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Community and Social Development - City of Lethbridge Volume 4 Issue 30 Sept 28 2015
THECONNECTOR In the News….
Friday, October 4 at 6:30 pm. Gather at City Hall. Walk to Galt
Gardens. Ceremony at 7 pm. Please join the Aboriginal Council
of Lethbridge and their partners at this annual vigil to raise
awareness and to honour our First Nations sisters who have
been abused and murdered in Canada.
"The fact that nearly 600 mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties
and grandmothers have been lost to violence in this country,
make this the most pervasive human right crisis facing Canada
today. The violence experienced by Aboriginal women and
girls in Canada is a national tragedy, and their loss is felt in
every Aboriginal community from coast-to coast-to-coast."
(Native Women's Association of Canada).
Get the tools you need to help improve transportation
for seniors in your community
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a
Toolkit that can be used by communities to implement alternate transportation services for seniors in the
community. They are offering a workshop in Lethbridge on October 15, 2015. Individuals, local government
representatives, voluntary organizations, and seniors organizations from Lethbridge and surrounding com-
munities interested in championing such an initiative are invited to attend this free, half-day workshop. The
goal is to provide attendees with the information they would need to start or expand an alternate transpor-
tation service for seniors in their communities. Space is limited to 30 individuals. Registrants are accepted on
a first-come, first-served basis. Register early.
For more information and to register,
please contact Mayank Rehani at
780.492.5892 or send an email to
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
Housing for All Election Podcast—Hear it From All Candidates
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 Taking Action Against Elder Abuse Coordinated Community Response Grant
Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP)
Inclusive Restorative Practices Project—Grants & Training
Community Grants for Caregivers Project
Community Inclusion Grants
Opportunities, Insights…Cont’d
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) Grant
YMCA Stay at Home Parent Subsidy
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
The Money Matters Program—Handouts for Community Programs
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—How Can People Experiencing Homelessness Vote?
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
October:
Oct 1: Feelings are Normal
Oct 2: CNIB Night Steps 2015 Fun 5K
Oct 4: Sisters in Spirit Vigil
Oct 8: Magnifying Your Impact: Developing an Advocacy Strategy, Lethbridge Workshop
Oct 14: Sixth Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards
Oct 15: Alternate Transportation Service for Seniors Toolkit 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: The Money Matters Program A Place to Start—A Spending Plan, A Budget
Nov 5-6: Professional Development—Mindfulness for Helping Professionals
Nov 5: Flu*Lappalooza 2:00—7:00pm Leth. Exhibition Park
Nov 12: The Money Matters Program Banking Basics—Can a Bank Save you Money?
Nov 19: The Money Matters program Borrowing Money—Avoiding Financial Disaster
Nov 13: National Philanthropy Day
Nov 20: National Child Day
Nov 21: Project Connect—more info coming soon
Nov 27: Chronic Mental Illness Recovery
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
403-393-4853
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