"Forging Stronger Links: Applying the Voluntary Sector Accord and Codes of Good Practice"

Training Module

About the Training Module

In the spirit of the Accord between the Federal Government and the Voluntary Sector , the Forging Stronger Links training initiative is an important part of the Office of the Voluntary Sector's (OVS) leadership role. This training program builds greater awareness of the voluntary sector's role and contribution to health and health care and is focused on enhancing government and voluntary sector relationships.

The Forging Stronger Links training module promotes greater awareness of the voluntary sector's role in health and enhances government and voluntary sector collaboration in health program development and delivery. This hands-on relationship-building tool consists of a two-day training workshop that can be adapted to a variety of formats and time frames.

Who can benefit?

Forging Stronger Links can respond to the needs of a wide variety of stakeholders: the corporate sector, health care organizations, media, municipalities, provincial health ministries, social workers, and voluntary sector boards, staff and volunteers.

Relationship building  Tool

This unique training module facilitates government and voluntary sector collaboration in relationship building and in identifying health challenges and opportunities for consideration in future policy development.

Working with the Accord and Codes: Post-Voluntary Sector Initiative

In March 2005, the Office of the Voluntary Sector convened a planning session with representatives of the Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks, the Voluntary Sector Forum, and Social Development Canada. The purpose of this session was to examine the following points:

• Options for adapting the "Forging Stronger Links" workshop for delivery in northern Canada and isolated rural communities
• Implications of continuing implementation of the Accord and Codes of Good Practice beyond the Voluntary Sector Initiative (March 2006).

The following reports on previous "Forging Stronger Links" workshops and planning sessions are also available for your review:

• Download the "Forging Stronger Links" Workshop Outline 
• Animators Report from a one-day "Forging Stronger Links" session, held in St. John's, Newfoundland on March 1, 2005
• Animators Report from a one-day "Forging Stronger Links" session, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 21, 2005
• PowerPoint presentation used at the March 2005 Planning Session held in Regina, Saskatchewan.
• Report from the National Consultation meeting held March 31, 2005, entitled: "In for the Long Haul: Working with the Accord and Codes: Post-Voluntary Sector Initiative"

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