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Community and Social Development - City of Lethbridge Volume 4 Issue 29 Sept 21 2015
THECONNECTOR In the News….
New Faces Join the Community & Social Development Team
CSD is excited to announce Tiffany Carriere and Theron Black have joined the team.
Tiffany comes to CSD after a dynamic career with the Leth-
bridge Regional Police Service and as Team Lead with the CIS
unit. We are looking forward to her sharing her past knowledge
in the role as Grant & Data Administrator for the upcoming term.
Theron joins us from the University of Lethbridge where he
is a 4th year student in Health & Sciences. His internship is
on Mental Health and Inclusion which fits in well with the
Community & Social Development framework.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service to others Mahatma Ghandi
D.O.T. (Diversion Outreach Team)
Mobile Number: (403) 892-3707
Government of Alberta Alberta Government News and Events
Province Boosts Support for Families and Communities
Alberta Gov’t Helping to Reduce Violence in Homes & Communities
Province Supports Innovation in Employment for Albertan’s with Disabilities
Finance Minister Reaching Out to Albertans Through Pre-budget Telephone Town Halls
Albertans Can Now Provide Ideas to Strengthen Addiction and Mental Health Services
AB Gov’t First Quarter Budget released
Alberta Open Data Portal - The portal makes data the provincial government collects, publicly available
University of Lethbridge University of Lethbridge Rolls Out the Welcome Mat for Students
Hyperlinks
Each section provides hyperlinks for ease of access. Click on the hyperlink to retrieved the information for the specific topic.
Government & University News
Opportunities, Insights and New Resources
Insights
Alberta’s 20 Most Innovative Organizations— Medicine Hat Community Housing Society
Free Children’s Books From First Book Canada
How We Can Incentivize Low End Rental Housing
An Inside Look at the Harsh Realities of Homelessness
Understanding How Youth Become Good Citizens
Search for shining Stars of Alberta Volunteers
Faith in Action Against Homelessness
Action to End Poverty in Alberta
Homeless Charter of Rights
Funding Opportunities Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP)
Inclusive Restorative Practices Project—Grants & Training
Community Grants for Caregivers Project
Community Inclusion Grants
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) Grant
YMCA Stay at Home Parent Subsidy
Opportunities, Insights…Cont’d
Community Living Scholarship
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
Vibrant Communities Calgary — We’re Facing a Different Type of Flood
Calgary Homeless Foundation—July 2015Housing For All—Campaign Activity Heads into High Gear
2015 Lethbridge Census
Advancing Equity and Inclusion—A Guide for Municipalities
Videos, Webinars/Seminars and Workshops
U of C Faculty of Social Work Fall 2015 PD Program
LRPS Victim/Witness Services—Public Informational Session
Train the Trainer Workshop—Community Kitchen Programming
Extending the Family Conference with Key Note Speaker Ian Hill
University of Calgary Social Work Professional Development: Fall 2015 Program
CHRA Webinar: Visitable & Accessible Housing: Policy, Planning & Design
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute Fall Workshop Schedule
Professional Parenting: Parenting with Patience, Terrific Toddlers, Parenting Today’s Child
The DSM-5 Conundrum: Improving the Treatment through Proper Diagnosis
HPS Webinar: Intensive Case Management in Practice, the City of Lethbridge
CS4L Physical Literacy Workshop: Physical Literacy 101
Understanding Mental Illness Workshops
Planning for Aging in Place Series
Grey Matters 2015 Workshop
Community Development for Practitioners
Mahkesis Consulting – Traditional Family Parenting Conference
Toolkits
Teen Suicide Resource Toolkit Updated May
Homeless Youth and Higher Education
72 Hour Emergency Kit
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
Updates and Newsletters
The Promise Bulletin
Vibrant Communities Calgary
The Homeless Hub Newsletter—Punishing the Poorest
Stats Canada —The Daily
Canadian Social Research Newsletter Aug 30
20,000 Homes Campaign launched
Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre: Membership Support Coordinator (Social Worker) - PT (0.50 FTE)
OINR Cont’d
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming professional development opportunities, events and conferences
September
Sept 22: CMARD Freedom of Expression—6th Annual World Religions Conference
Sept 24: Family Fun Night at Family Centre
Sept 24-26: Oktoberfest YQL
Sept 25: How Does Early Live Adversity Impact the Development of Later Life Psychopathology
Sept 25: SAIPA Citizen’s Walk for Inclusion 10-2pm at City Hall
Sept 25: Family Ties & Moores Suit Give-away 9:00-12:00
Sept 29: Lunch & Learn: IMPACT Research Study to Improve Health Care Access
Sept 29: LRPS Victim/Witness Services Public Informational Session
Sept 29 & 30: Grey Matters 2015 Conference Drumheller Registration Now Open
Sept 30: Fentanyl/Opioid Use In Calgary: New Approaches to Overdose Prevention
October:
Oct 2: CNIB Night Steps 2015 Fun 5K
Oct 8: Magnifying Your Impact: Developing an Advocacy Strategy, Lethbridge Workshop
Oct 30: Empowering the Mental Health Team by Utilizing New Options with Long Term Injectibles in
Treating Patients with Schizophrenia
November
Nov 2-4: CAEH2015 National Conference on Ending Homelessness—Montreal
Nov 5: Flu*Lappalooza 2:00—7:00pm Leth. Exhibition Park
Nov 13: National Philanthropy Day
Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
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
Terri Gergely
403-339-4853
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
Seen in the Community
Community & Social Development Group
The Provincial Government has released new media materials to spread awareness
regarding Fentanyl Overdose. Downloadable materials can be found here.
Alberta's death toll from the powerful drug has risen sharply since 2011. 2011 – 6 2012 – 29 2013 – 66 2014 – 120 2015 (to the end of June) 145