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PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEA year of changeHere are some of the key initiatives thatFife House has undertaken this pastyear to serve our clients effectively:• A strategic plan for Fife House was developedfor the next three years. It includes:a re-focussed mission, beliefs and philosophyof care; a commitment to growth and changebased on client identified needs; a focus oncommunity and service partnerships; anddeveloping the professional growth ofvolunteers, staff, and the Board.• New management staff and positions toensure Fife House will move with excellenceinto the future, including a new ExecutiveDirector, a Director of Development, aManager, Finance and Administration and aManager, Community Support Services.• A lived philosophy that ensures clients arepartners with us in their care and that theyhave a strong voice in the future of theorganisation. This has resulted in thedevelopment of a Direct Service Committeecomprised primarily of clients with activecommittee support from the President of theBoard, who is a member of the committee.• Development and revision of policies,procedures, standards and guidelines thatwill provide the foundation for excellence inproviding services.THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN A TIME OF CHANGE FOR FIFE HOUSE IN RESPONSETO THE EVOLVING NATURE OF HIV/AIDS. PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AS A RESULTOF DRUG THERAPY AND ARE FACING LIFE WITH NEW CHALLENGES REQUIRINGGREATER ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. PROVISION OF INNOVATIVE SERVICES ISCRUCIAL TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS.• Development of a formal partnership withthe Centre of Addiction and Mental Health• Development of an outreach and social/recreation program for our residents/clients.in providing services to mutual clients. • A commitment to evaluation of all components• A clear fundraising and financial plan toensure a secure financial foundation thatwill allow us to fund additional projects toenhance the lives of our residents/clients.of Fife House – governance, standards,services and client satisfaction. A recordkeeping system for client service has beenpiloted and is being revised to provide• On-going regular training for staff in areassuch as psychosocial rehabilitation, crisisintervention, mental health and addictions.Staff are also becoming “trained as trainers”strong baseline data for the type andquantity of services offered.We move enthusiastically into the future into deliver in-house training to our staff, thusensuring the training is timely and costpartnership with our clients and with their bestinterest at heart.effective as well as tailored to the specificneeds of our program and services.• Participation in numerous communityMarilyn MacKenzie Nancy Roxboroughcommittees to ensure involvement in areas ChairExecutive Directorsuch as advocacy, program planning andservice co-ordination.Fife HouseFife HouseF I F E H O U S E A N N U A L R E P O R T 1 9 9 8 / 9 9 • P A G E 1