What's New?

The Neighbours, Friends and Families initiative is hosting a series of Regional Training Workshops for NFF Community Coordinators and Community-based NFF Champions involved in different regions. This Training involves a program of 3 full days of interesting workshops on our NFF workplace strategy. Please circulate the registration information to individuals and organizations that are working on the NFF campaign in your area.

• Learn how to deliver the new Neighbours, Friends and Families Level 2 training to workplaces
• Learn how to build the capacity of key workplace stakeholders to recognize the signs of abuse and respond appropriately
• Learn how to use the “Missed Opportunities” DVD & Facilitators Guide
• Learn how to develop a local workplace outreach strategy
• Provide participants with training for working with the media and evaluation tools
• Orientation to the Family Law Education for Women campaign
• Share experiences and ideas with other NFF Community Coordinators and Champions

There is no cost for attending the training. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided for all training days. As this is a local training, neither travel expenses nor accommodation will be covered for participants. We hope you can join us.

Neighbours, Friends and Families Regional Training
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Oakville @ Bronte
Majestic Room
2525 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6L 6P8
February 17, 18 & 19, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please fill out the registration form HERE and return it to alfredo@neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca no later than February 10, 2010.

Neighbours, Friends and Families Regional Training
London Convention Centre
300 York Street London, Ontario, Salon D
February 23, 24 & 25, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please fill out the registration form HERE and return it to alfredo@neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca no later than February 12, 2010.

East Region Spring 2010 TBA

North Region Spring 2010 TBA

For more information please contact
Alfredo Marroquín,
Provincial Community Coordinator, Neighbours, Friends and Families Campaign
Telephone: (519) 661-2111 Extension: 87486
E-mail: alfredo@neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca

Neighbours, Friends and Families to please to announce that we now have our brochures translated into multiple languages and are ready for download!
We are pleased to offer the following:

Brochures - Fold-out Format
•How You Can Identify and Help Women At Risk Of Abuse
•Safety Planning for Women Who Are Abused
•How To Talk to Men Who Are Abusive


Brochures - 8.5 X 11 Format
•How You Can Identify and Help Women At Risk Of Abuse
•How To Talk to Men Who Are Abusive


Safety Cards
•Safety Planning Tips for Women Who are Abused
•Warning Signs to Identity and Help Recognize Women at Risk of Abuse

All of these brochures are available in the following languages:
Arabic
Farsi
Korean
Punjabi
Punjabi Pakistani
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Somali
Spanish
Tamil
Traditional Chinese
Vietmanese

Western Interministerial Council to be 1st  Neighbours, Friends and Families Workplace Champion!

In January 2008, a NFF presentation was made to a council of Ontario Public Service (OPS) Regional Directors from various ministries. At the presentation, the Western Interministerial Council (WIC) was challenged to become one of the first NFF Workplace Champions in the province by achieving 1- 3 levels of engagement.

- Level 1 - Inform all employees about the NFF campaign through email

- Level 2 – Increase understanding of woman abuse through presentations

- Level 3 – Train the trainer to promote ongoing education in the organization

The WIC members accepted the challenge and have set an ambitious goal to educate all OPS staff in the West Region on the warning signs of woman abuse and to increase understanding about the issue across all Ministries. The goal is to reach approximately 7,000 public servants and achieve all three levels of engagement in the West Region by April 2009.

To find out more about becoming a NFF Workplace Champion, contact the Centre for Research at 519-661-4023

Neighbours, Friends and Families is constantly growing and expanding in communities across Ontario.

And we are getting the word out across the province, through airing the Public Service Announcements. They can currently be seen on these television networks: CKPR Thunder Bay, CTV South-western Ontario, CBC Windsor, CBC London, CBC Toronto, CBC Ottawa, CH TV Hamilton, Global TV Toronto, CHEX TV Peterborough, CKWS TV Kingston, and Channel 12 Durham.

We also have campaign brochures and safety cards in 12 other languages. Check out the list of languages below.

	Vietnamese
	Chinese Simplified
	Chinese Traditional
	Farsi
	Punjabi Perso Arabic
	Punjabi Gurmukhi
	Arabic
	Spanish
	Somali
	Korean
	Tamil
	Russian