Member and Steward Education and Scholarships
Sex Work and Human Trafficking An HSA Virtual Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer this one-day virtual workshop facilitated by Kerry Porth and Alison Clancey from Living in Community. DATE: June 7, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow Workshop Description: Curriculum for Change: Effectively Responding to the Needs of Sex Workers...
Communications and Conflict Resolution Workshop DATE: June 1, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: HSA Office - 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC Workshop Description: HSA is pleased to have Kerry Palmer facilitate this one-day course to assist members in their day-to-day interactions with their HSA colleagues and the patients/clients. Communication is the cornerstone of a healthy...
Date: May 26, 2022 Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm Location: HSA Office, 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime that number increases to 1 in 3. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion...
Dates: May 9-10, 2022 Lo cation: HSA Office, 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster Workshop participants will discuss: rights and responsibilities of safety stewards role of the Workers’ Compensation Board occupational health and safety regulations, policies and guidelines hazard identification incident investigations worksite inspections role of a steward/worker rep on the joint occupational health & safety committee violence in the...
Decolonization – Level 2 Communication and Land Acknowledgement An HSA Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer one of two options for this workshop: DATES: Thursday, August 11, 2022 - Virtual via WebEx Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - In-person at HSA Office TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: HSA Head Office – 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC...
The series of atmospheric rivers that hit southwestern British Columbia in late November caused flooding and mudslides that affected the lives of many HSA members, with those living in Merritt and Princeton among the worst hit. HSA’s Board of Directors created a flood relief fund to assist members with immediate expenses caused by evacuations. We spoke to a few members...
By Lisa Daechsel, HSA member “I don’t want to be strapped to the bed” “I’m scared of loud noises” “I hate needles” “There is no way my child can lay still for that long” These are just some of the things that I hear from children and families regarding MRI imaging. For many children and families, the MRI experience can...
Virtual Basic Steward Training Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Virtual Basic Steward Training (three days in series) Stewards play a vital role in the union. Particularly important is the steward's role in contract interpretation, organizing and the grievance procedure. In recognition of the need for educating new...
HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: April 5 & 6, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members to develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and...
HSA Virtual Social Justice Day Workshop HSA is pleased to offer an opportunity to attend this one-day workshop! DATE: Thursday, February 17, 2022 TIME: 9 am – 4:30pm LOCATION: Virtually, via WebEx. Details to follow In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada shed light on the residential school experience of Indigenous peoples and tabled a report with 94...