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OMSSA is pleased to announce our 2024 Award recipients! Learn more about the outstanding individuals and teams we will recognize.

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Announcing our 2024 Award Recipients

OMSSA is excited to announce our slate of 2024 Award Recipients. This impressive group of individuals and teams will be recognized at our upcoming 2024 Policy Conference and 2025 Exchange Conference. Learn more about the outstanding individuals and teams we'll be celebrating.

Latest from the Blog: Expanding Access to Essential Services in Peel Region

OMSSA is featuring several 2024 Local Municipal Champion award recipients and their work in the Knowledge Exchange Blog. Please read this entry from the Region of Peel.

Latest from the Blog: Collaborating to Tackle Homelessness in Ontario with Data

Ontario is at a tipping point in its homelessness crisis. This is the stark conclusion drawn from a recent groundbreaking study developed by OMSSA, AMO and NOSDA. It reveals the unprecedented and growing costs of homelessness to individuals, families, communities, and governments, and charts a collective...

Latest from the Blog: Simplifying Access to Benefits Helps With Not Only Financial Health, but Mental Well-Being Too

There is a profound and inseparable relationship between financial health and mental well-being. In order to improve one, we need to support the other. That’s why financial counselling, resources and tools are an essential part of improving financial well-being—and ultimately supporting more...

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Coming Up

Apr

Apr 29 2025 - May 29 2025

Making Difficult Conversations Easier Series

In this three-part workshop you will explore the construct, traps and pitfalls of difficult conversations, why they may go wrong and how to approach, plan and execute them in a more successful manner, using practical tips, tools and real-world...

May

May 6 2025 - May 23 2025

Transformative Leadership (formerly Managing Human Services Through Change)

This workshop will help participants understand the mechanics and the culture of change, and develop strategies to lead teams, departments and communities through change.

May

May 22 2025 - May 23 2025

Crisis Intervention: Strategies for Effective Verbal De-Escalation in Stressful Situations (Formerly De-Escalation Strategies for High Stress Situatio

This workshop provides essential skills for managing and diffusing crises, using effective verbal intervention, prevention, and de-escalation techniques.

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Policy Updates

OMSSA Releases Special Needs Resourcing Report

OMSSA has solicited input from Ontario’s 47 Service System Managers related to Special Needs Resourcing service provision. OMSSA invited SSMs to discuss their local SNR service models, outcome and evaluation approaches, strengths, challenges, needs, and recommendations. This paper summarizes the discussion paper submissions...

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