Annual Family Conference
October 3-5, 2008 in
Ottawa, Ontario
July 2008 —
Family Alliance Ontario, in partnership with Families Matter Co-op, Lifetime Networks Ottawa
and Citizen Advocacy Ottawa, is proud to announce this exciting event. To be held at the Travelodge Ottawa Hotel & Conference Centre. Don't miss it!
Register early! Discounted prices until Sept. 1, 2008.
Details and registration form.
Your Will… What you need to know
December, 2007 —
Wills, Trusts and Estate planning:
A guide for people with disabilities and their families. This informative 12-page article was written by Michelle Morrow and Paul Strickland of Siskinds Law Firm for the Spring 2007 issue of our newsletter, The Compass. Henson Trust article…
Ontario Election 2007
September, 2007 —
What Issues are Most Important to Families?
Find a one-page summary here…
Open Letter to Premier of Ontario
September, 2007 —
Open letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty. We were promised a "transformation" of Developmental Services, but the government has failed to follow through on its promises to families. More…
Were You Denied Passport Funding?
September 12, 2007 —
Come to the Information-Action Evening and join with voices across Ontario to protest the second-rate treatment of people with disabilities and their families. Presented by the Hamilton Family Network. Details…
Families say “No to ALL Institutions”
February 2007 - Families respond to the article "Nowhere else to go" by Trish Crawford in the Toronto Star. See Letters to the Editor.
December 2006 - Families are outraged
with the recent discovery of a policy document which reveals that the Ontario government is encouraging and facilitating the placement of people with disabilities, including young adults, in Long Term Care institutions. See our position paper, related articles, letters and comments, at No to ALL institutions.
FAMILY ALLIANCE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
April 28, 2007 - Family Alliance Ontario
presents "Organizing Differently: A Shift in How We Create Change Together" with Susanna Joyce, and "Andrew's Aroha" with Elizabeth and Gerry Bloomfield. A one-day conference in Hamilton, Ontario: Annual Conference 2007
Mary Law receives Heart Award 2006
President Jan Burke-Gaffney presenting award to Mary Law (right)
Annual Family Conference 2006 - Mary Law,
Co-Director of CanChild Centre of Childhood Disability Research was presented with the Family Alliance Ontario Heart Award 2006 for her outstanding achievements in family-centred research. See Heart Award
FAMILY ALLIANCE RESPONSE
July 2006 - Family Alliance Ontario
responds to the Ministry of Community and Social Services "Opportunities and
Action" document. We share with the Ministry the value of citizenship for all Ontarians and the strong commitment through the process of transformation to ensure that people with developmental disabilities live lives of full participation and inclusion in all aspects of society. See FAO response
COMMON VISION FOR REAL TRANSFORMATION
Transformation of Developmental Services
The Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) and its community partners are currently engaged in a "transformation process". Four provincial organizations that represent individuals with disabilites and their families collaborated to produce a document on what is required for meaningful transformation: Family Alliance Ontario, People First Ontario, Special Services at Home Provincial Coalition, and Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario. Read this document online or download it from here. You are encouraged to share this vision and to make your position known to government representatives.
The KIT: Keeping it Together
is Available at the McMaster University Bookstore!
See the flyer for details.
FAMILY ALLIANCE POSITION PAPER
Nov. 30, 2004 - Family Alliance Ontario: submitted a report to the Ministry of Community and Social Services in response to the Ministry's call for advice on how the Developmental Services system should be transformed. See the cover page for links to the five sections of the report produced with input from family networks.
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