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Canadian Index of Wellbeing Project builds up steam
 AOHC's partnership with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) is building momentum. Since the project was announced at the AOHC conference in June more than 30 centres have expressed an interest in working with the CIW, one of the world's leading initiatives for measuring societal progress. With funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the project will explore how the CIW measurement framework can be applied in Ontario's Community Health Centres and Aboriginal Health Access Centres. Eight demonstration sites have been selected to participate in this initial formal piloting that will lead to a larger second phase of the project. |
OPPORTUNITY
Peer Learning Leaders on the Model of Health and Wellbeing
- Have you facilitated any meetings, led staff learning sessions, or mentored new staff?
 - Do you have a good level of understanding and interest in the CHC Model of Care?
- Are you generally a learning enthusiast at your centre?
- Are you curious to know more about Peer Learning Leadership?
If you answered yes to any one of these questions -- we want to hear from you!
Peer Learning Leaders will form a collaborative that meets approximately 4 to 6 times over the coming year to improve and pilot learning materials on the New Model of Health and Wellbeing. Peer Learning Leaders will be offered instruction with learning design and group facilitation. They will host and co-facilitate regional workshops with support from AOHC.
For more information about becoming a Peer Learning Leader please contact Heidi Schaeffer, heidi@aohc.org
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Memorial in South Riverdale brings drug use out of the shadows
 On Friday afternoon, local artist Rocky Dobey unveiled a gleaming, eight-foot copper memorial beside South Riverdale Community Health Centre on Queen Street East - a fitting location for a monument designed to draw stigmas about drug use out of the shadows. |
Minimum wage review starts
The Ontario government has appointed a panel to advise the government on how it should determine future changes to the minimum wage. The panel will report back in January 2014.
Ontario's minimum wage has not changed since 2010 when it was set at $10.25/hour.
Community advocates are calling for a minimum wage of $14/hour. Check out the campaign led by Workers Action Centre at http://raisetheminimumwage.ca/
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Privacy Basics and Beyond Professional Learning Event
Provide centres with a grounding in privacy requirements, and an understanding of gaps and next steps to address them.
This event is designed for Privacy Officers. Privacy Basic learning materials for frontline staff will be available in the near future.
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Registration (beginning July 29) is $175 + HST per participant
Location: Villa Colombo - Sala Caboto, 40 Playfair Avenue, Toronto ON
For more information contact Privacy Business Analyst, Charles Sagoe charles@aohc.org
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Save the date! Upcoming professional learning group events
Supporting Clinical Best Practices in Interprofessional Team Professional Learning Group Event
Date: Tuesday January 21st, 2014
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Quality Improvement Professional Learning Group Event
Date: Wednesday January 22nd, 2014
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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