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The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society (WECAS) is excited about offering an innovative new podcast, Inspiring Community. WECAS is very aware of the diverse, multi-faceted elements of our community that come together to support children, youth and families as they celebrate success and rise to overcome significant financial, social and mental health challenges. Hosts Mike Clark and Tina Allen will be reaching out to many of WECAS’ community partners and resource organizations to provide insight and helpful suggestions. These will in turn provide a tool kit for listeners to apply in terms of managing parenting issues, financial strain, strengthening relationships, self-care and so much more. Join us as we look at new ways to reach for a better tomorrow.
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
In this episode, we speak with June Muir, CEO of UHC – Hub of Opportunities.
June holds the position of CEO at the UHC-Hub of Opportunities for over a decade and President of the Windsor Essex Food Bank Association for twenty years. June oversees 26 innovative, quality, and community-integrated programs and services dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable in her community. She has been instrumental in the development and implementation of several unique food initiatives that address food insecurity for hundreds of thousands across Ontario, including northern rural and indigenous communities, which sought to be modeled across Canada. Her dedication and commitment to the community have been recognized by numerous dignitaries where she has received many prestigious awards such as the Charles E Brooks Labour Community Service Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her incredible contributions.
Back in November (2023) Statistics Canada released a Labour Force Survey showing 41% of Windsor residents are saying they are having difficulty making ends meet. June shares how this has impacted on UHC, and the reasons so many are struggling today. June also points to some immediate and long-term solution to ending food insecurity and hunger. As the President of the W/E County Food Bank Association, she talks about real and meaningful multi-sector systemic change and how individual citizens can also make a difference. We end with how someone in our community who is struggling with providing food for themselves or to their family can access support and resources.
Founded in 1977, UHC- Hub of Opportunities is a registered not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to meeting the needs of vulnerable people living in Windsor and Essex County. We improve the quality of our clients’ lives by providing much needed programs and services that move people to independence and allow them to achieve their desired outcomes. Through offering 26 unique programs and services, we aim to focus on four pillars of support & guidance for the Windsor-Essex community – basic human needs, employment services, training and education, and newcomer settlement services. We are a ‘hub’ based in the community, for the community.
Contact Information:
Phone: (519) 944-4900
Email: uhc@uhc.ca
Website: https://www.uhc.ca/
Follow on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram @UHCWindsor
“Inspiring Community” is a production of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society
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Socials: WindsorEssexCAS
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