• Project Launch: Social Prescribing for Youth Wellness Hub

    Event Date: Friday, October 20, 2023 - 11:30
    Event Type: CHWW/CHWM
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    #Combatting Isolation and Empowering Human Connection Through Social Prescribing

    Access Alliance is excited to host a Human Connection Event during Ontario's Community Health and Wellness Week at AccessPoint on Danforth.

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  • The 3rd Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) Health In | Equity Conference

    Event Date: Friday, October 20, 2023 - 09:00
    Event Type:
    Internal/External:
    Time: 9am - 5pm
    Cost: $49 - $255
    Event description:

    The Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) In | Equity Conference is an interdisciplinary conference designed to bring together pediatric health and allied health care professionals to address health care inequities from birth to adolescence using a family-centred approach.

    This conference explores health equity topics specific to marginalized communities in the Canadian health care system and offers approaches that can be implemented to address barriers in accessing healthcare for under serviced, high-risk and economically disadvantaged children and youth.

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  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Conference | The Human Experience: Voices of FASD

    Event Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 08:30
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 8:30 - 4:30 EST
    Cost: $25 | $150
    Event description:

    This event is hosted by NorWest Community Health Centres in Partnership with Ontario Health.

    #What to expect

    Presentations by:

    • Keynote Speaker: Myles Himmelreich
    • Dr. Chris Mushquash, Professor, Lakehead University

    Practical learning breakout sessions

    Voices of FASD: Lived Experience Panel Discussion

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  • Cultivating Connections: Pathways to Wellbeing

    Event Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 08:15
    Event Type: CHWW/CHWM
    Internal/External: Alliance Event
    Time: 8:15 am - 5:45 pm
    Cost: Sliding scale - see registration link for details
    Event description:

    #The Social Prescribing Virtual Conference is back and better than ever!

    #Learn more here >>

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  • Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses to Relaunch and Flourish in their Nursing Career in Canada

    Event Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 13:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    Join Meghan Wankel and Rola El Moubadder from CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses to explore the importance of IENs in Canada and the credential assessment process for nursing licensure. Discover how CARE Centre provides support and eligibility requirements, while also delving into the challenges and opportunities of integrating into the Canadian healthcare system and strategies for a successful nursing career in Canada.

    Learning Objectives

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  • Prioritizing reconciliation, collectives, trust, and humanity

    Event Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 12:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 12-1pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    The National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health is launching their fourth and final COVID-19 Conversation Series, Shifting worldviews: Stories about advancing equity and justice, in October 2023. 

    Story 1: Prioritizing reconciliation, collectives, trust and humanity 

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  • HEC Spotlight Series Webinar - What We've Learned (So Far): Preparing and Responding to Natural Disasters

    Event Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 12:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 12:00 ET
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    Our most pressing challenges in healthcare require focused, constructive discussions. Sharing openly and listening to diverse perspectives and experiences. At Healthcare Excellence Canada, we’ve developed the Spotlight Series to do just that.

    It’s about connecting people to have conversations with a purpose. Responding quickly to current issues by featuring strategies for improvement that are transferable. We’ll explore solutions to make improvements last, as we work together to shape the future of quality and safety in healthcare across the country.

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Public Participation and Engagement

    Event Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 12:30
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: October 10-13, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Cost: $745-795
    Event description:

    #Overview

    In today's diverse and interconnected world, public participation and engagement must be inclusive and equitable. This course has been meticulously designed to empower practitioners like you with the knowledge and tools to identify power imbalances and other barriers that hinder inclusive and equitable engagement practices.

    #Learning Objectives

    By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

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  • Pride in Patient Engagement in Research - Research Day 2023

    Event Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 08:30
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    The inaugural Pride in Patient Research (PiPER) Research Day is taking place on October 5, 2023. This hybrid event is free to register and attend. 

    PiPER Research Day will be offered virtually and in-person at Hart House at the University of Toronto (St. George Campus). This is a unique free event that provides an opportunity to share, network, and gain practical information related to patient engagement in research.

    Please note that in-person registration spaces are limited.

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  • Webinar: The dignity of risk and falls in older adults

    Event Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 12:00
    Event Type: Learning Events
    Internal/External: Community Event
    Time: 223:00 - 1:00 PM (ET)
    Cost: Free
    Event description:

    #Webinar Description:

    How do we prevent falls in older adults without being overprotective? For those who are frail or approaching frailty, daily activities create risk for falls.  The term “dignity of risk” was introduced by Perske in 1972 who stated “in the past, we found clever ways to build avoidance of risk into the lives of persons living with disabilities. We have learned there can be crippling indignity in safety. Prioritizing safeguarding over the rights of individuals to independent decision-making is a limitation on personal freedom.

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