Register by Friday, November 26 to Attend OMSSA's 2021 Policy Conference |
There is still time to register for OMSSA's 2021 Policy Conference. The deadline to register is end of day on Friday, November 26.
This year‘s conference will focus on key issues including: economic recovery through an equity-based lens, human services integration at the provincial level, creating a culture of anti-racism for human services practitioners, and equitable and affordable early childhood education and child care.
Let‘s take this opportunity over three mornings from November 30th to December 2nd to explore ideas, inspire each other, and think about the post-pandemic Ontario we all want.
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REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26 |
November 30 to December 2
Virtual Forum
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Remarks from the Hon. Stephen Lecce |
OMSSA is pleased to announce the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Ontario's Minister of Education, will open OMSSA's 2021 Policy Conference.
Please join us on Day 1 for remarks from the Minister on building an affordable and accessible child care program in Ontario. We look forward to seeing you in attendance for his important policy remarks.
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Shaping Child Care and Early Childhood Education in Ontario Post-Pandemic and Beyond |
In this session, panelists will present their vision for quality child care and early childhood education in Ontario. In particular, what will affordable child care and early childhood education look like and how do we ensure that programs and services are of high quality for everyone? Not to be overlooked, how do we ensure that early childhood educators are treated equitably and paid fairly? And finally, what does this program mean for Ontario municipalities? |
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A Summary of Proceedings from the Reconciliation Forum |
Following up on OMSSA's successful Defining Pathways to Reconciliation Forum, Isadore Day, CEO of Bimaadzwin, will present highlights of his report on the Forum. This report will be submitted to the OMSSA Board for its approval at our December Board meeting and included in the development of OMSSA's next Strategic Plan. |
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Join us on Day 2 of the 2021 Policy Conference as OMSSA will recognize our 2021 Champion of Human Services and Patti Moore Human Services Integration Award recipients. Learn more about them on OMSSA's website.
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Beyond Integrated Health and Human Services: A discussion with our provincial partners |
This panel will bring together Ontario Health, MCCSS, MMAH, and SOLGEN for a discussion on how the work of Ontario Health Teams and programs dealing with mental health and addictions, life stabilization, homelessness and housing, child care, and discharge planning are all linked together and play a role in supporting vulnerable populations. |
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Moving from Head Equity to Heart Equity in Human Services |
Human services leaders have a role to play in building and supporting a culture of anti-racism in the workplace and in service delivery. In this keynote, diversity and equity expert Jean Samuel will provide practical insight into why equity leadership should be considered emotional work and why leaders need to focus on developing their E.I. (emotional intelligence) and not just their I.Q. Using this framework, Jean will guide attendees towards asking the right questions about equity in the human services, while also helping leaders dismantle their fears around conscious leadership. |
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Recovery for Everyone: Charting an equity-based economic recovery and what it will mean for the human services |
We hear a lot about building back better after the pandemic, but what does this actually mean? How can we fix inequities in human services, while avoiding a return to the status quo? We’re bringing back last year’s popular panel focusing on economic recovery. Moderated by TVO's John Michael McGrath, hear from returning panelists Mitchell Davidson and Armine Yalnizyan, along with new panelists, Garima Talwar Kapoor and Marc Desormeaux, as they discuss what an equity-based economic recovery might look like. |
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Homing in on Housing: Finding Solutions to Housing Instability and Homelessness |
Housing instability and homelessness have been greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, there has been an increase in the need for supportive, transitional and community housing. How have housing organizations addressed this growing crisis? What obstacles have they encountered at the municipal and provincial level as they’ve done their work? For this panel, a group of housing partners will discuss both the challenges and successes of their work over the last few years. The panelists will also provide practical insights into what policy and non-policy changes can be made to ensure they can effectively meet the housing needs of those in precarious situations. The session will also focus on how service managers can best work with housing providers to address the most vulnerable in communities across Ontario. |
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