<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Registration is now open for the <b>“Housing First:
International and Local Developments” </b>forum being held on <b>Wednesday,
February 24^th</b>at the University of Ottawa.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This forum will
feature <b>Keynote Speaker Dr. Ronni Greenwood</b> from the University
of Limerick, and previously with Pathways to Housing in New York City. Dr.
Greenwood will share her research on developing Housing First in Dublin,
Ireland. Following Dr. Greenwood’s presentation, we will hear from staff and
clients of the <b>Supported Housing Addiction Recovery Program </b>(SHARP)
located at Oasis, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, who will discuss their
first-hand experience of Housing First. Dr. Rebecca Cherner, Postdoctoral
Fellow at the University of Ottawa, will conclude the day with a presentation
of the <b>outcome findings of the SHARP Evaluation</b>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Registration:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please register for the forum online at</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Note that registration is
limited, so please register well in advance. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cost:</span></b><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Registration is free, and lunch will be provided.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Location:</span></b><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The forum will be held at the University of
Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) Building Room 4007. Refer to the campus
map here: </span><a href="http://maps.uottawa.ca/?building=FSS" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">http://maps.uottawa.ca/?building=FSS</a></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Time:</span></b><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The forum will be held from 9am to 1pm on Wednesday,
February 24th. Coffee/tea and muffins will be available at 8:45am. Lunch will
be available at 12:30pm. </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Parking:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you are driving and require parking, the
Brooks Garage (100 Thomas More Private) and the Mann Garage (801 King Edward
Avenue) are recommended. Refer to the Parking Services website for more
information about parking cost: <u><a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/parking/parking-services/visitors-daily-parking-rates" target="_blank">http://www.uottawa.ca/parking/parking-services/visitors-daily-parking-rates</a></u> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p>

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information can be found on the uOttawa Calendar: </span></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://uocal.uottawa.ca/en/node/14360" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">http://uocal.uottawa.ca/en/node/14360</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p>

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<div><br></div><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Presented by the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services at the University of Ottawa in partnership with the Ottawa Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. </span></i><div><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></i></div><div><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The financial contribution of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care through the Champlain Local Health Integration Network for the SHARP Evaluation and presentation of its findings through a community forum is gratefully acknowledged.</span></i><br>

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