P R E S E N TAT I O N T O L E A D TA B L E – M AY / 1 5
BEST START
BACKGROUND
• Originally funded by MCYS
• Now reports to Ministry of Education
• Supports coordinated planning for children 0 to 6 and their families
OUR MEMBERS
Chair(s): Harold Hess Volunteer Centre and Maxine Weber Lanark Community Programs in L&G
Members: Shannon Brown OEYC; Gillian Jackson DSLG; Lori Warren YMCA; Tom Jordan CDSBEO; Catherine Robinson PSL; Nathalie Daoust MinEDU; Cathy Gladu Ange Gabriel Childcare and Regional French Language Rep; Gwendy Lapp Triple P; Linda Chadwick Brockville Library; Jessica Deschamp-Baird UCLG (DAC); Alexis Green Health Unit; Brent Dalgleish CMHLG; Sharon Chapman FCSLLG; Kathy Jodoin MTJB; Ruth Shay MTJB; Dianne Clarke ICDP; Janice Deacon The Learning Partnership; Kim Little UCLG; Donna Vanderkloet Hanna BDACI; Jenny Smith ABA; Mary Jane Kohler North Grenville Preschool and Coop;Ann Stocks CDC; Marci Bruyere CRCHC; Margaret Van Beers CDC Hotel Dieu; Renata Dekeyser IBI; Roxanne Harrington UCDSB; Margaret Fancy EKIOC
ACTION AREAS IDENTIFIED
i) Service Integration (Gillian Jackson)
ii) Transition to School (Tom J. Margaret
VB)
iii) Developmental Screening (Shannon
Brown)
iv) Literacy (Linda Chadwick)
v) Data (Jessica Deschamp-Baird)
vi) Special Populations (Cathy
Gladu/Sharon Chapman/Margaret F
SERVICE INTEGRATION
• Survey on levels of collaboration developed and distributed in consultation with Health Nexus• Conducted review of Service Coordination
Guidelines to identify best practices/barriers/training needs• Aligned SC Guidelines with work of Special Needs
Strategy• Shared SC Guidelines with Lanark Planning Table• Expanded committee to broader planning table
SERVICE INTEGRATION
Child and Family Centres
• Rideau Child and Family Hub [pilot]• -planning for September launch• -coming soon info being distributed• -working on logic model
TRANSITION TO SCHOOL
• Coordinated planning and delivery of Welcome to Kindergarten events in all LG schools (community partner representation at all schools)
• Ongoing work with school boards to build on effective parent engagement practices in terms of transition to school (Regional Transition to School workgroup)
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING
Recommendations1. Professional Development focusing on : Sharing
Sensitive News, Community Agency/Program
Awareness and Facilitating Conversations with
parents
2. A link/page be added to the EKIOC website that
links to the electronic portal of the NDDS
3. Provide opportunities for regular access by families to
Nippissing Screening tool.
LITERACY
• Infant literacy “tubs” developed to reach families of infants/toddlers through libraries• Plan to evaluate the impact of Tubtastic pilot
initiative in terms of increased capacity of librarians to work with the birth to 3 population and their families• Continue to provide deliberate support for more
vulnerable families through outreach to community organizations with whom families are connected.
(e.g. food banks, Loaves and Fishes etc.)• Read to Every Kid
DATA
• Plan for data collection and community data profile developed.
• EDI results and information on sub domains shared with community partners
• Health Nexus Survey completed and shared
• Plan to provide training on survey development
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
1. French Language Population• Resources shared on EKIOC website.• Working with French language BSN to
support outreach to communities in Leeds-
Grenville• Attended WTK at French schools• French language support is a standing item on BSN
agenda
2. Aboriginal Population• Resources posted on EKIOC website• Yearly plan to support aboriginal population
EMERGING PRIORITIES
• Community response to “How Does Learning Happen?” framework• Developing strategies to engage hard to reach families• Community response to government initiatives (e.g. Child and
Family Centres, early years mental health policy)• Continued work with school boards to implement effective
Transition to School practices)• Family Engagement – deliberate strategies for
expanding/supporting• Support for Special Needs Strategy • Analysis of Health Nexus Survey results – how we are working
together, what collaborative relationships need to be strengthened
To Do this we need consistent, committed membership.