CCSA Events
Occupational Health & Safety Members Discussion Forum
Occupational Health & Safety Members Discussion Forum
Leadership in Safety
- Sep 17, 2024, 1-2pm, Virtual
Emergency Response Plans
- Nov 19, 2024, 1-2pm, Virtual
Join us for virtual collaborative sessions to catch up on what’s happening in seniors’ housing, occupational health, and safety, and to address common concerns and questions.
About OHS Forums:
Join CCSA, ASCHA and ACCA as we come together to provide a collaborative and interactive opportunity to discuss your occupational health and safety needs and emerging issues.
- Establish a formal relationship between ASCHA, ACCA, and CCSA and our shared memberships
- Provide a forum to address OHS questions and share best practices
- Identify opportunities for reaching shared goals that benefit ASCHA, ACCA and CCSA’s shared memberships in alignment with associations priorities
Your voice is important. If your WCB industry code is either 82808 (continuing care/long-term care) or 82800 (supportive living/designated supportive living) you are invited for this event, registration required.
September 17, 2024, 1:00 p.m. "Leadership in Safety" with Sherry Schaefer
Join us on September 17th, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., for an exploration of “Defining Leadership in Safety.” Sherry Schaefer, Director & Leadership Coach at Chavender, will discuss the fundamental principles of leadership in safety. The session will highlight the significance of communication, accountability, and creating a culture where each team member shares responsibility for ensuring a safe work environment. Acknowledging that every employee in an organization can assume a leadership role in safety, attendees will be encouraged to join interactive conversations.
Sherry Schaefer
With 35 years in leadership, Sherry has devoted her skills to mentorship programs, and leadership development. By focusing in on team building, communication and business relationship skillsets, she has helped many new leaders to better their positions within their organizations and with clients and contractors.
Achieving her Masters in Health Administration has provided Sherry opportunity to concentrate on leadership, middle manager development, and change management. Using these dynamic skills has meant successful fundraising campaigns totaling more than 25 million and shifting organizational process and culture for staff and clients in more than a dozen major projects.
In addition, Sherry is an established speaker, presenter and host for secondary educational institutes, major fundraisers, virtual sessions, and national conferences. Her ability to bring the power of stories into the presentations helps the audiences to connect with the cause and subject matter in ways that can move people to change and action.
When all is said and done, Sherry equates success to seeing managers and leaders develop their skills so that they gain confidence and competence in where they are and where they want to be. Everyone has moments of questioning their management abilities, and Sherry wants to ensure that these individuals develop their talents to further raise their skills to optimal levels of excellence for both their personal career paths and their organizational success.
OHS Forum 2023 Recordings Available:
- OHS Forum, Oct 19, 2023 "Cognitive Psycholosocail Job Demands Analysis" by Charlene Eggli | Millard Health/WCB - request replay by writing to communications@ab-ccsa.ca