[CAH] Community Event and Announcements: 1) next Tues Feb. 6 is Toque Tuesday, 2)The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) Guide to Income Advocacy

Tue Jan 30 13:47:05 EST 2007

Hello members, 

The following events and announcements are organized outside of CAH please
use the contact information provided to if you have further enquiries about
these postings.

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Be A Toque Champion!

Tuesday, February 6, 2007.

Canadians will be raising awareness and funds for 'Raising the Roof', a
national charity dedicated to finding long-term solutions to the growing
problem of homelessness in Canada. 

One day per year (the first Tuesday in February) is set aside – called Toque
Tuesday – when thousands of people across the country sell our white toques
& black scarves to raise money for this worthwhile cause.  80% of all funds
raised stay in the community and the remaining 20% goes towards national
solutions for homelessness. 

Recipient Agencies in the HRM will be: the HomeBridge Youth Society: a
non-profit charitable organization serving youth at risk, between the ages
of 12-18, in 6 residential facilities in the Halifax Regional Municipality
and Tawaak Housing Association: provides housing for the First Nations
community in Nova Scotia. Units are located throughout the province.

Why not make it a group effort?  Gather some of your colleagues and promote
Toque Tuesday throughout your building!  It’s easy, fun and so satisfying!
Even Halifax’s Mayor Kelly sells toques for a few hours every year.

For more information on how you can get involved, contact Bruce Mansour,
Toque Tuesday  Event Manager

(902) 221-0111 or bruce at makeithappen.ca

www.raisingtheroof.org

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New Poverty and Income Advocacy Resources 

The CAS Guide to Income Advocacy 
The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) Guide to Income Advocacy is a collection of
tools to help with local income support advocacy efforts.  Most of these
tools have been adapted from successful toolkits that have been used widely
by anti-poverty and social justice movements.  Some of the topics include: 

* * * * *Writing Letters to the Editor 
* * * * *Communication Skills 
* * * * *Developing a Position Statement 
* * * * *Self-Advocacy by Phone 
* * * * *Recording Events 

The tools contain practical worksheets, hands-on information and tips to
help individuals advocate on their own behalf and to help organizations
develop their own advocacy strategies.  Many of the worksheets are excellent
resources for individuals experiencing problems with their provincial income
assistance program.  The basic skills and knowledge, however, can be applied
to any situation where advocacy is needed.  CAS will be adding additional
tools throughout the year. 

“In my experience...” Clients, advocates and government workers talk about
HIV and provincial disability assistance (Consultation Report) 
CAS spoke to over 70 clients, advocates and government workers about
provincial disability income assistance.  What’s working?  What needs to be
improved?  What changes would have a big impact on the lives of people
living with HIV/AIDS?  Find out what people in the system have to say about
it.  Use the report to support your funding proposals.  Use the
recommendations to advocate for changes to your provincial assistance
programs. 

You can access these tools and more at <www.HIVandPoverty.ca> 

For more information, contact: 

Nichole Downer, National Programs Consultant 
Canadian AIDS Society 
190 O’Connor, Suite 800 
Ottawa, ON K2P 2R3 

Tel: 613.230.3580 (123) 
Fax: 613.563.4998 
E-mail: nicholed at cdnaids.ca 
www.cdnaids.ca / www.HIVandPoverty.ca

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Nouvelles ressources de promotion en matière de pauvreté et de revenu 

Le Guide de la SCS pour la promotion du soutien du revenu 
Le Guide de la Société canadienne du sida (SCS) pour la promotion du soutien
du revenu est une collection d’outils servant à aider les projets locaux qui
défendent le soutien du revenu. La plupart de ces outils ont été adaptés de
trousses d’outils qui ont beaucoup été utilisées avec succès par des
mouvements anti-pauvreté et de justice sociale. Voici quelques-uns des
thèmes : 
* * * * *la composition de lettres à la rédaction 
* * * * *les aptitudes à la communication 
* * * * *l’élaboration d’un énoncé de position 
* * * * *l’autoreprésentation par téléphone 
* * * * *l’enregistrement d’activités 

Les trousses contiennent des feuilles de travail utiles, de l’information
pratique et des conseils pour aider les personnes à prendre leur propre
défense et aider les organisations à élaborer leurs propres stratégies de
promotion. Nombre des feuilles de travail constituent d’excellentes
ressources pour les personnes qui éprouvent des difficultés avec leur
programme provincial de soutien du revenu. Toutefois, les compétences et
connaissances de base peuvent s’appliquer à toute situation où la promotion
est nécessaire. La SCS ajoutera des outils en cours d’année.   

« Le fruit de l’expérience... » : Des prestataires, militants et
fonctionnaires relatent leur expérience du VIH et des régimes
provinciaux-territoriaux d’assurance-d’invalidité. (Rapport de consultation)

La SCS a consulté plus de 70 prestataires, militants et fonctionnaires à
propos des régimes provinciaux d’invalidité. Qu’est-ce qui fonctionne?
Qu’est-ce qu’il faut améliorer? Quels changements auraient d’importantes
répercussions sur la vie des personnes vivant avec le VIH/sida? Découvrez ce
qu’en disent les gens dans le système. Servez-vous du rapport à l’appui de
vos propositions de financement. Utilisez les recommandations pour
promouvoir des changements à vos programmes provinciaux de soutien du
revenu. 

Vous aurez accès à ces outils et à davantage, à l’adresse
<www.VIHetPauvrete.ca> 

Pour de plus amples détails, communiquez avec : 

Nichole Downer, Conseillère en programmes 
Société canadienne du sida 
190, rue O’Connor, bureau 800 
Ottawa ON K2P 2R3 

Tél.  : (613).230-3580, poste 123 
Téléc. : (613).563-4998 
Courriel : nicholed at cdnaids.ca 
www.cdnaids.ca / www.VIHetPauvrete.ca 
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