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2022 Awards

OMSSA is pleased to announce nominations for our 2022 Awards are now open. Learn more about OMSSA’s awards and nominate someone by September 16, 2022.

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Save the Date!

Save the date for our upcoming 2022 Forum. Coming to you virtually over two mornings, our Forum will focus on the issue of workplace mental health and the types of changes affecting human services workplaces.

Save the Date!

Save the date for our upcoming 2022 Policy Conference. Coming to you in-person over two days, our Conference will focus on strategic conversations about how leaders can navigate the realities of the present while focusing on better futures.

Read OMSSA's Blog

Check out OMSSA's Knowledge Exchange blog providing members with an opportunity for knowledge exchange to discuss sector issues across Ontario

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Job Board

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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RFP/RFQ Board

OMSSA is pleased to launch our RFP/RFQ Board. Learn about the latest open Request for Proposal and Quote opportunities in the broader human services sector.

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News

Latest from the Blog: Heartwork and so much more...

Read more from Michelle Schurter, CEO and Founder of the Millennial Strategist, about about a recent professional development event led by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for Child Care and Early Years workers.

Highlights from OMSSA's 2022 Annual General Meeting

OMSSA's hosted its 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in-person on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Learn more about the key highlights of the meeting.

Announcing OMSSA's 2022-2023 Board of Directors

OMSSA is pleased to welcome back the entire 2022-2023 Board of Directors after our in-person Annual General Meeting on June 23, 2022. Learn more about our returning board members.

Call for Nominations: 2022 OMSSA Awards

Put forward your nominations for OMSSA's 2022 Awards to recognize individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to both OMSSA and their communities in managing and delivering quality human services in Ontario. Nominations are due September 16, 2022. Learn more.

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Coming Up

Sep

13-14

Making Difficult Conversations Easier

This two-part, online, interactive workshop 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.

Sep

15-16

OW Directives and SAMS Training: Disposition of Assets: Impact on Eligibility

This two-part online workshop will focus on asset limits and conversion / liquidation of assets as it relates to SAMS, OW Directives and Ontario Works case management.

Sep

20-21

Mental Health First Aid

Learn how to recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis, and how to respond, in this two-part online workshop.

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Policy Updates

Read OMSSA's 2022 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

After consultation with members, OMSSA shared its priorities with Ontario's Minister of Finance as the Province works to develop and finalize its 2022 Budget. Read our provincial pre-budget submission here (PDF).

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