HP 102 3-part webinar: Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, 2010

August 12, 2010 in Uncategorized | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space  contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s HP 102 webinar series.

Here are the slides for the sessions. *Coming soon*

The next sessions will take place:

November 4, November 11 and November 18, 2011

This is a three-part series. Participants should attend all three parts.

All sessions will start at 9:30 a.m. EST and run for 2 hours.

This is an interactive, skill-building webinar. It will include participant exercises and time fro group reflection. Please be prepared to participate.

BEFORE your webinar begins:

1. Check that your computer is set up to support the online conference technology: Live Meeting.

To do this, please click on the following link: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/bellconfpro/join?id=check&role=attend

Further instructions are also available in the attached Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010

2.  If you have difficulty setting up your computer, please contact the Web Conferencing Support via e-mail at webconfsupport@bell.ca or by calling 1-866-861-2121 or 416-695-9871. Unfortunately, we will not be able to spend time during the online conference troubleshooting technical difficulties. Thus, we ask that you ensure full compatibility in advance.

3. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and email for all participants to hc.unit@utoronto.ca. This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

4. Please write Patty Staring, Client Services Coordinator at

hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions about this event.

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JOINING the webinar on the day of the session:

Log into Microsoft Office Live Meeting using the following link and entry codes

Attendee url: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=BQBFQ7&role=attend&pw=wwg%40Mc5

Meeting ID: ZKQ45S

Attendee entry code: 7g6DX`w

Phone in using our teleconference line a few minutes prior to the meeting:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

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EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

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Also note that Microsoft Office Live meeting can be used to record meetings.  By participating in this meeting, you agree that your communications may be monitored or recorded at any time during the meeting.

We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Evaluating Health Promotion Programs Interactive Skill Building Webinar Oct 21 and Dec 16, 2010

January 8, 2010 in Evaluation Interactive Skills Building Webinars, Events | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Evaluation at a Glance Webinars.

Here are the slides for the sessions. Evaluation Interactive Slides. Feb.2010.

The next sessions will take place:

October 21, 2010 9:30-11:30 a.m. EST
December 16, 2010 9:30-11:30 a.m. EST

This is an interactive, skill building webinar. It will include participant exercises and time for group reflection. Please be prepared to participate.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428) . This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Evaluation steps, as outlined in our short Evaluation At a Glance handout.

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?res_topicID=5

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=BQBFQ7&role=attend&pw=wwg%40Mc5

Meeting ID:  BQBFQ7

Entry Code:  wwg@Mc5

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

Toll (if calling from Toronto, please use this number): +1 (416) 343-4997

Participant code: 6092459

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

* We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

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Additional resources that you may be interested in accessing before or after the event:

1. THCU’s Essential Skills Resource Tour

2. They say We say Answer Key Oct 17-07

3. What’s Wrong With this Questionnaire, With Answer Key

4. Type of Evaluation Decision Table

5. Indicator Exercise with Answers

Overview of Health Communication Campaigns, Interactive Skill-Building Webinar, November 24, 2010 & Jan 20, 2011

January 4, 2010 in Communication, Events, Health Communication Interactive Skill Building Webinars | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Health Communication Campaigns Interactive Skill Building Webinars.

Here are the slides for the sessions.HealthComm Interactive Slides.Jan.2010

The next sessions will take place:

November 24, 2010 9:30-11:30 a.m. EST
January 20, 2011 9:30-11:30 a.m. EST

This is an interactive, skill- building webinar. There will be individual and partnered exercises, questions and ample reflection time. Please be prepared to participate.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428) . This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Health Communication steps, as outlined in our short Health Communication At a Glance handout.

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=998

4. Please also take a few moments to review the Breathing Space health communication case study. We will be discussing this during the event.

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=F695DM&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w

Meeting ID:  F695DM

Attendee Entry Code:  7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

Toll (if calling from Toronto, please use this number): +1 (416) 343-4997

Participant code: 6092459

For more information about program planning, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour!

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

* We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Setting Priorities: Lunchhour Webinar for Heart Health Coordinators: October 14, 2009

September 26, 2009 in Events, Planning, Priority Setting | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Setting Priorities Webinar.

The next session will be exclusively for Heart Health Coordinators.

It will be held:

October 14, 2009 Noon-1 p.m. EST

Click the following link to access the participant slides for this event. Setting Strategic Priorities Slides October 13-09

This is an introductory-level, lecture-style webinar. Some time will be available for questions and comments.

The session will be facilitated by Nancy Dubois and Jodi Thesenvitz of THCU.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Participant Instructions This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Cathy, our workshop coordinator. Cathy is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 416-978-0522. This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please write Jodi at j.thesenvitz@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

4. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:         https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/ohprs2/join?id=9ZS655&role=attend&pw=N%3Bmg3pJ
Meeting ID:         9ZS655
Attendee Entry Code:         N;mg3pJ

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 2792241

For more information about THCU’s resources for related topics, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour!

The Essential Skills Resource Tour includes a link to our Useful Tools for Planning resource, with more priority setting techniques.
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Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Sustainability Interactive Webinar: January 12 and February 9, 2011

September 25, 2009 in Events, Sustainability, Sustainability Interactive | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Sustainability Interactive Webinar.

The next sessions will take place:

January 12, 2011 9:30 a.m – 11:30 a.m. EST

February 9, 2011 9:30-11:30 a.m. EST

Click the following link to access the participant slides for this event. Susty Interactive Webinar Slides

Here is the Completed, Cross Component Worksheet Examples Cross Component Worksheet Example

Here is the Participant Exercise from the Session Interactive Sustainability Webinar Participant Task

This is an introductory-level, interactive webinar.  All participants will be asked to work with one or more partners, during the session, to complete some interactive skill-building and reflective exercises. Time will be available for debriefing and questions.

The session will be facilitated by Nancy Dubois of THCU.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Download and preview these four checklists:

The Issue Checklist

Program Checklist

Behaviour Change Checklist

Partnership Checklist

2. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

3. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

4. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Sustainability steps, as outlined in our short Sustainability At a Glance handout available here:

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?res_topicID=6

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=B22FJ4&role=attend&pw=D%5DT9%3Dzw

Meeting ID:  B22FJ4

Entry Code:  D]T9=zw

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

For more information about THCU’s resources for related topics, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour!


Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Sustainability At a Glance Webinar: December 7, 2010

September 24, 2009 in Events, Sustainability, Sustainability At a Glance | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Sustainability At a Glance Webinars.

The next session will take place:

December 7, 2010 at 1:30-2:45 p.m. ESTClick the following link to access the participant slides for this event. Sustainability Slides

This is an introductory-level, lecture-style webinar. Some time will be available for questions and comments.

The session will be facilitated by Nancy Dubois of THCU.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Sustainability steps, as outlined in our short Sustainability At a Glance handout available here:

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?res_topicID=6

4. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

5. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:         https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=HB6RPD&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w
Meeting ID:         HB6RPD
Attendee Entry Code:         7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

For more information about THCU’s resources for related topics, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour!


Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Policy Interactive Webinar Oct 12 and Nov 24, 2010

September 6, 2009 in Policy Development, Policy Interactive Webinars | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Policy Interactive Webinar.

The next sessions will take place

October 12, 2010 1:30-3:30 p.m. EST.

November 24, 2010 9:30-11:30 a.m. EST.

Here are the participant slides for this event Policy Interactive Slides

Links to all resources mentioned during the webinar can be found in our Essential Skills Resource Tour. If you are looking for the policy roadmap, it is in our Policy Development workbook. Also found within the Tour noted above.

These are introductory-level, interactive webinars. Focus of this session will be placed on the topics of determining policy options and persuasion tactics to influence decision-makers. All participants will be asked to work with one or more partners, during the session, to complete some interactive skill-building and reflective exercises. Time will be available for debriefing and questions.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 416-978-0522. This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Policy Development steps, as outlined in our short Policy Development At a Glance handout.
http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=1014

4. Please write Jodi at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428) if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

5. View other materials related to this event

Choosing a Policy Option Task Outline

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:           https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=PRRSS6&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w
 Meeting ID:         PRRSS6
Attendee Entry Code:         7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

Participant code: November 12th is 6092459 and  November 24th 2792241

For more information about program planning, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour! The collection of policy development resources found in the tour, is particularly relevant to this workshop.

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*Please use the *6 function to mute your line when you are not speaking during the call. This cuts down on background noise. Pressing *6 again will unmute you if you have something to say. Please DO NOT use the hold button on your phone, if you have one. This often causes major problems (music in the background, beeping if you are gone for a long period of time, etc.).

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Planning Interactive Webinars: Sept 23 and Dec 9, 2010

September 6, 2009 in Events, Planning, Planning Interactive Webinars | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Planning Interactive Webinars.

Here are the slides for the session: Planning Interactive Slides Oct 14 09 (updated)

The next sessions will take place

September 23, 2010 9:30 am. to 11:30 a.m.

December 9, 2010 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

These are introductory-level, interactive webinars. Focus will be placed on the topics of situational assessment and setting objectives, as a part of the planning process. All participants will be asked to work with one or more partners, during the session, to complete some interactive skill-building and reflective exercises. Time will be available for debriefing and questions.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Planning steps, as outlined in our short Planning at a Glance handout.

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=640

4. Please also take a few moments to explore our new Online Health Program Planner. This is an online, interactive, self-directed tool designed to help you apply THCU’s program planning steps.

It is online at http://www.thcu.ca/ohpp/

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:          https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=G3PPCQ&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w
Meeting ID:         G3PPCQ
Attendee Entry Code:        7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

For more information about program planning, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour! The collection of planning resources found in the tour, is particularly relevant to this workshop.

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*Please use the *6 function to mute your line when you are not speaking during the call. This cuts down on background noise. Pressing *6 again will unmute you if you have something to say. Please DO NOT use the hold button on your phone, if you have one. This often causes major problems (music in the background, beeping if you are gone for a long period of time, etc.).

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Orientation to Online Health Program Planner Webinar Sept 23 and Oct 6, 2010

June 17, 2009 in Orientation to the Online Health Program Planner | No comments yet

Dear Participants,

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Orientation to OHPP webinars.

There are two upcoming webinars.

September 23, 2010 at 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST

October 6, 2010 at 10:00-11:30 a.m. EST

These sessions, unlike most THCU events, are open to participants across all of Canada.

Here are the slides for this webinar OHPP Orientation Webinar Slides C Updated Nov 23-09

If you are interested, pre-recorded audio and powerpoint tutorials for the OHPP are available online at http://www.thcu.ca/videos/ohpp_tutorials.htm

Prior to attending the webinar, please do the following:

1. Explore the online planner prior to our webinar. Your specific questions, challenges and feedback are welcome! The planner is accessible in both French and English here: http://www.thcu.ca/ohpp/index.cfm

2. Check that your computer is set up to support the online conference technology: Live Meeting.
To do this, please click on the following link: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/bellconfpro/join?id=check&role=attend

Further instructions are also available in this document Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010

If you have difficulty setting up your computer, please contact the Web Conferencing Support via e-mail at webconfsupport@bell.ca or by calling 1-866-861-2121 or 416-695-9871. Unfortunately, we will not be able to spend time during the online conference troubleshooting technical difficulties. Thus, we ask that you ensure full compatibility in advance.

3. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

4. If you are not already familiar with THCU’s Planning Model, the resources in the planning section of our Essential Skills Resource Tour will help further your understanding of how the Online Health Program Planner works.

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=S7898M&role=attend&pw=3d%5BKG4t

Meeting ID:  S7898M

Attendee Entry Code: 3d[KG4t

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*Please use the *6 function to mute your line when you are not speaking during the call. This cuts down on background noise. Pressing *6 again will unmute you if you have something to say. Please DO NOT use the hold button on your phone, if you have one. This often causes major problems (music in the background, beeping if you are gone for a long period of time, etc.).

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Skills for Health Promotion Workshop, October 5/6, 2010

May 12, 2009 in Events, Skills for Health Promotion | No comments yet

Dear Skills for Health Promotion Workshop Participants!

Welcome!

We have created this space to help you prepare for these workshops, and continue your learning experience after the workshops.  Please do not hesitate to write us at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions about the workshops.

Your facilitators will be Nancy Dubois and Robb MacDonald. More information about your facilitators is available at: http://www.thcu.ca/contactus.htm#sc

Victoria Inn – Kensington Room
555 West, Arthur Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario

A light breakfast will be served before the workshop. Snacks will be served mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Participants must arrange for their own lunch. Facilitators will present some possible places to purchase a lunch, the day of the workshop.

This is an introductory level series of workshops.

The workshops include:

  • Planning Health Promotion Programs, October 5 from 9:00 am – 12:00
  • Evaluating Health Promotion Programs, October 5  from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
  • Influencing Policy Change and Development, October 6 from 9:00 am – 12:00
  • Developing Health Communication Activities, October 6 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

THCU events have long waiting lists. Please contact us immediately if you are not able to attend. We maintain a list of people who do not show up to events. We regret that these ‘no shows’ may be given lesser priority for registration at future events.

To enhance your workshop experience, spend some time completing the following tasks and pre-readings before the event.

Prepare for Planning Health Promotion Programs

1. Read Planning Health Promotion Programs at a Glance to familiarize yourself with the planning steps we will be discussing in the workshop. Please make note of any steps that you are currently struggling with in your own work so that you are ready to share or ask questions about those steps during the workshop.

2. View one or more of THCU’s new webcasts related to planning. These short video/audio files can be found here: http://www.thcu.ca/videos/webcasts.htm Topics related to planning include:

  • Comparing Goals & Objectives
  • Inputs, Outputs & Outcomes
  • Relationships Between Planning Types
  • Types of Objectives
  • Strategic Planning to Program Planning and Back Again

3. Visit THCU’s new Online Health Program Planner at http://www.thcu.ca/ohpp/ Login, browse, enter some information about your program/s and come prepared with questions and feedback! If you are interested, there is more information about this new resource here http://www.thcu.ca/videos/ohpp_tutorials.htm You will have an opportunity to ask questions about this resource during this workshop.

4. Check out other THCU resources on planning, including a workbook, case studies and many other resources are available here http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?res_topicID=4

Prepare for Evaluating Health Promotion Programs

1. Read Evaluating Health Promotion Programs at a Glance to familiarize yourself with the evaluation steps we will be discussing in the workshop. Please make note of any steps that you are currently struggling with in your own work so that you are ready to share or ask questions about those steps during the workshop.

2. Check out other THCU resources on evaluation, including a workbook, case studies and many other resources are available here http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?res_topicID=5

Prepare for Influencing Policy Change and Development

1. Please come prepared to discuss any policy development challenges that you have experienced in the past, or are experiencing currently, as a part of a workshop exercise (if possible).

2. Read Policy Development at a Glance to familiarize yourself with the policy change steps we will be discussing in the workshop. Please make note of any steps that you are currently struggling with in your own work so that you are ready to share or ask questions about those steps during the workshop.

3. Check out other THCU resources on policy change, including a policy change workbook, a media advocacy workbook, and many other resources area available here http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?res_topicID=7

Prepare for Developing Health Communication Campaigns

1. Read Health Communication Campaigns At a Glance to familiarize yourself with the steps we will be discussing in the workshop. Please make note of any steps that you are currently struggling with in your own work so that you are ready to share or ask questions about those steps during the workshop.

2. View our webcast on New Media. Craig Lefebvre is the speaker. This is available at http://www.thcu.ca/videos/new_media_webinar.htm

3. Check out other THCU resources on health communication are available at http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/health_comm_map.cfm

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View our Health Promotion Essential Resources Skills Tour:

http://www.thcu.ca/workshops/hpskillsresourcetour.htm

We look forward to meeting you!

Nancy and Robb

HP 101 Webinar – Two-part session January 19 & 26, 2011

February 9, 2009 in Events, HP 101 | 2 comments

Welcome. For our HP 101 Webinar series, beginning January 19, 2011, there will be a different slide show for each of the three sessions. They can be accessed by clicking on the links below.

HP Session 1.Feb.2010

HP Session 2.Feb.2010.v1

HP Session 3.Feb.2010

There are two other pre-readings for session one. Please access them using the links below:

School Food Pre-reading

Jan 2010 Ontario News Pre-reading

Article mentioned during session two:

Changing Behaviours, A Practical Framework

You can find other resources related to behaviour change in THCU’s Resource Database

Here is a pre-reading for session three:

New Bylaw Forces Businesses To Divulge Use Of Toxic Chemicals http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/health/article/68570–new-bylaw-forces-businesses-to-divulge-use-of-toxic-chemicals

Prior to attending the webinar, please do the following:

1. Check that your computer is set up to support the online conference technology: Live Meeting.
To do this, please click on the following link: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/bellconfpro/join?id=check&role=attend

Further instructions are also available in this document Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010

If you have difficulty setting up your computer, please contact the Web Conferencing Support via e-mail at webconfsupport@bell.ca or by calling 1-866-861-2121 or 416-695-9871. Unfortunately, we will not be able to spend time during the online conference troubleshooting technical difficulties. Thus, we ask that you ensure full compatibility in advance.

3. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

4. If you are not already familiar with THCU’s Planning Model, the resources in the planning section of our Essential Skills Resource Tour will help further your understanding of how the Online Health Program Planner works.

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=39HFSZ&role=attend&pw=m2%40%23D_2

Meeting ID:  39HFSZ

Entry Code:  m2@#D_2

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

IMPORTANT * We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*Please use the *6 function to mute your line when you are not speaking during the call. This cuts down on background noise. Pressing *6 again will unmute you if you have something to say. Please DO NOT use the hold button on your phone, if you have one. This often causes major problems (music in the background, beeping if you are gone for a long period of time, etc.).

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Participants may also be interested in checking out the following health promotion resources. These were identified during our HP 101 2009 series.

Decision table to help you decide on which kind of evaluation you need to do (THCU)

News Feb 10, 2009: Health Promotion Practice publishes special issue on sexual assault prevention programs

Physical Activity Resource Centre Policy Toolkit (PARC)

The Inclusion Lens

Inequalities in Health: The Black Report (Please note, THCU may not support the views of the organization that has made this report available online)

Population Health: A Resource List ( Overview, Documents, Organizational Links, Other Tools and Resources, and Funding Opportunities – provincial, national and international sources).

Developing a Canadian Economic Case for Financing the Social Determinants of Health (Hay, D.I)

Ontario Health Promotion Resource System

Health Promotion Summer School

Ontario Health Promotion Email Bulletin

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion

Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice (U.S National Cancer Institute)

Please also have a look at the ‘Media Sharing’ articles contributed by Claudine:

Asthma misdiagnosis study, as reported on by CBC:
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/17/asthma-misdiagnose.html

And, the original study in CMAJ:
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/179/11/1121?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Dr.+Aaron+misdiagnosis+asthma&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=date&resourcetype=HWCIT

Please feel free to post your questions, comments and suggest other good resources related to HP 101 on this blogspace! We will check back regularly to share ideas with you.

Evaluation At a Glance Webinars: October 14, 2010

December 2, 2008 in Evaluation At a Glance | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Evaluation at a Glance Webinars.

Here are the slides for the sessions.Evaluation Jan 2010.final.rm

The next session will take place:

October 14, 2010 1:30-2:45 p.m.

This is a lecture-style webinar. There will some minimal time available for questions. We are happy to connect with you after the event to answer addition questions.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our workshop coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428) . This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Evaluation steps, as outlined in our short Evaluation At a Glance handout.

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=903

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=SQBR9R&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w

Meeting ID:  SQBR9R

Attendee Entry Code:  7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

Toll (if calling from Toronto, please use this number): +1 (416) 343-4997

Participant code: 6092459

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

* We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

*****************************

Additional resources that you may be interested in accessing before or after the event:

1. THCU’s Essential Skills Resource Tour

2. They say We say Answer Key Oct 17-07

3.s Wrong With This Questionnaire

Policy Development At a Glance Webinar: September 22, 2010

November 19, 2008 in Events, Policy Development, Policy Development At a Glance Webinar | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Policy Development At a Glance Webinar.

The next session will take place September 22, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. EST . It will run until 10:45 a.m.

Click the following link to access the participant slides for this event. Policy Development AAG Webinar Slides Sept 14-09

This is an introductory-level, lecture-style webinar. Some time will be available for questions and comments.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Policy Development steps, as outlined in our short Policy Development At a Glance handout.
http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=1014

4. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

5. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:           https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=TSSF9R&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w

Meeting ID:         TSSF9R
Attendee Entry Code:         7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

For more information about program planning, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour! The collection of policy development resources found in the tour, is particularly relevant to this workshop.

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

* We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Planning Health Promotion Programs At A Glance Webinar: Sept 16, 2010

November 6, 2008 in Events, Planning, Planning At a Glance Webinar | No comments yet

Welcome.

This space contains participant preparation information and follow-up communication related to THCU’s Planning At a Glance Webinars.

Here are the slides for the sessions. Planning At a Glance Slides

The next session will take place Sept 16, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. It will run until 2:45 p.m. This is an introductory level, lecture-style webinar. Some time will be available for questions and comments.

Prior to attending the webinars, please do the following:

1. Please ensure that your computer is compatible with LiveMeeting. We will not have time during the call to deal with technical problems. Please click the following link for Live Meeting Guide Aug 2010 This information was also sent to you directly via email.

2. If there will be people ‘listening’ in on the call, that were not specifically registered in the session, please send the name and contact information for all participants to Patty, our client services coordinator. Patty is available via email at hc.unit@utoronto.ca or by phone at 1 (877) 404-THCU (8428). This helps us keep track of numbers for our funder, and to properly evaluate the session.

3. Please familiarize yourself with THCU’s Planning steps, as outlined in our short Planning at a Glance handout.

http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=640

4. Please also take a few moments to explore our new Online Health Program Planner. This is an online, interactive, self-directed tool designed to help you apply THCU’s program planning steps.

It is online at http://www.thcu.ca/ohpp/ Tutorials to help you understand what the OHPP can do for you, and how to use it, are available at http://www.thcu.ca/videos/ohpp_tutorials.htm

5. Please write Patty at hc.unit@utoronto.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

6. Please note that we may record this session. If you do not want your comments or questions from the recording posted on the web, please let us know.

On the day of the event, please access the event using the following url and passcodes:

Attendee URL:          https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/thcu/join?id=3T6JRW&role=attend&pw=7g6DX%60w
Meeting ID:         3T6JRW
Attendee Entry Code:         7g6DX`w

Please access the audio for the event by phoning:

Toll free: +1 (866) 440-4486

If you are calling from Toronto, or a flat-rate long distance line, please use this phone number instead

+1 (416) 343-4997

In both cases, the participant code is: 6092459

For more information about program planning, check out THCU’s recently updated Essential Skills Resource Tour!

Small things you can do to help us, and other participants make the most of the event

* We have long waiting lists for all of our events. If you cannot attend, please give us 24 hours notice to allow others to participate. No shows will be given lower priority at future THCU events.

*On large teleconferences such as this one, background noise can be a problem. Even whispers and shuffling papers can be distracting for participants and the facilitator. To deal with this, we ask that participants mute their line after signing on. This can be done using *6 to mute. If you have a questions or comment, it is *6 again to unmute

*When you sign in to live meeting, it is helpful if you type in your full name. This helps us cross check participants with the names of those that registered, and helps if there is more than one person on the call with the same name. If you are part of a group listening in, please put your organization name, with (group) in brackets after the organization name in the name spot in the sign-in.

*EVALUATION: We will send you a link to complete an evaluation about this event, immediately following the webinar. Please take the time to complete this short survey, to help us continue to improve our training efforts. If you do not want to receive an email with the evaluation link, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank-you. We look forward to ’seeing’ you online!

Please do not forget to prepare your computer in advance of the webinar so that it is compatible with LiveMeeting .You received instructions on how to do this via email.

We look forward to ‘meeting’ you online.

Jodi

Communication Specialist Job Descriptions

October 29, 2008 in Communication | No comments yet

In response to the client request below, we received the following job descriptions.

Niagara

Timiskaming

Thunder Bay

Prince Edward

Norfolk

Arizona

Simcoe Muscoka

Hi everyone,

We have a client who is looking for communication specialist job descriptions. She requests:

What we are looking to do in the next month or so is to hire another consultant in our Division who will have a lead role in the health communication, social marketing area.  We have a Corporate Communications Department that conducts and coordinates the media relations and internal communications.  The person we hire would be housed in our Division but work closely with the Communications Department. We do however, want this position to be available to our HP staff and the various committees they work. If you could send along some examples of job descriptions/ads or some names for us to contact that would be great. All suggestions are very welcome.

Please post here, or send your descriptions to me at

j.thesenvitz@utoronto.ca.

Many thanks,

Jodi

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