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General Member Benefits

Interested in becoming a General Member? Contact Wendy Miller.

EKO General Member CEOs and Executive Directors get a seat on the association’s Leadership Council—a forum for strategic provincial discussion and planning.

Every General Member organization’s staff have access to educational programming and professional development opportunities. Members access EKO-developed resources and tools, and lead and engage in committees, working groups and communities of practice to connect with a network of professionals sharing technical knowledge and resources.

The association offers innovative educational programs, exclusive content, and serves as a one stop shop for more than 200 tools and resources that keep members at the forefront of clinical practice and operations.

All benefits are extended to General Members, as shown below:

Areas of interest Member benefits General Member Associate Member
Communications
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Access to Members’ Portal
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Unique EKO member logo available for use
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Receive regular communication regarding issues that are 
provincial in scope, together with strategic communications 
resources and support
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Knowledge Transfer
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Access to free and/or discounted resources as well as training   and networking opportunities
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Peer-to-peer interactions and shared learning
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Participation in professional development events, 
workshops, and programs on hot topics in the child
development and pediatric rehabilitation sector

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Advocacy
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User friendly tool kits with key messages
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Collaborative input on government relations initiatives
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Opportunity to participate in policy activities
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Representation
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Opportunity to represent sector at provincial and national advisory tables and working groups
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Function as a resource to EKO on issues and emerging trends
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Participate in sector working groups and advisory committees as appropriate
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opportunities

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Analysis of the provincial, federal, and international landscape
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Government relations
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Networking and Connections
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Participation in EKO Leadership Council
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Participation in clinical committees and communities of practice
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Lead working groups, committees and communities of practice
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Connecting to Research
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Participation in research opportunities
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Influence research inquiries through thought leadership and
strategic critical conversation

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Profile child development and pediatric rehabilitation research
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OUR MEMBERS

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Did You Hear?!

EKO Spring Symposium is Back in 2025!

Every two years EKO hosts this pinnacle event for the child development sector and the largest gathering of professionals and stakeholders from Ontario and across Canada.

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