-The Connector- Volume 4 Issue 7 March 16, 2015

IN THE NEWS…..

Community and Social Development (CSD)

Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers Coming to

Lethbridge!

Lethbridge Early Years Coalition formerly known as the Lethbridge Early Child

Development Mapping Coalition continues its important ECD Work in our community

Homeless youth a Unique Group - SHIA Releases the Belanger Report on Youth

Homelessness in Lethbridge

Global News: YWCA Hestia Homes (Homeless Struggle)

Check out the CMARD Living Logo throughout Lethbridge leading up to the

Day of the Elimination of Racism & Discrimination Mar. 21

People in the CSD News:

Roy Pogorzelski (Inclusion Consultant) and Jerry Firth (Neighbourhood Support Coordinator)

presenting :”Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Community with Citizen Engagement” at the

Alberta College of Social Workers Conference 2015

Government of Alberta

Alberta aims to ‘flip’ its homeless strategy, fit services specifically to clients

Community & Social

Development

Group City of Lethbridge

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

Vlessy Villanueva-

Sanchez

403-320-4768

Housing First

Specialist

Wally Czech

403-320-3843

Inclusion Consultant

Roy Pogorzelski

403-320-4130

Neighbourhood

Support Coodinator

Jerry Firth

403-320-3167

www.lethbridge.ca/csd

Email:

csd@lethbridge.ca

Project Connect

Fritz Sick Centre - March 28, 2015 10:00 – 3:00PM

We are still looking for volunteers: sign up HERE!

Donation Wish-list: HERE

Budget 2015 to be released March 26

Funds flow for sprinkler and safety upgrades for Seniors Housing

Information best defence against fraud aimed at seniors

Legislation enables Gay-Straight Alliances in schools

Number of new seniors’ spaces exceeds expectations

Government supports municipal infrastructure commitments

Statement from Human Services Minister on International Women’s Day

Premier Prentice focuses on First Nations education

University of Lethbridge

Annual Brain Awareness Week highlights: U of L neuroscience research

University of Lethbridge students to go homeless in support of Wood’s Homes Emergency Youth Shelter

INSIGHTS and NEW RESOURCES (HYPERLINKS)

Newly Released Plans and Reports

Call for Presentations

7 Cities Housing First Conference 2015 Call for Speakers (deadline March 27th) & Sponsorship Information

Videos and Webinars

In Their Words: Using Theatre to discuss Mental Health

Professional Parenting Available Webinars

Vibrant Lethbridge is pleased to release

Understanding the Impacts of and

Finding Community Solutions to

Poverty in Lethbridge containing the following:

Low Income in Lethbridge: A Profile

(includes the Living Wage for Lethbridge

“You’re Trying to Go Up a Waterfall”: A Report

(focuses on people’s lived experience)

Poverty Roundtable Report

(Roundtable Waterfall Report and Recommendations)

Toolkits Teen Suicide Resource Toolkit - Updated

Updates and Newsletters

Homeless Hub Newsletter - Beyond Housing First: A Holistic

Response to Family Homelessness in Canada

Raising the Roof Housing Again Bulletin #179 - March 2015

AEPA February Update

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community (ACCFCR)

Research – Subscribe to newsletters here. ACCFCR supports

the research needs of the Interagency Council on

Homelessness.

Alberta Restorative Justice Association - Spring 2015

Newsletter

Canadian Social Research Newsletter - February 22, 2015

Canadian Social Research Newsletter - March 1, 2015

Canadian Social Research Newsletter - March 1, 2015

CED News & Resources

Volunteer Lethbridge March

Newsletter

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities, Events & Conferences

CMARD YouTube Channel

“Muslim Next Door Panel” Videos now online! http://tinyurl.com/pwns5lg

University of Lethbridge Upcoming Events

YWCA Camps, classes and opportunities

March 18: Alzheimer Society presents a FREE information session on Early Onset Dementia – Details HERE

March 19: 9am-4pm Coast Hotel - Social Determinants of Health: Opportunities abound for moving from concept

to action VIEW Info

March 19: Brain Injury Webinar - Information

March 20: Community University Research Exchange (CURE) – Register for FREE

March 21: Games, Exercises, Dialogue and Laughter: an experiential workshop and talk with Judith Marcuse

10:30 – 12:30pm, David Spinks Theatre. U of L. Free. This workshop/talk session is designed for people interested in the arts as

potent tools for positive social change in diverse settings… such as in health promotion, training and care, in community

development, environmental and social justice work, with elders and youth, in business environments, and in intercultural and

inter-generational contexts.

March 21: Board Leadership Training: Registration HERE

March 21: Day of the Elimination of Racism & Discrimination. City Hall Atrium 2-4PM. Free Event. Sponsored by CMARD

March 24: Webinar Using Point-in-Time Counts to Measure Progress Towards Ending Homelessness – City Hall,

room 319 from noon – 1:30 - email for more information or to confirm your attendance

March 26: Aboriginal women entrepreneurs’ focus group – Information HERE

March 26-28: ACSW 2015 Annual Conference: Registration and Information Here

March 28: Project Connect - Information

March 31: Listening in Early Childhood Education: HERE

APRIL, 2015 April 2: Parent Café Facilitator Training – Information HERE

April 2: Solving the Problem of Homelessness with Stephen Hwang – Information about FREE event

April 12 – 18: National Volunteer Week – Schedule of Volunteer Lethbridge Events

April 15: Leaders of Tomorrow – Gala Invitation

April 15 – 17: Champions for Change – Leading a Backbone Organization for Collective Impact – Information &

Registration HERE

April 16: Share Day – Save the Date & Registration Form

April 18: Ask-A-Lawyer – Free Event with details HERE

April 21: ETO 101 Training, City Hall Computer Lab. 1-4:30 PM Parking (Free in Customer Parking)

April 28 – May 1: CHRA Congress – Registration now open

MAY, 2015

May 6-8 Housing First Conference 2015 – Presented by 7 Cities: Information & Registration

May 6-8: Poverty Reduction Summit: Every City, Province and Territory Working Together: Information HERE

May 6 & 7: Bystander Engagement/ Impact of Violence on Children Conference – Information & Registration

May 7 & 8: Mental Health Promotion Committee presents Dr. Sam Goldstein: HERE

May 13: Modelling What Works: Fort Calgary's Community Garden: Register HERE

May 21-22: Face It: ‘Elder Abuse Happens’ Conference: Register HERE

JUNE, 2015

June 2&3: 13th Alberta Harm Reduction Conference: Further Details HERE June 18-20: Vitalize: Provincial Voluntary Sector Conference – Information HERE

“The surprising challenge of courageous leadership is finding the courage to let others lead.”

Joe Tye on Inspiring Courage

Employment Opportunities

Housing First Case Manager – CMHA Housing First Outreach Worker - CMHA