Coordinator
February 11, 2016
1)Read to Every Kid
Closing Ceremony – January 30 10 a.m. Brockville Public Library – over 150 in attendance
Mark Heffernan read the winning book, MOO!
We had over 2300 votes this year, almost double the vote from previous years.
Some Stats:
Parent votes: - 161 winning book Mortimer
46% of parents were first time RTEKED participants
76% accessed the books from their library
63% agreed that RTEKED increased their awareness of literacy
58% heard about RTEKED from an Early Years community partner (includes OEYC)
Professional votes – 127 winning book Moo
60% heard about RTEKED from an Early Years community partner
Child votes – 2313 winning book Moo
Each township had votes – North Grenville had the most with 21%
Majority of the children were 6 (34%)
2) Sensitive News Training – January 22
22 service providers registered for Sensitive News Training led by Natasha Hurry from
Language Express. We have strong interest from childcare in getting this training, and are
working on a training plan. We need to engage more trainers.
3)Poverty Reduction Alliance – Meeting January 27
Learning Bond
Agreement to partner with Smart saver (will provide urn, give back 25cents per sign up,
provide data, help set up community events, work with banks)
Need to identify community champions
United Way will post information on website
Data
Alison Tutak presented overview on face of poverty in LG
BIG Push (Liz Huff)
Liz talked about the impact of spreading message about BIG (basic income guarantee)
Putting information in local businesses etc. is creating a buy in. Need to emphasize economic
benefits.
Training with Poverty Lens
I will follow up with Renfrew Poverty Roundtable about possible speakers. Members will
review online information about the tool.
Poverty Reduction Fund Grant Application
Alison Tutak suggested that we be poised for this grant opportunity. There was only one
submission from Eastern Ontario in the last round.
Next Meeting -- March 23 9:30 to 11:30 UCLG
4) Regional Integrated Planning for Community Hubs Forum – Kingston December 15
The forum was hosted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and was once of 5
hosted across Ontario. Keynote speaker was Karen Pitre lead author of the Strategic
Framework and Action Plan for community hubs
Her presentation highlighted the Premier’s intent to move ahead with planning for hubs that
meet community needs. The government is looking for tangible solutions to resolve barriers
to integrated service delivery. Ms. Pitre encouraged individuals or groups to contact her
directly with ideas and/or barriers to moving forward.
A secretariat on community hubs has been established.
The forum included presentations by communities that have existing hubs. Highlights of the
presentations will be posted on the website.
5) Transportation Committee – Beth Steel has been contracted as coordinator. Priorities will
include:
- Communication strategies (working with Health Unit team)
- Rideau Lakes transportation system proposal and business plan
- 211 set up as triage and single point of contact for transportation in L&G
- Approaching other areas for transportation system development – e.g. Cardinal, Prescott and Augusta (as they have shown interest)
I will be meeting with LHIN representative to discuss how we might work together.
Beth will work out of EEC
6) Triple P –January 28
The committee discussed the need to determine training needs in Leeds-Grenville. Do we need
more Level 4 and 5 training to address referrals? There was also a discussion about who
needs to participate regularly at the Triple P table to ensure coordinated planning.
Service navigation for Triple P needs to be explored. Funding requests will come to March
Lead Table. I will distribute information about training opportunities. Next Meeting February
25, 1:30 Health Unit
7) Building Capacity Trillium Grant – (From survey preamble) The Volunteer Centre St Lawrence-Rideauand its partners,Every Kid in our Communities,The Employment and Education Centre,RNJ Youth ServicesandGirls Incorporated of Upper Canadaare working together to submit a proposal to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for acapacity building project for the not-for-profit organizationswithin Leeds and Grenville . We know that all not-for-profit organizations providing servicein Leeds and Grenville have their own strengths, resources and challenges. A number of member agencies, particularly smaller not-for-profits have regularly expressed the need for collective training and support.
We ask that you complete this brief survey to assist in prioritizing the development of supportsthat can be offered to enable the building of organizational capacity. Survey is due February 8.
8) Developmental Assets (January 11) (Tawnya Boileau)
The group made plans for recognition of Community Asset Builders on May 1 at Healthy Kids Day. Advertising will go out March 1.
There was a broad discussion about the purpose of the workgroup and next steps.
Should group change its name to reflect emphasis on resiliency? Should we be revisiting community workshops to build awareness and understanding of resiliency traits?
There was agreement that we need to keep current on research related to resiliency and developing a common language for building resiliency. Recognition is one part of mandate, building awareness another.
Priorities for February
Finalize partners for WTK and arrange training
Ensure commitment of UCDSB in Youth Collective Impact project
Discussions with community partners related to service coordination revisit our plan
Meet with LHIN re: transportation
Identify training needs/opportunities, resource distribution and gaps related to Triple P
Finalize adult allies for presentations on youth friendly indicators and hold training meeting
Meetings
February 1 – Healthy Kids Community Challenge 10 a.m. UCLG
February 1 – Youth Service Providers 2 to 3:30 RNJ
February 3 – Lead Table 9:30 UCDSB
February 8 – Meeting re: Youth Friendly Presentations 9:30 Health Unit
February 10 – Developmental Assets 1:30 Health Unit
February 11 – Best Start 1:30 UCDSB
February 12 – Mental Health Teleconference 11a.m.
February 18 – Youth Justice 9:30
February 25 – Triple P 1:30 Health Unit
February 29 – Meeting re: Trillium Grant 1 to 3 EEC
March 2 – Lead Table 9:30 UCDSB
March 2 – Meeting re: South Grenville Youth 1 p.m. Prescott Town Hall
March 7 – Youth Service Providers 2 to 3:30 RNJ
March 23 – Poverty Alliance 9:30 UCLG
March 24 – Triple P
May 1 – Hold the Date for Recognition of Asset Builders