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 March 5 9:00 – 12:00 PM
Friday March 12 9:00 – 12:00 PM
Friday March 19 9:00 – 12:00 PM
Friday March 26 9:00 – 12:00 PM
Tenant Associations & Landlords
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the shared challenges of renters across the GTA are highlighted, the role of tenant associations has garnered increasing attention and interest.
Tenant associations are a means to connect people within a building to one another to strengthen their collective capacity to ensure their rights and needs are being met by the landlord. But what does a tenant association look like? How are they formed? And how can a building’s tenant association achieve a constructive and productive relationship with the landlord?
Join us as we invite the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations to help us understand the role and relationships of tenant associations and their relationship with landlords. This workshop will help tenants, and housing professionals and landlords to answer:
Event Details:
Date / Time: Wednesday, February 24th, 1-3 pm
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).
Are you joining us for Learning By Doing? On February 8, 2021 at 1:30 pm we are making Sensory Play crafts for you and your little ones! Click Here to download the materials list!
Not registered yet? Click Here to register for this exciting series every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 pm from February until April 2021.
Best Practices Series – Income Supports & Employment in Housing Services
This 2-part virtual workshop will focus on expanding participants’ knowledge of income support options for Ontario residents and introduce participants to employment options and strategies that clients may be able to access. During this workshop, we will review Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), including related benefits your client(s), may be eligible for. Participants will also hear about employment services and supports, and review approaches for proactively discussing these options with your clients. Participants are invited to engage with these topics during interactive and collaborative sessions.
Eligibility: You must be employed by an agency or organization within Toronto
Cost: $90/per participant
Date & Time: Part I – Wednesday, February 03, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & Part II – Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
This is a virtual event taking place on Zoom. Limited spots are available.
How to register:
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.
Tenant Associations & Landlords
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the shared challenges of renters across the GTA are highlighted, the role of tenant associations has garnered increasing attention and interest.
Tenant associations are a means to connect people within a building to one another to strengthen their collective capacity to ensure their rights and needs are being met by the landlord. But what does a tenant association look like? How are they formed? And how can a building’s tenant association achieve a constructive and productive relationship with the landlord?
Join us as we invite the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations to help us understand the role and relationships of tenant associations and their relationship with landlords. This workshop will help tenants, and housing professionals and landlords to answer:
Event Details:
Date / Time: Wednesday, February 24th, 1-3 pm
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).
Best Practices Series – Temporary & Fixed Housing Types
During this 2-part virtual workshop, participants will review an array of temporary and fixed housing types with the purpose of providing their clients with more informed options during these challenging times.
Temporary housing types include shelters and transitional housing. We will endeavour to cover this topic by describing how they work and how to help clients staying and/or leaving these arrangements. We will also hear more about permanent housing options.
We will describe what permanent housing options currently exist for housing services clients and how to go about accessing them.
Participants are invited to engage with these topics during interactive and collaborative sessions.
Eligibility: You must be employed by an agency or organization within Toronto
Cost: $90/per participant
Date & Time: Part I – Wednesday, March 03, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & Part II – Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
This is a virtual event taking place on Zoom. Limited spots are available.
How to register:
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.
Best Practices Series – Temporary & Fixed Housing Types
During this 2-part virtual workshop, participants will review an array of temporary and fixed housing types with the purpose of providing their clients with more informed options during these challenging times.
Temporary housing types include shelters and transitional housing. We will endeavour to cover this topic by describing how they work and how to help clients staying and/or leaving these arrangements. We will also hear more about permanent housing options.
We will describe what permanent housing options currently exist for housing services clients and how to go about accessing them.
Participants are invited to engage with these topics during interactive and collaborative sessions.
Eligibility: You must be employed by an agency or organization within Toronto
Cost: $90/per participant
Date & Time: Part I – Wednesday, March 03, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & Part II – Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
This is a virtual event taking place on Zoom. Limited spots are available.
How to register:
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.
