Building Stronger Communities Through Human Services
OMSSA empowers Ontario’s 47 Service System Managers to deliver integrated, people-focused social services. Together, we build stronger communities by improving lives through collaboration, advocacy, and strategic leadership.


This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association. We are very pleased to be able to celebrate this incredible milestone with our Members and partners across Ontario.
Conferences
OMSSA hosts several key conferences for Members throughout the year. Some of these conferences are topical Forums in key areas of human services management and delivery. Others are Conferences that bring Members from front-line staff to senior managers together to focus on professional development.
These conferences offer valuable opportunities for professional development, networking and knowledge exchange with colleagues from across Ontario, with key updates on relevant emerging trends and policy developments.
2025 Exchange Conference
May 13-14, 2025 | Toronto, ON
2024 Policy Conference
December 4-5, 2024 | Toronto, ON
2024 Virtual Forum
September 24-25 2024 | Online
OMSSA NEWS ROOM
Featured News
Stay up to date with the latest announcements, award celebrations, leadership updates, and inspiring stories from Ontario’s human services sector.
Announcing our 2024 Award Recipients
OMSSA is excited to announce our slate of 2024 Award Recipients. This impressive group of...
OMSSA Releases Special Needs Resourcing Report
Today OMSSA is releasing a report on Special Needs Resourcing (SNR) in Ontario. The Canada-Wide...
Announcing OMSSA’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors
OMSSA is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Board of Directors after our in-person Annual General...
Calendar
Stay up to date with the latest announcements, award celebrations, leadership updates, and inspiring stories from Ontario’s human services sector.
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Knowledge Exchange Blog
OMSSA’s Knowledge Exchange Blog provides members with an opportunity for knowledge exchange to discuss sector issues across Ontario so readers are aware of the depth and breadth of sector issues, events, and activities across Ontario.

Access to Integrated Care in Couchiching: A Partnership Between the County of Simcoe Ontario Works and Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
OMSSA is featuring several 2024 Local Municipal Champion award recipients and their work in the...

Ontario’s Trade Dispute Fallout: A Call to Support Urban Indigenous Communities
A Crisis Exacerbated by Inequity Even before the trade dispute, urban Indigenous populations were...

Federal Government Releases Throne Speech
His Majesty King Charles III arrived in Ottawa, along with Queen Camilla, to open the 45th...

Expanding Access to Essential Services in Peel Region
OMSSA is featuring several 2024 Local Municipal Champion award recipients and their work in the...
Job & RFP Opportunities
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