THE ETOBICOKE CHILDREN’S CENTRE

NOTES FROM A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING AT 65 HARTDALE DRIVE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 AT 7 P.M.

Attendance: Lubaina Fidaali (Chair), Carolyn Anco (via telephone), Charlene Mathias,

Jeremy DeStefanis(via telephone)

Note taker: Sonja Di Giulio

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOTION by Carolyn Anco, seconded by Jeremy De Stefanis:

That the agenda be approved as amended. Carried.

  1. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 11, 2017MINUTES

MOTION byCarolyn Anco, seconded byJeremy De Stefanis:

That the January 11, 2017 minutes be approved as circulated. Carried.

  1. FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BUILDING

Jeremy reviewed the Strategic Partnership Logic Model that himself and Charlene developed. It encompasses who, how and what the committee would like to accomplish through a strategic relationship. Charlene asked the group for their input on the outcome component.

ACTION - The committee to review the document and bring suggestions to the March meeting. Charlene and Lubaina to review Adult Mental Health, Government and Community. Jeremy and Carolyn to review Child/Youth Mental Health, Research and Education and Corporate.

  1. OUTREACH TO ETOBICOKE NORTH AND SOUTH MPPS

The ECC has worked closely with Yvan Baker, MPP Etobicoke Centre. Ewa suggested that the committee figure out a strategy to get in touch with Shafiq Kaadri, MPP Etobicoke North and Peter Milczyn, MPP Etobicoke Lakeshore.

Committee members to brainstorm and come back to the next meeting with suggested approaches and expected outcomes around contacting Shafiq Kaadri and Peter Milczyn.

ACTION – Charlene and Lubaina to suggest ideas for contacting Shafiq Kaadri. Carolyn and Jeremy to suggest ideas for contacting Peter Milczyn.

Jeremy suggested that the committee use The ECC’s relationship with Yvan Baker as a way to introduce ourselves to the other two MPPs. The board should have a standard package to use for making connections in the community.

  1. NEXT MEETING DATE

March 8, 2017from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hartsdale site.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Lubaina Fidaali,seconded by Charlene Mathias:

That the meeting be adjourned at 7:40p.m. Carried.

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Lubaina Fidaali, ChairDate

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