FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When is the Summer School?
Where does the Summer School take place?
When does registration begin?
When does registration end?
How much does the Summer School cost (these costs do
not include accommodation costs - for more information
see Location and Accommodation)?
Can I take preschool and not attend the rest of the Summer
School?
Can I register now and pay later?
Are there subsidies?
Is there a student price?
Can I receive an academic credit by attending the Summer
School?
Is there a limit to the number of people who attend?
Is Summer School for beginners only?
Can I share the week with another participant from my
workplace?
Can I share a room?
Is there parking at the hotel?
Is the hotel near downtown Toronto?
Is there a swimming pool at the hotel?
Can I attend Series 1/First
Peoples' toolbox sessions if I'm not Aboriginal?
Are there prerequisites or can anyone attend?
Who attends the Summer School?
Can you come and talk about it at my workplace?
I am traveling from a distance. Can I stay overnight
at the facility before and after the Summer School begins
(on June 23 or 24 or June 27)?
What time does the Summer School run during the week?
When is on-site registration at the Summer School?
What will I need for on-site registration?
Where will classes take place? How will I know where
to go?
WHEN IS THE SUMMER SCHOOL?
Monday, June 25 through to Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
Preschool will take place on Sunday June 24, 2007.
This
year
Summer School is one day shorter.
WHERE DOES THE SUMMER SCHOOL TAKE PLACE?
Crowne
Plaza Toronto Don Valley, Toronto.
WHEN DOES REGISTRATION
BEGIN?
Registration has begun!
Registration
can be done electronically on this
web site, and by fax or mail. For up-to-date information
on registration,
and to register electronically, go to registration.
WHEN DOES REGISTRATION END?
Early Bird registration ends: April 30, 2007
Final Registration ends: June 15, 2007
HOW MUCH DOES THE SUMMER SCHOOL
COST (these costs do not include accommodation costs
- for more information see LOCATION
AND ACCOMMODATION)
?
If you register before April 30 (Early Bird
Registration) the Summer
School fee is $475 (including tax)
If you register on or after May 1, (Standard
Registration) the Summer School
fee is $525 (including tax).
Preschool courses are offered on Sunday, June 24. Fees
are as follows:
Preschool A Health
Promotion 101: $50
Preschool B Evaluation 101: $100
Preschool C Reseach and Ethics in Health Promotion: $100
(Registration fees include: courses, course materials, snacks, lunch, access to all facilities throughout the day. )
CAN I TAKE PRESCHOOL AND NOT ATTEND THE REST OF THE
SUMMER SCHOOL?
Yes.
CAN I REGISTER NOW AND PAY LATER?
Payment by cheque can
follow your registration. Please add a note to that
effect on the registration form if faxed. Payment must
be received by June 14th to confirm registration.
ARE THERE SUBSIDIES?
There are subsidies available for
the following two groups:
Those attending French-language sessions : Thanks
to special funding, partial subsidies (for travel and lodging only)
will
be awarded to Summer School participants
interested
in joining the French-language component of the Summer School (Series
2).
Only Francophones living or working in Ontario are eligible.
Participants need to indicate their
interest in receiving a subsidy on the registration form in the appropriate
place. and contact the Summer
School Coordinator immediately after you have registered at 416-469-4632
or at hpss@rogers.com.
PRIZE: A bursary of $ 500 toward participation
at the Summer School will be awarded at the Forum communautaire
organized by the Réseau
de Santé, March 20-21 in London. Only participants
at the Forum will be eligible for this prize.
Nurses: Nurses
may apply to the Ontario Nurses Association for professional development
fees to help pay for registration
at HPSS. We will post the RNAO's 2007 forms here when they are available. Applications should
be submitted directly to the RNAO. Membership in ONA not required.
IS
THERE A STUDENT PRICE?
If there are spaces available (after registration
ends), students
may attend at a reduced rate ($300 including taxes).
Please contact the HPSS Coordinator
to be placed on a waiting list, and contacted after registration
ends.
CAN I RECEIVE AN ACADEMIC CREDIT BY ATTENDING
THE SUMMER SCHOOL?
This had been attempted in the past, but recently there has not been enough interest and only a certificate of attendance will be available this year.
IS
THERE A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ATTEND?
No.
IS SUMMER SCHOOL FOR BEGINNERS ONLY?
No! HPSS provides programming
for all, with cutting-edge courses and high-quality
instruction, designed for those with experience in
the field, and for those who are just starting out.
We encourage managers to attend to.
CAN I SHARE THE WEEK WITH ANOTHER PARTICIPANT FROM
MY
WORKPLACE?
HPSS is designed to be a continuous learning experience. For
effective learning, we strongly recommend against sharing the week.
Yes, the cost of a room can be halved by sharing it.
Family members may also share a room, however, all additional
costs must be covered by the participant.
If you would like to share a room, but have no identified
a room-mate, please indicate so on your registration
form. If possible and appropriate, we will place you
with another participant who is seeking a room-mate.
IS THERE PARKING AT THE HOTEL? Yes, there is metered parking for
day guests just outside the hotel. Parking fees are included
in the accommodation costs charged to overnight guests.
IS THE HOTEL NEAR DOWNTOWN TORONTO?
IS THERE A SWIMMING POOL AT THE HOTEL?
Yes,
there is an outdoor and indoor swimming pool.
CAN I ATTEND SERIES 1/FIRST PEOPLES'
TOOLBOX SESSIONS IF I'M NOT ABORIGINAL?
Yes, everyone is welcome.
ARE
THERE PREREQUISITES OR CAN ANYONE ATTEND?
There are no pre-requisites. For those who are new in the field,
we recommend that you take Preschool courses, Health Promotion 101 and
Evaluation
101.
WHO ATTENDS THE SUMMER SCHOOL?
Participants come from
a rich variety of professional backgrounds. Typically,
participants come
from health and social services (including housing
and child care) and education. Both those experienced
in the field, and
those who are starting out attend. They are front-line
workers and managers,
students and teachers and scholars. Most participants
are from Ontario,
but each year we welcome participants from other parts
of Canada and
the world.
CAN YOU COME AND TALK ABOUT IT AT MY WORKPLACE?
If your
workplace is in Toronto, or a committee member lives in your community,
we would be happy to send someone to talk to your colleagues.
I AM TRAVELING FROM A DISTANCE.
CAN I STAY OVERNIGHT
AT THE FACILITY BEFORE AND AFTER HPSS BEGINS (ON JUNE
23 or 24 OR JUNE 27)?
Yes you can. Please ensure that you indicate the extra night(s) accommodation
required when you register. Remember to add
the cost of each additional night (on faxed/mailed registration forms only, if
you register/pay online, the extra cost will be automatically calculated).
WHAT TIME DOES THE SUMMER SCHOOL RUN DURING THE WEEK?
9-5 on Monday and Tuesday, and 9-3 on Wednesday.
Lunch
is from 12:30-1:30pm each day.
WHEN IS ON-SITE REGISTRATION
AT THE SUMMER SCHOOL?
Registration will begin on Sunday and continue on Monday morning at
8 a.m.
WHAT WILL I NEED FOR ON-SITE
REGISTRATION?
You will not need anything in particular for registration.
If you are staying overnight you will go directly to their
reception desk and sign in and get your key to your room. If the
HPSS registration desk is open, you can collect your kit.
WHERE
WILL CLASSES TAKE PLACE? HOW WILL I KNOW WHERE TO GO?
All classes will take place at the overnight facility. Class locations will be
clearly marked when you are at the summer school.
MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
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