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Coming to you in-person over two days, our 2024 Policy Conference will focus on strategic conversations about how leaders can navigate the realities of the present while focusing on better futures.

Call for Proposals

OMSSA is calling on you for presentation proposals for our 2025 Exchange Conference. Share your work and help us build our 2025 Conference program by proposing a presentation!

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Job Board

Find your next great candidate or your next opportunity on OMSSA's Human Services Job Board, with new postings from across Ontario added every week.

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Partner with OMSSA!

OMSSA's advertising and sponsorship program returns for 2024. We have some great advertising and sponsorship opportunities for you to explore.

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News

Latest from the Blog: Providing Access to Rural Data for Decision Making

Rural communities often struggle to find information to support decision making. The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has developed a Community Wellbeing Dashboard that improves access to information for decision making.

Latest from the Blog: Towards Reconciliation in Research

By centering Indigenous data governance and adopting ethical methodologies, we can foster a research environment that respects the sovereignty, knowledge, and rights of Indigenous communities so that research benefits rather than harms Indigenous communities. This shift is not only necessary for healing...

Latest from the Blog: OMSSA Report on the 2024 Fall Economic Statement

The Ontario Government delivered their 2024 Fall Economic Statement. Learn more about some of the highlights relevant to OMSSA Members and the municipal human services sector.

Announcing OMSSA's 2024-2025 Board of Directors

OMSSA is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Board of Directors after our in-person Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2024.

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Coming Up

Oct

Oct 8 2024 - Nov 6 2024

Difficult Conversations Series

This workshop series assists with making difficult conversations easier and enhance your communication and listening skills.

Nov

Nov 7 2024 - Nov 15 2024

Fundamentals of Transformative Mentoring and Coaching

This workshop will enable leaders to gain greater insights into what actions they can take to position their organization as an attractive employer, empower and motivate their teams, promote a learning culture, and build effective relationships with their...

Nov

Nov 15 2024 - Dec 9 2024

Strong Back and Soft Front: Trauma-Informed Leadership and Skills Workshop

This workshop aims to support those in leadership and supervisory positions by building on their trauma- informed practice, and is focussed on developing a foundation for trauma-informed leadership growth to take place.

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Policy Updates

OMSSA Releases Special Needs Resourcing Report

OMSSA has solicited input from Ontario’s 47 Service System Managers related to Special Needs Resourcing service provision. OMSSA invited SSMs to discuss their local SNR service models, outcome and evaluation approaches, strengths, challenges, needs, and recommendations. This paper summarizes the discussion paper submissions...

OMSSA Releases Human Services Integration Report

Ontario’s 47 Service System Managers, the Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSMs) and District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSABs), have been advocating for and working towards Human Services Integration for many years.

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