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“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss YORK REGION CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY 2014/15 ANNUAL REPORT
Jill Moore
CHAIR, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, left
At York Region Children’s Aid Society, we Colette Prévost
are continuously striving to ensure strong CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, right
community engagement and services that
complement and reflect the needs of children,
youth, and families. We remain committed to
Excellent Service. Growing Partnerships.
passionately serving the growing communities
Visionary and Forward Focused.
of York Region. It is an honour to work
alongside such dedicated staff, foster families, York Region Children’s Aid Society continues to be forward focused as we strive to deliver
evidence-based services and programs to children, youth, and families. We are dedicated to
and volunteers who together make a difference
meeting the particular needs of families within unique socio-environmental and cultural
in the lives of so many children and youth. communities through supportive and nurturing engagement.
À la société d’aide à l’enfants de la région de York, We remain energized and eagerly engaged with our many community partners as we work to
champion a visionary service structure that is tailored to the highest standards of care. It is our
nous nous efforçons sans cesse d’offrir un engagement belief that a collaborative approach to leadership is instrumental in advancing the social fabric
communautaire solide et des services apportant un of child welfare in our region.
complément aux besoins des enfants, des jeunes et des
We are guided by our interest in ensuring the safety, well-being, and permanency of children
familles. Nous demeurons déterminés à servir avec and youth. Through an advanced strategic planning process, York Region CAS has positioned
ardeur les collectivités en croissance de la région de itself as a strong partner in the continuum of children and youth services. We look forward to
York. C’est un honneur de travailler en compagnie building a collaborative energy aimed at an integrated service approach. Our recognition of
the value of partnership, engagement, diversity, and difference will help shape our vision as we
d’un personnel, de familles d’accueil et de bénévoles strive to achieve innovative service excellence.
dévoués qui, ensemble, font une différence dans la
vie de tant d’enfants et de jeunes. I am proud to thank and applaud the staff, volunteers, board, and families who are committed
to changing the lives of children and families. Together we will continue building excellent
services and growing our community partnerships while maintaining a visionary forward focus.
– Colette Prévost,
Warmest regards,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE
Jill Moore Colette Prévost
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
2014/2015 Annual Report 1
At a glance Un service d’excellence. Des partenariats
Aperçu en croissance. Un organisme visionnaire et
tourné vers l’avenir.
5,530 La société d’aide à l’enfants de la région de York continue d’être
tournée vers l’avenir en s’efforçant de fournir des services et des
FAMILIES SERVED
programmes fondés sur des données probantes pour les enfants,
FAMILLES SERVIES
les jeunes et les familles. L’organisme se consacre à répondre aux
besoins particuliers des familles au sein de collectivités socio-
environnementales et culturelles uniques, par l’entremise d’un
341 engagement de soutien et attentionné.
STAFF
MEMBRES DU Nous conservons notre vitalité et demeurons vivement engagés
PERSONNEL
avec nos nombreux partenaires communautaires en nous faisant
les champions d’une structure de services visionnaire adaptée
aux normes supérieures de soins. Nous croyons qu’une approche
191 coopérative en matière de leadership contribue à faire progresser le
VOLUNTEERS tissu social du bien-être de l’enfance dans notre région.
BÉNÉVOLES
Nous sommes guidés par notre intérêt à garantir la sécurité, Sylvia Pivko
le bien-être et la permanence des enfants et des jeunes. Par EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
117 l’entremise d’un processus de planification stratégique développé, BLUE HILLS CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE
FOSTER FAMILIES notre organisme s’est positionné à titre de solide partenaire dans
FAMILLES D’ACCUEIL le continuum des services aux enfants et aux jeunes. Nous serons
heureux d’apporter une énergie coopérative axée sur une approche
intégrée en matière de services. En étant conscients de la valeur
14 du partenariat, de l’engagement, de la diversité et de la différence, What makes our partnership with York CAS successful is
BOARD MEMBERS nous pourrons mieux façonner notre vision en visant l’excellence the ongoing vision to integrate key services, combined with
MEMBRES DU CONSEIL d’un service innovateur.
our common values, shared perspective, and mutual respect.
C’est avec fierté que nous félicitons le personnel, les bénévoles, les
membres du Conseil et les familles qui s’engagent à changer la vie Many children and families coming through Another initiative we have recently
de nos enfants et de leurs familles. Ensemble, nous continuerons child welfare have mental health concerns, so it collaborated on is the Road 2 Resolution
de mettre en place d’excellents services et d’accroître nos is a natural partnership for Blue Hills and York program, an alternative dispute resolution
partenariats communautaires, tout en demeurant visionnaires et CAS to work together. Blue Hills has a 45-year method that involves a meeting with two-
tournés vers l’avenir. history working to ensure the best treatment and third party facilitators, York CAS, and the
service options for children’s mental health. family. This meeting takes place when a child
Sincèrement,
has been removed from the home with the goal
About a year and half ago, a children’s mental of engaging the family in early decision making
health professional began sitting at York CAS to and to assist in ensuring positive interactions
provide consultation to workers about children and practices between York CAS and the family.
they are supporting. Over the past year, the
children’s mental health professional consulted
Jill Moore Colette Prévost on and assisted with 69 cases at York CAS. This
PRÉSIDENTE DU CONSEIL DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE
D’ADMINISTRATION is one of nine shared services.
2014/2015 Annual Report 3
Gordon & Bev FOSTER PARENTS WITH
YORK REGION CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY
Shannon Crate
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHIPPEWAS OF GEORGINA ISLAND
Together, we work with the family to ensure First Nation’s
customs are respected and so the community can help decide
York CAS calls where children and youth live when they can’t stay at home.
From attending We have been foster parents with York CAS for 11 years.
me first about This process was established about 10 years ago and has We began fostering because we wanted to give back to our
inspired similar protocol between other CASs and First school activities and community. After much training with York CAS, we began
any concerns Nation communities in the province. sports practices, to doing relief visits for other foster parents. It kind of felt
regarding the like being a first-time mom again, except having different
York CAS strives to understand the way in which First youth camps and
children of boundaries because they are not our children. But we felt like
Nations people live and raise their families. Over the past scouting – fostering this is what we should be doing; like it was our calling in life.
Georgina Island’s year, York CAS staff came to Georgina Island to complete
makes us smile and
First Nation. Aboriginal Alternative Dispute Resolution training and to We have supported 23 children who have lived in our home,
understand the legislation in the Child and Family Services keeps us young. with 11 returning to family or kin, and five being adopted.
Act that directs CASs to deliver provisions of service to First Currently, we have four boys living with us; two are siblings
Nations families. that have been with us since the beginning. These brothers
have grown up with us, enjoying all our regular family
When I think about the relationship we have with York CAS, activities and outings over the years and travelling across
this teaching comes to mind: we each paddle down the river, Canada for family vacations with us. We will continue to
side by side, in our own way of paddling. We might paddle foster knowing we are making a difference in kid’s lives.
differently, but we are going in the same direction.
EVER THOUGHT ABOUT To learn more, please visit www.fosteringatyork.com or call our
BEING A FOSTER PARENT?
Foster Parent Recruiter at 905-895-2318, ext. 6132.
4 York Region Children’s Aid Society 2014/2015 Annual Report 5
Financials Board of
Directors
Revenue
Jill Moore,
Provincial Grant 1 $46,138,590
CHAIR
Income & Recoveries $2,272,840
Barbara Gray,
TOTAL REVENUES $48,411,430 VICE-CHAIR
Brandy Elliot,
Expenses TREASURER
Salaries & Wages $22,205,096 Al Suleman
“There can be no Benefits $6,508,088 Amy Lau
keener revelation Travel $1,209,293 Ascenzio Farina
Training & Recruitment $55,495 Avanthi Goddard
of a society’s soul Building Occupancy $1,156,966 Bob Ebrahimzadeh
than the way in Professional Services – Non Client $229,825
Darryl Wolk
which it treats its Boarding Rate Payments $14,022,006
Jennifer Shelton
Professional Services – Client $865,586
children.” Client Personal Needs $614,443
Karen Singh
Mark Foerster
– Nelson Mandela Financial Assistance $10,355
Medical & Related $590,714 Rod Staveley
Promotion & Publicity $25,691 Sara Austin
Office Administration $300,674 Tahir Shafiq
Miscellaneous $151,525
Mortgage Interest $175,385
Information and Technology $411,417
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $48,532,559
Excess of (expenses over revenues)/
revenue over expenses ($121,129)
1
During the year, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services provided the
Organization with funding of $547,839 to be applied towards prior years'
deficit. As this funding decision was made in the current fiscal year, the
amount is included in the revenue for the year ended March 31, 2015.
2014/2015 Annual Report 7Statistics High Risk Infant Nurse Program
Cases by referral source Reason for call/referral
High Risk Infant Nurses provide
assessment and intervention services 4 HIGH RISK INFANT
NURSES ON STAFF
to vulnerable infants and toddlers
and their families to promote infant
safety, well-being, and permanence.
The nurses’ specialized role combines
41 FAMILIES SUPPORTED
PRENATALLY
medical and community nursing
expertise with child protection
experience and perspective. Nurses
25 CHILD PROTECTION
CASES MANAGED
provide prenatal services to expecting
mothers and their families. The
377
HIGH RISK INFANT NURSES
PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE
focus of working with the prenatal SERVICE TO FAMILIES
population is to connect with WITH CHILDREN FROM
pregnant women, and their partners, BIRTH UP TO AGE TWO
early in their pregnancies to engage
them in services that will promote the
delivery of healthy newborns and to Primary reasons for
Police 33% Social services 3% Emotional harm/exposure ensure necessary supports are in place
to conflict 32% referral to the program:
School 21% Legal system 3% at the time of birth. The nurses also
Request for assistance 18% work jointly with child protection
Other CAS 14% York CAS Staff 3%
Caregiver capacity 17% workers to provide medical and 1. Alleged risk of/or physical abuse/
neglect to infant/toddler
Self 7% Relative 2% developmental assessments of infants
Physical abuse 16% and toddlers. Nurses provide services
Health Other 2%
practitioner 7% Neglect 9% to medically complex children in 2. Caregivers who have a mental
health issue that impacts their
Anonymous 1% the care of the agency and support
Community Abandonment/separation 5% ability to parent
member 4% foster parents and kinship providers
Sexual abuse 3% to meet the needs of these infants
and toddlers.
3. Caregivers who misuse
substances
Our
Work &
Services
8,713 5,530 159 10,300 3,916 44
CHILDREN FAMILIES YOUTH CALLS RECEIVED INVESTIGATIONS PRESENTATIONS TO THE
SERVED SERVED SUPPORTED CONCERNING THE SAFETY COMPLETED COMMUNITY VIA THE
(AGES 18-21) AND WELL-BEING OF A CHILD AGENCY’S SPEAKER’S BUREAUChildren in care Children in care
22.5% EAST GWILLIMBURY NEWMARKET
448 4% 24%
CHILDREN CURRENTLY
AGES 0–6 YEARS
IN THE CARE OF OUR
AGENCY
576
CHILDREN IN GEORGINA AURORA
CARE SERVED
DURING THE YEAR 20% 5%
23.5%
11 NEW FOSTER HOMES
OPENED AGES 7–12 YEARS Where they
live
MARKHAM RICHMOND HILL
117 FOSTER HOMES
24% 10%
54%
18 KINSHIP HOMES
AGES 13–18 YEARS OUTSIDE YORK REGION
8%
VAUGHAN
5%
Reason for admission to care Permanency
for children Our Volunteers
53% 8%
CAREGIVER CAPACITY NEGLECT 128
CHILDREN DISCHARGED 191 20,190 594,349 km 9
2% FROM CARE
VOLUNTEERS HOURS OF KILOMETRES DRIVEN BY VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMS
EMOTIONAL SERVICE TAKING CHILDREN TO FAMILY ACCESS THAT USE
HARM/EXPOSURE DONATED VISITS, APPOINTMENTS, ACTIVITIES VOLUNTEERS
TO CONFLICT
10
ADOPTIONS
24% Our Staff
ABANDONMENT/
SEPARATION 17
FAMILIES RECEIVING
ADOPTION
SUBSIDIES 295 9 21 25 25
11% 2% STAFF STUDENT AFTER HOURS FAMILY VISIT LANGUAGES
REQUEST FOR MEMBERS PLACEMENTS WORKERS SUPPORT SPOKEN BY
PHYSICAL ABUSE COUNSELING COACHES YORK CAS STAFF
10 York Region Children’s Aid Society 2014/2015 Annual Report 11Impact of Donor Support
With our focus on childhood enrichment, support for education, and compassionate aid,
this year the Children’s Fund has helped:
154 CHILDREN living in 22 INFANTS involved with OVER 400 FAMILIES and
immediate or extended the agency’s High Risk Infant 140 YOUTH who received
family settings Nurse program much-needed support
during the holiday season
York Region 114 YOUTH who are moving 35 CHILDREN participating in
Children’s to independent living,
growing up in the care of
the Book Worm program to
instill a lifelong love of reading
Fund the agency
These are just a few examples of your support in action:
The York Region Children’s Fund has now completed our first Board of Directors
full year in operation! We are proud of the work that has been Travel costs covered for A First Steps kit filled with Individualized support so
Bruce Herridge, CHAIR
accomplished to provide children and youth served by York a college student so she essential baby supplies given two brothers with physical
CAS opportunities to grow and thrive. A solid foundation Robert Rupnik, TREASURER could attend a once-in-a- to a new mom when she and intellectual disabilities
has been laid on which we will continue to build. Much Patrick Lake, SECRETARY lifetime internship in Banff had the courage to leave an could attend day camp
work this year has been about sharing the message that, with to complete her college abusive relationship with only alongside their friends
Brian Johns
our community’s help, we can enrich the lives of vulnerable tourism program the clothes she was wearing
children and youth – year round – to help them reach their Graham Brown
full potential. There is still so much to be done, and we look Ian Proudfoot
forward to the coming year with hope and purpose.
Joanne Giannakopoulos
With sincere gratitude, Mark Foerster A bus pass for a youth living Proper winter boots for a A trip home for the holidays
Rebecca Clark independently so he could 16-year-old because “boots so a college student could
stretch his limited finances to were just too expensive” as be with her sister, who is her
Stella Partipilo purchase the tools needed to an independent-living youth only family
complete his trade program with no family support
Bruce Herridge Rachel Agnoluzzi
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Audited financial statements available on request.
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12 York Region Children’s Aid Society 2014/2015 Annual Report 13Thank you to those who shared their stories
and helped to create this annual report.
All statistics and financials included in this annual report are for
the fiscal year April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015.
York Region Children’s Aid Society is incorporated as Children
and Family Services for York Region.
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