Capacity Building
Join Findhelp | 211, in partnership with Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, LogicalOutcomes, and Services & Housing In the Province, throughout 2025 for a free learning series focused on equitable social demographic data collection.
Through interactive workshops and a community of practice, participants will build skills in using data to support equity and access within their organizations.
Registration and recordings for each stage of learning will be posted below as they are available.
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Workshop #11: Learning in Community: Sharing Data for Change
Presented by: LogicalOutcomes
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
Learning Goals:
The last workshop in this series will cover how organizations can effectively use the insights gained from data analysis. Participants will learn how to:
- Engage staff in learning and improvement.
- Integrate insights from data into existing workflows and decision‑making.
- Share results back with their community in meaningful ways
Workshop #10: Equity Use of Data
Presented by: Services & Housing In the Province
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: NA
Learning Goals:
- How to Interpret Equity Data
- How Usage of Data Makes The Impact
- Bringing it all together – reviewing tools provided by SHIP throughout the Data for Change Series
Workshop #9: Community of Practice- Designing with Care: Integrating User-Centered and Trauma-Informed Practice
Presented by: Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA)
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: NA
Learning Goals:
Join us for an insightful session focused on integrating user-centered and trauma-informed practices into social demographic data collection. This community of practice will provide valuable insights into how data can be gathered thoughtfully and responsibly, ensuring it aligns with trauma-informed care and user-centered principles. We're excited to be joined by Julie Callaghan from Unison Health and Community Services in Toronto who will share her organizational experience with social demographic data collection.
Fireside Chat Speaker Bio:
Julie Callaghan
With a prior background in co-operative housing, adult education and international NGOs, Julie Callaghan has worked at Unison Health and Community Services in Toronto for the past 20 years. Julie leads a team with responsibility for program planning and evaluation, performance measurement and accreditation, as well as direct services in housing, adult developmental services, harm reduction and health promotion. She was
involved in the development of two community hubs for which Unison is the lead agency– the Jane Street Hub and the Bathurst-Finch Hub. Julie and team are also active at a number of other Toronto tables, including Ontario Health Teams and Community Clusters.
Workshop #8: User-centered analysis
Presented by: LogicalOutcomes
- Date & Time: Thursday Sep 25, 2025 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: NA
Learning Goals:
- Tell clear, accessible stories with charts and tables
- Work with small numbers (and big ones!)
- Disaggregate responsibly
Workshop #7: Trauma Informed Practice
Presented by:Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP)
- Date & Time: Thursday Aug 14, 2025 01:30 PM EST
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: Tuesday July 29, 2025
Learning Goals:
- What is Trauma Informed Practice in Relation to Equity Data
- Implementation for Impact
- Bringing it all together – Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA)
Workshop #6: Community of Practice: "From Collection to Care: Practicing Data Equity in Every Step"
Presented by: Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA)
- Date & Time: Thursday July 31, 2025 1:30-3:00 PM EST
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: Tuesday July 29, 2025
Learning Goals:
- Learn how to use the different tools to collect and apply equity-informed data
- Engage in a moderated discussion with a panelist of partners who will share their organization’s experience and insights regarding collecting and managing participant Data.
- An opportunity to share your best practices and challenges with social service providers in Durham, Peel, Toronto and York Region.
Workshop #5: Survey Design for Everyone: Collecting and Managing Participant Data
Presented by: LogicalOutcomes
- Date & Time: Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Learning Goals:
- Design equitable surveys that minimize risk of harm and burden of data collection
- Implement ethical data collection practices that respect participant rights
- Establish secure data management systems that protect participant privacy and give people control over their information
Workshop #4: Data Equity: Building Impact
Presented by: Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP)
- Date & Time: Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
- Location: Virtually via Zoom
- Deadline to Register: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Learning Goals:
- Collecting and applying inclusive data
- Implementation of a Data Equity Training Program
Workshop #3: Community of Practice: Get Ready, Get Set, Practice Together!
Presented by: Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA)
- May 28, 2025 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Learning Goals:
- A moderated discussion with a panelist of partners who will share their organizational experiences and insights regarding the planning and building phase of social demographic data collection implementation
Workshop #2: Ready, Set, Dataset! Planning for Data Equity
Presented by: LogicalOutcomes
- May 21, 2025 | 1:30–3:00 PM
Learning Goals:
- Understand How We Can Collect & Use Data in a Way That Promotes Equity
- How to Plan Data Projects with Equity at the Centre
- Understand Why Social Identity Data Matters
- Key Steps to Laying the Groundwork for Ethical, Inclusive and Meaningful Data Work
Workshop #1: Organizational Readiness
Presented by: Services & Housing In the Province (SHIP)
- April 28, 2025 |1:30–3:00 PM
Learning Goals:
- Understanding the Foundations of Data Equity – Why Data for Equity?
- What Needs to Change to Become More Equitable
- Organizational Readiness Assessment