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Pre-Conference

TOUR Selection [Optional]:
We are exploring the region once again! Pre-Conference Activities are being held on Wednesday April 27th.

Pre-Conference Activities are available to sign up for until April 7th, 2023.

Pick from one of four pre-conference activities:

Activity A: Journey Behind the Falls l $30 To stand at the heart of Niagara, you’ll first need to descend 125 feet and explore 130-year-old tunnels through the bedrock, but you’ll feel the thunderous vibration of the Horseshoe Falls long before you see them. The observation deck at the foot of this 13-storey-tall wonder will leave you breathless (and maybe a little bit wet), but don’t forget the viewing portals cut straight through the rock, offering a once-in- a-lifetime view of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water crashing down in front of you.

Activity B: Daytime Tour & Tunnel Experience l $45 From the most towering turbine to the tiniest detail, uncover fascinating stories hidden within the historic Niagara Parks Power Station, Niagara's newest landmark attraction. Explore the first major power plant on the Canadian side of the Niagara River. Repurposed artifacts, interactive exhibits and interpretative installations offer a first-hand look at how this hydropower pioneer harnessed the power of water to generate electricity for 100 years. You’ll “follow the flow” up close with a scale model of the plant. After a 50-60 minute tour of the generator floor, guests will travel deep into the underground infrastructure of the building via a glass enclosed elevator.

Activity C: TDSA/DELOITTE WORKSHOP l $75 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Individual funding is a portable package of funds allocated for a particular person that facilitates control over how they purchase their disability support needs. Join staff from Developmental Services agencies on April 26, 2023 for a workshop to discuss: 1. Global individualized funding models and lessons learned with Josh Hjartarson, national leader of and partner in Deloitte’s Human Services practice and Martin Joyce, Deloitte’s Social Care Leader in Canada, a highly experienced executive across Government, Non-Government and Commercial sectors including not for profit leadership positions. 2. The local perspective, including key considerations for strategic planning and how to prepare for the new funding model.

Activity D: Golf $100 | Starting Tee times: 9:30 AM - 1:00pm (every 10 minutes)| Fee Includes: Green fees + cart & Food voucher Subject to course availability and weather permitting. Payment will be due on arrival at the course.

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Additional Questions: Golf

Please enter the names of your foursome:
If no foursome has been indicated, the OASIS team will pre-assign you to a group of 4 (at random) prior to your arrival at the course.

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2 Breakfasts
1 Lunch
2 Receptions
1 Dinner
Refreshment Breaks
Exhibit Hall
Keynote Presentations
Educational Sessions

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*Will you attend the Wednesday, April 26th Welcome Reception & Social?

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Would you like to register a guest for the Wednesday, April 26th Welcome Reception & Social?

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*Will you attend the Thursday, April 27th Awards Dinner and Entertainment?

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Pre-Conference Options

Pre-Conference Activities in Niagara Falls on Wednesday April 26th will be offered at an additional price. Please indicate below if you would like to receive the sign up options once pre-conference registration becomes available:

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Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Sessions 1A - 1D (April 27th: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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1B: Reimagining Recruitment and Retention Strategies Canada had nearly 732,000 vacant positions. Hit especially hard, is the non-profit sector "where staff have been leaving in droves" according to the Ontario Non-profit Network 2022 survey. In this workshop we explore the existing challenges in recruitment and retention in the Developmental Services sector and the latest strategies and tools to help you navigate these difficulties. We will cover information and a roadmap for international recruitment as well as tactics for recruiting domestic talent. Finally, we will review some of the important trends and strategies for staff retention. Presented by: Claudia Ferryman & Ursula Rehdner, Rainmaker Strategies Group

1C: The Next Frontier in Public Policy: Caregiving in Ontario and Across Canada If all caregivers took a week off, every Canadian would experience the collapse of our care systems before noon on the first day. This session will look at why we need to make caregiving the next frontier of public policy in Canada and the urgent need to deliver a public policy response to close the gaps that jeopardize the mental, physical and economic wellbeing of caregivers, care providers and those in need of care. Presented by: James Janeiro, Director of Policy and Government Relations, The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence

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Waitlist - 1A: Sector in Transition: Corporate Governance and Human Resources Preparation for J2B, SIPDDA Updates, Post-Pandemic Shifts and the New Normal l In 2023, Developmental Services (DS) agencies and the DS Sector as a whole face unprecedented change. In this legal update, PooranLaw partners will provide insight and guidance on: upcoming legislative updates to SIPDDA impacting agencies and the people we support; changes to Family Managed Home Care options affecting purchased services; opportunities and obstacles to program transition post-pandemic; corporate governance strategies for navigating sectoral and funding changes; human resources trends and challenges in 2023; contract and policy recommendations for responding to change; and labour relations strategy and bargaining table trends. This session includes a helpful checklist of considerations that participants can adopt when preparing their organizations for transition. Presented by: Brendon Pooran & Cheryl Wiles Pooran

Waitlist - 1D: Employee Relations Workshop | Develop and sharpen your skills around approaching, having, and following up on difficult conversations. Whether you have them with a colleague, staff, volunteer or everyone in between, there are ways in which you can successfully navigate them and improve relationships, retain staff, and set yourself up as an organization that others strive to connect with. Effectively approaching difficult conversations can lead to healthier work environments and stronger staff retention. People are not computers. Humans cannot be pre-programmed to respond to a situation in a way that doesn’t cause friction and when a problem arises, we cannot go in with a simple bug fix. Presented by: Emily Shandruk, Emily Shandruk Solutions

Concurrent Sessions 2A - 2D (April 27th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
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2A: Understanding and Implementing Organizational Trauma Informed Care | People with developmental disabilities experience mental health issues as a result of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect in greater numbers than the general public. Behaviours are often mistaken as non-compliance, manipulative, and attention-seeking when in actuality they may be a response to earlier experiences of trauma. Through understanding the neurobiology of trauma, participants will begin to reshape their view of behaviors and develop a toolbox of evidenced-based strategies to effectively support those in their care. Participants will be introduced to an evidenced-based framework that guides the implementation process of beginning the journey of becoming a Trauma-Informed organization. Through examples and shared learnings, participants will have an opportunity to begin forming their own implementation plan of Trauma-Informed Care. Presented by Leah Jeffrey and Tracey Erb.

2B: Microboards: Working Together with Agencies Microboards are a great option for families who want to receive direct or individualized funding, and offers future planning, accountability and a commitment to person-directed practices that follows a person throughout their life. Microboards are well positioned to work with, and alongside DS agencies to support the full inclusion and belonging for people with a developmental disability by providing sustainability, consistency, and mitigating the risks associated with managing individualized budgets. This session will provide an overview of Microboards – what they are and how they work, the values and principles behind them how they can collaborate and work with agencies to reduce family stress and support the next generation of primary caregiver. Presented by: Karen Bell, Executive Director, Microboards Ontario

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2D: Tackling the Housing Gap for Ontarians with Developmental Disabilities Gary Gladstone from Reena will discuss the housing needs for those with Developmental Disabilities in Ontario and advocacy efforts underway to Commit 10% of funding under the Canada-Ontario National Housing Strategy Bilateral Agreement to support the construction and rehabilitation of developmental services and supportive housing.

I will not attend a session during this time slot (1:00 pm to 2:00 pm)

This session is full. We will add you to the waitlist.

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Waitlist - 2C: Tomorrow's Leaders Today | This session will be a presentation about the Sensity Leadership Institute (SLI) - a training program designed for current as well as up and coming leaders in non-profit organizations. We will discuss the rationale behind the creation of SLI and how it addresses the issues that organizations face with management turnover as well as succession planning. Presented by Susan Hall and Cathy Proll, Sensity Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada

Concurrent Sessions 3A - 3D (April 27th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
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3A: Global Workforce Solutions – Purpose Driven Recruitment l The developmental services sector is facing a labour crisis with the recruitment and retention of frontline support staff. These good-paying jobs are left vacant, and the people we support are feeling the impact. To thrive in an increasingly competitive employment market, organizations need a variety of strategies to meet their human resource needs. Athari Global Workforce Solutions (AGWS) was created to fill the growing labour shortage of developmental service workers in Canada. We can provide your organization with skilled, caring and educated foreign workers to help meet you employment needs. Presented by: Brad Saunders, Community Living Toronto & Deepak Soni, Corbrook

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3D: Virtual Reality and Training Job Seekers (VjobReady) In this session you will learn about VjobReady; an adaptable Virtual Reality job training module used for job seekers to experience and perform job functions in a virtual, safe and comfortable environment. See how VR benefits its Users by better preparing them for employment. Benefits to Employment Practitioners by giving them an innovative tool to change the way they assist job seekers and benefits to employers by giving them potential hires with increased confidence. Learn about the evidence-based findings from the Queens Validation Study and ODEN Research report. Presented by: Chad Noonan & Ryan Billing, Career Services of Brockville

I will not attend a session during this time slot (3:00 pm to 4:00 pm)

This session is full. We will add you to the waitlist.

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Waitlist - 3B: An Organizational Structure Change for DS of the Future Panel A DS agency with a Marketing and Innovation department? From the implementation of the agency's new, creative and accommodating communication strategies with all stakeholders, to the development of new online fundraising efforts, to device management and the migration of entire information systems – the Marketing and Innovation Department at Community Living Essex County does it all. We have the unique structure to respond to many needs, of people and families served, our employees, and strengthens our community presence, attracting new businesses and collaborations. Join us for a high-energy session where we’ll share the history on how this department came to be, why its structure works and how it evolved in response to the everchanging pandemic restrictions and challenges. Presented by Derek Roy, Natalie Kristy and Amanda Mastronardi, Community Living Essex County

Waitlist - 3C: Renewal-Restore-Regenerate (RRR) Participants will leave the workshop with: - 10 RRR evidence-based self-management tools; - knowing how and also directly experience mindfully managing the (always chattering) Monkey Mind; - learning how to be calm when ‘shift’ happens; and - knowing how to and experience being happier, for no particular reason. Presented by: Peter Marks, A Centre for Conscious Care

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