Community Action articles from May 2005

Community Action archives from May 2005

Minority government, why not?(COMMENTS)(in Canada)
May 23, 2005... Politics is an interesting spectacle these days. First, the minority Liberal government presented a budget bill that included generous tax cuts for the wealthy and stingy spending on social programs. The initial reaction from the Conservatives...

Child abuse and neglect recurs with children at home after intervention.(COMMENTS)
May 23, 2005... Hamilton -- Children who remain in their homes after being abused or neglected by their parents, or are returned to those homes after intervention by social services agencies are at a high risk for further neglect or abuse within three years,...

New index of well-being unveiled by Atkinson Foundation.(COMMENTS)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- Plans for the Canadian Index of Wellbeing was unveiled by the Atkinson Foundation. The Index will determine whether Canadians are better or worse off than they were in their overall well being and not just in a material or economic...

Foreign policy statement fails on global poverty goals, CCIC claims.(COMMENTS)(Canadian Council for International Co-operation)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- The federal government's new International Policy Statement came in for criticism from the Canadian Council for International Co-operation because it fails to address key development issues, especially in global efforts to deal with...

Aid worker dies in Iraq.(COMMENTS)(Marla Ruzicka)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 23, 2005... Marla Ruzicka, an advocate for Iraqi civilians who were casualties of military operations, was killed by a suicide bomber while on her way to the Baghdad airport. She was heading back to the United States where she would be seeking additional...

Calendar Canada.(Calendar)
May 23, 2005... May 28: CBT for Depression; Depression management circa 2005. Toronto Centre for Cognitive Therapy; www.cbt.ca May 30: Current legal issues for mental health professionals; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 30-June 3:...

Foreign calendar.(Calendar)
May 23, 2005... June 8-11: Conference & Skills-Building Institute: Long Beach CA; National Center on Family Group Decision Making; www.fgdm.org June 9-11: Annual Conference : National Mental Health Association; www.nmha.org/annualconference June...

Early sex activity found among youths, large numbers risk STDs.(CHILD & FAMILY)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- An estimated 12% of boys and 13% of girls have had sexual intercourse by ages 14 or 15, according to a study using Statistics Canada data. Another study reports that many young people may be putting their health at risk by having sex...

Do Ontario disabled kids parents yield custody for treatment, ombud asks.(CHILD & FAMILY)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin has received complaints from parents of severely disabled children who say they are being told to give up custody to get the care they need. He urged any parents in this situation to contact his office,...

AMBER alert may violate child's privacy, Toronto CAS claims.(CHILD & FAMILY)(America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response)(Children's Aid Society)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- The Amber Alert system places child welfare agencies in the midst of "conflicting goals", according to Toronto Children's Aid Society Communications Manager Melanie Persaud. The AMBER Alert (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency...

CASs lacking risk reduction plans in review of domestic violence deaths.(CHILD & FAMILY)(Children's Aid Societies)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- Children's Aid Societies are leaving women and children in danger by their failure to properly assess violent spouses and by their lack of support for safety and risk reduction plans says a recent report issued by the Domestic...

Durham CAS and union have contract.(CHILD & FAMILY)(Children's Aid Society)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Oshawa, ON -- Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3223 and the Children's Aid Society of Durham have concluded a three-year contract, which includes improved benefits and wage increases of three per cent each year. In...

Florida gets tough on child predators.(CHILD & FAMILY)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Jacksonville, FL -- Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the Jessica Lunsford Act which requires those who prey on children under 12 to be sentenced to a minimum mandatory 25 years in prison. If and when released, they are to be tracked for life. The...

Funding.(community and social organizations finance)
May 23, 2005... Social Development Canada 613-941-0766 People First of Canada: a federation of provincial and territorial People First associations, dedicated to promoting equality and inclusion for all persons who have been labeled as having an...

Education aid for visible minorities staff not discriminatory, board rules.(GENERAL)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- Karen Myers, a correctional officer in Kingston, ON, argued unsuccessfully that a Correctional Services of Canada policy designed to boost the education of visible minorities was a violation of the collective agreement. The rejection...

UK has social worker shortage, recruitment campaigns failing.(GENERAL)
May 23, 2005... London -- Britain is experiencing a shortage of social workers and the government's social care recruitment campaign appears to have had little impact according to one report. The latest analysis of the social care workforce by Skills for...

New agency to manage federal coop housing portfolio.(GENERAL)(Co-operative Housing Programs Administration Agency )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- A Co-operative Housing Programs Administration Agency will be set up in May. The new agency will provide portfolio management services or federally-administered co-operative housing by early 2006. The agency comes out of an agreement...

BC judge backs Co-op occupancy rules, denies claim to mother's unit.(GENERAL)(British Columbia)
May 23, 2005... Vancouver -- A Vancouver women must vacate her deceased mother's co-op housing unit in Vancouver after a Supreme Court of British Columbia judge dismissed her petition to stay in the unit, saying the women's human rights had not been violated...

New funds for charities compliance education.(GENERAL)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- A funding program designed to support compliance-related education and training projects for charities, was announced by John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue. The Charities Partnership and Outreach Program will support...

Ottawa Salus house burns down.(GENERAL)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- The Salus Millennium House for the Homeless on Gladstone Avenue burned down because of an electrical fire. Only one person was sent to hospital with smoke inhalation, the other 18 residents were unharmed. The apartment was built...

Quote.(GENERAL)
May 23, 2005... "Climate change will intensify the worst effects of poverty through losses in biodiversity, agriculture, health, and almost every sector of society." --Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, South Africa's environmental and tourism minister.

Publications.(Public Notice)
May 23, 2005... The publications listed below are for information purposes only. To obtain copies contact the publisher. The entries in this section are listed free of charge and are limited to material published in Canada and by Canadian authors. Publishers...

Canadian Arthritis Network.(APPOINTMENTS)(Dr. Jane E. Aubin)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Dr. Jane E. Aubin, CEO, Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN).

Community Living B.C.(APPOINTMENTS)(Rick Mowles)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Rick Mowles, Interim CEO of Community Living B.C.

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability.(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Frank Prospero, General Manager, Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (Ontario), Toronto.

Distress Centres of Toronto.(APPOINTMENTS)(Jane A. Rogers)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Jane A. Rogers, Director of Resource Development for Distress Centres of Toronto.

ThinkFirst Canada.(APPOINTMENTS)(Jim Russell)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Jim Russell, Executive Director of ThinkFirst Canada.

In passing.(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Marjorie Baskin, researcher and community and public relations officer for the faculty of Health Sciences, MacMaster University, Hamilton. Ada Bertha Wilson (Chepat-Tahquin-Nusk) Social Services Administrator, Fisher River Cree Nation,...

Periodicals received.
May 23, 2005... at work, Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Spring 2005 Communicate, Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Spring 2005 The Community Link, HouseLink Community Homes, Toronto, Spring 2005 in focus, Institute for Work & Health,...

Resources.
May 23, 2005... Cory's Courthouse: preparing children for court. Toronto Child Abuse Centre Interactive co ROM. www.coryscourthouse.ca The Caring Game: Experiential workshop using game board format to sensitize participants to the issues, feelings and...

Tech giants aim for EU social programs.(GENERAL)(European Union)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Barcelona, Spain -- IBM and Siebel Systems, Inc. will act jointly to deliver case management systems for the $24 billion social services and social security market in Europe. The two companies have been collaborating for more than five...

Supreme Court will hear claims on BC firing of health workers.(HEALTH)(British Columbia)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a charter challenge to British Columbia's Bill 22 passed in 2002 that enabled the government to cut more than 8,000 jobs mainly in health care. A group of unions argue that the government tore...

Hospitalization increases risk of suicide among elderly.(HEALTH)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... New York -- Hospitalization may be a factor in suicidal tendencies in older people, according to a report in the May issue of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. "Medical healthcare staff would play an important role in helping to...

New reproduction agency will be in Vancouver.(HEALTH)(Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Ottawa -- Vancouver will be the location of the future head office of the Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada. The Agency will be established in January 2006 under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, It will regulate assisted human...

Ontario's new accessibility act starts a 20 year process.(HEALTH)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Queen's Park, Toronto -- The Ontario legislature passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The act requires the government to work with partners to jointly develop standards to be achieved in stages of five years or...

Telehealth link connects kids treatment in Toronto and Trinidad.(HEALTH)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- The telehealth link between the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of the West Indies was launched. It will use videoconferencing technology to conduct real-time patient consultations between the two centres. Health-care...

UK hospital fined after male nurse killed by patient.(HEALTH)(Mental Health NHS Trust )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... London, UK -- The South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust were fined 28,000 [pounds sterling] and ordered to pay 14,000 [pounds sterling] costs, after the Trust admitted neglect which contributed to the death of a 34 year old...

Eight Extendicares and union agree.(HEALTH)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- Over 1160 Long-term care workers at Extendicare nursing homes in Toronto, Kapuskasing, Sudbury, Timmins, New Lisgard, Haileybury, Cobalt, Oshawa and Ottawa, represented by the eight locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees...

Easy access to pill by Quebec teens.(HEALTH)(to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Montreal -- Quebec permits school nurses and community health clinics to write birth control prescriptions for teenage girls without having to see a doctor or seek parental permission. The policy is designed to makes easier for sexually...

Blue chip directors for Ontario LHINs?(HEALTH)(Local Health Interegration Networks )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Toronto -- The Ontario government is choosing "blue-chip executives, corporate consultants and people involved in for-profit health services to head up the province's new Local Health Interegration Networks according to Michael Hurley,...

Drug ads affect patient and doctors.(HEALTH)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Patients' requests have a profound effect on physicians prescribing practices in major depression and adjustment disorders, a report in the May 2005 Journal of the American Medical Association concludes. The researchers also found that...