: Register HERE REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 12
May 23: Strenthening Volunteer Boards Workshop - Details Here
May 25: YWCA B.E.S.T. BYSTANDER ENGAGEMENT to reduce SEXUAL assault TRAINING Details Here
May 25-30: Youth United—Youth Week—Details Here
May 28: Community Engagement: Technologies for Change, Red Deer Details Here
May 30: Board Basics for Non-Profits: Learning Event 2015. Registration now open. Sponsored by CommunityWise Resource Centre, Calgary June June 1-6: Seniors Week…Information Here
June 2&3: 13th Alberta Harm Reduction Conference: Further Details HERE
June 3: LSCO Housing and Travel Fair Details Here
June 11: Southern Alberta FASD Network: FASD Workshop Details Here
June 13: Neighbour Day - Details Here
June 17 – 18th: Revitalize Your Leadership Skills Conference at the Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton DETAILS
June 18-20: Vitalize: Provincial Voluntary Sector Conference – Information HERE
July July 6—10: Dale Carnegie Training—Youth Summer Leadership Camp—Information Here
July 13 & 14: Mahkesis Consulting – Traditional Family Parenting Conference Seen in the Community
Jane’s Walk 2015—Instagram/Photography Walk Jane’s Walk 2015—London Road
Find out more about the success of this years Jane’s Walk on their Facebook page
The Connector’s has a new look! Tell us what you think
Community & Social Development Group Contact Us City of Lethbridge
Manager Grant & Data Administrator Connect with us for Diane Randell Vlessy Villanueva-Sanchez more information about 403-320-3917 403-320-4768 our services
Administrative Assistant Housing First Specialist Community & Social Elley Chinook Wally Czech Development Group 403-320-3051 403-320-3843 City of Lethbridge 910– 4 Ave S FCSS Coordinator Inclusion Consultant Lethbridge, AB Dawn Vickers Roy Pogorzelski T1J 0P6 403-329-7396 403-320-4130 [email protected] Finance Technician Neighbourhood Support Coord Lorraine Lindo Jerry Firth Visit us on the web at 403-320-3090 403-320-3167 www.lethbridge.ca/csd