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MEPEC's New Board of Directors MEPEC’S Newsletter │ Issue 4 │ November 1, 2020 THE MEPECER MEPEC’s New Board of Directors COVID-19 By Tarek Dahab, President On October 1, 2020, at the Annual Ge- neral Meeting, we (the members ) ad- MEPEC’s Activities and ded to the Montérégie East Partnership for the English-speaking Community fa- services mily experience and knowledge that will help our organization develop to its full potential. MEPEC’s New Partners On behalf of the MEPEC team, I would like to welcome our newest Board members: Mr. Norm Haslam, Mrs. Ardèle Partners’ Activities and Warr, Mr. Simeon Nachev and Ms. Melissa Hynes. Services Current staff and board members look forward to working with each of our new members on our projects and activities to further MEPEC's mission of serving the interests of the English- MEPEC’s Community speaking community. Library Warmest Regards, Tarek Dahab 1 MEPEC’S Newsletter │ Issue 4 │ November 1, 2020 COVID-19 With COVID-19, you can feel perfectly fine, no symptoms at all, but actually, you may have the disease and spread it before Did you know the first cough, before you get a fever or any symptoms. It’s the that Santé same thing with the flu. That’s how new flu viruses can trigger Montérégie pandemics, too. Like the flu, you can potentially spread COVID- developed a 19 before you know you have it, even while you’re feeling per- COVID-19 fectly fine. That’s a disease that’s hard to stop. To slow the Screening spread of that kind, where you don’t know who’s infectious and Application Form who’s not, we try to self isolate. That’s where social distancing in English? Visit measures are required. santemonteregie The current health recommendations are to “as much as possi- .qc.ca for more ble, stay at least 2 metres (around 6 feet) away from people information. who do not live in your household. If this is not possible, wear a face covering.” Québec.ca/coronavirus has more information in English. There is a campaign for flu vaccination. Visit the …………... santemonteregie. qc.ca for more information. To book your health appointment visit portal3.clicsante. ca. If you believe you have been exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms similar to COVID- 19, you are invited to complete a COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment to get a recom- mendation on the next steps to follow, according to your condition. This assessment can be completed for your child or for another member of your family. During this time it is important to take care of our mental health. Get enough sleep, but also have regular waking times and routines. Add physical activity breaks into your day for stress relief. If you are worried or anxious about the coronavirus, you can contact the toll-free line 1 (877) 644-4545. 2 MEPEC’S Newsletter │ Issue 4 │ November 1, 2020 MEPEC’s Activities and Services MASCOT CONTEST Accepting entries! Find your creative side and send us your version of the MEPECER Mascot. Send the original design you drew or created, it’s up to your interpretation! Is the Mepecer Mascot a bird or other animal? What color would it be? Tell us why it represents the English- speaking Community in Montérégie East. You could win a box as a prize! You have until January 1, 2021 to participate. FRAUD PREVENTION WORKSHOP A Fraud Prevention Workshop will be held on Nov 25th at 1 p.m. and presented by MEPEC Board of Director’s President, Tarek Dahab, in partnership with Connexions Ressource Centre. All citizens are Invited to attend the “Just Say No to Scams” workshop that promotes security and awareness. This is an interactive workshop where you can ask questions and share experiences if you feel to do so. Many topics will be discussed; credit card fraud, internet and phone scams, identity theft and more. To register for this online event please contact Rebecca or keep an eye out for the Facebook event. Don’t forget to follow us on our social media and visit our website! Click on the logos to learn more: 3 MEPEC’S Newsletter │ Issue 4 │ November 1, 2020 MONTÉRÉGIE EAST ENGILSH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY READ WITH ME NEEDS-ASSESSMENT SURVEY MEPEC wishes to assess the needs Read with Me Online of the English-speaking communi- started on October ty in Montérégie East to better un- 22nd! Every Thursday at derstand their priorities in the 10 a.m. a book from health and social services and the MEPEC’s communi- education sectors. ty Library is read on Fa- cebook, we will add With this knowledge, we will be an activity for your pre- able to paint a portrait of the En- school children as well! glish-speaking community, create Hopefully very soon, and offer the necessary services. we can start Come Our English -speaking community includes 20,000 citizens, Read with Me in the Li- be part of those who want to make a difference by filling out the brary. If you want to questionnaire. The survey should take about 10 minutes of your animate an activity time and please only take the survey if you live in the Montérégie online or in the library East. please contact Rebec- ca at projectco If you have any questions, contact us at 450-281-3732 or by email o r d @ m e p e c - at [email protected]. pemca.org. The link to access the survey is https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/ We need volunteer an- MEPECPEMCA. imators to make more activities possible! It is important that you let us know how your needs can be met. If you require assistance in English that is not provided, let us know! Feedback from our members is important to the continual improvement of offerings and services we work to provide for the English- speaking community. We can also help you find additional services that serve the English- speaking population. 4 MEPEC’S Newsletter │ Issue 4 │ November 1, 2020 COFFEE CHAT STAR PROGRAM The monthly Coffee Chat is a social Do you know an em- meeting to discuss topics of inter- ployee, a volunteer or a est. All citizens of Montérégie East team at a community or are invited to participate in this public organization who new activity. stands out for having Subject of this month: the new Pro- made a special effort to ject Coordinator of MEPEC, Rebec- improve the health and ca. Who is she, what has she done well-being of Montérégie’s and what will she do? English-speaking communi- ty? This activity will be held online by Zoom. To participate, you are invit- You are invited to nominate them for the Special ed to contact Rebecca at pro- Thanks and Recognition Program (Star Program)! [email protected] or 450-281-3732. The information to The Star Program, an initiative of the Regional Health connect to Zoom will be given to and Social Services Partnership Table (RHSSPT), is a you 2 days prior the activity. program that highlights individuals or teams who de- monstrate support for the Montérégie English- We hope to see you in large num- speaking community. bers. Bring your coffee and enjoy a good chat. Selected candidates will receive a certificate of con- gratulations, a gift card as a token of appreciation, and they will be featured in the newsletter publica- tions and Facebook pages of diverse health organi- zations across the Montérégie. To nominate a candidate or a team, please com- plete the following form https://fr.surveymonkey.com/ r/TNYYYH5 or call us at 438-523-1665 before Novem- ber 15th. Your implication makes a difference! MEPEC DIRECTORY Join our Directory! Businesses or organizations that offer services to the English-speaking community are invited to become partners of MEPEC and have the option of joining the MEPEC Directory for the English-speaking Community which will be available and distributed in English throughout Montérégie East. For inquiries contact Deborah at outreach- [email protected]. 5 MEPEC’S Newsletter │ Issue 4 │ November 1, 2020 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM (CHEP) WORKSHOP CHEP Workshops are coming! Who should receive vaccines, which ones are covered and when should you get them? Learn about the flu, shingles, pneumonia, the types of vaccines available to protect you. By participating to the first MEPEC-CHEP workshop, “Flu and Other Vaccines”. It will be hosted online by Zoom with a registered nurse present to answer your ques- tions. EARLY CHILHOOD WEEK MEMBERSHIP From November 15 to 21 is the Early Child- As a member of MEPEC, you hood Week. support our efforts to serve and promote the health, well-being Along with other organizations, who support the English-speaking communities through- and vitality of the English- out Québec, we will be creating awareness speaking population of the to prioritize early childhood development Montérégie East! and will post fun and engaging early years Your membership helps us to continue offer- activities on our Facebook page. ing our various services and activities, as well as to improve access to information and re- Come check it out! sources in English for children and their fami- lies, youth, adults, caregivers and seniors. To register visit mepec-pemca.org/become- a-member/ ENGLISH INTERPRETATION AND HEALTH ACCOMPANIMENT Have you ever been in a situation where you could use some extra explanation in English? We can accompany members that need help filling in unilingual forms or a volunteer could also attend medical appointments. Please request accompaniment for medical appoint- ments in advance, as soon as you make the appointment.
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