Registration is now open!
 
The Healthy Communities Consortium Presents...
 
Linking for Healthy Communities: Building from within
 
Join us for this highly interactive two-day gathering of healthy
community leaders, organizations and partnerships from across Ontario. 
 
Who:        Community organizations, networks and partnerships working
to create healthier communities, local and regional groups, municipal
and provincial staff and public health professionals
 
When: November 1st & 2nd, 2011
 
Where:     BMO Institute for Learning
<http://ifl.bmo.com/cp_english/about.htm>  3550 Pharmacy Ave., Toronto *
free parking *venue is fully accessible 
 
Why:         To learn more about community-led change, engaging
community leaders and hard-to-reach populations, using evaluation to
improve outcomes, and using asset-based approaches to community planning
and development
 
Costs:      Registration: $255 for the full two days (includes materials
and meals)
Accommodations: $210 per night (includes taxes, dinner and hot
breakfast)
 
*A limited number of bursaries are available; please see registration
form for more details and to apply. 
Deadline for applying for a bursary is October 11th 
 
Registration is now open. To register:
http://www.ohcc-ccso.ca/fr/buildingwithin
 
Registration Deadline is October 25th, 2011
 
What makes this gathering unique? Why should I attend?
The event will be facilitated by John Ott. John is the co-author of the
POWER of COLLECTIVE WISDOM and the trap of collective folly and has
successfully designed and led collective change efforts for almost 30
years. John's energy, vision and experience will be put to good use as
he guides us through the agenda and encourages participants to share
their own insights and experiences. The gathering will also feature
Sheatre's play Far from the Heart
<http://sheatre.com/far_from_the_heart.shtml>  .
(http://sheatre.com/far_from_the_heart.shtml)
 
This event will be an opportunity to: 
 
*         Meet other people involved in healthy community initiatives to
share information, resources and best practices;
*	Explore the principles of successful community-led change and
the role of the convening organization;
*	Learn more about engaging people, organizations, decision-makers
and "hard-to-reach" populations;
*         Learn how to use evaluation to increase your impact, realize
community outcomes and enrich the story you tell; 
*	Develop skills to uncover community assets, resources and
leaders even during these times of funding cuts and downloading.
 
For more information about the gathering contact Patricia at
[log in to unmask] . To register:
http://www.ohcc-ccso.ca/fr/buildingwithin . 
 
 
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