2024 OMSSA Policy Conference: Pre-Conference Survey

OMSSA is planning its 2024 Policy Conference and is seeking input in order to create a program that meets your needs. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself

Senior Management (CAO, Director)

Manager/Supervisor

Policy Role/Analyst

Program Staff

Frontline Staff

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What region do you work in?

North Eastern Ontario

North Western Ontario

South Eastern Ontario

South Western Ontario

GTA

Central Ontario

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* 3. Please rate your interest in attending a potential session about the following topics:

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you are working on making changes that create more equitable workplaces and service delivery, in which of the following areas do you require training or assistance? (check all that apply).

Recruitment, Retention, Advancement and Inclusion for BIPOC Employees

Recruitment, Retention, Advancement and Inclusion for Employees with Disabilities

Creating an Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ2SIAI+ employees

Creating an Overall Inclusive Workplace Culture

How to talk about racism at work

How to talk about equity at work

Designing More Equitable Service Delivery/Supporting BIPOC Clients

Designing More Equitable Service Delivery/Supporting Clients with Disabilities

Designing More Equitable Service Delivery/Supporting LGBTQ2SIAI+ clients

Data and Equity

All of the Above

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are there any topics missing from the lists above that you would like for us to explore at this year's conference?

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* 6. If you attended last year's conference, is there anything you particularly liked or anything we could improve on?

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* 7. Do you plan to attend this in-person conference held at the Hilton Toronto Airport on December 4 & 5?

Yes

Why or why not?

	Not Interested	Somewhat Interested	Very interested
Harm Reduction	Harm Reduction Not Interested	Harm Reduction Somewhat Interested	Harm Reduction Very interested
Mental Health and Justice System Reform	Mental Health and Justice System Reform Not Interested	Mental Health and Justice System Reform Somewhat Interested	Mental Health and Justice System Reform Very interested
The Financialization of Housing in Ontario	The Financialization of Housing in Ontario Not Interested	The Financialization of Housing in Ontario Somewhat Interested	The Financialization of Housing in Ontario Very interested
Modular Housing Projects	Modular Housing Projects Not Interested	Modular Housing Projects Somewhat Interested	Modular Housing Projects Very interested
Combatting NIMBYism	Combatting NIMBYism Not Interested	Combatting NIMBYism Somewhat Interested	Combatting NIMBYism Very interested
Immigration, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers	Immigration, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers Not Interested	Immigration, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers Somewhat Interested	Immigration, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers Very interested
Economic and Policy Update	Economic and Policy Update Not Interested	Economic and Policy Update Somewhat Interested	Economic and Policy Update Very interested
Technological Interventions in the Human Services: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc.	Technological Interventions in the Human Services: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc. Not Interested	Technological Interventions in the Human Services: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc. Somewhat Interested	Technological Interventions in the Human Services: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc. Very interested
Emergency Social Services: How are OMSSA Members preparing?	Emergency Social Services: How are OMSSA Members preparing? Not Interested	Emergency Social Services: How are OMSSA Members preparing? Somewhat Interested	Emergency Social Services: How are OMSSA Members preparing? Very interested
Breaking Down Barriers and Silos in Human Services Integration (Working effectively with stakeholders)	Breaking Down Barriers and Silos in Human Services Integration (Working effectively with stakeholders) Not Interested	Breaking Down Barriers and Silos in Human Services Integration (Working effectively with stakeholders) Somewhat Interested	Breaking Down Barriers and Silos in Human Services Integration (Working effectively with stakeholders) Very interested
Human Services Integration and Ontario Health Teams	Human Services Integration and Ontario Health Teams Not Interested	Human Services Integration and Ontario Health Teams Somewhat Interested	Human Services Integration and Ontario Health Teams Very interested
Update from ADMs on Human Services Integration	Update from ADMs on Human Services Integration Not Interested	Update from ADMs on Human Services Integration Somewhat Interested	Update from ADMs on Human Services Integration Very interested
Other Information/Updates from Ministers and Deputy Ministers (please specify below)	Other Information/Updates from Ministers and Deputy Ministers (please specify below) Not Interested	Other Information/Updates from Ministers and Deputy Ministers (please specify below) Somewhat Interested	Other Information/Updates from Ministers and Deputy Ministers (please specify below) Very interested
Special Needs Resourcing in Children's Services	Special Needs Resourcing in Children's Services Not Interested	Special Needs Resourcing in Children's Services Somewhat Interested	Special Needs Resourcing in Children's Services Very interested
Children Services Recruitment and Retention	Children Services Recruitment and Retention Not Interested	Children Services Recruitment and Retention Somewhat Interested	Children Services Recruitment and Retention Very interested
Strategies for Building ECE within the Continuum of Education	Strategies for Building ECE within the Continuum of Education Not Interested	Strategies for Building ECE within the Continuum of Education Somewhat Interested	Strategies for Building ECE within the Continuum of Education Very interested
Workplace Mental Health - Staff Focus (Compassion Fatigue)	Workplace Mental Health - Staff Focus (Compassion Fatigue) Not Interested	Workplace Mental Health - Staff Focus (Compassion Fatigue) Somewhat Interested	Workplace Mental Health - Staff Focus (Compassion Fatigue) Very interested
Workplace Mental Health - Senior Leader Focus	Workplace Mental Health - Senior Leader Focus Not Interested	Workplace Mental Health - Senior Leader Focus Somewhat Interested	Workplace Mental Health - Senior Leader Focus Very interested
Developing Strategies and Policies around Workplace Violence and De-Escalation	Developing Strategies and Policies around Workplace Violence and De-Escalation Not Interested	Developing Strategies and Policies around Workplace Violence and De-Escalation Somewhat Interested	Developing Strategies and Policies around Workplace Violence and De-Escalation Very interested
Wrap-Around Supports for Seniors and/or Youth	Wrap-Around Supports for Seniors and/or Youth Not Interested	Wrap-Around Supports for Seniors and/or Youth Somewhat Interested	Wrap-Around Supports for Seniors and/or Youth Very interested
Employment Services Transformation	Employment Services Transformation Not Interested	Employment Services Transformation Somewhat Interested	Employment Services Transformation Very interested
Measuring the Impact of Municipal Social Services	Measuring the Impact of Municipal Social Services Not Interested	Measuring the Impact of Municipal Social Services Somewhat Interested	Measuring the Impact of Municipal Social Services Very interested
Strategies for Supporting Asylum Seekers	Strategies for Supporting Asylum Seekers Not Interested	Strategies for Supporting Asylum Seekers Somewhat Interested	Strategies for Supporting Asylum Seekers Very interested
Building Partnerships towards Housing Solutions	Building Partnerships towards Housing Solutions Not Interested	Building Partnerships towards Housing Solutions Somewhat Interested	Building Partnerships towards Housing Solutions Very interested
Integrating Health and Homelessness Services	Integrating Health and Homelessness Services Not Interested	Integrating Health and Homelessness Services Somewhat Interested	Integrating Health and Homelessness Services Very interested
Encampment Strategies, Policies and Protocols	Encampment Strategies, Policies and Protocols Not Interested	Encampment Strategies, Policies and Protocols Somewhat Interested	Encampment Strategies, Policies and Protocols Very interested
Adapting Housing First to Community and Individual Needs	Adapting Housing First to Community and Individual Needs Not Interested	Adapting Housing First to Community and Individual Needs Somewhat Interested	Adapting Housing First to Community and Individual Needs Very interested

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself

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* 2. What region do you work in?

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* 3. Please rate your interest in attending a potential session about the following topics:

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* 4. If you are working on making changes that create more equitable workplaces and service delivery, in which of the following areas do you require training or assistance? (check all that apply).

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* 5. Are there any topics missing from the lists above that you would like for us to explore at this year's conference?

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* 6. If you attended last year's conference, is there anything you particularly liked or anything we could improve on?

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* 7. Do you plan to attend this in-person conference held at the Hilton Toronto Airport on December 4 & 5?

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* 8. Any other comments or suggestions?