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Ontario Ready to Rollout Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

TORONTO — The Ontario government is preparing to move into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan next month, with a focus on vaccinating populations based on age and risk. This approach is designed to save lives, protect those at risk of serious illness and to stop the virus from spreading.

Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, and General Rick Hillier (retired), Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force.

“Due to the incredible work of an army of people we have a solid vaccine distribution plan and we are ready to get needles into arms as soon as the doses arrive,” said Premier Ford. “This is a true Team Ontario effort and we are mobilizing our greatest asset – the people of Ontario. Vaccines will be administered in hospital clinics, primary care settings, mass vaccination sites, mobile clinics and pharmacies across the province by dedicated, caring and compassionate frontline health care heroes.”

With vaccine supply stabilizing and over two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine expected from the federal government before the end of March, the province will enter Phase Two of its vaccine rollout. Between April 2021 and July 2021, up to nine million Ontarians will be vaccinated.


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FAMILIES CONNECT For Parents and Caregivers

The Peel Crisis Capacity Network and Family Services of Peel presents

FAMILIES CONNECT


For Parents and Caregivers supporting individuals with a developmental or dual diagnosis ages 18 and up

Virtual Drop-In Program
Wednesday, March 16, 2021
6:30-8:00pm

Community Family Education & Support
A drop- in support group designed to provide families and/or caregivers’ peer-support, self-care and coping strategies while providing education and valuable resources to help meet the challenges involved when supporting an individual with a developmental or dual diagnosis.

March’s Drop-In will include

  • Info session from: Developmental Services Ontario
  • Provide caregivers with peer support and review topics of mindfulness and self-care.

Drop in sessions will be running monthly between

March 2021 –June 2021
Facilitated by:
Val Muniz BSW, RSW and Sylvia Knight

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Ontario Provides More Supports for Families of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Ontario is providing families in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) with services to support their child’s ongoing learning and development. Foundational family services such as family and peer mentoring, caregiver workshops and coaching will be tailored to the unique regional and cultural needs in different communities. These services will build on existing virtual and remote options introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak. The first phase of foundational family services is part of the ongoing implementation of the new needs-based, sustainable and family-centred OAP.


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Thank You Margaret for Paying It Forward

We want to give a big shout out to the kind Samaritan by the name of Margaret.   Having read a Toronto Star article about how the developmental services sector has been forgotten in the COVID-19 fight, Margaret left a variety of supplies at our 34 Church Street West office along with a note that read: “Hello!  Bob Hepburn in the Toronto Star today said Community Living could use some supplies, also cards for games.  I found these in my cupboards.  Hope they help. Thank you for all you do.  Keep safe.  Margaret.”

“Margaret”.  No other information.  Margaret, you may not wish or need to be thanked for paying it forward, but we thank you nonetheless.   Margaret, whoever you are and wherever you may be, we thank you.  You are an example of what community means.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2020/04/02/the-forgotten-sector-in-the-covid-19-fight.html