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In the News...
Nominations for Leaders of Tomorrow
Now Being Accepted
Community Champions Program
Website:
http://www.abcrc.com/
Community and Social Development - City of Lethbridge Volume 4 Issue 43 Feb. 5 2016
THECONNECTOR
Stats Canada Family Violence Profile
2013
United Way Lethbridge and South Western Alberta:
Applications for funding are open for 2016-2017
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We are now hosting Community Agency meetings to provide updates, plan education
programming and share resources to better meet the needs of the newcomers. These
meetings are open to any agency that is interested. Commencing Jan. 13 and every
2nd
Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall. Deborah Chenery, ED, CMHA
is the agency representative on the Steering Committee.
This February 10th
meeting will feature Cultural Awareness/Competency training.
Upcoming Training Cultural Awareness and Competency
Trauma Informed Care
Psychological First Aid
Rape and Torture
Grief and Loss
These training opportunities will become available in February
Please check out this link for information on Refugees and Trauma— Tips for Supporting Webinar
February
Feb: Alberta Healthy Living Calendar
Feb: Nutrition Times February
Feb: Training for Community Agencies within the context of Syrian Refugees. Training dates and times
will be posted once they become available
Feb 1: Lethbridge Public Library at 7:30 p.m.. “Undocumented Deities: Guatemalan Maya Migrants and
Religion in Southern California” By Jamie MacKenzie, Department of Anthropology, U of L
Feb 1: Registration for the 7 Cities Conference on Housing on Homelessness in Calgary—Click here
Feb 8: Lethbridge Public Library at 7:30 p.m. “The Lines That Separate: The Long History of borders
and Exclusion” By Sheila McManus, Department of History, U of L
Feb 8: Cheers4Lethbridge Launch at Main Branch of the Lethbridge Public Library
Feb 9: Interventions to Change Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities from 12:00—1:30 PM in AH100,
Andy’s Place at the University of Lethbrige
Feb 10: Cultural Awareness Training for Syrian Refugees at Community Agency Meeting in City Hall
Room 003 from 3:30—4:30 PM
Feb 15: YMCA Family Day Event 1:00—4:00 PM
Feb 18: BUZZ Session - How to Manage Conversations That Seem Like an Uphill Climb with Suzanne
Petryshyn
Feb 23: Legendary Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Chris Hadfield Bring Pioneering Space Exploration
Experiences Down to Earth at 2nd Greatness in Leadership Event Feb 23: Imagine Canada—State of the Sector: Webinar Registration at 2 PM Eastern Time
Feb 26: Black History Month event from 5– 9 p.m.
Feb 26; Deadline to apply for Community Priorities Grant
Feb 27: Black History Month event from 1:30—5 p.m.
March
March 1: Alberta Healthy Living Calendar
March 1: Nomination deadline form for The Leaders of Tomorrow Gala which will be on April 13th,
2016.
March 4: Nomination form for Nominations for Grade-A educators now open
March 4: Looking Past The Trauma—9 AM—4 PM at the Holiday Inn Express Lethbridge
March 5: Beyond Graduation—Transition Planning Workshop for youth with Disabilities and their Fami-
lies at 9:00 AM
March 12: Strengthening Volunteer Boards - Board Governance Training
March 17: BUZZ Session - Student Impact; Engaging Student Volunteers
March 19: Project Connect
March 22 & 23: Compassion Power—Changing Abusers 9:30 a.m.—5;30 p.m.
March 30: Volunteer Lethbridge AGM
Mark Your Calendars Upcoming professional development opportunities, events and conferences
April
April 10-16: National Volunteer Week
April 13: Leaders of Tomorrow Gala
April 18-May 13: Understanding and Intervening with Substance Abuse and Addictions
April 25—May 20: Eating Disorders: Clinical Issues and Interventions
May
May 4: Minds in Motion HR Conference for Small Business & Non Profit
May 4-6: 7 Cities Housing and Homelessness Conference
May 9– June 17: Clinical Social Work Foundations
May 19: BUZZ Session - Engaging New Canadians
Mark Your Calendars Upcoming professional development opportunities, events and conferences
Government of Canada
Homelessness Strategy
Government of Alberta Alberta Government News and Events
Statement from Minister Ceci regarding Alberta's credit rating
Alberta’s New Cabinet Focused on Jobs, Economic Growth and Diversification
Joint Statement by Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Alberta
University of Lethbridge
University Highlights *New*
University of Lethbridge 50th Anniversary Planning Committee Seeking Community Participation
Lethbridge Shrine Club Establishes Bursaries to Support Youth in Need
Hyperlinks
Each section provides hyperlinks for ease of access. Click on the hyperlink to retrieved the information for the specific topic.
Government & University News
Insights
Free Children’s Books From First Book Canada
Faith in Action Against Homelessness
Action to End Poverty in Alberta
Homeless Charter of Rights
Homeless Hub: Addressing Core Housing Need in Canada, Let's End Child Poverty for Good, Call on the Federal Government to make Housing a Priority
Alberta Network For Safe and Healthy Children
Funding Opportunities
Taking Action Against Elder Abuse Coordinated Community Response Grant
Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP)
Community Grants for Caregivers Project
Opportunities, Insights and New Resources
Opportunities, Insights & New Resources…
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) Grant
YMCA Stay at Home Parent Subsidy
Recreation and Culture: Fee Assistance Program
STEP Guidelines
Newly Released Plans and Reports
Human Rights and Poverty Reduction Strategies—Canada Without Poverty
Aboriginal Relations 2014—2015 Annual Report
Affordable Housing Breathes New Life into Old Buildings
A Safe Place to Live: Towards a Housing First Framework for Youth
Videos, Webinars/Seminars and Workshops
Planning for Aging in Place Series
Mental health Promotion Committee presents: Dr. Mark Ragins;
May 12, 2016: Evening workshop
May 12, 2016: Full day workshop
Imagine Canada—State of the Sector: Webinar Registration Feb. 23, 2016
U of C Faculty of Social Work Centre Spring Summer Workshops April—June dates
Toolkits
The Money Matters Program—Handouts for Community Programs
Homeless Youth and Higher Education
72 Hour Emergency Kit
Canadian Red Cross First Aid and CPR eNews
Building Corporate Relationships—A Toolkit for Non-profits
Removing the Barriers to Young Women’s Participation in Local Government
Working with the Media—information sheet
7 Cities Housing and Homelessness Conference
Healthy Eating Toolkit
Newsletters
The Promise Bulletin
Vibrant Communities Calgary
The Homeless Hub
International lessons on tackling extreme housing exclusion
Stats Canada —The Daily
20,000 Homes Campaign launched
Canadian Social Research Newsletter
CMHC: Affordable Housing in Canada October 2015
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Interfaith Food Bank
The Lethbridge Library’s magazine:
‘Happening”
FCSSAA Newsletter
YWCA—Talking Points
NewComer TV
Opportunities, Insights & New Resources
Contact Us
Connect with us for more infor-
mation about our services
Community & Social Develop-
ment Group
City of Lethbridge
910– 4 Ave S
Lethbridge, AB
T1J 0P6
Visit us on the web at
www.lethbridge.ca/csd
Manager Diane Randell
403-320-3917
Administrative Assistant
Elley Chinook
403-320-3051
FCSS Coordinator Dawn Vickers
403-329-7396
Finance Technician Lorraine Lindo
403-320-3090
Grant & Data Administrator Tiffany Carriere
403—320-4678
Vlessy Villanueva-Sanchez
403-320-4768
Housing First Specialist Wally Czech
403-320-3843
Inclusion Consultant Roy Pogorzelski
403-320-4130
Neighbourhood Support Coord Jerry Firth
403-320-3167
Community & Social Development Group
Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
Canadian Mental Health Association: Youth Crisis Intervention Worker—Open
until suitable candidate found.
Child and Family Services Engagement Liaison—Closing Feb. 27, 206