This free webinar will feature a 60-minute panel of experts discussing digital health resources for supporting women with addictions—both what is currently available and what is still needed—as well as the importance of solutions that are both gender- and trauma-informed. The presentation will be followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with members of the audience.

Panelists:
Leslie Buckley, Chief, Addictions Division, CAMH
Lena Quilty, Senior Scientist, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, CAMH
Michelle Coombs, Executive Director, Jean Tweed Centre
Betty-Lou Kristy, Director, Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, Support & Housing-Halton

This webinar is presented in collaboration by CAMH, Jean Tweed Centre, Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, and Addictions Mental Health Ontario, with funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

Join Julia Zhu, Associate Director, Co-op Education and Dana Tonus, Employer Relations and Special Initiatives from Co-op, Career, and Experiential Education (CCEE), Brock University at our Learning forum on September 24th.

Brock Co-op students are available to help your organization rebound from some of the challenges you are facing as a result of COVID-19. Thanks to a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Region, Brock University and local MP’s, our members are now able to tap into the talents Brock co-op students offer to assist with your business transition in response to COVID-19, free of charge.

This event is hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce.

National Ladies Learning Code Day is our signature event dedicated to teaching adults across Canada new coding concepts and digital tools to prepare them for the ever-changing digital landscape. This year we’re excited to teach SQL!

Join us virtually on September 26, 2020, to learn how to use SQL to make data-driven decisions related to sales, marketing, customer base, finance, health care and more.

This webinar is brought to you by the Niagara Chapter Canada Learning Code

Senior Pride Network Niagara is pleased to present a talk by Dr Tamara Sussman of McGill University. The talk is entitled Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inclusivity in long term care homes.

The talk will take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 1:30 PM. It will be presented using Zoom technology. Kindly use the attached Evite to respond to this invitation. An email will be sent one week prior to the event with the Zoom link.

Dr. Sussman is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Mc Gill University. Her program of research focuses on how health services and systems impact older people and their family/friends. In this talk, Dr. Sussman will present findings from a Canadian study that examined current practices in LGBT inclusivity. Strategies for overcoming obstacles and improving services for LGBT older persons in long term care will be discussed.

This online event is hosted by Senior Pride Network Niagara

Carousel Players and professional designer and puppeteer Alexa Fraser bring you Carousel Players’ Giant Puppet Party, an outdoor, large space activity that allows for social distancing requirements.

Using a variety of materials and a video tutorial, families can create their own fabulous giant puppet right from home. Then, join us on Saturday September 26 at Lester B. Pearson Park at 2 pm for our Giant Puppet Party!

What does a Giant Puppet Party entail? Music, dancing, laughter, and more! Carousel Players’ Giant Puppet will lead everyone in song and dance, creating a community that is together, apart and making art. Families will be socially distanced and given staggered arrival times in an effort to ensure public safety for all attendees and staff.

This outdoor event is brought to you by the Carousel Players