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Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program – Call for Applications is now open until December 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time). Provides wage subsidies to support employers to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30 years. This year, jobs can take place from April 21, 2025, to August 30, 2025.
The Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program provides funding to eligible not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, Indigenous organizations and First Nation communities to create meaningful summer employment opportunities for students. Applications must be submitted online through Transfer Payment Ontario no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
The Seniors Community Grant (SCG) Program funds local not-for-profit organizations and individuals representing local unincorporated community groups to deliver projects, supports and resources that help older adults (aged 55+) live independently, ensure their safety and security, connect them to their community, avoid isolation and help them achieve greater financial security and social connections. Grants are available between $1,000 and $25,000. Call for Applications is now open until Thursday, January 16, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
News Release: OACAO Applauds the Government of Ontario for Increasing Funding and Expanding Access to Seniors Active Living Centres Programs
News Release: Ontario Invests in Largest Expansion of Seniors Active Living Centres
Strengthening Volunteer Engagement: A Reference Guide to Strengthen the Volunteer Engagement Strategy in English and French. Prepared By Volunteer Canada.
Helping Adult Learners Embrace Digital Literacy in English and French. Written by Chris Bint.
Fiche Ressources Bénévolat Dans Les Centres De Vie Active. Written by Denise Lemire.
Ontario Securities Commission – Investor News
Consultations on the Social and Economic Impacts of Ageism in Canada: “What We Heard” Report summarizes input received from across Canada in 2022 from the FPT Seniors Forum-led roundtable consultations and stakeholder-led consultations and the ageism questionnaire. Published by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum.
Preventing and Responding to the Mistreatment of Older Adults: Gaps and Challenges Exposed During the Pandemic, summarizes the results of a comprehensive literature review and survey responses from 249 stakeholders across Canada on the key gaps and challenges related to mistreatment prevention and response exposed during the pandemic. Published by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum.
Seniors’ Outdoor Activation Toolkit in English and French. Partnership between WoodGreen Community Services and 8 80 Cities
Aging Lives Uprooted: Welcoming and Supporting Older Refugees to Canadian Communities webinar recording: click here, in collaboration with HelpAge Canada and CORE Canada.
Should Businesses and Non-profit organizations Stay on Twitter, or Leave? A digital marketing expert weighs in. Written by Tim Campbell-Smith
Enabling Older Adults to Age in Community, from the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum
The Future of Aging in Canada Virtual Symposium: What we heard, from the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum
ONCA – 11 Key Takeaways from Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act for Provincial Associations
ONCA – Sample Bylaw with Options
ONCA – How to Adjust Existing Bylaws
Minds in Motion participants benefit from sharpened cognitive functioning and improved brain health. Join our virtual program for people living with dementia and their caregivers! Click here to register.
Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act 101 conference webinar recording
Links2Wellbeing: Supporting older adults who face health impacts from isolation with connections to social and recreational opportunities English Media Release French Media Release
Digital Literacy Strategy for Seniors and Seniors Serving Sector – developed with the support of the Provincial Technology Advisory Committee
Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program: Learn how to access free, routine dental care for eligible seniors 65 years or older, through the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. The program is designed to support low-income seniors.
Baycrest Brain Healthy Aging Project: Free Training Programs are Available!