BRIEF HISTORY OF SHRC Organizational Milestones Dates Organizational Milestones 1981-1983 Formation of the Friends of the Self-Help Clearinghouse Jun 1991 Published Care & Feeding of a Self-Help Clearinghouse: “The The Toronto Experience” report 1984-1985 Feasibility Study Mar 1992 the Ground Up” conference funded by the Office of “From Disability Issues 1987 Funding approved by Health & Welfare Canada for a May 1992 are not alone- a Showcase of Seniors Self-Help” “You demonstration project conference Aug 4, 1987 Registered as a charity Jun 1992 Published A Guide to Self-Help Groups for “Self-Help: Immigrant and Refugee Centres” report Oct 1, 1987 Date of first service Sept 1992 End of Charge: Seniors Helping Seniors” project “Taking Mar 1988 Official Opening of the Self-Help Clearinghouse of Oct 1992 Ontario Self-Help Network project begins funded by Health – Metropolitan Toronto & Welfare Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health May 1988 First Annual General Meeting Jan 1994 Beginning of 2-year project Accessibility to “Improved Group Information” Oct 1988 1st Directory of Self-Help Groups published Apr 1995 Beginning of 2-year project Caregivers Support “Family Network” funded by Health Canada. Ontario Self-Help Network funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health –OSHNET Oct 1988 First Self-Help Awareness Week proclaimed by Metro Apr 21, 1st annual provincial Self-Help conference and City Council, and first Self-Help Fair attended by 45 1995 groups Apr 1989 Beginning of 3-year project Charge Seniors 1998 Creation of Family Councils Program, funded as a pilot by “Taking – Helping Seniors” Ontario Trillium Foundation, supporting family caregivers who had relatives living in long-term care homes Mar 1990 and Smoking” project sponsored Summer Catalogue of Workshops was developed to capture “Women 2000 variety of newly-developed and frequently-used workshops geared towards individuals, communities and professionals Oct 1990 Published Struggle to Serve and Survive” Sep 2001 Diversify the Source, Enhance the Force, introduced self-help “The methodologies to the recruitment, training and maintenance Apr 1991 Published Started and Making it Work” “Getting of volunteers from newcomer populations
BRIEF HISTORY OF SHRC Organizational Milestones Dates Organizational Milestones 1981-1983 Formation of the Friends of the Self-Help Clearinghouse Jun 1991 Published “The Care & Feeding of a Self-Help Clearinghouse: The Toronto Experience” report 1984-1985 Feasibility Study Mar 1992 “From the Ground Up” conference funded by the Office of Disability Issues 1987 Funding approved by Health & Welfare Canada for a demonstration project May 1992 “You are not alone- a Showcase of Seniors Self-Help” conference Aug 4, 1987 Registered as a charity Jun 1992 Published “Self-Help: A Guide to Self-Help Groups for Immigrant and Refugee Centres” report Oct 1, 1987 Date of first service Sept 1992 End of “Taking Charge: Seniors Helping Seniors” project Mar 1988 Official Opening of the Self-Help Clearinghouse of Metropolitan Toronto Oct 1992 Ontario Self-Help Network project begins – funded by Health & Welfare Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health May 1988 First Annual General Meeting Jan 1994 Beginning of 2-year project “Improved Accessibility to Group Information” Oct 1988 1st Directory of Self-Help Groups published Apr 1995 Beginning of 2-year project “Family Caregivers Support Network” funded by Health Canada. Ontario Self-Help Network –OSHNET funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health Oct 1988 First Self-Help Awareness Week proclaimed by Metro and City Council, and first Self-Help Fair attended by 45 groups Apr 21, 1995 1st annual provincial Self-Help conference Apr 1989 Beginning of 3-year project “Taking Charge – Seniors Helping Seniors” 1998 Creation of Family Councils Program, funded as a pilot by Ontario Trillium Foundation, supporting family caregivers who had relatives living in long-term care homes Mar 1990 “Women and Smoking” project sponsored Summer 2000 Catalogue of Workshops was developed to capture variety of newly-developed and frequently-used workshops geared towards individuals, communities and professionals Oct 1990 Published “The Struggle to Serve and Survive” Sep 2001 Diversify the Source, Enhance the Force, introduced self-help methodologies to the recruitment, training and maintenance of volunteers from newcomer populations Apr 1991 Published “Getting Started and Making it Work”