Announcement

OCASI is excited to announce 16 hours of facilitator-led training by the Positive Spaces Initiative that addresses all components of service delivery within the Settlement Services for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) communities. OCASI is seeking agencies that serve or have an interest in serving LGBTQ newcomers to participate in these exciting trainings, which are FREE OF CHARGE!

Where do the trainings take place?

LASI and OCASI Statement on the death of Abdirahman Abdi

[La version française se trouve plus loin.]

Ottawa/July 28, 2016 - Local Agencies Serving Immigrants (LASI) – Ottawa and OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants are deeply concerned and saddened by the death of Abdirahman Abdi.

OCASI In the Field newsletter of July 2016. You can read the latest Executive Director's message and OCASI member feature. In addition, check out the OCASI happenings and OCASI sector happening sections.

OCASI Executive Director Debbie Douglas has been appointed to the Ontario Income Security Reform Working Group.

Ontario has established the Working Group to help guide the province's efforts to reduce poverty, support people in their efforts to participate in the economy, and provide services in a way that makes sense to the people who need them.

The group is to:

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

2016 OCASI Executive Directors Forum

The Westin Prince Hotel
Toronto Ontario
November 9 & 10

Deadline for submissions: Wednesday July 27, 2016

OCASI is pleased to announce the OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2016 will take place at the Westin Prince Hotel in Toronto, November 9 & 10, 2016.

Overview

Announcement & Call For Applications

TO: OCASI Member Agencies
FROM: Debbie Douglas, OCASI Executive Director
RE: OCASI School of Social Justice 2016- Invitation to Participate

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Deadline for 2016 Applications - Friday, July 22, 2016

Application: Download the OCASI SSJ Application (Word document)

OCASI In the Field newsletter of June 2016. You can read the latest Executive Director's message and OCASI member feature. In addition, check out the OCASI happenings and OCASI sector happening sections.

OCASI is accepting applications for In-House Group Training under the Professional Education and Training Project (PET). The OCASI PET project provides financial support to settlement service providers to assist with organizational capacity building.

Due to scarce funds for professional development of the sector, OCASI is working to maximize the impact of PET program funds. To that end agencies interested in accessing funds are encouraged to undertake a needs assessment to identify organizational and/or staff training needs.

Report on Trauma and Refugee Mental Health Training

In partnership with Hong Fook and the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT), OCASI is pleased to report that the Council has been providing training for front-line workers in OCASI member agencies, on war trauma and refugee mental health. In-person training sessions have begun across the province.

The main objectives of the training are: