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Stand for the Core
For many years, Hamilton Urban Core has been serving marginalized and vulnerable populations living in poverty. Not only does it urgently need a new building but it also needs an equitable budget, one that is on equal footing with other health centres in the region.
Call on the Ontario Health Minister to ensure an adequately sized budget and building, and no cuts to services at Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre.
Join your voice to the campaign on Twitter at #Stand4TheCore. Retweet the messages and craft your own. Follow and Like Hamilton Urban Core on Facebook.
Sign the petition by Supporters of Hamilton Urban Core and pass it on!
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| New meeting dates for Ontario government Poverty Reduction Strategy consultations
Guelph: September 27 - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Guelph Place Banquet Hall, 492 Michener
Kitchener: October 4 - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA, 333 Carwood Avenue
Complete the online survey
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Stay informed on AODA project, Accessibility...Beyond Disabilities
Our year long AODA Project, Accessibility...Beyond Disabilities, has put together a wealth of resources to help centres understand and comply with the legislation. In September and October there are a number of free workshops and webinars and to find out more, read the project's latest enews.
Read the AODA Project eNews
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| Giveffect campaign started for Caledon Institute for Social Policy publication
Caledon Institute for Social Policy is trying to keep producing the annual publication Welfare Incomes, which provides the evidence needed to make the case for welfare reform. The publication ended when the federal government dismantled the National Council of Welfare in 2012. You can add your financial support to Caledon's efforts by contributing $20 (or more) to their Giveffect campaign, send a Tweet or post the link to your Facebook
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Free webinar on the Integrated Accessibility Standards (AODA)
All centres must comply with the Integrated Accessibility Standards of the AODA. This webinar will review what those standards are, what centres need to do and by when, as well as provide webinar participants with tools, tips, and resources to make their compliance easier.
Date/time: September 24, 2013 - 12:00-1:00pm
Presenter: Constance Exley, AODA Project Lead
More information and registration
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Free webinar on navigating legal services for people with disabilities
This free webinar is designed to help workers identify legal issues and problems faced by people with disabilities. AOHC, through its AODA Education and Outreach Initiative, has invited ARCH Disability Law Centre, a specialty community legal aid clinic, to help centre staff navigate the legal system and know where to refer clients for such issues as attendant services and independent living; legal counselling; accommodation in education; developmental services; housing; and social assistance issues, such as ODSP.
Date/time: October 8, 2013 (1:00-2:00pm)
Read more and register
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