Webinar Lecture Series! Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, in partnership with the Senior Pride Network and the Fédération des aînés et des retraités francophones de l'Ontario (FARFO) invite you to attend our upcoming webinar lecture series, "Elder Abuse in 2SLGBTIQQA Communities". The speakers will share their lived experiences and expertise working with older adults in [...]
NEW Release: Family and Natural Supports: A Framework to Enhance Young People's Network of Support Meryl Borato, Stephen Gaetz, Lesley McMillan / Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, A Way Home Canada A NEW framework released by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and A Way Home Canada informed by findings from the Making the Shift Demonstration Lab will help address youth homelessness by strengthening [...]
Over the past six months, we have seen our workplaces and organizations undergo overwhelming changes and upheaval. Despite these challenges, there are leaders among us who have faced this crisis with flexibility, empathy, and compassion. What can we learn from these champions of compassionate leadership? How do we incorporate the values of compassionate leadership in [...]
Youth Homelessness: Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 Naomi Thulien et al. / Lived Experience Lab, A Way Home Canada, Covenant House How has COVID-19 impacted mental health and substance use patterns of youth who have experienced homelessness? This report synthesizes real-world knowledge on promising mental health and substance use practices for front-line providers. Read this blog [...]
"Transforming and moving organizations towards structural and systemic change is a process, and this is one small change that we hope will contribute to and build a foundation for a safer and more just future for gender-diverse communities, foster relationship building and strengthen intersectional feminist movements"- Learn More About OAITH's Statement here. Transition House Association of [...]
Link to news article: https://www.simcoe.com/community-story/10024065--our-black-youth-need-to-hear-from-their-neighbours-care-packages-aspire-to-uplift-barrie-simcoe-county-kids/ Can you help uplift Black youths? Local community advocate Shelly Skinner has launched the Uplift Black Youth In Simcoe County initiative in collaboration with local not-for-profit organizations Making Change and Shak’s World. The project will provide care packages to Black youngsters in junior kindergarten to Grade 12. As of June [...]
Online community and resources are more important than ever, so we want to keep you up to date on how COVID-19 is impacting our members and community. We are also sharing stories about putting people and planet first; we hope this inspiration will help get you through these unsettling times. HEAD START - What's [...]
E-Newsletter June 2020 | WEAAD ISSUE June 15th marks the 15th Anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) and the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA) invite you to join us as we mark this milestone day. This year’s theme, Uproot Elder Abuse, Plant a Seed for Change inspired by WEAAD founder, [...]
EAPO WEBINAR SERIES | Balancing Seniors' Rights: Preventing Abuse by an Attorney Acting Under a Power of Attorney Document. Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 1pm - 2:30pm Provided with an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) is joined by Whaley Estate Litigation Partners (WELPartners) in this next, in a series of webinars [...]
EAPO Webinar Series Protecting your Financial Health During COVID-19 Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 @ 1pm - 2pm In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all implementing critical measures to safeguard our physical health and safety. But equally important is taking the right steps to protect our financial well-being, particularly with the many economic uncertainties [...]