The SOAR Administrative and Management Network (S.A.M.N.) is a standing committee of SOAR. It's overall purpose is:
To create a communication network of administrative/operational and management staff of agencies, boards and commissions.To deal with operational program and policy issues at the administrative level.To share knowledge, tools, program templates, best practices, strategies, and other resources through meetings, events, "tool kits", websites, documents and various educational opportunities.
S.A.M.N. organizes educational and training workshops regarding timely topics in order to accomplish the above-noted purpose:
Administrative Law Primer - January 29, 2019
Difficult Conversations: Dealing with micro-aggressions - September 27, 2018
Sustaining Mentally Healthy Workplaces - January 30, 2018
Writing Crisply- September 27, 2017
Difficult Conversations- May 16, 2017
Administrative Law Primer, January 24, 2017
Transforming Challenging Situations with the Public, June 13, 2016 and Sept 28, 2016
Write This Way, January 25, 2016
Revenge of the Admin Law Primer, June 9, 2015
Social Media, The Uses, Benefits and Challenges, April 1, 2015
Staying Squeaky Clean: Ethics for Public Service Staff, September 28, 2015
Putting Social Media to Work for you, June 27, 2014
Adminstrative Law Primer- Sept. 12, 2013
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ontario Ombudsman But were Afraid to Ask – Feb. 13, 2013
S.A.M.N. Conference: Burning Bridges - Building Bridges - Sept. 13, 2012
Issues in Emergency and Security Management - March 5, 2012
Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention (WDHP) and Workplace Violence Prevention (WVP) - Sept. 19, 2011
Self Represented Parties Workshop: Challenges for Agency Staff and How to Meet Them - Jun. 22, 2011
Showcase/Networking Sessions – Case Management Systems - Feb. 23, 2011
Accessibility – Opening Doors for All Ontarians - Oct. 26, 2010
Human Rights 101 Workshop for Staff & Management (Repeat) - Jun. 2, 2010
Effective Problem Solving for Interpersonal Conflict - May 25, 2010
Human Rights 101 Workshop for Staff & Management - Jun. 11, 2009
Paralegal Workshop for the Agency Sector - Jan. 19, 2009
Current SAMN Committee members as of January 2019 are:
Emily Sinclair - S.A.M.N. Chair - Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal
Alexandra Alvarado-Bowen - Social Benefits Tribunal
Matthew Austin- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Bianca D'Souza –
Laura Pettigrew - Ombudsman’s Ontario
Lina Prochilo - Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Sarah Schumacher- Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (on leave)
Daphne Simon - Executive Director, SOAR
Voy Stelmaszynski - formerly with Ontario Labour Relations Board
Prior to the above-noted "S.A.M.N" events, workshops for staff and management were provided at "SOS" (Strengthening Our Supports Seminar) and at "ASSETS" (Agency Sector Staff Education and Training Seminar).
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