Creating Innovative Solutions

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Because everyone deserves the essentials of life

Toronto is a wonderful metropolis - rich in diversity and opportunity. But like many big urban centres it also has itsshare of social issues that threaten the health and welfare of the many individuals and families that live here. Here aresome of the troubling statistics driving WoodGreen’s many services:

• Over 30,000 people are living on the streets• More than 170,000 people are out of work • Nearly one in three children lives below the poverty line• Roughly one in four seniors lives alone - many suffering from physical, mental or health challenges

WoodGreen believes that everyone deserves the essentials of life and we are leading the way in tackling these critical issues.

Because of the depth and breadth of WoodGreen’s programs - we currently serve 37,000 clients at 15 locations throughout Toronto’s East end - we are able to address these complex societal issues through innovative and integratedsolutions. As evidenced by the many stories in this Annual Report, WoodGreen takes a holistic approach to helpingclients. We make it easier for individuals and families to access all the support they need by bringing together a numberof services into one program. One example of this successful approach is WoodGreen’s new Homeward Bound program.The program brings together employment training, housing and child care supports to help low-income women andtheir children who have been homeless become completely self-reliant within three years with a guaranteed job.

The Toronto Homemaking Services partnership is another significant initiative in which WoodGreen plays a key role,as we work to ensure that frail and isolated seniors living alone are accessing the many services they require to live independently. And after only a few years of operation, the Bruce/WoodGreen Early Learning Centre - a new modelwhich combines kindergarten, child care and parenting supports in one comprehensive program - is being heralded asthe way of the future for young families.

We couldn’t have this kind of impact without the ongoing involvement and dedication of our amazing board, staff andover 1,500 volunteers who at are the heart of WoodGreen. And we are also thankful for the private and public sectorsupport that provides a strong foundation in which to explore our new ideas and services.

As we look forward, we see so many more opportunities to help our community make positive, permanent changes inthe lives of individuals and families. We see a better Toronto.

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WoodGreen - Tackl ing Social Issues w ith Innovat ive Solut ions

Because everyone deservesthe essentials of life

Brian SmithPresident

Jan GoddardChair, Board of Directors

Joe Deschênes-SmithNora DunnJan GoddardNancy Hawley*

WoodGreen Community Services Board of Directors

Mike MacdonaldValerie MahBrian Milne*Jennifer Norman

Janice PaulElizabeth QualbenEd ReedKaren Sasaki

Brian SmithPaula TurtleNorma WilcoxRobert Witterick

*resigned during the year

While we are fortunate to be featuring some of WoodGreen’s wonderful clients in this Annual Report, none of the photos depict the actual clients whose stories are told throughout these pages.

A special note to readers:

For 27-year-old Nickesha Ricketts,going back to school has been tough,but not nearly as tough as her life waswhen she enrolled in WoodGreen’sHomeward Bound program a year ago.Back then, Nickesha was forced tospend two months living in a shelterwith her two young daughters, unableto find an apartment she could afford.Today she is completing her secondsemester of the Network and TechnicalSupport program at Seneca College,and her daughters are thriving.

Nickesha is one of thirty-two womenwho are part of Homeward Bound - an innovative new WoodGreen programdesigned to help low-income womenwith a history of homelessness, andtheir children, to become completelyself-supporting within three years.Offering a total solution to the barriersthese women face, Homeward Boundprovides housing support, employmenttraining, on-site child care, one-on-onecounselling and a guaranteed, full-timejob at the end of the program.

Year one has been tremendously successful. With all participants havingcompleted their International ComputerDriving Licence certificate - a respected computer literacy program - 26 arenow enrolled in one of five certificateprograms at Seneca College. Accordingto Jocelyn Piercy, Co-Dean, Faculty of

Technology at Seneca College, WoodGreenhas done “an amazing job with helpingthese women find their own passionsand interests, and then supportingthem to follow their chosen path.”

Jacqueline Whittingham, Director ofHomeward Bound, says that having allthe supports in one place has also beenkey to the program’s success. “Thesewomen have been through a greatdeal,” says Jacqueline. “They need lotsof emotional support, help dealing withparenting issues, assistance getting connected to the resources they requireand encouragement to keep going.”

For Nickesha having the ongoing support of staff amounts to one thing -she is able to focus on her studies.“This program will make me moremarketable and allow me to provide for my family,” says Nickesha. “It is one of the best things that has everhappened to me.”

Bringing together a unique mix of privateand public sector partners, HomewardBound has been made possible throughthe generous support of Ed and Fran Clark,The Counselling Foundation of Canada,The Ontario Trillium Foundation,United Way of Greater Toronto, EastYork Rotary Club, Sun Life Financial,Paliare Roland Rosenburg RothsteinLLP and all 3 levels of government.

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Helping low income famil ies to become more self-sufficient through education and employment

Issue:Over 4,500 children

experience shelter life

every year in Toronto.

Solution:Homeward Bound helps

mother-led families

make a complete

transition from

shelters to economic

self-sufficiency.

a freshstart

At a time when both the federal andprovincial governments are looking for amore flexible and integrated approach toearly learning and child care, WoodGreen isleading the way. The Bruce/WoodGreenEarly Learning Centre is being heraldedas the way of the future and “the mostintegrated model in the country,”according to Charles Pascal, ExecutiveDirector of the Atkinson Foundation,which is the core project funder. Otherkey partners include the City of Torontoand the Toronto District School Board.

Offering a seamless system for familieswith young children, Bruce/WoodGreenEarly Learning Centre is one of fiveToronto First Duty Projects which combinekindergarten, child care and parentingsupports in one comprehensive program.Families can choose from a half-day orfull-day program and from a variety ofparenting programs - according to theirneeds. And with financial support fromthe Toronto First Duty funding partners,the program is both affordable andaccessible to all families.

The City of Toronto says that preliminaryfindings indicate the program is showinggreat promise. It appears that parentsfrom the Toronto First Duty sites seemto be more engaged in their children’searly learning than their counterparts in

other schools. When using standardizedtesting, the quality of the program alsoappears to be higher. Pam Musson,Program Manager of Toronto Children’sServices says she anticipates that aneconomic analysis will soon show thatthis integrated service delivery model ismore cost effective too.

As a result, the City of Toronto and theAtkinson Foundation are providingfunding to expand the Bruce/WoodGreenEarly Learning Centre to include children starting at age two and a half,and a broader range of programs andoperating hours.

“We are positioning children for success,”says Elaine Levy, Director of Child CareServices at WoodGreen. “With childreninvolved in positive early learning experiences in an integrated environmentearly on, their transition into school issmoother and developmental gaps areaddressed sooner.”

For Penny Morris, Program Coordinatorat Bruce/WoodGreen the proof is evidentin seeing children thrive in the program.“We see children who are doing wellacademically, can get into routinesmore quickly, are better prepared forgroup situations and who are gainingconfidence all the time,” says Penny.

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Taking the lead w ith an integrated approach to ear ly learning

Issue:Ontario families are

demanding improved

early learning and

child care services

to ensure children

get the best start

possible in the crucial

first six years of life.

Solution:WoodGreen and

partners are piloting

a new model of early

learning and care

that is a flexible and

affordable solution

designed specifically

to meet family needs.

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positioning children for success

a place tocall home

With the homeless population growingfast, WoodGreen Community Servicesis working to create a better solutionfor the 30,000 people living on the streetsof Toronto. Recently, in partnership withthe City of Toronto and the TorontoCommunity Housing Corporation,WoodGreen played an integral role insupporting the ex-residents of Tent Citythrough the emergency homelessnessrent supplement pilot project. Specifically,WoodGreen helped individuals to findappropriate housing, and provided themwith extensive supports (including accessto health and harm reduction services)so they could transition smoothly fromTent City to their own apartments.

A recent report evaluating the pilotproject shows that the financial impactof this innovative approach is significant.Providing individuals with rent supplements and housing support costs28% less than housing those same individuals in hostels or shelters. Andthat’s not the only benefit. This uniquehousing alternative also helps individualswho have been chronically homeless tomake positive changes in their lives.

Among those interviewed, 89% of thehouseholds were still housed more than18 months after the start of the pilotprogram - a very positive result giventhat these individuals had been homelessan average of eight and a half years at thestart of the program. A whopping 70%

of individuals had reduced their drugand alcohol use, 23% were volunteeringin the community, 16% had returnedto school, and 11% were actively seeking employment.

Joyce Brown, a research consultant andone of the writers of the report, calls therent supplement project a “critical solutionto the homelessness issue,” adding that“there is currently no other quick way toget people housed and to keep themhoused.” She says that the WoodGreensupport has been essential to the successof the project, including helping theparticipants deal with paperwork,negotiate with landlords on tenant issues,work through personal issues and connectwith different services in the community.

As a result of the project’s success, the Cityof Toronto has expanded its funding toprovide rent supplements this year for200 more individuals who have spent atleast 50% of their time in shelters orhostels. WoodGreen will again play a keyrole in this new Next Steps Programworking with the individuals for up toa year to ensure they find housing and areproperly integrated into the community.

“WoodGreen is unique in their approachto homelessness,” says Joyce Brown.“They really understand the broadercontext and causes of homelessness,so they are able to come up with goodsolutions for their clients.”

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Finding better solut ions for the c i ty’s homeless

Issue:71,000 households

are now on Toronto’s

municipal waiting

list for affordable

social housing.

Solution:WoodGreen is playing

a key role in the City

of Toronto’s Next Steps

Program by helping

individuals find housing

and integrate into

the community.

Ninety-three-year-old Margaret loves the feeling of independence she gets from living on her own.Like many seniors though, Margaretcouldn’t do it without the support ofToronto Homemaking Services (THS).Struggling with heart problems,diabetes and severe arthritis, Margaretwelcomes THS personal support workers into her home each week to help her with showering anddressing, as well as light housekeepingand laundry.

A creative partnership betweenWoodGreen and NeighbourhoodLink/Senior Link - and more recently,Central Neighbourhood House - THSis a not-for-profit personal support and homemaking service available toclients in Toronto. THS offers clientsthe advantage of really knowing the community in which they live.This means that not only does THSprovide support with daily life -whether it’s holding a client’s hand,helping with bathing, tidying up, orpreparing a hot meal - but it also connects clients with other importantcommunity resources. For Margaretthis means that she also gets access to WoodGreen’s Meals on Wheels

and transportation programs, as well as regular dining events with other seniors.

Adding Central Neighbourhood House to the THS partnership (in 2005) is helping to strengthen all three agencies and their ability tomeet the needs of the many seniors and individuals with disabilities wholive between Bathurst and VictoriaPark, and from Bloor/Danforth to Lake Ontario. Together they will serve an estimated 700 clients in thecoming year.

According to Jane Piccolotto,WoodGreen’s Director of CommunityCare and Wellness for Seniors, this new structure will also allow for bettersharing of ideas among the partners.As well, there will be more varied training programs for staff so they can improve on their skills and techniques. All of this translates to enhanced services for clients.“In this case, bigger is better,” says Jane. “Joining together ensures that we are benefiting from each other’sexpertise and sharing ways to continually improve on how we support each other and our clients.”

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Bringing suppor t ser v ices r ight to c l ients’ homes

Issue:Approximately one in

four Toronto seniors

lives alone - many

suffering from physical,

mental or health

challenges, and in need

of personal support.

Solution:WoodGreen has

partnered with other

Toronto agencies

to create Toronto

Homemaking Services,

providing personal

support that enables

700 seniors to

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livingindependently

When Darcy George found out aboutWoodGreen’s Youth Arts program, sheknew immediately it was for her. Feelingburned out from years of dead-endretail jobs, she was hoping to findemployment that fit with her artisticinterests and talents. Through theYouth Arts Program, she and 11 otheryouth worked with Batik artist DavidKabula and then had the opportunityto do a three-week field placement inan arts-related organization.

After her placement at Arts Starts, Darcywas hired on full time and now helps toorganize summer and after-school artsand drama programs for children. Darcysays that she has finally found employmentthat suits who she is. “I like working ina cooperative team environment focusingon something meaningful,” says Darcy.“Thanks to the WoodGreen program,I make a difference through my workeveryday. It’s wonderful.”

The Youth Arts Program is just oneexample of how WoodGreen’s YouthJob Centre is finding innovative ways toconnect with youth who are unemployed.With close to 20,000 youth out of workin Toronto alone, many of these youthfind themselves without a sense ofpurpose. Studies show that youthunemployment has been linked to anincrease in anti-social behaviours suchas drug and alcohol abuse, as well asinvolvement in criminal activities.

WoodGreen works to help youth seethe opportunity to create a differentkind of future - a future where they aresuccessfully employed and contributingmembers of society.

Partnering with the TorontoCommunity Housing Corporation inSt. Jamestown and the ChristianResource Centre in Regent Park,WoodGreen has set up satellite locations within these communitieswhere employment counselling,job development and summer jobsservices for youth are offered on site.And WoodGreen is also reachingunemployed youth through WellesleyCommunity Centre. Graduates ofthe Youth Job Centre ApprenticeshipProgram attend sports clinics and other youth programming to get their counterparts interested in usingWoodGreen’s employment resources.

According to Sipho Kwaku, Director of Employment and ImmigrantServices at WoodGreen, this approachis really working. Last year alone,the Youth Job Centre helped 1,500youth find jobs. “We’re having muchbetter success in reaching youth when we go to where they live andhang out,” says Sipho. “Our goal is to direct them towards meaningfulcareer opportunities, so they can startto build a life for themselves that theycan feel good about.”

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Reaching out to unemployed youth in creat ive new ways

Issue:Close to 20,000

youth in Toronto

are unemployed.

Solution:WoodGreen is

forging innovative

partnerships to

help more unemployed

youth find

meaningful work.

connecting with unemployed youth

WoodGreen has introduced a new volunteer initiative which offers youngadults living with a developmental disability the opportunity to learn new skills while making a meaningful contribution. Many of these youngadults have completed their schooling,but are unable to get jobs. Through the Access Ability program, these volunteers are trained and assisted tocarry out specific job responsibilitieswithin a service area of WoodGreen.Duties might include putting food trays together for the child care centre,helping with seniors’ recreational programs or performing general office duties.

Launched as a pilot project, the program has been a tremendous success with the four volunteers having gained valuable work

VOLUNTEERS MAKE THEIR MARK

experience, an increased comfort levelin dealing with people and improved self-confidence. And it’s not just the volunteers who are benefiting. AltheaBenjamin, manager of WoodGreen’sYouth Job Centre, says that having a volunteer in place has helped her staff manage the many details of thesummer jobs service program. “With2000 clients and employers to keep trackof, we rely on Stella’s organizationalskills,” says Althea. “Whether she’s filingor scheduling appointments, she’s veryconscientious. She’s become a valuablepart of our team.”

Last year, more than 1,500 volunteersworked alongside WoodGreen staffto help deliver our many essential programs and services. We are thankfulto each and every one for their many contributions.

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People are the hear t of WoodGreen

Every year our dedicated 350+ staffmembers go above and beyond to support and care for the more than37,000 individuals and families in needwho come through our doors. CarmenVaughan-Burnett stands out as a wonderful example of this dedication.A role model and mentor to her fellowstaff, Carmen began as a child careworker at WoodGreen’s Win HarrisCentre in 1974. Demonstrating a passionfor early childhood education and akeen ability to relate to young children,Carmen went on to open WoodGreen’sfirst infant/toddler program in 1980.Within ten years, she opened a newlocation, Woodfield Child Care, whereshe still works as a manager today.

CELEBRATING STAFF DEDICATION

According to Elaine Levy, Director ofChild Care Services, Carmen has touchedhundreds of lives, including severalgenerations. Some current WoodGreenparents were in Carmen’s care whenthey were children themselves! “Carmenleads by example,” says Elaine. “Shenever says ‘can’t’ or ‘won’t; ‘instead shesays ‘how’. If a diaper needs changing,she changes it. If someone needs a hug,she opens her arms. And she does itwith love, laughter and joy.”

With her two daughters at her side,Carmen was recently honoured for her30 years of service at a special staffrecognition event. CongratulationsCarmen… and thank you!

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Carmen Vaughan-Burnett

WoodGreen volunteers participate in the United Way Walk

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WoodGreen Financial/Program Highlights

• Approximately 600 individuals provided with affordable housing and support

• 2,400+ households assisted to access and/or maintain stable housing

• 292 individuals and families with mental health ordevelopmental challenges supported to live independently

• 510 children served through 5 child care sites• 85 children enjoyed KinderRAC summer day camp• 4,000 seniors served by our Community Care

and Wellness program

• 6,000 newcomers provided assistance in settling and finding jobs in Toronto

• 27,085 visits made to our adult Employment Resource Centres

• 2,734 youth accessed services at our Youth Job Centre• 32 mother-led families transitioned out of shelter life

into Homeward Bound• 150 local families participated in the Virtues Project

offered through Pape Neighbourhood House• 1,569 volunteers contributed to our program operations

WOODGREEN STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Year Ended March 31

WHERE OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT GOES

SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2004/05

RevenueGovernment Grants & Fees

Canada 1,366,860 1,335,024Ontario 6,406,108 6,322,981Toronto 4,879,623 3,738,874

Fees for Service Individuals 1,079,640 951,010United Way 620,623 632,681Investments 36,969 58,301Fundraising & Productive Enterprises 798,427 412,277Amortization of Deferred Capital Contributions 116,191 119,559Service Contracts & Other 1,124,534 1,267,288

Total 16,428,975 14,837,995

ExpensesSalaries & Benefits 12,225,266 11,241,724Purchase of Services 535,940 331,725Building Occupancy 867,021 902,023Programs 440,609 389,943Training Subsidies 886,675 644,637Food Services 400,680 362,113Office and General 293,339 298,851Transportation 186,501 180,333Recruitment & Education 113,036 57,867Promotion & Publicity 181,985 157,180Amortization of Capital Assets 270,490 239,336

Total 16,401,542 14,805,732

Operating Surplus 27,433 32,263

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We deeply appreciate the support of each and every donor. We apologize for any omissions.

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In recognit ion of our funders & cor porate suppor ters

CORPORATIONSBaycrest Human Resources

Management Consulting Citibank Canada Clarica Dakis & Associate Inc.Desjardins Financial

Security Direct EnergyGeorge Weston LimitedIBM Employees’

Charitable FundImagico Inc.Investors Group Financial

Services Inc.Ketchum Canada Inc.Korex Don Valley ULCManulife FinancialPal Benefits Inc. Paliare Roland Rosenberg

Rothstein LLPPilot Public Relations Standard LifeSun Life Financial TD Bank Financial Group

EMPLOYEE FUNDSOPG Employees’ &

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EVENT SPONSORSBell Canada Cameron’s BrewingCanada Pure Clarica Colleen Gray Dale & Lessmann, LLPDasd Contracting Inc. Direct Office Marketing Ellis Mechanical

Services Ltd.Humphrey Funeral Home ICDL Canada Ltd.Iceberg VodkaInvestors Group King Kong’s

Overhead DoorsMarie G. Selva Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Michael ClarkePal Benefits Inc. RJ McCarthy ScotiabankSharp Stewart Foodservice Inc. Successful Investor Wealth

Management Inc.

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of CreditMortgagesPersonal Credit Sales Real Estate Secured

Lending Small Business BankingTD Waterhouse

The Berkeley Consulting Group

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Hardware Limited

FOUNDATIONSCanadian Tire Foundation

for FamiliesChum Charitable FoundationDeutsche Bank Americas

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FoundationJ.P. Bickell FoundationLee Tak Wai FoundationThe Atkinson Charitable

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of CanadaThe Ontario Trillium

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Brokers Inc.Bally Total FitnessBeaches Montessori SchoolBetween Friends

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We deeply appreciate the support of each and every donor. We apologize for any omissions.

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