CMF's eNewsletter June 2017

    Contents:

• Employment  Opportunity, http://omc.ca/jobs;
• Professional Development Opportunity : www.bruyere.org/HHC2017;
• SRCAW Oct 16-22 2017, Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, Proclamation Request
• CMF/RMC's Qly teleconference -- April, 27 2017, Report, Guests from other Provinces
• Looking ahead in 2017: CMF's Annual General Meeting, Wed Sept 6th, 2017 -- Keynote Speaker : Inspector Ricky Veerappan, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Bureau, York Regional Police, Location:  York Regional Police HQrs. CMF/RMC's  Qly teleconference - Tue. Aug 29, 2017 at 1 PM (ET). SRCAW Oct 16-22, 2017, Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World. 

   CMF's Products & Services, a sample:

• Spiritual & Religious Care Services for the Toronto Homes for the Aged
• Certification / Re-Certification for Multifaith Competency 
• View much more at www.cmfsrc.ca

Employment Opportunity

• Canadian Multifaith Federation  (CMF). Spiritual and Religious Care Coordinator: seeking a qualified person to work in a City of Toronto Long Term Care Home. Part time: 14-21 hours/week. click  here for the job Details
• Spiritual Care Specialist, St. Joseph's Care Group, Thunder Bay, ON [details]

• First International Conference on Humanizing Health Care: Enhancing Lives. Transforming Care—Bruyère Continuing Care Conference, 18 - 20, October 2017 The conference will be at the Fairmont Château Laurier, downtown Ottawa, Canada. For details please visit  the website at www.bruyere.org/HHC2017   (or click here).

SRCAW October 16-22 2017, Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World. Details: Poster,  Handbook, more at CMF Website

Proclamation Request

We are again requesting that the week be proclaimed as Spiritual and Religious Care Awareness Week, in every institution in Canada. We sincerely thank all those who proclaimed in the past, including Canadian provinces (e.g., Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, British Columbia), municipalities, interfaith/multifaith agencies and institutions. 

 

Please click here for the letter from CMF's President, a sample proclamation and a press release. Kindly advise what other information is required to expedite our request.

 
PS. If this message should have been sent to someone else in an organization or body that you know is responsible, please forward it to them. Thank You!

CMF/RMC's Qly Teleconference Report -- April, 27 2017, Guests from other Provinces: 

• MANITOBA MULTIFAITH COUNCIL
• Multi-Faith Saskatchewan
• Interfaith Facilitator  Multi-faith & Spirituality Centre  Concordia University
• Global Clergy Association
• Saskatoon Islamic Center. 

• CMF Bylaws – The bylaws of CMF are in the process of being updated to reflect the change from a provincial to national organization. Several suggestions were received for consideration.
• CHAPLAINCY / spiritual and religious care services (Multifaith Competency Screening) certification process, that which so far reflects the provincial needs, is to be developed to reflect national needs.
• Since the end of funding from the province in 2013, there is a need to inform institutions in Ontario that CMF is still in business of spiritual and religious care.

CMF's Products & Services:

• Bendale Acres;
• Carefree Lodge;
• Castleview Wychwood Towers;
• Cummer Lodge;
• Fudger House;
• Kipling Acres;
• Lakeshore Lodge;
• Seven Oaks;
• True Davidson Acres;
• Wesburn Manor.

Multifaith Competency: How To Obtain a Certificate* Or Renew** :

The Canadian Multifaith Federation (CMF)  provides a service that ensures Spiritual and Religious Care Providers (Chaplains) have sufficient knowledge and experience to provide and coordinate spiritual care and religious services in a multifaith setting. A competency process has been developed to enable candidates to demonstrate their knowledge of multifaith issues and their ability in working with persons from diverse faith backgrounds. For more details and form visit at our Website: http://omc.ca/multifaith-competency-certification

**For Renewal of your Competency Certificate send us an email : cmfsrc@cmfsrc.ca 
 

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