Presented by the West Toronto Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on January 15, 2026. For learning goals: Presenters: Jasmyn Galley is a member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. She lived in England with her parents
The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres offers two Indigenous Specific – Intimate Violence Prevention Programs (IS-IPVP): the Indigenous Community Justice Program and Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin. IS-IPVP programs are community-based, culturally grounded, and offer meaningful
Join us for a discussion on the toxicity of contaminated fentanyl and treatment options in hospital and in the field using buprenorphine. Contaminated fentanyl continues to drive toxic drug poisonings across Ontario and beyond. Join
This webinar will explore the connection between grief, substance use, systemic privilege, and punishment of pain. This session will unpack what grief really is, and how substance use can operate as a misunderstood coping mechanism
Join the John Howard Society of Ontario (JHSO), the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC), and the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) for a webinar on the distinct experiences of Black and Indigenous People in the
The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) represents the collective interests of 31 Friendship Centres in cities and towns across the province. Friendship Centres are places for community members and Indigenous people living in
Presented by the Hamilton Local Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on March 28, 2025. This event will focus on the ‘hot topic’ of forced/coercive treatment for addictions. The goal: to bring together experts in
Drawing from his personal experience with the criminal justice system, Joseph Lauren will be speaking about how he channels his legal background and lived experience through Restorative Justice Housing Ontario toward a goal of breaking
The Bridge Modular Housing project in Peterborough is a fifty modular cabin community that was developed by the City in response to a large encampment in the downtown area. The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough
Impact on the Organization – we will focus on processes that are inclusive to build anti-oppressivepracticesEg: prevention of violence client policy, psychological health and safety policy building using “ForYou, By You” principles.Impact on Individuals –
Learning Objective: 1) What is a Communication Intermediary and what is their role in the Canadian justice and policing system?2) Increase your awareness of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the resulting
This webinar is the first in a three part series hosted by the Provincial HSJCC which highlights innovative approaches to housing for justice-involved people. Part One highlights the Housing and Homelessness Help Hub (H4) in
Building off the release of the 2023 Mobile Crisis Response Teams Framework and Toolkit, this webinar shares results from CMHA Ontario’s updated, point in time scan of crisis response teams completed in early 2024. The
This webinar will focus on the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre’s Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Empathy (BRAVE) program. BRAVE is a hospital response to address the increased cases of violent injury to young people
A Virtual Lunch and Learn Session: Anti-Racism Series Session 1 The Colour of Justice: Recognizing Indigenous Voices Within the Context of Mental Health and Justice Services Learning Objectives: Presenter: Jonathan Rudin received his LL.B.
Lunch and Learn Webinar Presented by the West Toronto Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on October 10, 2024. Learning Objectives: Presenter: Dr. Morgan Glass is a resident physician in his 4th year of postgraduate
A Virtual Lunch and Learn Session Learning Objectives: • Learn about the qualifications and application process for both Ontario Works and ODSP• Learn how a client’s housing status may effective their eligibility and programs available
How do the questions we ask youth about their gender reflect assumptions that can perpetuate harm and reproduce transphobia? The way we ask about gender matters. We all want to be acknowledged for who we
This webinar will be centred around Indigenous approaches to collective and community care, harm reduction, and wholistic wellness and will discuss the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) Indigenous led mental health crisis response pilot. Collective
The purpose of community-led crisis teams is to provide an alternative to police led response and shift crisis care to a community-based, client-centered, trauma-informed response centered on the mental health and well-being of the affected