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Parents and Guardians - With OFHSA Membership, Parents Receive:

Opportunities to influence public policy

OFHSA representatives are invited to many policy-setting and decision-making tables
Members meet with government ministers and partner organizations
Through membership in the Canadian Home and School Federation, members attend national conferences, meet with members from other provinces and influence federal policy

Member support

OFHSA can offer its members phone, e-mail and on-site support to deal with difficulties or concerns that arise

Annual General Meeting

Members receive registration/accommodation at special rates for the annual general meeting held in different locations around the province each year to set policy and direction for the Federation. Voting rights are assigned based on the total number of members at the school

Leadership training

Training workshops and access to resources developed to support members in their volunteer jobs

Monthly association mailings

Sent to each association, containing information, helpful resources, timelines for activities and access to the work going on outside of the school

Three issues of the OFHSA Bulletin

Sent to each association for distribution to members. Featuring articles about changes in education, pictures and articles sent in by members, news from the provincial level of the organization, reports on important meetings attended by the members and notices about new resources and training opportunities

Monthly edition of Virtually Yours, OFHSA's electronic information newsletter

Featuring information from a wide variety of sources, of interest to all parents and students

Access to award recognition programs

Citizenship awards to students from each of grades 5-12
Educator of the Year award
Member award for outstanding contributions to OFHSA
Recognition in the form of past presidents' pins, life membership awards in associations, Home & School councils, and the Federation
Service awards for work with the board of directors
Ada Courtice award for completion of the Volunteer Skills Portfolio, a self-tracking resource to encourage leadership development and recognition of volunteer efforts
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