Join us for the Capacity Building Workshop: 

Human Connection: Building a Culture Where Organizations, Older Adults and Communities Thrive

Presented by GenWell

In collaboration with Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario (OACAO) and GenWell

Do you ever notice some older adults staying on the sidelines of your programs, feeling that vague sense of disconnection even in a busy community center?

Join us for an eye-opening session, where we explore how fostering human connection can dramatically improve older adults' well-being- and how to weave connection intentionally into your everyday programming.

Discover how subtle feelings of disconnection affect older adults' health, and learn practical strategies to build meaningful relationships through the activities you already offer.

This free one-hour webinar will cover the following key topics:

• Our History of Disconnection: Explore the evolution of social disconnection and its impact on older adults attending community programs.
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• Benefits of Human Connection: Discover the health advantages when connection becomes part of program design.

• Practical Strategies for Programming: Find out where and how to build more meaningful connections through GenWell's Social Health Framework. 

• Negative Impacts on Seniors: Learn about the effects of loneliness on older adults' brains and bodies, and the missed opportunities when programs don't build connection.

• Defining Key Concepts: Gain a clear understanding of social health, human connection, loneliness, social isolation, and disconnection—and how they show up in your programs.

Why Attend?

• Enhanced Program Impact: Equip yourself with practical tools to make every program a connection opportunity.
• Deeper Understanding: Gain insights into the often-overlooked effects of disconnection and how your programs can address them.
• Actionable Takeaways: Leave with concrete strategies to create and maintain fulfilling connections through the programming you already offer.

Join us to unlock the power of human connection and build stronger programs where older adults don't just attend, they belong.

Founded in 2016, GenWell is a registered Canadian charity whose mission is to make the world a happier and healthier place by educating, empowering, and catalyzing forty million Canadians about the importance of their social health so they can be more intentional about building the relationships that will help them thrive. 

Free webinar for Seniors Active Living Centres and OACAO Members/Partners and their staff, volunteers and older adults.

Participation can be done virtually (with live multilingual captioning) or by telephone

You will receive login information prior to the webinar. Registration closes Wednesday May 13th   9:00AM EDT. If you have any concerns about registration, please email emily@oacao.org. 

With funding provided by the Government of Ontario