Wednesday January 11, 2012

Happy New Year!

We hope you all had a safe holiday. We look forward to continuing to serve the Human Service Sector agencies, services & organizations in 2012!

AASCF Conference

AASCF 4th Annual Conference 
Strengthening Today, Building Tomorrow
January 26 -27, 2012 W.E.M Edmonton, Alberta
Visit our Conference Page for Details & Registration


Strengthening Our Networks – Boards Meeting Boards 2nd Annual Dinner Meeting
The AASCF Board Invites Executive Directors, CEO’s, Senior Managers and members of  your Boars to join us for a pre-conference dinner meeting.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Fantasyland Hotel Conference Centre, West Edmonton Mall
5-9 pm
Cost: $75.00 (Early Bird price extended to December 15, 2011)
Maximum of 6 member per organization

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Sector Updates

The application period for Canada Summer Jobs 2012 will be from February 1 to February 29, 2012.
Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities.

National Commission on Community Health and Social Services
CCSD and other national and provincial organizations wishing to join in, may organize a National Commission (a “non-royal” commission) on services for people who need the support of their community (including both publicly-mandated and community-mandated services). The Commission will be a catalyst for the thoughts and actions of thousands of local service organizations to tackle longstanding problems and impending new challenges, to improve service systems and the service environment. Several national organizations have already made input into the development of this approach, and have agreed to receive and consider recommendations consistent with their mandate and field of interest. Others are welcome!

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has placed a priority on developing a National Housing Strategy and is undertaking a comprehensive national environmental scan to support its planning and policy work in housing. More specifically, the project Turning the Key: Assessing Housing and Related Supports for Persons Living with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses, will inform the MHCC on current housing and community resource needs (including clinical and non-clinical supports) for people living with mental health problems and illness in Canada. Their research team is seeking input on the experiences of housing and related supports for adults living with mental health problems across Canada.The National Network for Mental Health will be hosting a series of online discussions (webinars) to hear your perspectives
ALBERTA: Tuesday, February 23rd – 10am-12pm.
View MHCC Videos
Document - Turning the Key: Assessing Housing and Related Supports for Persons Living with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses,

Government of Alberta News Release December 2011 - Alberta continues to forecast strong job growth
The Alberta government is forecasting that employment levels will remain strong over the next decade in the province with thousands of jobs generated, while challenges to grow the labour force will remain. The new Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook 2011-2021 forecasts that Alberta will generate more than 606,000 jobs and roughly 492,000 new workers will join the labour force by 2021.Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook 2011-2021
 

NOW AVAILABLE
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Not for Profits Guide
Will assist senior management and boards of directors of not-for-profit organizations in preparing high quality annual reports that enhance the accountability of organizations and provide useful information to stakeholders.

Charity Law Inforamtion Program
Canadian Charity Law Checklist - Revised version now available.  In addition to reminding charities what questions to ask, this checklist also provides links to relevant resources.

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA) Suitcase by Mark Blumberg on November 25, 2011 globalphilanthropy.ca
On October 17, 2011, the new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA) came into force.  There is a large amount of information on the Industry Canada and CRA websites dealing with the CNCA.  The CNCA only applies to corporations incorporated under the old Canada Corporations Act.  Mark Blumberg, has accumulate the information in one PDF documents, which is now over 400 pages long.

The National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector 2011 – Session Videos, Resources & Overviews  

Carters Professional Corporation November/December 2011 Newsletter Updating Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations on recent legal developments and risk management considerations.

January 2012 Hennessy's Index
Hennessy's Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA's Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in the world. This month’s index, Predictions, finds out what the near future holds for Canada, and examines various economic and employment predictions for 2012.

The Canada We Want in 2020: Towards a strategic policy roadmap for the federal government November 2011 Mark Cameron, Andrew Sharpe & Sherri Torjman Ken Battle. Canada 2020
 

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Upcoming Workshops/Conferences

Make the AASCF your one stop Professional Development source where you can access Alberta's most extensive listing of P.D options in the Human Service Sector.

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Aboriginal (1)
Addiction & Substance Abuse (3)
Board Development & Governance (12)
Child & Youth Care ( 32 )
Child Abuse (31 )
Crisis & Trauma Intervention (14)
Cultural Diversity (3)
Disabilities Developmental (7)
Disabilities Learning & ADHD (2)
Early Intervention & Learning (5)
Education (1)
Family and Parenting (2)
Fund Raising (29)
Health (3)
Leadership (44)
Loss & Grief (0)
Management (93 )
Mental Health (30)
Research ( 6)
Social Work (6)
Suicide (8)
Volunteer Management (5)
Other (Includes First Aid & IT) (6)

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ongoing Courses, Seminars, Tutorials & More
Consultants and Customized Training
Post Secondary Certificate, Diploma and Degree Programs
Practicum Student Availability

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Management & Leadership

No time to search through all those sites? The AASCF has done the leg work for you - find direct links to the information you need  - Financial Management, OBSD, NP Insurance Options, Funding Sources, Planning Resources and so much more!!! 
                       VIEW MANAGEMENT RESOURCES             
New!  
Organizing an AGM
Organizing a Conference
Organizing a Fund Raising Event
Organizing a Golf Tournament
Organizing a Meeting
Organizing a Trade Show
Sponsorship

What Resources Are You Looking For?
Please visit the  Management Page and assist me to ensure you are getting the resources and information you need. If there are topic areas you would like me to include please send your suggestions to sdurrant@aascf,com

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Articles & Blogs

Developing Mindful Leaders by Polly LaBarre December 30, 2011 Harvard Business Review (HBR) Blog

Five Ways to Ensure That Your Strategy Falls Short Why do so many foundation and nonprofit strategies go amiss? By Anne Sherman & Paul Connolly | Dec. 15, 2011  Stanford Social Innovation Review

How Nonprofits Make Data Fun and Informative By Matthew Scharpnick January 6, 2012 Chronicle of Philanthropy
 
Are You a Coach?To give your employees real feedback requires observation, preparation and follow up. It starts with you. By Robert S. Kaplan Jan 4, 2012 Inc

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