Human Connection Event Listings

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#South East Grey Community Health Centre: How-to in 10 Festival

A festival of local organizations providing a short 10 minute how-to within 10 mins.

Our booth is focusing on senior education and falls prevention with winter months coming up!

Address: Southgate Ruth Hargrave Memorial Library 80 Proton St. N. Dundalk, ON N0C 1B0 Time: 10am - 2pm

Invited: Anyone who is wanting to learn new information and skills! Type of Social Rx: Educational Program

#Mindful Nature Hike

An opportunity for clients to experience different forms of social prescriptions. Mindful Nature Hike is part of a social prescribing series that allows TAIBU clients and community residents to experience various social activities not otherwise offered as part of TAIBU's regular programs.

The Mindful Nature Hike is a unique opportunity to explore nature, increase movement, learn hiking skills, connect with each other, and have an unforgettable adventure. We welcome all skill levels!

Address: TAIBU CHC Morningside Park 10:00 am

Invited: TAIBU clients and community residents Hike will be cancelled if it rains.

Type of Rx: Nature and Outdoor, Physical Activity, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

#Wellness Walk

A group nature walk around Long Pond trail.

MUN Medicine Social Prescribing Interest Group 300 Prince Philip Dr, St. John's, NL A1B 3V6

Time: 12:00-12:50 PM

Invited: MUN Medicine students, staff, faculty

Type of Rx: Nature and Outdoor

#TAIBU KARAOKE

A social event for clients and community members to drop in and enjoy music while singing their hearts away. There will be free food and drinks. Be sure to arrive early!

TAIBU CHC 27 Tapscott rd. Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm

Invited: clients and community members of all age groups

Type of Rx: Community Engagement, Food, Social Support, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

Host: Esther

# Celebrate and Recognize Community Supports

An event hosted in our lobby to focus on all the fabulous programs that both our CMHA Health Centre and Mental Health Services have available to our community and clients. Also an opportunity to highlight Community Programs that support physical and mental wellbeing!

Address: CMHA Health Centre, 1400 Windsor AVE

Time: noon - 4pm Invited: Community and clients Type of Rx: Community Engagement Host: CMHA Health Centre

#Human Connection : Fall Bingo

Join us for a fun-filled time to celebrate this beautiful season, play bingo, re-connect with others and have the chance to win prizes! Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required as space is limited, let us know you are coming.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Address: Stonegate Community Health Centre 10 Neighbourhood Lane Unit 201 Toronto ON M8Y 0C5 Time: 10:00am to 11:30pm Multipurpose Room Invited: Older Adults

Type of Social Rx: Social Support and Networking | Soutien social et réseautage

Host: Sonia DeMartinez

#FUN Friday Human Connection Event

Guelph CHC, in partnership with the SEED and FUN (Food Uniting Neighbours) provide a FUN Friday Human Connection Event that celebrates Community Health and Wellbeing Week and the social prescribing partnerships in our community. Attendees can enjoy soup and snacks, conversation, boardgames and henna. The SEED will be onsite to support with picking up or ordering Groceries From the SEED.

Address:

Guelph CHC 20 Shelldale Crescent, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 1C8 Time: 10:30 am - 2:00pm

Invited: Guelph CHC clients or those who identify with Guelph CHC priority groups, community members in the Onward Willow Neighbourhood, Groceries from the SEED guests

Type of Social Rx: Social support and networking, food security, art and creativity, community engagement

Host: Karrie Cumming

#Rideau Community Health Services - RCHS Community Connection Event

Rideau Community Health Services is inviting community agencies, and interested community members, to come spend an afternoon together for a Community Connection Event.The goal of this event is to address the prevalent issue of social isolation with our communities. By fostering community connections, we can share and support the good work community agencies are doing.

Let's create a ripple effect that strengthens community bonds and promotes overall wellbeing.

Objectives

1. Combat Isolation: Our main objective is to combat the growing problem of isolation. At RCHS we are creating an inclusive environment where individuals can forge meaningful connections. We want to hear what others are doing.

2. Promote Human Connection: Authentic human connection is essential for personal wellbeing and community cohesion. The Community Connection event provides a platform for community agency workers and individuals to meet new people, engage in conversations, and establish relationships.

3. Showcase Social Prescribing: Social prescribing recognizes the importance of non-medical interventions. By highlighting its effectiveness, we aim to raise awareness and encourage individuals to consider innovative solutions for their health. In-person, online, or hybrid

In Person - Smiths Falls Civitan Club - 12468 Hwy 15 North, Smiths Falls, ON K7A

Time:11:30 am - 4:00 pm (lunch served from 12:00 - 12:45 pm) Invited: Community agencies, and interested community members.

Type of Social Rx: Community Engagement

#Photo Booth Fun

An event bringing together clients, staff, and community to build relationships and engage with each other in a fun and silly way. Photos will be placed on a community wall, with the option of taking it home afterwards. There will also be games to play: giant connect four, anyone?

Address: Regent Park Community Health Centre, 465 Dundas St. East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2B2 Time: 11-2pm Invited: General public Type of Social Rx: Community Engagement Prescription Host: Stephanie Myers

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#Events across the life span. Human Connection Day Friday – Oct 20

9-11:00 am – Intro to Pickleball, Dutton Community Centre (drop in)

10:00 am – FUNctional Fitness

Address: 153 Main Street, West Lorne, Ontario N0L 2P0

Invited: Everyone

Host: West Elgin Community Health Centre

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#Various events! at East End Community Health Centre

Address: 1619 Queen St. E.; Toronto, ON M4L 1G4, except for Thurs Oct 19 we will be at AccessPoint Danforth at 3079 Danforth Ave.

Type of event: Community Health and Wellbeing Week initiatives

#Rexdale Community Health Center: Community Health And Wellbeing Event

A community event with free entertainment, food, health fair, and fun for the whole family!

Address: Rexdale Community Health Center 21 Panorama Court Time: 4pm-7pm Invited: General public Type of Social Rx: Community Engagement Prescription

Clients and patients from Centretown CHC will be invited to learn about social prescribing, reasons why they might 'prescribe' themselves and have a chance to try out some of our common social and wellness programs.

Address: Centretown Community Health Centre 420 Cooper Street, Ottawa

Open house: 9:30 - 3:00

Invited: Centretown clients (through Primary care and Mental Health & Addictions) not already connected with Community Health Promotion

Type of Social Rx: Social Support and Networking Prescription and varied physical, social and nutrition activities available

Host: Laura Snow

#Neighbourhood Cafe & Chili

Neighborhood Café from 9:30 to 11:00 am at Hensall Library.

Phone: 519-262-2445

Email: hensalllibrary@huroncounty.ca

Address: 108 King St., Box 249, Hensall, ON, N0M 1X0

Join us for snack, drinks, and conversation about your community.

#Crock Pot Chili Chow Down at Hensall Health Centre from 12 to 2 pm.

Enjoy some hearty chili and conversation. Crock pot draw!

Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre - Hensall site

122 King St, Hensall 9:30-11:00am & 12-2pm

519-262-3140

For anyone who lives, works or plays in the Hensall community

Type of Social RX: Community Engagement Prescription

Hosts: Cindy, Miranda, and Grace

“Connected at Heart” is a week-long community engagement art project that will end in a demonstration of the power of social connection. Throughout #CHWW various programs across our catchment area will be decorating large hearts with arts materials, while focussing on the question “What does community health and social connection mean for you?” The penultimate Human Connection event will draw all of these hearts together and display them on a clothesline in front of Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre. Residents, partners and staff will be participating in sewing our hearts together accompanied by music, dance, sidewalk chalk art, and positive vibes while promoting Social Prescribing to local programs.

Address: Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre (PQCHC)

1365 Richmond Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K7C 2M6Time of event:

Time: 10 am-3 pm Invited: General public, residents, seniors, adults, youth, children.

Type of Social RX: Community Engagement Prescription

Host: Robynn Collins

#Art4Wellness -- Mindful Making

Free Art Drop-Ins for adults and older youth looking to explore visual art media & processes as part of self-care. All & no skill levels welcome, supplies are supplied -- just bring your curiosity! We'll be working on the second floor of the Sault Museum (fully accessible off the back parking lot). For more info about ArtSpeaks, check out our webpage: https://www.theartspeaksproject.org Name of organization:The ArtSpeaks Project Address: Sault Museum, 690 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON Time of event: 1pm to 4pm

Invited: Open to all who are curious about exploring creativity as a means of self-care and community engagement; best suited to adults and older youth (and their supporters) impacted by trauma.

Type of Social RX: Art & Culture Prescription Host: Maria Parrella-ilaria

Event description: Luncheon to provide an occasion for people to socialize and enjoy a healthy lunch

Name of organization: Seaway Valley Community Health Centre

Address: 353 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON

Time of event: 11:15 - 12:45

Invited: Clients, seniors and virtual guests or join us online:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88623834895?pwd=Y3Y2MGtXOXV3MkEydE5kbTA5Q2VCUT09

Meeting ID: 886 2383 4895

Passcode: 138430

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Type of Social RX: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Prescription

Host: Linda Rodgers

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Access Alliance is excited to host a Human Connection Event during Ontario’s Community Health and Wellness Week on Oct 20 (11:30 am – 1:30) at AccessPoint on Danforth. This event serves a dual purpose:

1. Launch of our Social Prescribing for Youth Wellness Hub Initiative: This new initiative revolves around non-medical interventions aimed at addressing the social determinants of youth wellness and mental health in the most vulnerable newcomer communities. 2. Showcasing Multisectoral Partnerships: We will highlight the collaborative efforts of our partners in making social prescribing accessible to City’s most equity deserving youth populations. We'll emphasize the importance of local partnerships, including community organizations, private foundations and corporations, that enable us to provide integrated services to priority populations.

Our event embodies a commitment to combating isolation and fostering human connections on two levels. On an individual level, the initiative seeks to assist at-risk newcomer youth in breaking social isolation, offering them a safe space, meaningful connections and wraparound services. On an organizational level, partnership-based initiatives like this one effectively mobilize resources from different sectors, break down silos, and foster cohesive collaborations to make real impact.

No individual should struggle with mental health challenges in isolation, and no organization should work in isolation when addressing these salient societal problems. We welcome community partners who have an interest in promoting newcomer youth wellness to join this event to exchange information, bounce ideas, and most importantly, form connections!

RSVP>> Address: 3070 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON Time of event: 11:30-2 Inivted: Community partners who have an interest in promoting newcomer youth wellness

Type of Social Rx: Social Support and Networking Prescription, the event will showcase a variety of prescriptions that we prepare for our youth clients.

#Community Lunch

Join us for this Free Community Lunch as we share some Chili, Conversation and Community Connection

Community Health Centres of Northumberland Address: 99 Toronto Rd, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 3S4 Time of event: 1:00pm Invited: Individuals who live and/or work in Northumberland County

Type of Social Rx: Community Engagement Prescription

Host: Amanda McConkey

#Community Health and Wellbeing Week Events

Join us all week for lots of activities!

East End Community Health Centre Address: 1619 Queen St. E.; Toronto, ON M4L 1G4

Time of event: see calendar below

Invited: Seniors

Type of Social Rx: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Prescription

East End Community Health Centre (CHC) 1619 Queen Street East (at Coxwell Ave.) and AccessPoint 3079 Danforth Avenue (Thursday, October 19th)

Host: Jo Connelly, Director of Allied Services and Community Engagement