UPDATE REPORT 2020-21 - Our Kids Network
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2020-21 UPDATE REPORT
ADAPT Halton Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment Services • Arthouse • Burlington Public Library • City of Burlington • Community Development Halton • Conseil Scolaire Viamonde • Downie Wenjack Foundation • ErinoakKids, Centre for Treatment and Development • Haltonparents.ca • Halton Alcohol Drugs, and Gambling Assessment, Prevention and Treatment Services • Halton Catholic District School Board • Halton Children's Aid Society • Halton Community Safety and Wellbeing Committee • Halton District School Board • Halton Diversity and Equity Roundtable • Halton Hills Public Library • Halton Industry Education Council • Halton Multicultural Council • Halton Newcomer Strategy • Halton Prevention and Intervention Committee • Halton Regional Police Service • Halton Region Community and Social Services • Halton Region Public Health • Halton Safety and Wellbeing Table • Halton outh Initiative • Hamilton Indigenous Resource Center • PARTNERSHIPS LEAD THE WAY Using a collective impact model, Our Kids Network partners work across sectors and in alignment to improve life for children, youth and families in Halton. Community agencies and organizations collaborate to provide direction and resources to further the OKN vision of all children and youth in Halton thrive! Humber College – Indigenous Services • Indigenous Child Services Management • Indigenous Halton Network • Kerr Street Mission • Kerry's Place • Kid’s Help Phone-Indigenous • Learning Disabilities Association of Halton/Hamilton • Milton Community Resource Centre • Milton Public Library • Nelson Youth Centre • Oakville Community Foundation • Oakville Public Library • Oakville Soccer Club • Oakville Rangers • Oakville YMCA • Ontario Power Generation-Indigenous • Positive Space Network • Reach Out Centre for Kids • ROCK Reach Out Centre For Kids • Shine Out Shout Out: Mental Health Peer Support • Silent Voice • Town of Halton Hills • Town of Milton • Town of Oakville • United Way of Halton Hamilton • Waterloo Children and Family Services • Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services • YMCA Burlington/Brantford/Hamilton • YMCA Oakville
OKN COMMUNITY
Leadership Transition and Setting the Stage for Action
Strategic directions to guide OKN. Leading
up to her retirement in January 2021, former Conduct and share research that guides the
OKN Executive Director, Elena DiBattista network in planning and action.
led the OKN plan to grow and strengthen Promote and help sustain relationships
the network by implementing fundamental among organizations.
frameworks and strategies in 2019-20,
Develop resources to help partners achieve
building the platform for the next generation
their outcomes.
of OKN’s work. Having joined OKN in
February, current ED, Christine Hartley Provide knowledge translation that educates
has worked with OKN protocol partners to and informs partners in their work leading to
establish clear strategic directions. action and measurement of progress.
OKN Community Planning Table
In February 2021 the Collective Impact Planning Committee was retired and the Community Planning
Table (CPT) was established comprised of seven protocol partners’ representatives and Our Kids Network
staff. In the fall of 2021, 2 parents/caregivers and 2 youth will join the committee to contribute youth and
end-user perspectives.
CPT provides guidance on OKN operations and on the process of establishing Community Action Tables.
A framework of evaluation is in development to ensure timeliness and relevancy in community planning.
Work in the community will be led and managed by Community Action Tables that will have broader
community membership. The process to establish these committees will be fluid and organic with broad
community communication to invite community proposals and to engage anyone interested in participating
in new initiatives.
Staying Connected OKN website all
webpages views:
Adapting to the virtual work world. While 20,222 Research
physical distancing, masking, and staying home webpages
views:
became typical, we launched regular community
795
OKN Twitter
Followers increase:
email messages in an effort to keep the OKN WEBSITE AND
community informed and connected. Blogs were 855 to 935 SOCIAL MEDIA
ACTIVITY
augmented through contributions from network APRIL 1, 2020 TO
members and activity on the OKN Twitter account 935 334 MARCH 31, 2021
Indigenous
increased in 2020-21 as Halton professionals Reconciliation
adapted to working virtually from home. webpages views:
704
Asset-Building
webpages views:
400
Asset-Building
AB and DR workshops continue. Asset- In 2020-21,
75
Building learning went virtual in 2020 to we reached
ensure access to workshops continued. The
Relationships First workshops were offered
throughout 2020 into early 2021. In addition,
we completed a Child and Youth Development
webinar series in early Spring 2021.
Halton
professionals
through our
virtual learning
initiatives.RESEARCH
Data Dialogues
EDI webinar and video. Liz Wells,
OKN Manager, research and knowledge
mobilization, and Eileen Palermo, OKN 86%
program administrator, produced a live reported the webinar
increased their
webinar and video on the Early Development understanding of the EDI
results for Halton
Instrument (EDI). The video, developed from
the live webinar, covers EDI results for Halton
86% 100%
18
said it was easy
from 2003 to 2018. to understand
will apply the info (strongly agree
to their work and agree
combined)
OKN Planning Conference. The network Live webinar
hosted a planning conference in November. 30 participants
individuals from 15 OKN partner organizations
reviewed and discussed the latest OKN data,
86% 100%
including the 2018 EDI, 2018 KPS, 2018/19
said the webinar
TTFM, demographic data, and other community learned new things
from the webinar
was useful
level data and information in the context of the
new streamlined OKN structure and the Halton
7. The conference was led by Liz Wells and
members of the OKN Research Committee.
The important information collected from this
conference is being used by OKN staff and
committee members for planning purposes.An Important Research Opportunity for OKN Begins Halton Youth Impact Survey. Our community has been facing a gap in comprehensive, local data about child and youth wellbeing due to timing changes for data collection and the retirement of the Halton Youth and Tell Them From Me surveys. In November 2020, OKN was presented with an opportunity to collect and share new, quality, local data, and evidence to support the delivery of programs, services, policies, and initiatives that are critical to the well-being of children, youth, and families in Halton. The Halton Youth Impact Survey (Child & Youth Wellbeing Survey) is a youth-friendly, validated tool developed by UNICEF Canada. Halton was one of the communities in Canada invited to participate along with Waterloo Region, Ottawa, and Digby, Nova Scotia. Late in 2020, the OKN Research Committee began planning the implementation of the Youth Impact Survey in Halton. The survey was conducted in April 2021 and OKN will receive the raw data and reports in late fall the same year. Between November 2020 and March 2021, 38 community agencies signed on to participate in promoting the survey to youth. Two strategies grew out of meetings with these partners: by the community for the community and youth peer to peer. Youth, themselves, participated in developing the survey. They contributed ideas for graphics, key messages, and social media strategies and gave their opinions on why this survey is important.
WORKING TOGETHER Building a Presence for Indigenous Reconciliation Relationships and outreach. Throughout 2020-21, Our Kids Network has initiated and established relationships with the Indigenous community in and around Halton Region. Beginning with Indigenous advisors in the Halton District School Board and the Halton Catholic District School Board and extending to leadership of the Mississaugas of the Credit, OKN now has a number of collaborative relationships with Indigenous organizations that provide guidance and advice to the OKN lead. OKN Indigenous Lead Angela Bellegarde increased Halton professionals’ access to knowledge and information about Indigenous history and culture through workshops (live and on video), blogs, and social media presence in 2020-21. An Indigenous employees’ group; outreach to key community committees such as the Halton Equity and Diversity Roundtable; and creating connections with community leaders are all activities that raised the profile of the OKN Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative in Halton. Territorial Acknowledgement. OKN Indigenous Lead, Angela Bellegarde and Marcus Logan of the Oakville Public Library discussed the how and why of territorial acknowledgements in a video produced in December 2020 by Town of Oakville Recreation staff. Live virtual workshops on Territorial Acknowledgements were presented by Angela Bellegarde to the Canadian Federation of University Women and Halton Children’s Aid Society.
National Indigenous History Month 2020. In June 2020, Our
Kids Network continued to raise the profile and understanding of
4 Community
Indigenous Reconciliation role with Halton professionals through a messages
series of community messages and blogs that featured Indigenous opens
artists, authors, and advocates. The Halton Youth Initiative
launched their Reconcili-ACTION initiative during this time.
669 Webpage
views
165
Halton Youth Initiative
HYI adapts and thrives. After transitioning the initiative from the physical community to the virtual world,
the Halton Youth Initiative (HYI) continued to act on key issues they are passionate about, Truth and
Reconciliation, social justice, and supporting community-level projects. They have worked tirelessly on
a sustainability plan for the program for the coming year. Many of the youth from HYI participated in the
Halton Youth Impact Survey as they took on roles as ambassadors for the project in March 2021.
2020-21 Top 4 Goals Met
Creating safe, welcoming, and flexible environments for youth
and adults to build relationships and tackle projects.
1000 youth have increased knowledge about
local resources in their community
500 youth, parents and/or stakeholders gain increased
knowledge and awareness about key areas concerning youth.
50 youth involved in continuing to build partnerships in 4 communities
around increasing positive youth hangout space for youth
Information on the OKN Community. Information about For more information, contact
OKN Champions. Structure of Our Kids Network. Explore Christine Hartley, executive director,
the OKN Research section. Increase your Indigenous Our Kids Network,
Literacy. Information on Asset-Building. All about the christine@ourkidsnetwork.ca
Halton Youth Initiative.You can also read
