1988-20182017-2018ANNUAL REPORT

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2017/2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rita Giesbrecht

(Chair)

Stephanie Kappei

Sheila Hart

Leon Chretien

Ingrid Meyer

Tish Hitchcock

CFEC has over 10,000 client

interactions per year

CFEC has provided free services to community members for 30 years!

CFEC employs over 30 full-time

and part-time employees

CFEC is accredited by

C.O.A

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MISSION

The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre strengthens the quality of personal, family, and community life through education,

counselling, referral and support.

VISION

Enriched Families Living with Vitality

VALUESRespect

We value and have consideration for ourselves and others, believing in the inherent worth of each individual. We regard each other as having equal value, worth and dignity.

Empathy

We have the capacity to participate in another’s feeling or ideas, and are willing to do so. We care for each other and for each other’s needs.

Integrity

We value honest, sound, genuine rela-tionships and act accordingly. We accept responsibility for our obligations and are answerable for how we meet them.

Collaboration

We are committed to a process where all ideas and input are heard and con-sidered and where decisions are made by consensus whenever possible.

Confidentiality

We will act in a professional manner with information that is shared.

Client Centered

The intent of all that we do is for the good of the client.

Quality Improvement

We continuously strive to improve the service we provide to each other, our clients and our community.

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Board Chairperson’s ReportIt gives me great pleasure to mark the completion of the 2017/18 year for Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (“CFEC”). This year has given me both personal pride and pleasure to be associated with such a superb organization, and the staff that powers it.

This has been a year of change, with the retirement of Executive Director Lisa DePaoli and the succession of Chris Pettman to the position.

Transition has its challenges, and I thank both Lisa and Chris for managing the passing of the baton with professionalism and care for our primary consideration; our clients.

The organization has begun the process of creative visioning that Chris Pettman brings to the job, with great promise for our role in the South Cariboo. I know good things are on the way!

I am also pleased to congratulate Chris Pettman on the completion of his Masters of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Social Enterprise Leadership. The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre embraces the policy and practice of supporting continuing education for all staff. This achievement by Chris brings a level of professional expertise to CFEC and benefits the entire South Cariboo community greatly.

This year Lisa and Chris worked together with staff to complete Imagine Canada accred-itation; this accomplishes the goal of attaining accreditation by a Canadian agency, in addition to our accreditation with COA (Council On Accreditation). I am pleased to have this Canadian accreditation as it is more directly applicable to our work here in the South Cariboo.

Finally, in another change this year, we congratulate and thank Sheila Hart for her many years of service to CFEC as a valued and passionate Board member and Chair. No person dedicates themselves to the Board of an organization such as ours, except as a com-munity builder and contributor. There is no particular personal gain to be had, except in knowing one is contributing positively to the community they live in.

We wish Sheila all good things for the new activities and projects that she is now setting out on, and thank her wholeheartedly for everything she has brought to CFEC.

Rita Giesbrecht

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Executive Director’s Report

Dear Friends,

Thank you for making 2017/2018 another successful year for the Cariboo Family Enrich-ment Centre. This past year marked 28 years that the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre has offered services to children and families in the South Cariboo. Through community support and the work of our dedicated staff, we have expanded our reach while strength-ening our programs and services.

Of course, the biggest news of the year for “CFEC” was the retirement of long-standing Executive Director Lisa DePaoli. Under Lisa’s final year of leadership, CFEC solidified itself as a reliable and credible social service organization by attaining accreditation through Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. The program awards charities and non-profits who demonstrate excellence in five areas of operations: Board Governance, Financial Accountability and Transparency, Fundraising, Staff Management, and Volun-teer Involvement. Non-profits and charities seek accreditation in order to bolster trust and confidence in their organizations, and in turn, to be seen as leaders in their sectors.

Lisa leaves behind a legacy of excellence that has positively altered the quality of services that CFEC offers. Thank you Lisa!

The Executive Director’s Report would not be complete without acknowledging the commitment of our Board of Directors. As part of their duties, a Board of Directors steers an organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound and ethical legal gover-nance and financial policies. At the heart of our board you will also find a dedicated and passionate assembly of community members who envision a better life for children and families of the South Cariboo.I look forward to the coming year with excitement and vigor as we work collaboratively with our partners and supporters in order to improve the quality of life for children and families in our community.

Thank you,

Chris Pettman

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Financial Summary

The information on this page originates from the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre Society’s Draft Financial Statements for 2018, which were audited by Deloitte llP. Our complete audited financial statements and T3010 Registered Charity Information Return will be made available at cariboofamily.org/about-us/annual-and-financial-reports.

2017 2016

Ministry of Children and Family Development

$917,949 $889,256

Childcare revenue $376,046 $388,112

BC Gaming Commission $127,950 $130,430

Course fees and other income $46,981 $23,227

Fundraising $36,223 $28,474

Interior Health Authority $14,873 $16,460

Success By Six $7,535 $15,900

Service Canada - $104,140

TOTAL $1,527,557 $1,595,999

2017 2016

Wages and Benefits $1,143,091 $1,149,228

Other Expenses $426,950 $418,071

TOTAL $1,570,041 $1,567,299

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Childcare revenue

BC Gaming Commission

Course fees and other income

Fundraising

Interior Health Authority

Success By Six

60%25%

8%

3%1%

2% 1%

Wages and Bene�ts

Other Expenses

73%

27%

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

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Department HighlightsFrom Family Services:

D Enhanced the weekly Pregnancy Outreach/Infant Toddler Program with a reg-ular group of guest speakers focusing on wellness and attachment

D Expanded the role of Home Visitors to include the full range of Family Support Worker services, better sup-porting parents with wrap around services

D Collaborating with South Cariboo Infant Development Program and Child and Youth Mental Health to host the Circle of Security parent-ing program

From Counselling Services:

D Supported and cared for clients through 284 cases

D Enhanced their collaborative team dynamic to reinforce services delivered

D Received ongoing profession-al development and garnered a constant influx of new skills and ideas in their practices

The Youth Services Team:

D Received specialized training and secured funding to offer a “Relate for Caregivers” at-tachment education program

D Provided a significant increase in services in the Youth Outreach program during its second year

D Renovated and re-launched the Youth Zone as Raven Youth Activity Centre, keep-ing the space relevant and engaging for participants

From Early Years Ser-vices:

D Hosts a daily drop-in in the Early Learning Room at CFEC, available for parents and their chil-dren Monday to Friday from 9AM-2PM

D Launched their website – www.caribookids.com – a centralized, collaborative resource of early years programs and services with an event calendar

D Provided regular outreach services to Kinder-gym programs in the South Cariboo

From The Early Care and Learning Centre:

D Provided the interna-tionally recognized Seeds of Empathy (anti-bullying) program

D Implemented a com-puterized intake and attendance program to improve information for parents and efficiency in the billing process

D Worked with Family Support Workers and community providers to deliver comprehensive services for children attending the centre

From Administration:

D Achieved accreditation by Imagine Canada through their Standards Program, which displays CFEC’s adherence to high stan-dards in the areas of board governance, financial accountability & transpar-ency, fundraising, and staff management

D Updated internal electronic systems to Microsoft Office 365, providing a more collaborative and pro-ductive infrastructure for employees

D Collaborated with com-munity organizations to offer additional education, training and services to the South Cariboo community

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Thank You to Our Funders

The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre is supported by the BC Provincial Government through contracts and grants provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Develop-ment and the BC Gaming Commission. Other funding sources include Service Canada, Thompson Nicola Valley United Way, District of 100 Mile House and Cariboo Regional District.

We are also very thankful to businesses, community organizations and community members in the South Cariboo who contribute to our Touch of Christmas campaign and provide donations and in kind support throughout the year.

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