Only 10% of #ROMA survey respondents said they were engaged with Ontario Health Teams. As OHTs reshape the way services are delivered across the province, it’s imperative that rural municipalities have a seat at the table. #FillTheGaps
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Make your voice heard – participate in the Online Citizens’ Services Survey, and shape the future of your #OnMuni #digitalservices . Act now and make an impact tomorrow.
Only open to #Ontario municipalities.
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Behind every municipality are dedicated administrative professionals working hard each day to keep things running seamlessly. This includes many of our AMCTO members, who we celebrate today on Administrative Professionals Day - thank you for all that you do for your communities!

We must make better use of local healthcare resources. #ROMA ’s research paper suggests expanding the scope of practice for nurses & paramedics could help bring healthcare closer to home for millions of rural Ontarians. #FillTheGaps tinyurl.com/ywemz9sa

An estimated 525,000 people in rural Ontario don’t have a family doctor & that number is growing. #ROMA ’s paper, Fill the Gaps Closer to Home, calls on the Province to fix primary care, among 22 recommendations, to restore equitable access to healthcare. tinyurl.com/ywemz9sa

In response to the City of Belleville’s declared Emergency for Addictions, Mental Heath and Homelessness, an interim Outreach Team has been created consisting of Hastings-Quinte Community Paramedics, Hastings County’s Community Response Team staff and Canadian Mental Health and

There were 600+ rural emergency room closures in 2023. This, combined with average travel times of more than an hour, meant many rural Ontarians had nowhere to go when they needed care the most. #ROMA wants to help change this. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ywemz9sa #FillTheGaps

The #rural taxbase was never intended to fund healthcare. #ROMA is calling on the Province to upload $481 million from rural Ontarians, among 22 recommendations to help fix healthcare in #RuralOntario , in its Fill the Gaps Closer to Home paper. Read more: tinyurl.com/ywemz9sa

#ONBudget2024 includes a new $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and an additional $625 million for the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund

Rural healthcare has been a top ROMA priority. Learn more: roma.on.ca/advocacy/fill-…

We're really diggin' this project in the Township of Plummer Additional, where the #CCBFinOntario was invested into the replacement of two culverts on a local roadway. tinyurl.com/2z5j8zvu Infrastructure Canada

On #IWD2024  AMO celebrates the thousands of women who shape our communities - from policymakers to elected officials, municipal staff & volunteers. We also recognize that there's more to be done to achieve gender equality: women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorati…

Are you a college or university student? Share your thoughts on the job-hunt experience through AMO’s student #survey . Take the survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/AMO-PostSeco…

We’re supporting 251 local projects with over $26M in funding through Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund.
🔔 This is the seventh and final round of these grants before OTF returns to its Seed, Grow and Capital granting streams to adapt to the changing needs of Ontarians.

What are the unique dimensions of and solutions to rural homelessness? Steve Paikin asked ROMA panelists Justin Marchand (@OAHSSC), Catherine Hardman (CMHA Huron Perth), Henry Wall (@TheKDSB), Kelly-Anne Salerno (@RegionWaterloo) & Terrilee Kelford (@naerrh) tvo.org/video/understa…

Why can't rural Ontario get the health services it deserves? At the ROMA conference, Steve Paikin heard from @robinthemayor, ChiefMNolan, and David Savage tvo.org/video/why-cant… #onhealth #onpoli

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy #familyday long weekend.

How are food insecurity challenges affecting rural Ontario? Jeyan Jeganathan spoke with Carolyn Stewart (@FeedOntario), Drew Spoelstra (@OntarioFarms), Sara Epp (@RPDplan), and Christine MacDonald (@CountyofBruce) at the ROMA conference. tvo.org/video/how-onta… #onpoli

The #ROMA2024 conference saw delegates discuss a number of important topics, but their points were all backed up by what the organization’s chair, Robin Jones, calls a fact-based approach. municipalworld.com/feature-story/… Robin Jones #ONPoli Sean Meyer #LocalGov

#TeamOFA celebrates #CdnAgDay ! We honour all individuals who dedicate their livelihood to Canada's Agriculture sector! From field to plate, we recognize and appreciate every part of the agri-food supply chain! 🌾🇨🇦