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Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus Identifies Priorities in 2024-2027 Strategic Plan Eastern Ontario – The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) has released its 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. Through collaboration and consolidated feedback among representatives of its member municipalities, the EOWC identifies three strategic priorities that will guide its decision- making and advocacy focus for the next three years. https://lnkd.in/gBQmaHY6

💡Partner Spotlight: Home Care Association of America is the industry's leading trade organization representing home care agencies and their suppliers across the country. HCAOA strengthens their members through advocacy, education, and research. 📢 HCAOA needs your input! The Home Care Industry Association Research Study is now live. Share your experiences and help shape the future of home care. Your insights are crucial in guiding improvements and innovations in the home care industry. https://hubs.li/Q02LX0j50

New framework of services for older people needed Current approach to commissioning services questioned at seminar on ageing Chair of Sage Advocacy tells national seminar on ageing that “we must move beyond policy making to the construction of a new social institution – a ‘GAA for Care’ ” A new ‘Trust’ style social enterprise described as – ‘a GAA for Care’ – should be developed across Ireland to address the social, care and community needs of an aging population. Delivering the keynote address at the high-profile Forty Shades of Grey seminar in Dublin today Sage Advocacy Chair Mark Mellett said: “To meet the social and economic challenges faced by an ageing Ireland we need a new organisational form, which has credibility and State support – which guides rather than is led by the private sector – and which will harness the goodwill in communities and families.” Read more at the link: https://lnkd.in/eU5J8KE4

April is National Minority Health Month, a time to address the unique health challenges faced by minority communities. Through education and advocacy, we can work together to eliminate disparities and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare and resources they need. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g4gy63RA. #NationalMinorityHealthMonth

It’s always exciting to see the work we do at the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) across so many areas. This new report features more work around sustainability, which is exciting! Recently, both the BSL and my Environment studies have made me rethink how we approach measuring poverty in Australia. There is so much potential in developing broader poverty indexes that include key factors directly affecting quality of life. For example, we know that climate change impacts all Australians, with low-income households likely to be hit the hardest. It's time to incorporate this understanding into measuring what matters.

Aim for accountability : 📢 Advocacy for change in legislative and/or regulatory texts, particularly in terms of harm reduction, must absolutely rely on formal or informal community-based organizations (CBOs), and local communities (elected and local leaders), so that it is not « above ground », with results parachuted onto the beneficiaries and populations. The building must be built like a pyramid with a wide base.

Review our Report Card on the 2023 Resolutions that summarizes the responses from the provincial or federal government, the status of our advocacy on those resolutions, and our wins. In particular, we want to highlight the following advocacy wins: 1. Expand Capacity to Train Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists for Rural Alberta 2. Capital Funding Support for Housing Management Bodies 3. Use of Golf Carts on Designated Municipal Roads Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gRW4NF8X #ABmunis #ABpoli

Is your association ready to be a powerful voice in the in the upcoming elections? Our recent webinar, "Shape Policy & Drive Impact for Your Association," offered proven strategies to: - Master election-year advocacy and make your agenda heard. - Increase public awareness and build support for your association's positions. - Navigate today's dynamic environment with effective strategies. Watch the replay now and empower your association to make a real difference: https://lnkd.in/gRR_iCpa This webinar featured our executive leadership federal and state policy experts Neil Gottlieb and Christopher Krueger, along with association industry leaders American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association's Kate Abramson Beller, and Calorie Control Council's Carla Saunders, MBA. Don't miss out and watch it today! #onekellen #associations #publicaffairs #legislativeadvocacy #electionyear #webinar

2024-2028 Strategic Plan Highlights: Our Goal for Advocacy 📣 Secure robust federal and provincial support, enabling Defeat #Duchenne Canada to drive significant advancements in research, treatment and care through legislation and regulatory initiatives. Learn more about how we plan to make this goal a reality: https://bit.ly/4bALHum.

Today we released our MMIWG2S+ scorecards. Developed annually, these scorecards hold both NWAC and the federal government accountable for completing the actions required to end the MMIWG crisis. Over the past year, NWAC has made considerable progress towards the actions we laid out in our MMIWG2S+ action plan, Our Calls, Our Actions. Critical research, grassroots advocacy, and ongoing capacity building with our Provincial and Territorial Member Associations has led to substantial progress or completion of all 66 actions. This represents a major step towards ending the ongoing crisis. However, the work is not done, and we remain committed to upholding the rights of Indigenous WG2STGD+ People. See the scorecard here: https://bit.ly/3X2OFDB #MMIWG #MMIWG2S