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Past CIC Meeting Minutes 2001 Come here to read the past meeting minutes of the Community Involvement Council. If you would like copies of meeting minutes that pre-date those on CIC On-Line, contact: Tim Murphy, Chairperson COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL www.communityinvolvement.org Minutes of November 22, 2001 1. Last meeting’s minutes were approved. 2. New business involves possibility of a CIC conference to be held in the spring of 2002. Possibilities for topics of a conference to be held in March of 2002 were discussed. The topic of Supported Volunteerism was seen as an important one and much dialog followed. Approved that conference would take place in March of 2002 with Supported Volunteerism as topic. We will meet December 20 for further discussion and to form a conference committee. 3. Report on “Building Community Capacity” Conference – Lorelei and Tim reported that the conference objectives would appear to have been met. Best practices in our greater community were presented to over 80 persons over a two-day period. Noted that many people in attendance were from outside the usual catchment area and that conference feedback would indicate the need for a more interactive format for future conferences. 4. Literacy – We would appear to hit a wall on this topic with suggestions that Steve Balcolm of the Middlesex Labour Training Board be contacted to discuss further involvement here. 5. Stories Project – Discussion of suggestion that the CIC continue with work on the Stories Project. A new publication has been suggested containing people’s own stories. A working title for this publication has been suggested as “Listen-Hear”. Tim to contact Barb Leavitt to discuss her involvement with previous publications in the “Stories” series and suggestions on upcoming venture. 6. CIC Website – CIC webmaster and chairperson have met to discuss future website features inspired by the conference. A section for persons with own businesses (or catalog of products), a updated email list of CIC members and associate members, Possible e mail flyer invite for future conferences, and call for stories for possible upcoming publication were among topics discussed. It would appear to be an exciting time for the website. 7. SEOP Update – The Supported
Employment Outcomes Group have decided to drop supported from their title siting
that supported employment is only one of many possible models. The Employment
Outcomes Group have recently completed a wrap-up on employment data from the
Southwest Region. Findings show: an increase in the people being served, an
increase in duration of employment for people, more people working in the sales
and services sectors than ever before, a big jump in the numbers of persons with
psychiatric disabilities being served, and that while the average hourly rate
increased this year, hours worked per week has decreased. 8. Are We Doing…… This group plans a revamp of material and a workshop in the new year. Next Meeting January 17, 2002 9:30 A.M. James Purdue Centre St.Marys, Ontario COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL Minutes of October 18, 2001 1. Last meetings minutes were
approved. COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL Minutes of September 20, 2001 1. Blair encouraged and
entertained us with a comical, yet poignant musical piece to begin our
proceedings Community Involvement Council www.communityinvolvement.org Minutes of June 15, 2001 1. Discussion and approval of minutes from meeting of May 24, 2001 2. Business Arising, additions to the agenda. It was felt that due to the abbreviated nature of the meeting, we would deal with the new issue of the upcoming CIC conference. 3. CIC Conference – A two-day format was discussed with a theme of “Best Practices”. It was thought that this would be best suited to the needs of front line staff. Possible overarching themes included: training, employment, evaluation and technology. Training The “Train the Trainer” model was discussed and how to move from the agency to the community. Ingersoll Support Services work in this area was suggested as an example of how “Rekindle The Excitement’s” train the trainer model was generalized in that community . Evaluation Supported Employment Outcomes Project (SEOP) as an example of how employment statistics of supported persons can effect change at the provincial level. Are We Doing What We Say We Are Doing – The effect of peer evaluation on service delivery. Transition News of new Transitions Funding – and further six million dollars with the same criteria as before. Transition planning, school to world and how this is working in communities. Employment Suggestions included the trend toward self-employment as an alternate to more traditional jobs, Co-ops and how these are working. Technology Many advances in this area were discussed (with ”Web For All” as a good example) as well as methods for their presentation. -A committee has been formed to work on this conference with a recommended timeframe of late October, early November. An advance flyer midsummer will confirm an exact date. -Discussion of possible methods of funding this conference including: Grey Bruce-Huron Perth Georgian Triangle Training Board and HRDC Opportunities Fund. -Talk of the need to update employer education package “A Smart Move” and the possibility of contacting Joe Dale to facilitate this. Next meeting: September 20, 2001 at 9:30 at the James Purdue Centre St. Marys COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL WWW.COMMUNITYINVOLVEMENT.ORG Minutes of May 24, 2001 Discussion and approval of April 19, 2001 minutes with two corrections . New Business - CIC Conference: We discussed the feasibility of the CIC holding a conference. This has been suggested by some members with a topic of “Best Practices” as focus. - Concerns around attendance at previous conferences, backfill of staff positions on the part of agencies and funder support were raised and noted. - We struck a committee to work on details and to follow up on suggestions as to facilitation, date and other details. - The committee will meet before our next meeting to discuss these issues. : Coordinator Position – Tim was approached regarding CIC maintenance issues and agreed to work with these a day a week as needed. Some duties to include: update of CIC mailout list and developing an e mail listing of members addresses, development of a marketing plan for “Stories Project” resources, coordination of CIC projects as well as possible website changes. Literacy - No issues raised on this topic. We will advocate for this at Partners In Leisure meetings as this is a shared focus. Are We Doing What We Say We Are Doing - Are We Doing…This group were happy with their April conference siting a nice cross section of persons from services as well as non paid persons. -Feedback includes that people hands on approach to learning, and that some people created their own questions and ways of learning. - Dates have been set up for communities to do peer evaluation. - Blair reports that requests have come from far afield as to what the project is about. Supported Employment Outcomes Project - Most agencies have sent employment data to SEOP. (To be sent by April end) Surveys need to be sent in by May 18, 2001 in order for a timely wrapup. - There was talk of newer agencies interested in the project and sending in data, though it is important that that agencies involved last year be involved again in order to maintain consistency of statistics - Some talk of the importance of the data collected last year and how it has influenced changes in policy at a provincial level. - SEOP is making offers to present program information to interested parties. - Leeds, The Career Centre and ATN, in London, are to do peer reviews around September of this year. Staff Turnover - Some talk of recent funding increases and how this might be of assistance in keeping qualified staff. - Concerns include: decreasing numbers of field related courses at colleges, competition between agencies and school boards as school boards offer “day work” at a better wage. - Suggestion that current Developmental Service Worker’s keep up with the needs of people that they support via education. Concern raised that with individualized funding that the DSW’s are seen as belonging to a medical model. Web For All - Moving to stage II – 80 units to be set up in Oxford County. - “Smart Cards” to be sent out as soon as “deal” is finalized. - Change is becoming student driven. Side effects include further cooperation – computer use by those who would not otherwise. - Web For All is also a government model of an accessible site for other Canadian sites. - Web For All site has link to ways to make your site accessible. Other Business - Suggestion that Ontario Association for Community Living member is asked to attend CIC meetings on a quarterly basis, as a tie to this organization. - Bill Gow to sell CIC products (“Her Shoes Are Brown” etc) - Suggestion that these be given away, as gifts, at CIC conference as marketing tool. - Suggestion to include all CIC projects on the agenda and in minutes NEXT MEETING Friday, June 15, 2001 10:00 a.m. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL www.community involvement.org Minutes of April 19, 2001 Discussion and approval of march 21, 2001 minutes with two corrections to spelling. Literacy: Barb Leavitt spoke to us about the Foundations Grant that Perth County received. There are $185,000 annualized dollars to provide opportunities for persons between the ages of 18 and 26 who have completed secondary school and are looking to self direct goals. - The program will enable people to develop what they need to make life choices. - Could access literacy/numeracy instructors to help with these goals. - Looking at Conestoga College developing a program for individuals with developmental needs. - Built in transportation subsidies so transportation is not a barrier. - An advisory committee will be set up to oversee actions. - Family Services Perth-Huron will be transfer agency Are We Doing What We Say We’re Doing: Are we Doing… workshop coming up next week – Blair advised that spots were still open. Supported Employment Outcomes Project (SEOP) -The government has approved employment supports for students after school and on weekends, but has not approved summer work supports. -Employment data for rollup has a due date of April 28. May 18 is the date that satisfaction surveys are requested. Please send data to Joe Dale at 905-728-0201 or e-mail-dalejt@idirect.com -There is concern about how ODSP employment supports vary from area to area-this group feels there is a need for some conformity. Staff Turnover Issue: -copies of Mia Pintus’ “proposal” given to members who were not present at our last meeting. -Annie spoke about the St. Thomas Association and Block Shifting. Staff do not have to accept hors above those in their block-the employee knows what hours they are committed to and can plan when they are able to work other places. Web for All -Greg spoke to us regarding this topic. Web For All: - would appear to be progressing well with many developments. -25-30 people participated in Ingersoll-their responses were greatly appreciated -Going with Bell Canada cards which should be out in the next two weeks. -Greg reports that this program should be available nationally within the year -There are not a lot of computer programs available to people with barriers. If they don’t have access to programs at school, they will be offered at specific sites. -Greg spoke about the four programs Web For All offers at the Ingersoll Library. 1. Opera-for those with visual impairments-enlarges words, adjusts colours and deletes pictures. 2. E-reader-designed to assist with literacy concerns, FSL/ESL-multi-sensory input, reads to you and high lights. 3. Home Page Reader-reads text for you-of use to blind persons 4. Visual Dynamic Keyboard-on
screen keyboard-works with a mouse to use a joystick from wheelchair to direct
the mouse-persons can also use blink or breath control for operation The Web For
All website is out of the University of Toronto. The web address is
www.utoronto.ca\atrc\rd\smartcard\index.html Other Business: - Ingersoll Association received a $25,000 Trillium Grant to do do Value Based Training. Blair spoke to us regarding the ODA movement and that it may be mentioned in the throne speech. (I had also corrected the spelling of Ingersol in both places where it appears and that hours was spelled hors in the second line of “Staff Turnover Issue” Thanks for the help Judy. I appreciate it. Tim Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com Community Involvement Council Minutes from February 15, 2001 1. Discussion and approval of minutes of meeting of January 18, 2001. 2. Discussed the possibility of a part-time co-ordinator for the C.I.C. in the future. 3. Literacy – Tim discussed an article from a North Carolina publication re: Literacy and offered it to anyone who was interested. 4. “Are we doing . . . “ - Training is being set up for March 8 and 9, 2001 in London at the Four Points, Sheraton re: leadership evaluation, internal reviews and peer reviews. Helen Watson and John Lord will be co-trainers with participation from Community Access, Simcoe, Tillsonburg, London and St. Marys. This will be a re-peat of training offered a few months ago. The emphasis will still be placed on Service and how to review the means of changing the direction of how service is currently provided by service directors rather than individuals determining what services are required. 4. Speaker Series – Tim will contact Helen Watson for a confirmed list of speakers and will have this information for the next meeting. 5. SEOP Update – In the next week or so letters will be sent out to agencies that fall under the London office. Agencies that provided data the last time will be receiving the report. It was also decided to send out another letter to inquire the satisfaction level of the Individual receiving services. This would be in the form of a survey. There was a discussion around the amount of Money that an Individual can earn before having their ODSP cheque involved. Annie said that she would bring this info for the next meeting. It is important for Service Providers to know how ODSP is changing and to keep up with updates to properly educate ourselves in how to best support individuals and their families. 6. New Business – LITERACY –
Greg has been asked by Industry Canada to do a project called “Web For All”. It
is a progressive idea and Oxford County will be used as a Test Project. If you
have a disability you are often limited to what you can do on the computer /
internet. “Web For All” is a starting point for people to become involved. It
involves Smart Access which would be a smart card that would have all the
necessary computer accommodations pre-programmed on the card so that the
individual would only have to load their card and the computer would
automatically read what accommodations would be required and set them up.
Handouts for “Web For All” at next meeting. COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL MINUTES Of January 18th , 2001 1. Discussion and approval of
minutes from last meeting.
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