Report - George Hull Centre

Annual Report2005-2006

From the Board Chair and Executive DirectorThe George Hull Centre is dedicated to children, youth and families.Families who have faced the pain, suffering and despair of interrupted lives.With courage, they have come for help.Children in trouble.Children with depression.Children with school problems.Children with drug problems.Children who want to die.The Centre offers hope and healing through a full range of mental health services.To children and youth, from birth through to age eighteen, and their families.Our staff – early childhood educators, child and youth workers, social workers, psychologists, psychiatristsand speech and language pathologists – are united by a common commitment to work tirelessly to supportchildren and their families to become strong and healthy.The dedication, skill, professionalism and caring that every one of the staff demonstrates is what makesThe George Hull Centre such an outstanding organization.Brigid MurphyBoard ChairElizabeth Ridgely M.S.W., R.S.W.Executive Director“I battled with obesity, alcoholism, depression and issues with self-mutilation. I was angry andhostile because I felt a void inside like a part of me was missing. But because of the seeminglyendless patience of staff at the George Hull Centre I started to slowly mend. It was a long hardstruggle. It is my strong belief that it is the people that stand with you in time of need thatinfluence you the most in life. I owe my self-knowledge and happiness”to the George Hull Centre.Without them, I don’t think that I would have made it as far as I have.Girls House Client

Mission StatementThe George Hull Centre is one of Ontario’s leading multidisciplinary, innovative children’s mentalhealth centres.The purpose of The George Hull Centre is to reduce suffering and to enhance the quality of life ofchildren, youth and families.The George Hull Centre engages the community, its families and volunteers in a variety of partnerships toprovide hope, solutions and positive outcomes.Rose attended the Best Start Program with her infant son. She had no family support anda stormy relationship with her baby’s father. Staff helped her with her family relationships,future goals, academic upgrading, life skills and infant care.Eight years later, she is married, volunteers for a women’s shelter and belongs to a church grouphelping young single mothers. She returned to visit and presented staff with one hundreddollars. Bursting into tears, she told how she had frequently stolen milk and food from theprogram cupboards when she was desperate.She credits the program with giving her the strength and skill to raise her son competently.The Centre is most appreciative of the visit to the Clear Directions Program by the Honourable GeorgeSmitherman, Minister of Health, Government of Ontario. Not only did the Minister spend time with ourclients who have severe substance abuse problems, he also invited them to visit his office. These clients hadan inside look at government in action. They joined him for lunch. It was a life changing experience forour clients!“ ”The warmth and incredible support made a huge difference in our feelings of desperation.Parent

The Year In ReviewThe George Hull Centre served 4,050 children and families in 2006-2007.Prevention and Early Intervention Services include the Best Start Program, Preschool Speech &Language Services, the Ontario Early Years Centre, the Etobicoke Preschool Consultation Group, theHighfield Community Enrichment Project, and the Etobicoke Brighter Futures Coalition. 3,077 familiesused these services. The unique aspect of this service continues to be the linkage between programs. A childcan move easily from one program to another program, depending on the need.The Community Clinic offered 19 groups and workshops to 298 parents and children on the waitinglist, in treatment and from the community. The multidisciplinary team provided assessment and familytreatment to 622 families who were distraught about their children. The suffering endured by the childand the family as they struggle with disheartening conditions such as depression, anxiety, school refusal,substance abuse, aggression, learning difficulties, and suicidal ideation, erodes the soul. The dilemma ofneed for service and availability of service permeates all children’s mental health centres.The Boys House, a long-term residential treatment program, served 14 disturbed adolescents. The boyscome with heartache, which is expressed through anger and extremely self destructive behaviours. Groupand individualized programming is designed to provide a range of opportunities that promote self-esteem,confidence and skill development.The Girls House, a long-term residential treatment program, served 12 disturbed adolescents. Thegirls come with heartache, which is expressed through self-destructive symptoms, such as severe underachievement,suicidal behaviours, cutting, prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse. Most have been sexuallyabused. Most have given up on themselves and their ability to develop a life worth saving.The School Program is a partnership program with the Toronto Catholic District School Board andthe Toronto District School Board. It served 54 adolescents from the Boys House, Girls House, and thecommunity. The troubled lives of our students have left them far behind academically. This programeases the academic struggle with classroom adventures in theatre, sports and musical performances. Thepartnership between the teacher and the child and youth workers is exemplary. Both are needed for ourstudents who walk into the classroom with their heads down.Clear Directions: In partnership with Breakaway and the Toronto District School Board, the mission ofClear Directions is to help young people, whose lives have been shattered by drugs and alcohol, break thecycle of addiction, rebuild their lives and become productive members of the community. The multidisciplinaryteam, working with a harm reduction philosophy, engages youth by acknowledging and buildingon strength, instilling hope and inviting family and friends into the class and therapy rooms.Children’s Mental Health Ontario: The George Hull Centre has been successfully re-accredited for a fouryear period. The CMHO accreditation standards reflect community needs and current practices, as wellas emerging trends in the field of children’s mental health. In 2005, Elizabeth Ridgely was elected to theBoard of CMHO and co-chairs its Public Policy Committee.The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Research, Program Evaluation and Quality AssuranceDirector: Dr. Sandra CunningThe George Hull Centre is committed to research, program evaluation and continuous qualityimprovement in an effort to ensure the delivery of high quality and effective services to the children andfamilies it serves.From the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview, we know that over 60% of the families seen by theCentre were having more difficulties in functioning than 98% of the general population.When children and families completed services, we found that 84% of children showed significantimprovement in functioning.Clients expressed high levels of satisfaction with clinical services, workshops and groups. 88% to 99% ofrespondents indicated that they would either return for services at the Centre or recommend the Centre toa friend. 92% of referring professionals indicated that they would continue to refer families to the Centre.The Research Department has been involved in the development of the Child and Youth Services InformationSystem for the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. The project is led by the Mothercraft Institute forEarly Development and supported by the Ministry of Finance.The Etobicoke Brighter Futures Coalition (EBFC) is a forty-member collaborative of agencies, groupsand individuals, which provides programs and services to improve the health and well-being of high-riskchildren between zero and six years of age. Dr. Cunning recently completed a two-year evaluation studyof eight Health Canada funded EBFC programs and the Coalition itself. Over 500 clients participated inthe evaluation.Results of the study demonstrated that the programs were consistently reaching the most vulnerablechildren and families in our community. Over 80% of adult participants were born outside of Canada,with 70% living in Canada for less than five years. Approximately 50% of participants reported an annualincome of under $15,000. A significant proportion of families (approximately 40%) are headed by loneparents, the majority of whom are women.The most significant outcome was that clients reported feeling significantly more connected to theircommunities and to the available supports after participating in Brighter Futures programs, effectivelyreducing their sense of isolation, a significant risk factor for families.“You may not know the reasons I do not make it to school in the mornings. Some days, I just don’thave the drive to get out of bed. Why do I sleep? To escape what is really happening around me.Why don’t I wake up in the mornings? Because I don’t want to face a new day. A new day bringsloose ends, false hope, another”number to add to a list of the unaccomplished. Why do I sleep?Because I do not want to wake.Girl, age 16, School ProgramThe George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Family Group Conferencing Project of TorontoLaunched in 1998, the Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto is run by a unique child welfarechildren’smental health partnership: Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Catholic Children’s Aid Society ofToronto, Native Child and Family Services, The Etobicoke Children’s Centre, The George Hull Centre forChildren and Families and Yorktown Child and Family Services.The project is supported by a research team, led by Dr. Sandra Cunning, with funding from the Centre ofExcellence for Child Welfare, University of Toronto, and Hedge Funds Care.Research findings clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of family group conferencing in giving familiesa voice in planning for children who are in need of protection and keeping these children within theirextended family.The Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto has received a total of 340 referrals. A total of 1,571adults, family members and friends, and 558 children attended conferences.Plans have been developed for 248 children. For children who are in the care of child welfare because ofabuse and neglect. For the care and safety of teenage mothers and their unborn babies. For children with aterminally ill or mentally ill parent.87% of the children remained with or were returned to their families.The Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto has provided training and consultation aroundthe province. The Child Welfare Secretariat, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, has funded thepublication of the Project’s training manual for distribution across the province.In addition to numerous presentations in Ontario, Daniel Bogue, Dr. Sandra Cunning and InshirahHassabu of The George Hull Centre have presented for the past five years at the annual American HumaneAssociation’s International Family Group Decision Making Conference. Daniel Bogue and ElizabethRidgely presented Family Group Conferencing in October 2005 at the Accademia Di Psicoterapia dellaFamiglia International Family Therapy Symposium in Italy.Training Future ProfessionalsThrough the Centre’s formal affiliation agreement with the University of Toronto, the Centre offerslearning opportunities to students from various professional disciplines.This year, the Centre provided learning opportunities for one resident in psychiatry, four social workstudents, two Speech and Language Pathology students, 62 medical students, and two medical studentsfrom the Determinants of Community Health Program.The Centre also welcomed 12 child and youth work students from George Brown, Humber, Seneca andMohawk Colleges and Ryerson University. 12 nursing students from Humber College and one nursingstudent from Ryerson University/George Brown College were placed at the Highfield CommunityEnrichment Project.The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Family Therapy Training ProgramDirector: Elizabeth Ridgely, M.S.W., R.S.W.Faculty: Daniel Bogue, M.S.W., R.S.W., Jane Bray, M.S.W., R.S.W., Martha Howard, M.S.W., R.S.W.The George Hull Centre is committed to the training and development of professionals working in thefield. The Family Therapy Training Program offers both theoretical and clinical training to professionalsacross disciplines and across the country to promote family therapy as a central component of thetreatment of children and adolescents.This year, the Family Therapy Training Program had 78 trainees in programs including the TheoreticalFrameworks Seminar Series, Extern Program, Marital Therapy Seminar. A one day workshop on racism waspresented by Dr. Ken Hardy, Professor, Syracuse University, who is known internationally for his work inthe area of diversity and family therapy.During the past year, Elizabeth Ridgely provided family therapy consultation to Rapport Youth and FamilyServices, Brampton, and Family Service Association of Toronto. She presented on Couples in Crisis, AlliantInternational University, San Diego, California; on Two Cultures: One Family at the Ontario SchoolCounsellors Association Parents Conference, Toronto; on Consent and Confidentiality at the OntarioCollege of Social Workers and Social Service Workers Education Day, Toronto.We Love Our 141 Volunteers!They sit on the Board of the Centre. They sit on the Highfield Project Steering Committee. They sit on theParents’ Association. They help in the classroom. They help with groups. They tutor children. They leadreading circles. They provide support to parents. They make snacks – hundreds a week at our early yearsprograms and 1,150 a day at Highfield Junior School.Honorary mention to members of the Kiwanis Club of Humber Valley and the North Albion CollegiateLeadership Class who help run the Highfield Breakfast Club for 150 children every morning.“The warmth and incredible support made a huge difference in our feelings of desperation. Ourchild was immediately made to feel”that someone was listening! The help and support will neverbe forgotten or under-appreciated!Parent, Community ClinicThe George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Michael Syron Memorial BursaryThe Michael Syron Memorial Bursary was established in honour of the founding Board Chair of theCentre, whose dedication and ideals contributed to the Centre and to the Etobicoke community. Fundedby his children, Laura Syron, Stephanie Taaffe and Philip Syron, the bursary is presented annually to auniversity or college bound student graduating from a school located in the former City of Etobicoke. Theaward assists students who have done well in school and contributed to the community despite adversepersonal circumstances.The 2005 Michael Syron Memorial Bursary of one thousand dollars was awarded to Granit Binaku, agraduate of North Albion Collegiate Institute, to study Kinesiology at York University. Granit came toCanada six years ago, fleeing the war in Kosovo.Smaller awards of two hundred and fifty dollars each were given to Aziza Mohammed, a graduate ofRichview Collegiate Institute, to study International Relations and Political Science at Trinity College,University of Toronto, and to Nikisha Dowlatsingh, a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts, tostudy at Western University.“ ”There were many times when I felt that the George Hull Centre was a lifeline for my family and Iwill always be grateful for all of the help and support we received.ParentHonorary Members of The George Hull Centre1985-1990 Clive Chamberlain, m.d., f.r.c.p.(c), Founding Executive DirectorSpeakers who enriched our Annual Meetings with their thinking, their advocacy and their presence:2005 Alia Hogben 1998 Dr. Susan Bradley2004 Ellie Tesher 1996 Michael Valpy2003 June Callwood 1995 Anne-Marie Stewart2002 Susan Perren 1994 His Excellency Allan Rock2001 The Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain 1993 Tony Silipo2000 The Hon. Hilary M. Weston 1992 Dr. Thelma Jean Goodrich1999 Jeffery Wilson 1991 Dr. Colin MaloneyThe George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Fundraising Events:The George Hull Centre Golf Tournament, August 2005 $38,000A beautiful day. A beautiful golf course. National Pines Golf Club.A delicious lunch. A delicious silent auction.The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 2005 $37,500Another beautiful day.With the Honourable George Smitherman running for The George Hull Centre.The RBC Poker Tournament for Children’s Mental Health, February 2006 $181,800A beautiful evening at RBC. A beautiful view. Beautiful food.Hosted and sponsored by RBC Capital Markets.Other sponsors: The Dominion of Canada General Insurance CompanyLombard Canada Ltd.Hope Travels, March 2006 $8,000A beautiful dinner. A beautiful restaurant, Trapezzi Supper Club.A beautiful silent auction. A wonderful evening celebrating the Girls House.Contributing to the Girls House summer plan of driving to Newfoundland.Boys Helping Boys, Royal St. George’s College, April 2006 $3,275A beautiful pasta dinner. Beautiful music. A beautiful silent auction.Wonderful dancing by Sole2Soul and Hawaiian Pacific Magic.Contributing to the Boys House summer plan of driving to Vancouver.The George Hull Centre 20th Anniversary Gala, May 2006 $70,000A beautiful dinner at the Capitol Event Theatre. A beautiful silent auction.A beautiful evening enhanced by Sonja Smits and Alan Frew.Signature Sponsor: The Dominion of Canada General Insurance CompanyHelping Hand Sponsors: The Boiler Insurance and Inspection Company of CanadaCade Associates Insurance Brokers LimitedDeloitte and Touche LLPFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPMiller Thomson LLPRed Apple EntertainmentSymcor Inc.The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Financial Highlights12 Month Period Ending March 31, 2006 $000’sRevenue Provincial Subsidy 6,165Donations 396Family Group Conferencing 126Highfield Nutrition Program 82Etobicoke Preschool Consultation 71Highfield Child Care Program 22Family Therapy Training Program 18Interest and expense recoveries 180Total Revenue 7,060Expenditures Salaries and benefits 5,353Building Occupancy 534Professional Services 298Program and Client Expenses 307Office and Administration 227Awareness 85Amortization 116Travel and Vehicle 56Training and Recruitment 23Family Therapy Training Program 11Total Expenditures 7,010Funds Received and Managed on behalf of:Etobicoke Brighter Futures Health Canada CAPC 182United Way Success by Six 110Other 13Toronto Preschool Speech and Provincial funding through the City of Toronto 1,112Language ServicesOther 17The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Making A DifferenceThe Centre gratefully acknowledges the generous support of its donors.Corporate407 etr Concession Company LimitedAbsolutely Fine FoodsAIM Health GroupAlliance Atlantis Communications Inc.All-Seasons Home ImprovementAurion Capital Management Inc.Aviva Canada Inc.Bank of MontrealBank of Nova ScotiaBaron Insurance Services Inc.Bartimaeus Inc.Bass Associates Ltd.Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLPBMO Nesbitt BurnsBMW Group CanadaBoiler Inspection and InsuranceCompany of CanadaBorden Ladner Gervais LLPCade Associates Insurance Brokers LimitedCan-Am Food Brokers LimitedCarruthers Financial and Associates Inc.Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLPCentral Ontario Regional Councilof Carpenters, Drywalland Allied WorkersClub LinkCoca Cola Bottling CompanyCuffwear Inc.CULE General Contractor Ltd.Danforth Yoga SpaDapa ConsultingDeloitte and ToucheDiesel ManagementDiscount Car and Truck RentalsDUCA Financial Services Credit Union Ltd.DWPV Services Limited PartnershipEclipse Fitness ClubEpstein Cole LLPExtendicare (Canada) Inc.Fasken Martineau DuMoulin llpFrameworth Sport Inc.Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.Fraser Milner Casgrain LLPFuturemed Health Care Products LPGoodmans LLPGowling Lafleur Henderson LLPGreat-West Life Assurance CompanyGreiner-Pacaud Management AssociatesGuarantee Company of North AmericaGuy Carpenter and Company (Canada) Ltd.Hershey Canada Inc.H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd.Hillcrest MallHSBC Securities (Canada) Inc.Humbertown JewellersHummingbirdIslington NurseriesJB McFee ConstructionJ.D.R. Marketing LimitedJacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Jiffy SignJ.J. Barnicke LimitedKarry’s Bros. LimitedKPMG Corporate Finance Inc.Krest Dental CeramicsLangdon Hall Country HouseHotel and SpaLoblaws GroupLombard Canada Ltd.Lulu Lemon AthleticaMacquarie North America Ltd.Magic Lantern Theatres Ltd.Magna International Inc.Maple Leaf SportsMarketron InternationalMastermind Educational ToysMcDermott Enterprises Ltd.McDonald’s CanadaMcLellan GroupMeMeMe Inc.Mercer Human ResourceConsulting Limited10 The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Microsoft Canada Co.Miller Thomson LLPMoksha YogaMooresMunich Reinsurance Company of CanadaN.S. Smith Real Estate Ltd.Norseman PlasticsNorth 44Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLPPardu Interior Design Consultants Ltd.PartnerRe CanadaPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPRed Apple EntertainmentRed Label Hair Co.Rick Davis Promotions Inc.Ridgely Studio WorksRogers WirelessRoycom Inc.Samuel Manu-Tech Inc.Samuel, Son and Co., LimitedShore Line Building MaintenanceSienna Films Inc.Sleep Country CanadaStarbucks Coffee CompanyStikeman ElliottSuperior LiquidatorsSwiss Reinsurance Company CanadaSymcor Inc.TD NewcrestTD Securities Employee Charity AuctionTeranet Inc.The Dominion of Canada GeneralInsurance CompanyThe International Group Inc.The Manufacturers Life Insurance CompanyThe Valecon GroupThermopatch (Canada) Inc.Torys LLPTurner and PorterFuneral Directors limitedUBS Securities Canada Inc.Valecon Properties Corp.Vanderfleet FlowersVillage SalonWD-40 Products (Canada) Ltd.Wheels GroupX-Design Inc.Community GroupsBlue Man Group TorontoDixon Grove Junior Middle SchoolFamilies in TransitionHawaiian Pacific MagicIslington United ChurchKingsway-Lambton Untied Church WomenNativity of Our Lord CatholicWomen’s LeagueRoyal St. George’s CollegeSt. Andrew’s CollegeSt. George’s Church Nursery School Inc.Soul2SoleTaoist Tai Chi SocietyToronto ProfessionalFire Fighters AssociationFoundationsCIBC World MarketsChildren’s Miracle FoundationDavies Ward Phillipsand Vineberg FoundationInstitute for Cross-Cultural ExchangeOntario Trillium FoundationRBC FoundationThe EJLB FoundationThe KPMG Foundation“Saying ‘thank you’ is not enough of an expression of the emotion that I feel when I reflecton the patience, understanding, kindness and professionalism that the Boys House staffgenerously showed my son during”his year long journey. I know living at the GHC did hima lot of good because of the staff.Father of boy, age 14The George Hull Centre for Children and Families11

IndividualsPeter & Cathy AcsBarbara AddieJasmine AkbaraliJim AliKate AllanJocelyn AllenPhilip AllmenVeit AllrichRon AlltreeLigia AlmeidaBarbara AndersenJeff AndersonMichael J. AndersonRick & Mary AngelsonBrenda AnsaraJames Archer-SheeAldona ArmstrongSusan M. ArmstrongRay ArndtJanet AronovitchRick ArseneauJoe ArteagaLeilani AquinoRae AugustoSandra AugustoPeter AzizAaron BabelGail BaconJanice BaconTerence BadourMatthew BaillieAmy BakerMax BalabanMark BaldwinEstate of Elizabeth H. BandGreg BandlerChristopher J. BardsleyPortia BarriffeDiane BartlettBarbara BastaBarbara BastyrKevon BayatNathalie BeginManon BelisleJalynn BennettKingsley BennettChristiane BergevinFrank BertucciDr. Lion BerzinBrad BeveridgeDr. & Mrs. R.D. BeveridgeTerry & Jan BeveridgeRoger BickersDoug & Gail BieferGenny BillingsleyLawrence BirchTerry BissetCarla BlackmoreTom BlakeSharen H. BlattShelagh BlockKen BlonskiCharlie & Marie BlumLisa BlumDaniel BogueSheila BondiDr. Steve BongardPeter BorstSimone BowmanJames BoydAlan BradleyColin BradlyGord BrandtJane BrayKaren BrayMariana BrizuelaGraham BrownHoward BrownKatherine BryceAnja BundzeGeoffrey ButlerIan ButtonKenneth ButtooDonald CadeMarilyn CadeDarlene Cade FraserJune CallwoodMr. & Mrs. Donald CameronBruce CampbellKathryn CampbellNorma CampbellJune CannavicciErnest CappellacciJ. Pino CarrieroRudi CarterBill CartyBJ CarusoEsther CarverEva CasinoDavid CassarMichelle CatoTom CauchonDr. Clive ChamberlainEddy ChanChichi ChangYvonne Chan-NicholsonBrent P. ChapmanJanet CharltonKrishna ChawlaGregory ChellewMorris ChochlaNiels & Doris ChristensenHugh ChristieKathy CiccoliniMr. & Mrs. Frank CiccoliniCarol CimicataRalph & Carol CipollaChris & Pam ClarkGordon & Margaret ClarkJennifer ClinchJean CloutierJamie ColliverJoe & Venita ColonnaMaris Uffelmann& Dean ConnorAnne ConwayGeorge L. CookeMarie CorderoBob CoughlinSusan M. CowanDeborah CowleySteve CoxfordDavid CraigJudith A. CraigChris CroftonBob CulbertRoy CullenWilliam & Sheila CunningPat DalesJerry Dalla CorteRebecca DanialLaurie DartJ.S. Darville12 The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Carol Anne DavidsonGina DavidsonSteve DaviesSusan DaviesRick DavisJuliet DavyDuncan de ChastelainLina de JongAngie DeFrancescoFlorence DelkusDawn DeNeireLarry DeramoLuc DeshaiesFranca DiComoAntonella DigiovanniElvire DiScipioGerry DoerksenMeg DohertyBorka DokuzovicDoug DoughertyKen & Lynda DrydenChristine DuffieldWilliam DunlopSandra DunneTony DunneJan DurstEd DybkaHalinka DybkaDr. Gary DyckGeorge EaseyNora Gillespie & James EastoDon EckhartFrances EdmondsConnie EidingerTerry ElderKaren ElstonePhilip EvershedColin FairlieDionne FalconerElizabeth FanjoyCarole A. FarleyDr. Gordon FarndonRyan FarquharEd FarrellClara FernandesGina FerrisJo-Anne FineganMervin FisherPatricia FisherStewart FisherWalter FloresRobert FooteKathryn ForsythAndre FredetteJeremy FreedmanFred & Yvonne FroudThe Froud FamilyMark FruitmanMary FruitmanMurray B. FrumSylvia FurgiueleOlga GalbraithJeffrey GambleJane GardnerDomenic GattaRichard GauthierP. GazzoliJ. David GirvinDr. Marianne GockerDavid & Roanne GoldsmonAna GomezJeffery GreenfieldDoreen GreenwaldJanet GreenwoodLynne GregoryZulema GuerreroDebra HaakChristine HaleyGordon HallSusan HalpernKirk D. HamiltonPeter HamiltonChristine HampsonRobert HannaNada HarcourtDaniel HarperMichael HarrisSandra HarrisJerry HartmanBryn Harvey-RaymondClare Harvey-RaymondBrahm HauerJack & Amy HauerThomas HeintzmanPaul HendersonPaul HendrickTom HeraufMichael HeydonDebbie HollyPeter HoltDermot W. HolwellSheri HordSonia HouleCraig HoustonMartha HowardDonna HrynkiwStephen J. HucalGabrielle HuebnerDavid HuestisSusan HuffElizabeth HugginsNathalie & Meghan HullRobert & Catherine HullWarren HullAnne Hull CampbellMarion A. HuntDavid & Adele ImrieShirley IvensJon JacobsJulie JaglowitzClaudette JamesWilliam JamesAngela JansenJanice JohnsonPam JohnsonEmily JoyceRobert JuhaszMarilyn KaneeJ. KartechnerMin KatzDr. Manohar KeesariRobert KeiltyBrian KeoghWilliam KerrSharon KiffJulie KinnearE. KnowltonTom KnowltonJohn KoopmanJoe KormanRobert W. KorthalsMiriam KoszelaSusan KotcheffBrian KristjansenThe George Hull Centre for Children and Families13

Axel KuhnPei-Chi KuoGregory KwanPaul LabergeNancy LadenheimGrace LamMichael LamDon LangillRollande B. LatreilleMarlene LaugesenJohn LaurieAngie LaurusaitisLavinia LawMary Law ReneeLydia and Audrey LebedRon LevyWendy LiSusan LilleyManoojkumar LilmohanJoyce LinnettKatherine LloydJacqueline LoachRichard LongleyLouise LoreDavid LoucksTonny LouieMarilyn LoweGordon LowndsDavid LuriePeter MacaulayArlene MacBrideAnn MacDonaldFlorence MacDonaldScott MacdonaldAnita MacIsaacGlenn MacKayVlastimila MackoMargaret MacMillanBruce MannJim MarinosThe Marlatt FamilyJohn MartelliCatherine MartinCathy A. MartinFrancis MartinLeonel MartinezKerry MascheTodd MascheAshi P. MathurFred MaySteven MayersHon. MargaretNorrie McCainDuncan McCallumLeslie McCallumLeah McDoomRobert McEwenLiam McFarlaneTom McGroganGreg & Bonnie McGuireSandra McGuireMark McHughanPatrizia McInnisKara McIntoshLaura Syron& Keith McLaughlinKaryn N. McLeanAndrea McLeodRyan McLeodLisa McMahonTerry McNallyKen MeadCatherine MeadeStania MelicharBert MenearPatricia MerkaKaren MightyBarbara MillerCraig MillsStephanie MillsCharlene MiltonPhilip W. Minnaar, C.A.Paul MoaseMonica MonahanLorena MonizC. Elan MooreDarwina MooreDr. Peter MooreHarold MooreMary MorrisAudrey MullanCatherine MunroGordon MunroBrigid MurphyLeah MurphyJames MurraySaima Murtaza-VahedAaron NantaisNicole NantaisCathy NarduzziSylvia NaumovskiH. NearAbraham NehmadZdenka NejasmicRichard NelsonMaria NetoCraig & Lisa NewfieldPaul & Diane NewhouseRobert NiceKerry NolanSandie Nolan-HallDavid NoonLois NukMaureen O’BrienJocelyne Cote O’HaraCory OliverDonald OliverGlen OliverJoan OliverArthur & Ruth O’NeilDr. ChristinaOprescu-HavriliucChristina O’ReillyMarco OrtizKaren Osorio-ValleAnthony OstlerLisa OttiniMichael OverburyMirabel Palmer-ElliottEffie PanagiotoupoulosEdward ParadowskiJuliana ParisJoanne ParkPravir PatelAlana PattersonCatherine PattersonMairi PayneCarroll PearceJoe PendleburySusie PereinaSandra PereiraSusan PerrenLiliana PestanaRichard Peterson14 The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Larry PhillipsBrian PickardChristine PieningMaddalena PignatariMr. & Mrs. Carl PigulskiVirginia PintoDoina PlopeanuRuth PluznickJess PolandJ. Mary PooleColin PopeAlison J. PorterBarb PorterTara PortlandMollyanna PotterCynthia PottsElizabeth PrescottMorris PresselloDon PriceShelly Ann RaeTahir RajaJohn RalphAbigail RamNerys RauTerry ReynoldsTammy RichardsElizabeth RidgelyRana RifaieMichelle RitchLinda RiversoWesley RobertsAngela RobertsonJennifer RogersBonnie RomansonMarie RoundingAlison RundleRosalind RundleRita RussoJackie SalibaDon SangsterMaria SantosAldo SarraciniWilliam SaundersonMichael SchaflerMargaret Priest& Tony SchermanSophie SchmidtKathryn SchneiderMary SecordMay SecordAnne Secord-HoustonCatherine Secord-SwannGraham SeggerDr. Randi ShaulElaine ShearerTim ShkolnikHilary ShortNaeem SiddiqWojtceck SikorskiLinda Intaschi& David SilcoxSirje SimmClifton SimpsonShayna SingerBobby SinharoyRaymond SlatteryMichelle SmallJenny SmitLloyd SmithDonata SmolakRoman SmolakSteven SoferHoward SoneCandice SookooNyron SookrajDan SooleyTim SparkRon SparrowGerry & Nancy SponagleElise St. MarieJim StaffordOlga SteckleyJohn StewartTimothy StewartCindy StorrBarbara SuttonDr. Martin SvihraLorne SwitzerMr. & Mrs. Alan TaaffeMark M. TaylorEllie TesherErin TimmonsMary TorroDoug TozerKaren TraboulayAlex TroopAnita TurcotteJohn & Barbara TyersJohn UlrichAhmed VahedZiyaad VahedCarolina VandenBerg-DouglasAnne-Marie VanierDena VeltriTimothy WachDonald WaechterJane WaechterLinda J. WahrerDavid M. WalkowiakDr. & Mrs. M. WalshDoug WarringtonStanley WatrobaBruce WatsonDr. Penny WatsonReg WatsonD. WebbStephen WeimanCatharine WellsLoren WellsSteve WhitelawAllyson Whyte NowakWilliam P. WilderNancy WildmanMargaret WilliamsNeil WitchlonCatherine WongSim Mee WongRobert WoodallDiane WoodruffJoan WoodsJames WortsEric WredenhagenBorys WrzesnewskyiRichard WyruchXiangmin XuAaron YoungCaroline YoungNatalie ZinmanJurij ZurbaThe George Hull Centre for Children and Families15

Corporate DirectoryManagement TeamElizabeth Ridgely, M.S.W., R.S.W.,Executive DirectorRick Arseneau, B.Comm., CGA,Director, AdministrationDaniel Bogue, M.S.W, R.S.W.,Director, Prevention andEarly Intervention ServicesJane Bray, M.S.W., R.S.W.,Director, Residential andDay Treatment ServicesSandra Cunning, Ph.D.,Director, ResearchBill Davidovitz, M.S.W., R.S.W.,Acting Director, Community ClinicTahmo Gharabaghi, B.A.,Program Manager, School Program andClear DirectionsBoard MembersBrigid Murphy, ChairSusan Armstrong, Vice-ChairJasmine AkbaraliDarlene CadeJ.S. DarvilleLouise LoreLynne Gregory, C.Y.W.,Program Manager,Ontario Early Years CentreAndrew Legatto, B.A.,Program Manager, Boys HouseElnora Magboo, M.A.,Program Manager, HighfieldCommunity Enrichment ProjectKaren Mighty, S.S.W.,Program Manager, Girls HouseAudrey Mullan,Manager, Human ResourcesInaam Sahar, SLP(Reg.CASLPO),Acting Manager, Preschool Speechand Language ServicesAnne Secord-Houston, B.S.W., R.S.W.,Program Manager, Best StartRuth Stirtzinger, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C),Psychiatrist in ChiefCathy A. MartinAshi P. MathurNaeem SiddiqAnne-Marie VanierJane WaechterFoundation TrusteesRobert G.S. Hull, ChairPhilip AllmenHugh ChristieJ.S. DarvilleGordon LowndsDuncan McCallumGregory McGuireBrigid MurphyParents’ AssociationCathy A. Martin, Chair16 The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

SorrowDrowning in this pool of sorrow,I cannot find the light.Reach for the stars, they say,But they are always out of sight.A star above is dying lonely,I hold my life in my fist.Time ticks by with clarity,I am bleeding from my wrist.It’s hard to fly,When you can’t even run.Once I had this world,No I have no one.Sorrow binds my steps,Barbed wire locks me in.People can’t hear me clearly,Now I know I cannot win.Sorrow never stops,It always keeps on killing.All my care has died inside of me,The scarlet blood is now spilling.If I needed someone to control me,If I needed someone to knock me down,I would change my direction,And save myself before I drown.Girls House Client, age 15Girl, age fiveThe George Hull Centre for Children and Families600 The East Mall, Third Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M9B 4B1Telephone: 416 622 8833 Email: reachus@georgehullcentre.on.caWebsite: www.georgehullcentre.on.caThe George Hull Centre Registered Charity No. 10808 2918 RR0001The George Hull Centre Foundation Registered Charity No. 88864 7740 RR0001Accredited by Children’s Mental Health Ontario