ACCESSIBILITY
"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- Dr. Mae Jemison, First African American Woman Astronaut
Statement
To honour our commitment to accessibility and inclusion, Network for Therapeutic Alliances, strives to make its services and this website as accessible as possible by providing an experience that functions for users regardless of ability, network speed, or device and to continually improving user experience and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
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We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly for everyone.
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Whilst NTA strives to follow the Ontario Human Rights Act as it applies to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website. Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated. NTA will do its best to provide accommodations should you require them to best serve you. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.
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If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact NTA by calling 416-691-1411 or via the contact form. Your feedback is welcome.
Important Information
Below is important information to help you understand and navigate use of this website.
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Please take a moment to read.
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Website Features
This website includes the following features:
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skip to content links for screen reader and keyboard users
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search facility and sitemap
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alt text and plain language
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minimal graphics and images
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If you're an older adult who needs help navigating this website or tech in general, CYBER-SENIORS offers free tech training and support.
Positive Spaces
Network for Therapeutic Alliances is a Positive Space.
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NTA strives to create Positive Spaces for clients using our services and for those with whom we work and collaborate by creating an environment which understands the overlapping and intersecting nature of 2SLGBTQIA communities. Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive individuals are often a part of multiple communities and seek welcoming inclusive service regardless of identity, sociopolitical experience and background.
In order to acknowledge the rich diversity that exists and to continue to foster a safe and positive environment also means challenging white supremacy, patriarchy, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, heterosexism, cissexism and other forms of oppression.
Safety
Network for Therapeutic Alliances aims to provide and foster safety within the helping environment, therapeutic and learning relationship.
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Safety, for all clients, is an integral part of this practice. Harm is defined broadly to include violations and violence people have experienced, how people have behaved towards others and the ways for harm to be reproduced in therapeutic, coaching, consultant and training relationship.
User Safety Strategies
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a significant rise in cyber violence, particularly targeted against women, youth, racialized and marginalized communities. Online abuse happens on social media, educational, workplace and professional platforms.
Cyberviolence is any online behavior that constitutes or leads to harm against the psychological, emotional, financial, and/or physical state of an individual or group.
Features and information on online user safety are provided for you when using this site. Links to external sites offer additional resources on ways to keep you and those you care for safe in digital spaces.
General Information
Computers, websites, social media, email and ISP services keep track of online activities.
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You can change the settings of these services to increase your privacy.
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If you are concerned about being watched, it's best to use a computer that's not your own or use one that's communal.
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For your security, create strong passwords using a password manager, use multi-factor authentication (MFA), and privacy controls to protect your personal information and personal safety.
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You can hide some of your internet activities by making changes to your computer's browser (e.g. Firefox, Google, Edge). Some lesser known browsers offer greater privacy (e.g. Privacy Badger).
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All browsers have instructions for "clearing browser history".
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It is advisable to use browsing in private, so the history of pages viewed is not kept.
Remember downloads and bookmarks are saved to the computer or device's memory.
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Log out and lock down when not using your device.
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Set up a firewall, install anti-virus and anti-spyware protection and keep them updated.
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Beware of GPS, location apps and geotags that can share where you are. Determine how to use them safely.
Features
Site Map
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Safety resources
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Back to top button
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Leave now button​
Links
Luke's Place
Protect yourself from tech abuse
The Redwood
Canadian Women’s Foundation
Facts about Gendered Digital Hate, Harassment, and Violence
Sexual Violence and Social Media Building a Framework for Prevention
Library of Parliament
Bill C-13: Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act
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Ontario Human Rights Commission
Privacy
Network for Therapeutic Alliances places a high value on privacy.
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NTA is committed to maintaining the privacy of all individuals who use this site. This privacy policy explains how NTA collects, uses and discloses your information when you use this website. The policy also explains how our privacy commitments apply to website operations.
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The only personal information that we collect from your visit is what you voluntarily provide when you contact NTA. No personal information (which means personally-identifiable information including, without limitation, name, street address, telephone number, screen name and e-mail address) is collected from users of this Site unless specifically and clearly requested, and only when the user provides it voluntarily.
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information in our possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
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Email Communications
Any personal information that you give us will only be used to respond to your message and/or provide you with the requested service.
External Sites
This site contains links to external sites. We are not responsible for the content and the privacy practices of sites other than our own. We encourage you to examine each site’s privacy policy and disclaimers and to make your own decisions regarding the accuracy, reliability and completeness of material and information found there. Upon entering other sites, you are subject to the privacy and security policies of those sites. This policy identifies the privacy practices of the Network for Therapeutic Alliances website only.
Legal
Copyright, Licensing, Terms of Use and Legal Notice for Network for Therapeutic Alliances.
NTA owns all of the copyright of all the content provided on this website (the "Content") unless otherwise noted.
This website provides information about services and resources for clients and those interested in retaining services.
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Information on this website may be changed from time to time without notice. The information and resources supplied are not a substitute for professional services, please contact NTA for more information.
Although attempts are made to ensure that all information posted on this site is accurate and complete, we do not represent that it is so, or guarantee it, and accept no liability or obligation for accuracy or completeness. If there is any discrepancy between information posted on our website and in an original paper version, the version that is most current should be considered to be the authoritative version.
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The laws in effect in the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, shall govern this Agreement and any dispute or claim based on the Content of the Site.
You agree that any action or proceeding related to this Agreement shall only be brought by you in the courts of the Province of Ontario. The Site is intended primarily for use by residents of Ontario, Canada.
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If you do not agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions then please leave this site. In addition, delete all browser bookmarks, downloaded files and saved web pages gathered from this site, and destroy any copies of website material that you have printed.
