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Ontario Care Collective 2025 UnConference

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Ontario Care Collective 

UNCONFERENCE

November 26, 2025

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Novotel Vaughan

200 Bass Pro Mills Drive, Vaughan

Register Today

Collectively, we are stronger.  Collectively we have the answers to most the the challenging issues.  Collectively, we can do this.

On November 26th join your colleagues at the first Ontario Care Collective UnConference.  An unconference is an event where YOU, the attendee actually creates the agenda for discussion.  There are no talking heads at this event, you are the creators.  Typically, at an unconference, the agenda is created by the attendees at the beginning of the meeting. Anyone who wants to initiate a discussion on a topic can claim a time and a space and other attendees can join in that conversation.  More than one conversation can happen concurrently.

An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. The term "unconference" has been applied to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid hierarchical aspects of a conventional conference, such as sponsored presentations and top-down organizations.  

There are several spaces dedicated to these open conversations over the course of the day.  Kind of like an Ontario Care Collective Member Roundtable meeting, but with several specific topics being discussed during the day.  Topics to be determined by YOU.

Registration:
Ontario Care Collective Member - $125

Please complete the registration form and submit to info@ontariocarecollective.ca 

Accommodation:
We know some of you may need a hotel room as you'll be travelling a distance.  We have reserved a block of rooms at the Novotel Vaughan.  Please call 905-660-0212 to book your reservation before October 24, 2025.  Please mention Block ID 897872.

Program:
8:30 - Breakfast and Registration
9:15 - Program Begins
11:45 - Lunch
12:45 - Program Continues
3:30 - Safe Travels

 

Ontario Care Collective Professional Development and Training 

Ontario Care Collective's key event is the annual Conference in June. For 2025, the Ontario Care Collective Annual conference will be held on June 17-19, 2025.


Ontario Care Collective Member Roundtables

Ontario Care Collective member roundtables allow members to connect with their colleagues from across the province to discuss issues and trends that are impacting the sector. This informal online forum leverages video conferencing technology to enable us to have a face-to-face conversation in real time. Members can sign up to be added to the invite list for each roundtable by emailing info@ontariocarecollective. The schedule for upcoming roundtables is as follows:

Date

 

Time

Platform

Oct. 7 2025

OCC Member Roundtable

1:00 - 2:00

Teams

Nov. 4, 2025

OCC Member Roundtable

1:00 - 2:00

Teams

Dec. 9, 2025

OCC Member Roundtable

1:00 - 2:00

Teams

Jan. 6, 2026

OCC Member Roundtable

1:00 - 2:00

Teams


SafeGuards Training for Child and Adult Services

Upcoming training sessions from SafeGuards Training for Child and Adult Services are posted here for the next few months.  Please note that opportunities for in-house training and the Virtual Library can be accessed at their website at www.safeguards-training.net.

Ontario Care Collective Members: Register online and get the Member’s Rate

Group Discount: 20% off for groups of 4 or more. Contact angela@safeguards-training.net