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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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Coming to you in-person over two days, our 2024 Policy Conference will focus on strategic conversations about how leaders can navigate the realities of the present while focusing on better futures.

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Call for Proposals

OMSSA is calling on you for presentation proposals for our 2025 Exchange Conference. Share your work and help us build our 2025 Conference program by proposing a presentation!

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Find your next great candidate or your next opportunity on OMSSA's Human Services Job Board, with new postings from across Ontario added every week.

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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: Providing Access to Rural Data for Decision Making

Rural communities often struggle to find information to support decision making. The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has developed a Community Wellbeing Dashboard that improves access to information for decision making.

Latest from the Blog: Towards Reconciliation in Research

By centering Indigenous data governance and adopting ethical methodologies, we can foster a research environment that respects the sovereignty, knowledge, and rights of Indigenous communities so that research benefits rather than harms Indigenous communities. This shift is not only necessary for healing...

Latest from the Blog: OMSSA Report on the 2024 Fall Economic Statement

The Ontario Government delivered their 2024 Fall Economic Statement. Learn more about some of the highlights relevant to OMSSA Members and the municipal human services sector.

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Coming Up

Nov
Nov 15 2024 - Dec 9 2024

Strong Back and Soft Front: Trauma-Informed Leadership and Skills Workshop

This workshop aims to support those in leadership and supervisory positions by building on their trauma- informed practice, and is focussed on developing a foundation for trauma-informed leadership growth to take place. 

Nov
Nov 18 2024 - Nov 21 2024

Fundamentals of the Internal Review Process and Preparing for Social Benefits Tribunal

Learn fundamental tools required to review casefile decisions at Internal Review and to prepare arguments to defend your offices decisions at the Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT). 

Nov
Nov 25 2024 - Nov 26 2024

De-Escalation: Strategies to Manage High Stress Interactions *NEW*

Learn founundational tools for intercepting the harsh start-ups while also supporting staff from many departments in reducing the intensity and length of negative interactions across population demographics.

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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...

OMSSA Releases Human Services Integration Report

Ontario’s 47 Service System Managers, the Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSMs) and District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSABs), have been advocating for and working towards Human Services Integration for many years.

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