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FOODSAFE Training - Saskatoon Health Region

FOODSAFE or a safe food handling course is a tool to help you find employment in the food industry.

Every year, thousands of Canadians are reported ill from food borne illnesses.  Even more cases remain unreported.  The actual number is now estimated at 2,000,000 cases per year.  Many of the reported illnesses are as a result of eating foods that have been improperly handled in public eating eating establishments.

On May 7, 2009, the Food Safety Regulations were passed whereby mandatory food sanitation courses are required by law.

At least one person per shift must have successfully completed a recognized food handling course. This course is intended for owners, managers, supervisors, chefs, cooks, and all personnel responsible for purchasing, handling, preparing and serving food.

FOODSAFE™ is a nationally recognized course taught by public health inspectors.  At the end of the course, participants will write an exam.  Upon passing the exam, participants will receive a nationally recognized certificate.  The length of the course is eight hours and may be conducted in 2 half-day sessions or a full-day session.  Both day and evening classes are available.

For more information on the Saskatoon Health Region's FOODSAFE Courses, please see the hyperlink below:

http://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/your_health/ps_public_health_inspection_fs_food_safe_classes.htm

Why is getting a grade 12 or GED important?

The knowledge and skills (read and process information, solve problems and communicate effectively) acquired while studying for and completing the GED (General Education Development) are considered equivalent to those of a grade 12 graduate. 

A high school diploma or certificate is now considered the minimum requirement necessary to survive and hopefully thrive in the Saskatchewan/Canada labour market.

In Saskatchewan, 40% of adults 16 years and older (48% Canada) people have literacy rates below that of a high school grad and as a result would have difficulty meeting the growing literacy demands of a knowledge-based economy.

It is predicted that in the next five years, 2/3 of new and replacement jobs will require some type of post-secondary education.

Many employers will not hire someone who does not have a GED certificate or a high-school diploma.  Future promotions and job changes will also be easier for GED graduates.

Technical schools offering post-secondary education such as SIAST usually require a high-school diploma or GED for enrolment.

GED Preparation Program

Class starts January 27th, 2014

Monday to Thursday 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: Quint Development (205-1120 20th Street West)

Mandatory Intake Session & Assessment Dates:

January 14th & 15th from 5:30-8:30pm

Call 978-4041 ext. 225 for more information

January: Job Finding Club

January 13^th  to 24^th 2014

Job Finding Club

Pre-session 
Wednesday, Jan 8^th  2014 @ 9:30 a.m. in the JFC classroom 

For more information contact your Employment Counsellor or Resource Coach
YWCA Saskatoon Employment & Learning Centre

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January is Family Literacy Month

1.    Introduction to Family Literacy Certificate Training

Date:  Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:00 a.m.- 5 p.m.  Saskatoon, SK
Cost: Training cost is subsidized - no cost to you! Bring a bag lunch.

Registration: Call 306-652-5448; email info@READSaskatoon.com or click here

2. Facilitation Skills in Family Literacy Training

New to leading Family Literacy programs?  Build your confidence in working with parents and children, together and individually and have strategies for conflict resolution.

• Discuss facilitation and teaching. Gain tools and strategies to lead a program or session. Identify best practices in program delivery.
• Training is a combination of theory, research and approach.
• Compare and contrast facilitation and teaching.
• Examine differences in working with parents and children together vs adults or children individually

Date:  Friday, January 17, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saskatoon, SK

Cost: $100 (lunch and manual included)
Prior Reading: Who, Me Lead a Group? By Jean Illsley Clarke
Registration: Call 306-652-5448 or email info@READSaskatoon.com or click here

3. Romp and Read Program Facilitator Training

Facilitators learn how to lead theme-based Family Literacy camps for preschoolers and parents.

Workshops focus on direct child and adult instruction, family cohesion and positive parenting.

Romp and READ Program training includes:

• An adaptable model  that is ready to use
• Theme planning
• Age appropriate book making and literacy station planning
• Evaluation and Assessments
• A mock session

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saskatoon, SK

Cost: $100 lunch, manual and certificate included
Prerequisite: Introduction to Family Literacy Certificate.

Registration: Call 306-652-5448 or email info@READSaskatoon.com or click here

4. Financial Literacy Workshops

Does living debt- free interest you?  Get your finances in tip top shape by learning how to create a budget that you can stick to. Pre-registration is required. All of our workshops are offered at no cost to you!

Dates: monthly workshops on various topics from Asset Building, Budgeting, Credit and Debt, Consumerism and General Banking. 

Visit READ Saskatoon's website for events and registration: http://www.readsaskatoon.com/events.html

The YWCA E&L Center is closed today

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

We encourage you to use this day to reflect on the past year and make plans for the new year...

Questions For Consideration

By Catherine Pulsifer, ©

The year ends – look back:

What have you accomplished?
What challenges did you face?
What are your happiest memories?

A new year begins – look forward:
What do you want to accomplish?
What will you learn?
What will make you happy?

More importantly, consider these questions:

How will you accomplish what you now only want?
How will you learn what you need to learn?
How will you change in your life?

Never doubt that you are capable of being more than you are currently.  Look at people who have achieved success – were they successful on their first try? No. In most cases, they faced failures, challenges, and disappointments.  But, they went on to achieve success.  

All of these people looked at where they were in life. They also looked at where they wanted to be, but one of the main differences is that they took action and ultimately changed their lives.