MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Our 33 agencies have continued to provide supports and services that ensure individuals with cognitive challenges are living fully in our community. Our membership's collective work is to partner with the Alberta Government, to help continually improve our system of supports, and share our understanding about individuals and families, and their lives. We support change that improves effectiveness, but we also have to mitigate the impact of change on people. Above all else, we ensure our qualified and passionate employees remain focused on responding to the individuals we support. Our membership was pleased to offer input to the PDD Review Panel from each of our agencies and from Council. We highlighted the strengths of the PDD program, along with areas for improved effectiveness. With ample opportunity to hear from the community, the PDD Review has the potential to continue with real change that increases efficiency, responsiveness to ever-changing needs, and above all else, to reaffirm the values that will guide every decision. We also recognize that gathering input is not the end of the process and we urge government to include us in important conversations and decisions that will follow. We are committed to bringing our expertise and a spirit of partnership to systems change. Our membership continually looks for ways to work better collectively, sharing our expertise and resources -- simply, to build a stronger community. We value our government partner in this work and look forward to another year of collaborating on behalf of individuals and families in Calgary. On behalf of the Council,
Erin Waite, Chair
OUR MEMBERSHIP Calgary and area Service Providers support over 3,300 individuals to have full lives in the community.
Accessible Housing Society Alberta Council of Disability Services Calgary Alternative Support Services Calgary Community Day Services Calgary Progressive Lifestyles Foundation Calgary Scope Society Calgary Society for Persons with Disabilities (CSPD) Calgary Society of Community Opportunities (CSCO) CBI Home Health (AB) Ltd. Partnership Chrysalis Columbia College Community Living Alternative Services (CLAS) Connections Counselling and Consulting Foundation Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre (DDRC) Excel Society Foothills Advocacy in Motion Society (FAIM) In-Definite Arts Society Independent Counselling Enterprises Inc. (ICE) L'Arche Calgary New Age Services Inc. Optional Rehabilitation Services (OPTIONS) Progressive Alternatives Society of Calgary (PASC) Prospect Human Services Society Rehoboth Christian Ministries Resicare Society of Calgary Resourceful Futures Community Support Ltd. Springboard Centre for Adults with Disabilities Supported Lifestyles Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency The Venturers Society Vantage Enterprises Ltd Vecova Wheat Country Special Needs Society
CONTACT INFORMATION Calgary Service Provider Council c/o Prospect Human Services, Attn: Alexi Davis 915 33rd Street NE Calgary, AB T2A 6T2
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CALGARY SERVICE PROVIDER COUNCIL 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
LEADERSHIP CHANGE Garth Reesor, Executive Director of L'Arche, retired in June 2019. Garth was a recent member of our Executive and we thank him, both for his leadership at L'Arche, as well as his support to our Service Provider community. As well, Joanne Hart Sweazey, Supported Lifestyles and Steven Law, CASS have retired recently. These are individuals who have dedicated their working lives to people with developmental disabilities. We thank them for their dedication and we welcome their successors to join the agency community.
SUPPORTING OUR WORKFORCE Calgary is the only Service Provider region to have an active Workforce Council, populated with agency leaders, HR specialists, and other stakeholders, to bring resources and expertise to the development of our workforce. In 2018/19, the Workforce Council developed a new strategic plan focused on agency and sectoral system goals: communication with partners focused on shared goals provide succession planning support respond to legislation changes and systemic issues improve agency cultural competency support an educated and healthy workforce Presentations were organized on Newcomer Workplace Integration on line training, a training and virtual career fair by Immigrant Services Calgary, and an alternative service to Worker's Compensation coverage. Members of the Council: Donna Jones, Bow Valley College; Michael Berlando, CASS; Diane Dmytryshyn, CCDS; Michelle Wolfe, Scope; Bruce Skorobohach, Columbia College; Michelle Juett, CLAS; Bethany Keegan, CLAS; Emily Holland, DDRC: Kim McCullogh, DDRC; Carolyn Melnyk, Ministry of Labour; Helene de Klerk, New Age; Norma Wisbling, New Age; Pamela Grotkowski, Prospect; Shaun Pearson, Supported Lifestlyes.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
2018/19 COUNCIL ACTIVITIES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Alexi Davis (Treasurer), Prospect; Heather-Anne DeBoer, CLAS; John Eng, L'Arche; Ryan Geake, SCOPE; Kathryn Melrose, Springboard; Tracey Reece, CASS; Bruce Skorobohach, Columbia College; Erin Waite (Chair), Connections; Elaine Yost, Options A special thanks to our members who serve on executive and help with the organizing and planning for our Council members.
COUNCIL MEETINGS Council convened every other month, adding special meetings as needed. Government Relations and Accommodation Standards committees supported Council during the year.
Community Rehabilitation Service Provider Council of Calgary 2019
2018
$4,800 375 1,040 $6,215
$4,950 290 0 $5,240
$ 532 515 1,000
$ 818 613 0
33 25 $2,106
23 73 $1,527
$4,109
$3,713
Retained earnings, beginning of year
$18,731
$15,017
Retained earnings, end of year
$22,839
$18,731
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Income Membership fees Workshop/Lunch 'n' Learn Contribution (Honouring Dr. David Swann)
Disbursements Annual General Meeting General member meetings Contribution (Donated to Disability Action Hall) Bank charges Mailout/office supplies
COUNCIL MEETING GUEST PRESENTERS John te Linde and Shino Nakane, Premier's Council on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Allan Govender and Heather Hansen, PDD - Calgary Region John Stinson, Assistant Deputy Minister, GOA Cynthia Farmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, GOA Alexa Briggs, Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations Jennifer Zwicker and Stephanie Dunn, U of C Public Policy Program
Earnings from Operations
Admin 3%
GOING FORWARD 2019/20 COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Wednesdays - September 11, November 13, January 8, March 11, May 13, June AGM TBA
2019/20 EXECUTIVE COMMITEE MEETINGS Wednesdays - September 3, November 6, January 6, March 3, May 6
Meetings 24%
Contribution 48% AGM 25%