Month: October 2020

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness in Housing Services 

This 2-part webinar will focus on improving participants’ awareness of mental illness along with providing practical approaches for working with clients who might be facing these types of challenges. During the session, participants will review signs and symptoms commonly present with certain mental illnesses with the purpose of identification for more effective response. Participants will review best practice approaches for tactfully managing client interactions and engage in discussion about mental health services and the benefits of partnering for successful referrals.

This workshop requires participants to complete a pre-workshop assignment. We will be asking participants to make a list of mental health services prior to attending the workshop.

Eligibility: You must be employed by an agency or organization within Toronto 

Cost: $90/per participant 

Date & Time:  Part I – Wednesday November 25, 2020, 9:00am to 12:00pm & Part II – Wednesday December 2, 2020, 9:00am to 12:00pm

This is a virtual event taking place on Zoom. Limited spots are available. 

How to register: 

  • Click here to download the registration form 
  • E-mail completed form to  sarahsingh@eyetfrp.ca  
  • Receive e-mail confirmation of an available spot 
  • Send payment by cheque to 947 Queen Street East, Toronto ON M4M 1J9. Payment must be received by November 20th, 2020

Registered participants will gain access to the event via a “Join” link (Zoom is compatible with PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android devices). Please consider joining with a device other than a phone.  

For more information contact Thania Valle, Training Facilitator, at 647-259-9336 or thania@eyetfrp.ca. 

Landlord/Housing Worker Engagement Session

Landlord/ Housing Worker Engagement Session

Understanding the impact of Bill 184 on Tenancies:

On July 21st, the Ontario government passed Bill 184, the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, which includes changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and the eviction process at the Landlord Tenant Board. Bill 184 also establishes new procedures for the creation of repayment plans to address arrears to rent payment for tenants. With a moratorium on evictions lifted in August, many tenants and landlords are faced with uncertainty about how Bill 184 will affect tenancies.   

Join us as we invite a housing lawyer from Don Valley Community Legal Services to provide an overview of Bill 184, and how this legislation impacts tenancies in the GTA. 

This workshop will help tenants, landlords, and housing professionals to understand: 

  • The impact of Bill 184 on eviction processes 
  • Changes to repayment planning  
  • How Bill 184 impacts arrears  
  • How the role of the LTB has changed due to the passing of Bill 184 

Event Details:

Date / Time: Wednesday, November 11th, 9:30 am – 11:30 am  
Click here for Registration. 

For more information contact: Savhanna Wilson at savhanna@eyetfrp.ca

The above events are virtual sessions taking place on Zoom.  Registered participants will gain access to the event via a “Join” link (Zoom is compatible with PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android devices). 

Landlord/Housing Worker Engagement Session

Landlord/ Housing Worker Engagement Session

Understanding the impact of Bill 184 on Tenancies:

On July 21st, the Ontario government passed Bill 184, the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, which includes changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and the eviction process at the Landlord Tenant Board. Bill 184 also establishes new procedures for the creation of repayment plans to address arrears to rent payment for tenants. With a moratorium on evictions lifted in August, many tenants and landlords are faced with uncertainty about how Bill 184 will affect tenancies.   

Join us as we invite a housing lawyer from Don Valley Community Legal Services to provide an overview of Bill 184, and how this legislation impacts tenancies in the GTA. 

This workshop will help tenants, landlords, and housing professionals to understand: 

  • The impact of Bill 184 on eviction processes 
  • Changes to repayment planning  
  • How Bill 184 impacts arrears  
  • How the role of the LTB has changed due to the passing of Bill 184 

Event Details:

Date / Time: Wednesday, November 11th, 9:30 am – 11:30 am  
Click here for Registration. 

For more information contact: Savhanna Wilson at savhanna@eyetfrp.ca

The above events are virtual sessions taking place on Zoom.  Registered participants will gain access to the event via a “Join” link (Zoom is compatible with PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android devices). 

Housing Help Services Certificate

Late Fall Housing Help Services Certificate – Online Version! 

The Housing Help Services Certificate (HHSC) is now available online. The HHSC is a comprehensive professional development certificate that provides skills and competencies to housing professionals in order to serve clients more effectively within the housing and homelessness sector. Staff completing this certificate will benefit from up-to-date training in this specialized, housing-focused, area of service delivery. 

The current series runs from November 10th to December 3rd and, 

  • Consists of eight half-days, twice per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), 9:00 am – 12:30 pm 
  • Cost is $450 per participant to register 
  • Training is delivered online via the Zoom video conferencing platform 

Eligibility: You must be employed by an agency or organization within Toronto in order to register  

To register, download the registration form here, fill out all sections, and e-mail the completed form to  sarahsingh@eyetfrp.ca. Payment must be received in full in advance by the November 4th registration deadline. Payment must be issued by an agency; no personal cheques will be accepted. 

Late Fall 2020 Training Schedule: 

  • Introduction to Housing Help Services (Tuesday, November 10th, 2020) 
  • Anti-Oppression & Harm Reduction in Service Delivery (Thursday, November 12th, 2020)
  • Tenant & Landlord Rights & Responsibilities (Tuesday, November 17th, 2020)
  • Housing Standards & Working with Landlords (Thursday, November 19th, 2020)  
  • Housing Access & Income Supports (Tuesday, November 24th, 2020)
  • Budgeting & Resource Management (Thursday, November 26th, 2020)
  • Housing Stability & Eviction Prevention (Tuesday, December 1st, 2020)
  • Understanding Mental Health in Housing (Thursday, December 3rd, 2020)

Registered participants will gain access to the webinars via a “Join” link (Zoom is compatible with PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android devices). Please consider joining with a device other than a phone.

For more information about the HHSC, contact Thania Valle, Training Facilitator, at 647-259-9336 or thania@eyetfrp.ca.  or Savhanna Wilson, Community Facilitator at savhanna@eyetfrp.ca.  

Newcomer Parent Caregiver Network

The Parent Caregiver Network is a newcomer peer support group. We work together to build healthy relationships, share community resources and support one another with our personal and family situations.
To be a member of this network you must meet the requirements of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s newcomer status.

Dates and Times:

Friday  November 13, 2020    9:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday November 20, 2020    9:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday November 27, 2020    9:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday December 4, 2020      9:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday December 11, 2020    9:30 – 11:00 AM

Click Here to register.

Parent Workshops

Please join us every Thursday afternoon for an opportunity to come together with members of the EYET EarlyON team and other parents. We will be discussing everything from child development, providing support tools to you if requested, or just to grab a coffee and chat with each other. 

Topics Include:

  • Separation Anxiety
  • Involving children in meal planning and preparation
  • Self-care during COVID-19
  • Supporting Language Development

Dates and Times:

Thursday         October 15, 2020        1:30 – 2:30 PM

Thursday         October 22, 2020        1:30 – 2:30 PM

Thursday         October 29, 2020        1:30 – 2:30 PM

Thursday         November 5, 2020      1:30 – 2:30 PM

As the world around us starts to open up again, we want to keep our relationships strong with our community members and we hope you find this a good way to do so.

Click Here to register!

Virtual Physical Literacy

These half hour sessions will get your child ages 0 – 6 in guided movement and play. Physical Literacy sessions will end with mini-parent chats to provide resources for your family.

Dates and Times:

Thursday         October 15, 2020        9:00 – 9:30 AM

Thursday         October 22, 2020        9:00 – 9:30 AM

Thursday         October 29, 2020        9:00 – 9:30 AM

Thursday         November 5, 2020      9:00 – 9:30 AM

Click Here to register today!

Virtual Circle Time

EarlyON: Circle Time – Series 5

Our interactive online circle time will have your little one learning rhymes, singing songs, and plenty more! This series we are launching Saturday Circle Time to complement our Morning and Afternoon Circle Times.

Please Note: The URL and Zoom information is different for afternoon sessions. Once you have completed registration you will receive an email with both URL’s, Meeting ID’s and Meeting Passcodes.

Our interactive online circle time will have your little one learning rhymes, singing songs, and plenty more! This series we are launching Saturday Circle Time to complement our Morning and Afternoon Circle Times.

This time we are holding an EXTRA SPECIAL 45 miniute circle time with Join Sing Along Tim and Lori Nancy Kalamanski on Thursday Oct 15 at 10:30am, filled with music, movement and fun – all from the viewing comfort of your own space! There are all sorts of different ways for you to join in, including typing comments that Tim & Lori Nancy will see and respond to.

Tim Machin & Lori Nancy Kalamanski are professional musicians, actors and arts educators who have been making interactive folk rock for families together for over a decade. They have played all over Ontario from Sioux Lookout to Burlington via Manitoulin Island including regular performances at Sick Kids Hospital, Crow’s Theatre, Wee Festival of Theatre and Culture for Early Years, Mariposa Festival (with Bram Morrison) & Oakville Children’s Festival. When things changed in March, they made a series of free programs with music, movement, crafts, games and special guests called “Sing Along Tim’s Homemade House Concerts”. They are pleased to bring you this exclusive show just for you!

To find out more about Tim and Lori Nancy Kalamanski you can find them on Facebook, on Instagram and Twitter @singalongtim and on their website: www.singalongtim.com

Please Note: The URL and Zoom information is different for afternoon sessions. Once you have completed registration you will receive an email with both URL’s, Meeting ID’s and Meeting Passcodes.

Dates and Time:

Tuesday          October 13, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          October 13, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     October 14, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Thursday       October 15, 2020       10:30 – 11:15 AM* Not on Zoom

Friday              October 16, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              October 16, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Saturday          October 17, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Monday           October 19, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          October 20, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          October 20, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     October 21, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Thursday         October 22, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              October 23, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              October 23, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Saturday          October 24, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Monday           October 26, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          October 27, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          October 27, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     October 28, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Thursday         October 29, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              October 30, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              October 30, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Saturday          October 31, 2020        10:30 – 11:00 AM

Monday           November 2, 2020      10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          November 3, 2020      10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tuesday          November 3, 2020      3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     November 4, 2020      10:30 – 11:00 AM

Thursday         November 5, 2020      10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              November 6, 2020      10:30 – 11:00 AM

Friday              November 6, 2020      3:30 – 4:00 PM

Friday              October 9, 2020          3:30 – 4:00 pm

Click Here to Register!

Virtual Baby and Me

These half hour sessions are focused on infant stimulation for children 0-12 months of age with their parents/caregivers. Please join us weekly for songs, rhymes and activities. All Baby and Me sessions will end with mini parent chats to provide resources to your family. 

Dates and Times:

Wednesday     October 14, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     October 21, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     October 28, 2020        3:30 – 4:00 PM

Wednesday     November 4, 2020      3:30 – 4:00 PM

Click Here to register today!

Virtual EYHBHB

East York Healthy Beginnings for Healthy Babies

Are you currently pregnant? Do you have questions on how to best support the growth of your baby as well as yourself? Please join us every Tuesday afternoon from 1:30-2:30 via zoom for EYET’s Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program.

Dates and Times:

Tuesday           October 13, 2020          1:30 – 2:30 PM

Tuesday           October 20, 2020          1:30 – 2:30 PM

Tuesday           October 27, 2020          1:30 – 2:30 PM

Tuesday           November 3, 2020         1:30 – 2:30 PM

Click Here to register today!