There are no Forums scheduled. ONPHA will inform its members when a new one is organized. Please read about our last Forum below.

Laurel Broten and Sharad Kerur

Deborah Sinclair and Joan Gullen

Symposium Attendees

About 130 people attended this unique and timely forum that explored aspects of domestic violence, the Special Priority Access system for victims, the issues for housing providers, and how the system can be improved for all concerned. Laurel Broten, M.P.P. Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier, was ONPHA's special guest speaker during lunch (read her speech ) and Deborah Sinclair presented A day in the life of women and children living with violence.

The forum also featured four breakout group discussions:

• Inter-agency relationship building
  Screen video entitled, "Mountain and Beyond" Panelists: Deborah Sinclair / Karen Hjort-Jensen / Sgt. Lorna Kozmik Shelley Yeo



• Advocacy
  Panelists: Kerry Hobbs/Paul Connelly



• Implementation Issues and Problem Solving
  Specific challenges facing non-profits in implementing Special Priority
  Panelists: Kevin Bradley/Nancy Holmes



• Successful Models of Integration
  How to build relationships
  Panelists: Lynn Carson/Jennifer Osborne