Larissa Maxwell, Director of the Salvation Army Anti-Human Trafficking Program (British Columbia), is coming to Niagara to share her experiences and extensive knowledge of Human Trafficking.

Topics that will be covered include:

• Overview of trauma sensitive approaches/stories of hope
• Human trafficking: definitions, terminology, focus on labour & sexual exploitation, spectrums within exploitation, criminal & civil justice, youth recruitment, immigration provisions & foreign nationals, warning signs & indicators
• Exploitation Dynamics: appeasement versus consent, impact to sense of self & feeling profane, tension of two truths, case studies, exploitation equation, internal/external chaos, when the victim victimizes, caretaking tendencies
• Best Practices: healing the cycles of shame and the exploitation equation compassionate challenge approach, case management approaches, new science of post traumatic growth & indicators of resiliency, best practices learned nationally

This training is hosted by Bethesda Services.

For the first time, there are more Canadians over the age of 65 than under the age of 15.

Because Canadians are living longer, and our quality of life depends on staying physically active, developing and maintaining physical literacy can be the key to resilience – reducing the effects of falls, injuries, and illness.

This half day workshop will introduce participants to a new training program designed to integrate physical literacy development into activity for older adults. The activities presented can be easily implemented by a recreation leader or health care worker. Workshop participants will be introduced to the concepts of physical literacy and encouraged to try activities that create durability.

If you are a recreation leader, health care worker, exercise specialist or volunteer who care about the importance of quality programming for older adults please register for one of the free workshops offered below at Niagara Region Community Education Room, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold.

• Friday, October 26, 2018: 9:00 – 1:00
• Friday, November 09, 2018 12:30 – 4:30
• Monday, November 19, 2018 9:00 – 1:00
• Monday, November 26, 2018 12:30 – 4:30

These workshops are hosted by Sport For Life Canada.

Niagara Region’s next waste collection contract (garbage, recycling and organics) for homes and businesses receiving Regional curbside collection is set to begin by 2021.

Proposed options being considered are:

• Every-other-week garbage collection, with weekly recycling and organics collection, for all properties outside the Designated Business Areas. Garbage container (bag / can) limits would double.
• Mandatory use of clear bags for garbage for all properties (inside and outside Designated Business Areas)
• Establish a four item limit, per collection, for large items
• Discontinue appliances and scrap metal curbside collection
• Change weekly, base garbage container limits for businesses and mixed-use properties located inside Designated Business Areas from seven to four
• Change weekly garbage container limits for mixed-use properties located outside Designated Business Areas from six to four

During the consultation period, residents have three ways to provide their feedback on the proposed options being considered. An online survey is available for residents or businesses. Open houses and community booths are being hosted across Niagara. Attend an open house to hear a presentation and ask staff questions, or visit a community booth and ask staff questions.

This open house is hosted by Niagara Region.

Shared Learning Local Hub sessions are being held in 5 areas across Niagara for front-line community service and outreach workers to:

• Connect for shared learning;
• Share ideas and best practice information to enable client success; and
• Strengthen relationships concerning clients’ access to services and benefits.

Presentations:

• Nola Burke-Wynne (Online Learning Recruitment Officer, Contact North)
• Elisa Galle (Health Links Model Adopter, Niagara North West Health Link/Hamilton Health Sciences)

This meeting will include round table updates, time for networking, and sharing of materials and resources.

Please RSVP your attendance to flowe@employmenthelp.org.

In Canada, our approach to youth homelessness has primarily focused on emergency responses, meaning that we largely respond only after a young person is on the streets. As a consequence, young people experience profound avoidable suffering that shapes the rest of their lives. It is time for a new approach to youth homelessness – one that is proactive, not reactive.

In this webinar, presenters discuss a new COH and AWHC resource – The Roadmap for the Prevention of Youth Homelessness. Authors Stephen Gaetz, Kaitlin Schwan, Melanie Redman, and David French discuss what youth homelessness prevention is, what it isn’t, why prevention matters, and what it would take to adopt and implement a preventative approach to youth homelessness in Canada.

This webinar is hosted by Canadian Observatory on Homelessness & A Way Home Canada.

The Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building Team presents a sessions focused on Substances, Intoxication & Withdrawal.

Objectives:

• Learn how to incorporate harm reduction techniques to decrease risk
• Key characteristics of common substances like crystal meth, marijuana, opiates, alcohol and MDMA
• Learn how to manage intoxication and withdrawal as part of patient care
• Identify and plan for risks associated with these substances

Attend one of two in-person sessions or join remotely.

This session is hosted by the Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building Team.