June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

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MDISTRICT OF
ON THE FRASER
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION
To: Chief Administrative Officer
From: Manager of Social Development
Date: June 3, 2009
Subject: Social Development Report
Section 1— Update on Kirsten Hargreaves' current activities
Section 2 — Current Projects
Section 3 — Social Development Sub Committee Updates
Section 4 - Social Development Plan Review and Recommendations
Section 5 — Social Development Commission Update
Section 1: Update on Kirsten Hargreaves' current activities
I began my position as Social Development Manager January 26, 2009.
It is my intention to provide council with a report on my activities of the past four months as well
as outline my short term goals for the position of Social Development Manager for 2009. Thus
far, the Social Development Commission has held five meetings, February 5, 2009, March 12 th,
2009, April 9, 2009, April 23, 2009 and May 28, 2009. I have set up various community
representatives to speak as delegates at a few of the future Social Development meetings with the
goal of providing fresh and novel approaches to looking at areas of potential growth and
intervention within the community.
Mr. Andy Kwak of the Abbotsford Salvation Army spoke at our meeting on March 12th. Andy
introduced a program he is interested in starting in Mission called the 0.K Kids Program. This
program originated out of Moncton, New Brunswick with the purpose of providing a support
group for children and youth who are affected by parental incarceration. It is hoped that this
program will change how the community views these children, as well as provide them with a
support group in which they can express how they are feeling in a safe environment without
prejudice or judgment. This program will teach coping skills over a period of 14 weekly topics,
allowing these youth to develop a sense of community, while teaching them valuable social
skills.
As I am new to the community of Mission, I have made a concerted effort over the past month to
meet many members of the community in diverse service areas, giving me a clearer picture of
the services and resources offered in the District of Mission. It quickly became apparent to me
P.O. Box 20, 8645 Stave Lake Street, Mission, B.C. V2V 4L9
Phone (604) 820-3752 Fax (604) 826-1363 & (604) 820-3715 Web Site: www.mission.ca E-mail: khargreaves@mission.ca