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Government Relations and Social Action

Building a Better Tomorrow:
2008 Government relations workshop

Workshop agenda -
April 26 & 27

Workshop presentations
       

On April 26 and 27, 2008, nearly 40 volunteers and staff from over 20 chapters across Ontario gathered in Toronto for the second annual Government Relations and Social Action Training Workshop.

Participants learned how to include government relations and social action into their chapter and unit activities, and were provided with basic tips and tools to work with local government officials, Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and local transportation bodies. Workshop participants also learned about the endMS campaign and how they can become part of a dynamic network of people throughout the province who will build support to end MS!

The two days were full of energy and enthusiasm as participants learned from expert presenters and from each other. As one workshop attendee noted: "It was a great learning experience. I made new contacts with other members, and was able to get some fresh ideas in order to better serve my community."

Please see the workshop agenda and the presentations to learn more about Building a Better Tomorrow and how you can apply this valuable information locally.

Workshop photos

(L to R) Yassemin Cohanim, Ottawa Chapter and member of the division government relations committee, and Joan Gallagher-Bell, Halton Regional Chapter
Yassemin Cohanim, Ottawa Chapter and member of the division government relations committee, and Joan Gallagher-Bell, Halton Regional Chapter, discuss strategies for making public transportation more accessible during the accessible transportation table discussions.

(L to R) Mike Roche, Durham Chapter, Rae MacCulloch, Northumberland Chapter, Carole Ward, Halton Regional Chapter, and John Clifford, Chair of Community Social Action Committee
Mike Roche, Durham Chapter, Rae MacCulloch, Northumberland Chapter, Carole Ward, Halton Regional Chapter and member of Government Relations and Community Social Action Committee (OSAC), and John Clifford, Chair of the OSAC, examine a map that details how chapters and units align with Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The Sunday portion of the workshop was dedicated primarily to how to work with LHINs.

(L to R) Jacqueline Beamish, Simcoe County Chapter, and Claudia Rochon, Oxford County Chapter
Jacqueline Beamish, Simcoe County Chapter, and Claudia Rochon, Oxford County Chapter, get to know one another at the Building a Better Tomorrow Government Relations and Social Action Training Workshop.

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