Member and Steward Education and Scholarships

Date: October 13, 2022 Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm Location: Virtual, via Webex Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime that number increases to one in three. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars. T he objective of...

DATE: November 7, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow People with disabilities represent the world’s largest minority and the third largest economic power behind China and the United States. Yet disabled people still experience barriers, prejudice, and bias on a daily basis. Our combination Disability Awareness/Disability Justice workshop challenges all to more...

Details for the 2022 Summer Institute for Union Women have just been released by the BC Federation of Labour: Registration for the 2022 Summer Institute for Union Women (SIUW) has opened! This year’s Institute will take place from Thursday, June 23 through Saturday, June 25. Attendees of this three-day virtual leadership institute will take part in skill-building workshops, cultural activities...

HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: September 21 & 22, 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...

Registration Information:Stewards may register by logging into HSA Events (hsabc.org) workshops are listed under Steward Education events. OH&S Steward Training (two days):HSA Occupational Health and Safety stewards and HSA representatives on workplace joint health and safety committees support their colleagues at work as well as required by legislation at all worksites. HSA is offering a two-day series Basic OH&S Training...

HSA Basic Steward Training Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (3 days) 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 stewards in these...

Supervisors in the Union (two days): DATE: September 19 and 20, 2022 TIME: 9am to 4:30pm workshop, one hour for lunch LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx Summary: HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the Union was first organized. This workshop is...

Race, Racism in Healthcare & Social Services:Building Anti-racist Care An HSA Virtual Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop virtually. Members are expected to attend the entirety of both days. DATES: June 21 & 22, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow It will be led...

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...