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Newly published research provides further evidence to support investment in home and community care

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Research has just been published that provides further data to support investment in home and community care in Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Research has just been published that provides further data to support investment in home and community care in Ontario.
  • A Good Investment: Expanding Capacity to Care for Older Adults in the Home and Community Care Sector Through Increased Personal Support Worker Wages, recently published in the Canadian Journal on Aging, uses Ontario as a case study to estimate the cost and capacity impacts of implementing equal wages between PSWs employed in the home and community care sector (HCC) and institutional long-term care (ILTC).
  • This research outlines that even with equal wages between PSWs in HCC and ILTC, HCC would remain the least expensive care setting.
  • "This research provides additional information that can be used to inform approaches to home care investment," added Deborah.
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Newly published research supports investment in home and community care

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Research has just been published that provides data to support investing in home and community care in Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Research has just been published that provides data to support investing in home and community care in Ontario.
  • "Working alongside family caregivers, home and community care PSWs support clients to live independently at home, often caring for those with complex needs and requiring specialized care.
  • This new analysis uses the example of wages for PSWs to show that even with investment to align wages between home and community care and ILTCs consistent, home and community care remains the most efficient way to deliver care.
  • Economic Evidence for Home and Community Care Investment: The Case for Ontario PSW Wage Parity is published in issue 19.1 of Longwood's Healthcare Policy.

New Appointments Expand Strategic Capability and Reach of the CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County Board of Directors

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11th, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC) today announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors. This expansion and formalization of the organization's non-profit board will allow CLAOC to further scale its work and increase its impact as a force to build a thriving OC for all by developing skilled talent ready to take on innovation jobs.

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  • CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC) today announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors.
  • IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11th, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC) today announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors.
  • The five incoming board members are:
    Darryl Button, President and CEO, Pacific Life Insurance Company – Named CEO in 2022, Darryl joined Pacific Life in 2017 as executive vice president and CFO.
  • "Welcome to our new board members," says Annette Walker, President, City of Hope, and CLAOC Board of Directors.

BUILDING HOPE AWARDS $175,000 IN IMPACT GRANTS TO 12 INSPIRATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS LEADING THE WAY IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION, STUDENT EMPOWERMENT, AND CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from 12 inspirational charter schools and 3 charter volunteer leaders from across the country accepted a total of $175,000 in grant awards last night in recognition of their school's exceptional impact on community engagement, educational innovation, student empowerment, and charter school leadership. Building Hope, a non-profit foundation dedicated to creating high-quality K-12 charter school opportunities for students through its expertise in real estate, finance, and operational services, awarded the grants at the conclusion of its second annual Building Hope IMPACT Summit, which was held at Miami Dade College.

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  • Building Hope awards $175,000 in grants to inspirational charter school leaders.
  • Congratulations to this cohort of best-in-class charter schools," said President and CEO of Building Hope William D. Hansen.
  • Earlier, Building Hope awarded Shellie-Ann Braswell Shine Brighter Awards to volunteer leaders Megan Hunt, Mark Hurst, and Cara Nowak.
  • The 2024 IMPACT Awards application window will open in September 2023, and next year's winners will be announced in early 2024.

Think Together Brings Visual and Performing Arts Accelerator to Orange Unified School District in Collaboration with Orange County School of the Arts

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Together, California's leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is proud to announce it has launched the Think Together Arts Accelerator to widen the opportunity for students to engage in visual and performing arts curriculum and exploration.

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  • Think Together and Orange County School of The Arts launch new afterschool and expanded learning programs focused on arts education for students at Fairhaven Elementary School.
  • The Arts Accelerator launched in collaboration with Orange County School of the Arts (OSCA) for students enrolled at Fairhaven Elementary School in Orange Unified School District.
  • The new program is being piloted at Fairhaven, with programs underway to serve 180 students across California Elementary School, Sycamore Elementary School and Esplanade Elementary School within Orange Unified as well.
  • Orange Unified School District leveraged Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) grants to bring the Arts Accelerator program to its students first.

Childhood Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed by Client of Greenberg Gross LLP Against the Orange County School of the Arts and its founder Ralph Opacic

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Saturday, September 24, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for sexual assault at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) by its founder Ralph S. Opacic.

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  • COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for sexual assault at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) by its founder Ralph S. Opacic.
  • OCSA opened as a charter school for the arts in Santa Ana in 2000.
  • It was there that Opacic sexually assaulted Plaintiff behind closed doors, later demanding him not to tell anyone about the sexual assault.
  • The firm has become one of the foremost law firms representing survivors of childhood sexual assault [ Fighting for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault ].

Orange County School of the Arts Announces 'Students First: A Capital Campaign' to Fund New Campus Upgrades

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) continues its 35th anniversary celebration with the announcement of Students First: A Capital Campaign, which is aimed to develop a welcoming new student commons with enhanced outdoor areas within the school's sprawling urban campus. With the support of many generous donors, OCSA plans to break ground in the summer of 2022.

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  • OCSA's campus does not currently have a flexible, central outdoor space that can comfortably accommodate a wide range of activities.
  • "We are excited to support Orange County School of the Arts' Students First campaign.
  • Students First: A Capital Campaign will transform the school's outdoor spaces and remove the limitations of the campus layout.
  • OCSA is grateful to the following contributors for their support of Students First: A Capital Campaign:

Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Founder and Executive Director Ralph Opacic Announces Retirement

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After more than three decades shaping the landscape of arts education in Southern California and across the country, Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Founder Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D, announced his retirement from his full-time position as the school's executive director, effective at the conclusion of this school year.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After more than three decades shaping the landscape of arts education in Southern California and across the country, Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Founder Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D, announced his retirement from his full-time position as the school's executive director, effective at the conclusion of this school year.
  • However, he soon discovered that his real passion was to inspire the next generation of young artists through arts education.
  • In 1987, Opacic secured a state grant to support his vision of creating a world-class arts school taught by professional working artists that offers a pathway to college and a career in the arts.
  • OCSA has been named as one of California's Gold Ribbon Schools for 2017 and is an Arts Schools Network 2017-2022 Exemplary School.