February 9, 2012 - District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Board

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Item Assigned Agenda Item Action Items 5a. Susan Vanagas-Cote Special Needs Committee Recommendation that Early ID Campaign Poster include “Best Start Networks Present” or logos. Laura will request a copy of the finalized version and include this when distributing the minutes. See Appendix A Committee met January 31, 2012. Focus is on the promotion of the 18 Month Well Baby Screen Jean Clinton will be speaking on March 7 th . Morning breakfast presentation at hospital for physicians. Afternoon via teleconference for District. An algorithm is close to being finalized –Dr. Clinton will present. Physicians have emphasized that they want one call in number. The Parent / Child information Line will be the Early ID contact. As part of the campaign to promote Early ID, a poster is being finalized. This will be displayed at multiple locations. A multimedia campaign will be organized twice a year (Spring and Fall –Radio, Television, Public Service Announcements) Agencies whose staff are in regular contact with parents of young children should be encouraging use of the Nipissing Tool (Parents can complete this online. Once parents register they will receive reminders to complete as their child grows.) Could the Child Care Centralized Wait List include a 5b. Susan Parr: Child Care Supervisors Committee hyperlink to the Nipissing Tool. IE “If you are not sure if your child has developmental needs click here” Susan distributed information on Inspire Conference. Please see website: www.algomaccsc.com Keynote speaker: Claire Warden Cost: $30 early bird or $40 regular Conference did not coincide with Education PD day. Many child care centres will be closing to allow staff to attend. 5c. Sub-Committee The Hub Coordination and the Parenting Committee have Hub Coordination Members amalgamated. 5c and 6a will be merged on next agenda See item 6a 6a. Diana Taranto Algoma Parenting Committee - Diana will report on amalgamating with Triple P 6b. Hub Co-ordination Committee and Parenting Committee have moved forward with amalgamation Diana will discuss Triple P amalgamation report back. Some discussion around where Parenting Matters Newsletter would fit –suggestion: group meet ½ early on meeting dates to work on Newsletter. Same members on each committee Denise Colizza HSCDSB Laurie Bouliane ADSB ELP Suzanne Malette, CSCNO HSCDSB Denise Colizza informed group that three new schools have been added. St. Francis, Sacred Heart (Espanola) and St. Mary’s The three schools will have a total of seven ELP classes. As there is not a ‘hard cap’ on class size many have increased from 26 to 30. This is the case with St. Paul school, it is difficult to manage even with an ECE in classroom ADSB –not available CSCNO Notre Dame is finding it difficult to recruit francophone ECE’s. This remains a challenge province wide.
Item Assigned Agenda Item Action Items 6c. Lina Davidson MEDU 60 new staff in the MEDU Quality Assurance and Licensing Branch Pam Brown (License / Compliance) now cares for North Bay Sudbury and Thunder Bay This completes the transition of Child Care to MEDU (Policy –May 2010, Funding and Contracts –January 2011 and Licensing –January 2012) If there are any questions pertaining to Before and After School Programming, please review the June 8, 2011 memo around the obligations of Third Party Operators and Board of Education 6d. Joy Staskus MCYS 7. ABA Services: The target for the Northern Region is 250 children. Algoma District target is 49. Joy will be returning to the Business Improvement Division. Elaina Groves will be replacing her as Program Supervisor (previously from the Ministry of the Attorney General) MCSS / MCYS under Regional Review, many positions are not being filled after retirement. Susan Report on CEO meeting Vanagas-Cote CEO’s met in January. Broad cross-section of members not just Children’s Services Discussion around collection of data. Planning Table discussed four possible models. Innovation Centre will be presenting at April 11, 2012 meeting All four school boards participate 8. Sub-Committee Members Innovation Fund Update Nancy Maclean will be reviewing Terms of Reference for this funding to see if dollars could be allocated to photocopying of brochures or media promotion of the 18 Month Well Baby Screen APH is holding the funds. A process is needed to access funding. Deadline is March 31, 2012. Trying not to use expression “No Wrong Door” instead “Coordinated access” Laurie Lambert, Heather Hicks and Gerry Freer are presenting in Sault and outlying area - They are not only presenting on Coordinated Access but also assisting agency/staff with strategies to help parents understand and accept that their child may need specialized services. How to breakdown resistance and use a common language. 9. Committee Structure Carla Fairbrother will assume role of Co-chair Sault Ste. Marie Best Start Network Nancy MacLean is now Co-chair on the Algoma Network Susan and Anna will meet to determine who will continue in role of Co-Chair 10. Steve Zuppa EDI Update - Sean Halliday Potential date April 3 rd and 4 th . Training / Video Conferencing taking place Teachers will have 2 to 3 weeks to complete assessments. Can be completed electronically in French and English. EDI data results should become available by November A Kindergarten Parent Survey will be delivered to parents (Backpack Method) about a month later. There will be incentive to complete and the results of survey should be available shortly after the EDI results.
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