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- Announcement : 25 January 2006
The Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse invites you
to register, before February 14, 2006, for:
Moving Upstream Together: Partnering for Ontario's
Future Health and Well-Being
February 21-22, 2006
89 Chestnut, University of Toronto
www.opc.on.ca
Spending your working hours running from one project or crisis to
the next?
Tired of putting out fires?
No time or energy to reflect on the big picture?
Finally, on February 21 - 22, a conference that will help us take
a collective step back to reflect on what's working...and what's
not...in Ontario.
Whether you are in health promotion, social services,
child development, community or public health, poverty, housing,
education, inclusion, or disease prevention, we face a common challenge.
We need to find ways to "move upstream" and prevent health
and social problems before they happen.
This is more important now than ever! The federal
election on January 23 has shown that we must find new ways to talk
about the big picture---and work together!
OPC is celebrating 20 years of putting health
promotion into action. Join us February 21 - 22 to celebrate this
milestone anniversary and to plan the work we will need to undertake,
as we move upstream together.
Highlights from this affordable and bilingual 2-day conference:
Keynote Address
Charles Pascal, Executive Director of the Atkinson Charitable Foundation,
will speak about what Roy Romanow calls 'the mother of all policy
tools': the new Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Come hear how the Index
will help foster a common vision and contribute to social engagement
and policy change to improve the quality of life for all Canadians.
OPC's 20th Anniversary Celebration Reception
A special evening event to honour 20 years of achievement in promoting
health for all in Ontario.
Concurrent Dialogues
Can we change the system? How?
Where are the determinants of health?
Breaking out of silos: The critical need for partnership
Access alone is not enough: Solutions for Francophone communities
How the private sector can help us paddle upstream
Roundtables
Designed as a conversation café, roundtables will identify
winnable wins, do-able strategies and critical factors that lead
to success. Examples of 'upstream' programs, projects and partnerships
will inspire an open dialogue so that participants can take away
key lessons.
Closing Plenary Address
Come hear panelists who are young, active and visionary. These bright
lights of the future will share 'upstream', out of the box ideas
about what we can all do to create social and policy commitments
for prevention and health promotion.
Registration
Your voice is required! Break out of your silo! If you're an anti-poverty
activist, come talk to a bank VP; if you're a child care worker,
come talk to a senior bureaucrat; if you're a municipal councilor,
come talk to an Aboriginal leader. We all have things to learn from
each other. We all learn by doing. Let's do it February 21 - 22,
2006!
Don't delay, register today! Registration deadline: Tuesday, February
14, 2006
Hotel and Travel Deals
Take advantage of great discounts by reserving your accommodation
and travel arrangements with our conference partners - see the conference
website for more details (www.opc.on.ca).
Marketplace
We invite delegates to participate in the informal marketplace by
bringing with printed material/giveaways showcasing their organizations,
projects, and initiatives that support the conference theme of "Moving
Upstream Together". For a list of table themes, please see
the conference website (www.opc.on.ca).
Subsidies
To ensure a broad representation from Ontario's diverse populations
and large geographic area, limited funds are available to help offset
conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs for conference
attendees. Last date for form submission is February 3, 2006. -
please see the conference website for more details and to request
a subsidy (www.opc.on.ca).
Contact Us
"Moving Upstream Together" Conference
c/o Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1900, Toronto ON M5G 1Z8
Phone: 416.408.2249 ext 224 or 1.800.397.9567 ext 224
Fax: 416.408.2122
Email: movingupstream@opc.on.ca
Website: www.opc.on.ca
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