Inside This Issue

A Message from the Board ......... 2

MHM: Managing Conflict............. 3

Children’s Mental Health Week ... 4

F.R.O.G ...................................... 5

Elder’s Circle .............................. 6

Francophone Celebration ........... 7

Family Engagement Groups ....... 8

Youth Summit ............................. 9

Supervised Access Program ....... 10

Special Needs Resourcing .......... 11

Friends and Donors .................... 12

Events Calendar ......................... 13

Special Points of Interest

Walk in Service Update

Triple P: Summer Line Up

School Readiness Initiative

There are many challenges within the public service sector. One such challenge is

how to capture the work of agencies within a community. To address this challenge

many agencies have developed ways to collect information about the population

they serve and the services they deliver using a process called continuous

improvement.

Continuous improvement can be defined as an ongoing effort to improve a service

delivery to a specific population. For example, a fully functional continuous

improvement program within a child and youth mental health agency allows for the

evaluation of their services in treating mental health problems and disorders, which

may include a client feedback process that examines how people feel about their

services, a process that examines how timely the agency is in providing a specific

service to their target population, as well as outcome measures that monitor the

progress of children, youth, and families receiving the service. In the end, a

continuous improvement program can provide agencies and the community with a

“big picture” for all to see, including areas requiring improvements, which should

lead to community planning surrounding how to fill in service gaps, or improve

service performance.

Over the past year, our community has been working diligently towards gaining this

“big picture” that is our community's child and youth mental health service delivery

model by collecting the community’s voice about how well we are doing now, and

how we could improve in the future. As the community’s lead agency for child and

youth mental health services, collecting this, and other information, will become vital

as our community moves closer towards its ultimate objective: providing the right

mental health services, to the right clients, at the right time.

Mark Fraser

Assistant Director for Continuous Improvements

Your Child and Family Centre Quarterly Newsletter

CFC’s Connection

May 1, 2015 Volume 2, Issue 1

The Big Picture

Did You Know?

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published on April 7 2014.

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quarterly to all CFC Staff

and Board Members, stake-

holders, and external

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Family Centre and in

children’s mental health in

the Districts of Greater

Sudbury and Manitoulin.

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Thank you all for reading!

A Message From The President of the Board

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Greetings and welcome on behalf of the Board of Directors to the first edition of our ‘even

better’ second volume of CFC’s Connection. These are busy times at both the Board and

Agency operations levels, especially as we near the end of the 2014/15 fiscal year.

At the Board we will soon be looking back at what we have accomplished over the past

year in the form of our annual self-evaluation, and work has begun on our work-plan for

2015/16. The latter will include some exciting things being planned by our various

standing committees. Operationally speaking, the Executive Director and senior

administrative staff have been working on year-end reports and have developed the

budget for 2015/16 which will be presented for approval at the Board’s March meeting

before being sent on to the Ministry. Congratulations are due to them for bringing in a

balanced budget for the past fiscal year. This has been no easy task since, except for

some special funding to support our Lead Agency project initiatives, there has been no

increase to our annual base funding allocation for some time. Senior staff have also

begun work on the 2015/16 Operational Plan, to which staff have been invited to provide

input.

Things have been moving right along with the Moving on Mental Health Strategy

(MOMH). Mrs. Dugas, Dr. Guzzo and the undersigned all attended the second Ministry

planning session in late January, while our Lead Agency project manager Helen Mullen-

Stark and Mrs. Dugas have been working hard in collaboration with the other core service

providers and others toward completion of our first year commitments. As noted last time,

Family and Youth Engagement are key elements of the MOMH strategy and several

successful events have been held thanks to the support and involvement of staff. The

Board is looking forward to a presentation on the final report on achievement of the year

one project objectives that is due to the Ministry on March 31st.

From a governance perspective, the Board held it’s one day orientation/ training retreat at

Bryston’s on the Park in early February. The agenda included an informative presentation

by our Executive Director on the background history of the Agency and a comprehensive

review of our governance policy manual. All participants deemed it a positive experience

that should be repeated on an annual basis.

The Board was pleased to hear that arrangements are being finalized for the move to a

new office location in Little Current by the end of March. Thank you to Mr. Don Malette for

his perseverance and hard work in negotiating the required agreements with our

community partner co-lessees and the Town. Thank you to Little Current staff for your

patience, and to Espanola staff for whom work is continuing on finding a new home as

well.

In terms of the next few months, the Board is looking forward to attending the next MOMH

planning session to be held at the end of April, and of course to participating in the annual

celebration of Children’s Mental Health Week, May 3 to 10, for which planning is well

underway.

It appears that spring may be just around the corner and with spring comes confidence

and optimism that the hard work and dedication of all will continue to result in

improvements to the lives of the children, youth, and families whom we serve.

. Until next time, thank you, merci beaucoup, miigwetch!

Barry Sullivan

CFC Board President

From the Desk of Our Executive Director

The success of the CFC Connection newsletter has been astounding as a result of the

support from both our contributors and readers. Ensuring that you receive the most

current information on relevant issues is essential to its continued success.

Since our last issue, CFC has been involved in many activities with the Moving on

Mental Health strategy at the forefront. This initiative has created opportunities for

CFC to engage with community partners in self-examination and reflection, identifying

ways in which child and youth mental health services are accessed and delivered

across our service area along with areas of needed improvements. We are grateful to

our Core Mental Health Services Delivery partners; Health Sciences North and the

Children’s Community Network, for dedicating their time to support the completion of

the Core Services Delivery Plan (CSDP). I also want to recognize our community

partners responsible for the delivery of mental health services for assisting us with the

accomplishment of the Community Mental Health Plan (CMHP). Our partners include:

Canadian Mental Health Association; Community Care Access Centre, Health

Sciences North; Local Health Integrated Network; Sudbury and District Health Unit; le

Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario; le Conseil scolaire public du Grand

Nord de l’Ontario; the Rainbow District School Board, and the Sudbury Catholic

School Board.

Engaging youth and families perspectives in the planning process is vital to create an

effective children’s mental health service system. Throughout the month of February,

CFC held a series of consultation sessions with youth and families. A total of thirty

youth and thirty nine families across CFC’s cultural and linguistic streams (English/

Multicultural, Francophone, and Aboriginal) participated in the sessions. Their input

was invaluable and their voices will be included in a final report submitted to the

Ministry on March 31st. The report will also be available to the community in April

2015.

Aligning CFC’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year has been part of the annual

operational planning process. Obtaining our employees’ input through a consultation

process and through the completion of a survey in various domains such as Quality

Assurance, Information technology, Facilities, Infrastructure and Equipment, Services,

Human Resources and Professional Development was essential to this process.

Priorities in each domain were identified and a final version of the plan will be

available in June.

As we continue our journey as a Lead Agency, I want to take this opportunity to thank

everyone for their candid participation and collaboration in all activities to improve the

quality of services delivered by the Child and Family Centre.

Linda Dugas

Executive Director

Mental Health Minute:

Managing Conflict

. Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship. Learning how to deal with conflict is crucial.

Managing and resolving con-flict requires the ability to reduce stress and bring your emotions into balance. You can ensure that the process is as positive as possible by sticking to the following:

1. Listen for what is felt as well as said. When we listen, we connect to our own needs and emotions. Listening also strengthens us, informs us, and makes it easier for others to hear us when it's our turn to speak.

2. Make conflict resolution the priority rather than ‘winning’ or ‘being right’. Maintaining and strengthening the relationship should be your first priority. Be respectful of the other person and his or her viewpoint.

3. Focus on the present rather than looking to the past and assigning blame. Focus on what you can do in the here-and-now to solve the problem.

4. Pick your battles. Conflicts can be draining, so it’s important to consider whether the issue is really worthy of your time and energy.

5. Be willing to forgive. Resolution lies in releasing the urge to punish, which can never compensate for our losses and only adds to our injury by further depleting and draining our lives.

6. Know when to let some-thing go. If you can’t come to an agreement, agree to disagree. It takes two people to keep an argument going. If a conflict is going nowhere, you can choose to disengage and move on.

Article credit: www.helpguide.org

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Health and Safety

With the start of warm weath-

er, children are anxious to play

outdoors. Before they hop on

their bicycle for that first ride,

be sure to test the fit of their

helmet. A well-fitting helmet

sits just above the eyebrows

and the fastening straps cre-

ate a "V" shape that surrounds

the ears and then fasten under

the chin. The pads provided

with the helmet should be

used to ensure a snug fit; the

helmet should not rock back

and forth on the child's head.

A properly fitted helmet will not

move, and you should only be

able to fit a finger between the

child's chin and the strap.

While enjoying other wheeled

activities such as skating,

skateboarding, or using a

scooter, consider wrist, knee,

and elbow guards to help

prevent a sprain or broken

bone for a fun-filled Spring

season without a cast.

Happy Spring!

Smile!

Q: What sound do porcupines make when they kiss?

A: Ouch!

Children’s Mental Health Week 2015 Sunday May 3 to Saturday May 9

The Headstrong Campaign

The national Headstrong campaign is an initiative from

the Mental Health Commission of Canada that focuses

on reducing the stigma associated with mental health

problems and promoting positive mental health in high

school students. As part of this national campaign, youth summits will be hosted

across Canada. The Sudbury / Manitoulin districts will be hosting a youth summit on

May 5, 2015, which will consist of speakers with lived experience, anti-stigma group

activities, as well as planning for future anti-stigma events. The purpose of this summit

is to generate sustainability and empower student participants to promote mental

health by hosting anti-stigma and awareness activities at his or her own high school.

For more information on the summit, please contact Shirley Gilpin, Youth Anti-Stigma

Campaign Coordinator, at 705-675-7252,extension 216 or sgilpin@cmha-sm.on.ca.

Join the Child and Family Centre as we partner with the Canadian Mental Health

Association to kickoff this initiative and proclaim Children’s Mental Health Week!

May 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Collège Boréal

The Child and Family Centre will be partnering with the Canadian Mental Health

Association in hosting a Mental Health Youth Summit. This youth summit will give four

students from each high school in the Sudbury/Manitoulin area the opportunity to be

mental health leaders. The youth will be chosen by the mental health lead from each

participating school board. This is a great opportunity for youth and community

members to collaborate and learn about the importance of mental health and the

effectiveness of talk-therapy. The organizers and the participants will share mental

health experiences and success stories. A member of the Child and Family

Centre’s board of directors will be sharing her personal and inspiring story of living

with mental illness. Her journey of struggles, obstacles, and triumphs leads to a

number of milestones and successes. We are welcoming the community to join us on

Tuesday May 5th, 2015 to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week and this very

important youth summit.

Jaymi Hallows

Chair of the Marketing Committee

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Forever Recognizing Others’ Greatness

Welcome

Alex Clement

Data Analyst

Ed Didur

Clinician, Little Current

Tammy Gordon Clinician, Sudbury

Farewell

Allison Orford

Debbie Lemieux

Jean-Guy Levesque

Congratulations

Debbie Somek

Congratulations to Debbie who

celebrates fifteen years of

services with the Child and

Family Centre in June 2015!

Congratulations: Lead-hands

Congratulations to the following employees for their appointment as lead-hand:

Sue Tasse Clinical Francophone Lead-Hand

Krista Teeter Clinical Lead-Hand

Connie Caskanette Clinical First Nations Lead-Hand

Shelley Lauzon Secretary Lead-Hand

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Elder’s Circle: The Seven Grandfathers

Below are the Seven Grandfa-ther Teachings. Each Teaching is a gift for living a good life.

Using these gifts in our lives every day is an ongoing challenge; it requires attention, discipline and perseverance.

To cherish knowledge is to know wisdom;

To know love is to know peace;

To honour all of Creation is to have respect;

Bravery is to face the foe with integrity;

Honesty in facing a situation is to be brave;

Humility is to know yourself as a sacred part of Creation;

Truth is to know all of these things.

National Aboriginal Day will be celebrated

on Sunday, June 21, 2015. Every year

many free events are planned in the

Greater Sudbury/Manitoulin area to

celebrate the day, and everyone is always

welcomed to participate!

National Aboriginal Day is a day

recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and

Metis people of Canada. The proclamation was done by Governor General Romeo

LeBlanc and celebrated in 1996.

Community Drum

Our bi-weekly community drum circle has been very successful! Many children, youth

and families attend bringing with them wonderful dishes to share in potlatch fashion. We

would like to say Chi-miigwetch to our Elder Winnie Pitawanakwat for her continued

leadership and the dedication to the teaching of our young people. We would also like to

take this opportunity to say Chi-miigwetch for Debbie Lemieux’s help in facilitating the

success of our circle; we will miss Debbie very much on Tuesday evenings, but wish her

all the best in her new journey with KINA GBEZHGOMI Child and Family. In the Interim,

our very own Luc Lefebvre has volunteered to be Winnie’s helper at the community

drum; we wish to extend our appreciation to Luc.

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The remaining dates for drumming this season:

Tuesdays April 14, 28, May 12, 26, and June 9th will be our last drum of the season.

In our next issue (July 2015) we will provide the Fall/Winter dates for the community

drum which will begin in September 2015.

Celebrate National Aboriginal Day

June 21!

National Aboriginal Day

Walk In Service Update

The Walk in Service pilot continues and PACE (People Advancing Change through

Evidence) continues to collect data to help inform the program evaluation. For the

months of January and February the Walk in Service welcomed seven (7) additional

clients. To date the Walk in Service has served twenty-nine (29) clients ranging in ages

from 8 to 17, and includes one parent who attended without the child to speak to a

clinician about their child’s struggle and how best to support them. The Child and Family

Centre has adopted Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) as the intervention model

for the Walk in Service. Clients consistently rate their session as helpful, which

suggests that SFBT is the appropriate model of intervention. In the coming months the

Walk in Service will continue to be evaluated and transformed to best meet the service

needs of the children, youth and families in our service area.

History of the Flag

Nobody could have predict-

ed the success of the Fran-

co-Ontarian flag when it was

revealed for the very first

time on September 25,

1975.

To highlight its thirtieth

anniversary, the Greater

Sudbury Area chapter of

ACFO decided to publish its

history.

Entitled Le Drapeau franco-

ontarien and published by

les Éditions Prise de Parole,

this historical document

invites readers to discover

the circumstances that led to

the creation of the flag, to

relive the many struggles of

the Francophone population

in Ontario as it slowly

developed, and also relive

the events that led to the

community's official recogni-

tion in 2001.

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Save the Date for Sudbury Pride Week! July 19-26 2015

On Friday March 13th several members of CFC’s Diversity Committee attended

training entitled Queering the Family Tree: Building LGBTQ-Inclusive Programs and

Services. The training was offered in partnership by Rainbow Heath Ontario, Northern

Initiative for Social Action, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The facilitator

was Rachel Epstein of the LGBTQ Parenting Network, a program of Sherbourne

Health Centre. The day was certainly an eye opening experience and provided the

foundation for reflection on providing an environment that welcomes LGBTQ people

and families into our programs and

services. The workshop focused on how

services and programs can welcome

LGBTQ people and families by taking

practical steps such as re-designing intake

forms, putting up posters, incorporating

books that reflect diversity, helping staff

deepen their understanding of how

assumptions about gender, sexuality and

family composition can shape everyday

practices.

LGBTQ: Queering the Family Tree

French presence in Ontario dates back

officially to August 1st, 1615, the date

of the first meeting between Samuel de

Champlain (pictured left) and the

Huron-Wendaat chief in Toanché (now

Penetanguishene). Champlain spent a

year in what became Ontario in 1615

to develop close ties with the Huron-

Wendaat and to help establish the fur

trade in Ontario. This year, L’ACFO du

grand Sudbury will be holding various

events from May to September to

celebrate 400 years of Francophone

presence in Ontario!

An opening Gala to kickoff this year’s

events will be held on May 2, 2015.

For further information, visit ACFO Sudbury’s website at http://www.acfosudbury.ca

Commemorating 400 Years of Francophone Presence in Ontario

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Triple P Programming

Triple P is an important

evidence based practice

offered across Ontario in

partnership with local service

providers.

Since Triple P’s inception in

Ontario in 2010 the Child and

Family Centre has been an

active participant in the

Districts of Sudbury and

Manitoulin offering groups as

well as individualized

programming for families by

certified staff.

Moving forward, the Child

and Family Centre remains

an active participant in the

delivery of Triple P across

our communities. A schedule

of the groups for the

remainder of 2015 has been

provided (see page 9).

Thank you to our dedicated

Triple P staff who work

diligently to provide groups at

the Child and Family Centre

and in partnership with other

local agencies to ensure

positive parenting practices

are available throughout the

year!

“This is awesome, we need [opportunities to discuss our experience].” - Parent, February 2015

In the last couple of months, there has been a lot of work in engaging core service and

community partners, families, and youth in sharing their current experience of the

children’s mental health services across all sectors. We have received wonderful

feedback that will inform our future service design.

The success of these engagement activities have been made possible by the dedication

of many of our employees both in management and front line. A special thank you goes

out to our Family Engagement Implementation team under the leadership of Julie

Lamoureux-Rainville and Bev Maloney.

Under the team’s leadership we were successful in engaging families from our three

streams: 9 First Nations families, 8 Francophone families and 21 Anglophone families for

a total of 38 families were engaged.

A sincere thank you to all of the parents and families who participated in sharing their

experiences.

“Today we felt that we could share our thoughts and experiences and everyone

understood, because they are going through he same thing”. - Parent, February 2015

Family Engagement Groups at CFC

On Wednesday March 18th members of CFC Diversity Committee attended the Greater

Sudbury Police Service Racial and Multicultural Relations Advisory Committee and the

GSPS Inclusion Team’s Annual Luncheon to celebrate the elimination of racial

discrimination. The even was held at the Caruso Club. The luncheon included a report on

the GSPS Intercultural Ride Along Program, and a very inspiring video of participants’

feedback.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

CFC’s Triple P:

Summer 2015 Line Up

Seminar 2-10

Date: Tuesday April 7, 14, 21

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Valley East Public Library

Facilitator: Karine Erven (OCOF) and Cherese Scher-bak (OCOF)

Triple P Group 0-10

Date: Tuesday April 14 to June 2

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Central Manitoulin Public School

Facilitator: Greg Lockeyer (CFC) and Anne Giffin (GBCC)

* Child Care Available

Seminar Teen

Date: Wednesday April 15, 22, 29

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Lasalle Secondary

Facilitator: Gisele Bourgoin (SDHU)

Triple P Group 0-10

Date: Wednesday April 22 to June 10

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Child and Family Centre (Frood Site)

Facilitator: Debbie Somek (CFC) and Rose Haskin (CFC)

If you have questions about

these, or other Positive Parent-

ing Programs, please contact

Triple P Sudbury at 705-566-

3416 or visit our website at .. . http://childandfamilycentre.on.ca

/triple-p/

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Youth Engagement: Youth Summit

Youth Co-Facilitators Kass Bazinet and Brett Recollet, supported by Julia Gandy of the

Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, did an outstanding job

engaging their peers in lively discussions and activities at our Youth Engagement focus

group held February 20th.

The day-long event was well attended by 30 youth from a variety of schools and

community programs. Young people - male and female, Anglophone, Francophone, and

of First Nations background, with and without mental health service involvement - came

together for a shared purpose. With the goal of helping CFC understand the unique

experiences and needs of youth, and by providing input and ideas about the way in

which we provide mental health services for their peers, the participant’s enthusiasm

and creativity resulted in a wealth of information that will support us in providing more

youth-informed and youth-friendly services. Thank you to the Adult Allies who supported

the youth in their involvement, volunteer Stephanie McMahon and to the staff -

a special thank you goes out to Rod Bazinet and Heather Haynes who contributed to

making the Youth Engagement consultation session a huge success. Under their

leadership, they were successful in retaining two youth facilitators who co-led the

session with the Centre of Excellence.

Each year, it is a struggle for some families to provide the required school supplies to

their children at the beginning of each school year.

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For fifty elementary school aged children in our service area, this burden will be eased

at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year. We are pleased to announce that we

have been approached by a local benefactor who is looking to provide school readiness

packages for these children.

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Each child will receive a school bag, a lunch bag,

a toiletry kit and a multitude of school supplies.

The goal is to distribute these packages to the

students during the first week of September to

ensure that they will be able to start the school

year on the right foot.

We would like to thank Lindsay Austin for

coordinating this initiative!

CFC in the Community:

The School Readiness Initiative

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Focus on problems, you'll have more problems.

When you focus on possibilities, you'll have more opportunities.

Dream. Wish. Make it happen.

The PACE project has entered Year 3, sustaining having moved through the planning and

implementing phases in Years 1 and 2. The project is utilizing the Walk in Service to

gather data and evaluate single session solution focused brief therapy (SFBT). We look

forward to sharing our results as we move through this project with all of you!

In preparation for Module 3 training in SFBT on April 23/24th 2015 at the Frood site,

participating staff are encouraged to view the refresher of Module 1 placed in the Shared

Drive under “SFBT” as well as their other resources from past modules. Module 3 is

entitled: Solution Focused Approaches for Anxiety. The CFC PACE team thanks you for your interest in the program and encourages you to

contact them with any questions and feedback you may have.

pace@childandfamilycentre.on.ca

A Place for PACE

Technology Tip (and General Good Advice)

Tip 1: Don’t play golf when it

is lightning outside.

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Tip 2: When you return to

the office after having used

your laptop outside of the

agency, be sure to:

Windows 7 Users:

Select “Login to Novell

Network”

. XP Users:

Remove the checkmark

from “Workstation Only”

Supervised Access Centres provide a safe and non-threatening, child-focused, neutral

environment for visits and exchanges between children and non-custodial parties or other

persons (such as grandparents) by:

Providing an environment that is non-stigmatizing and accessible - where families

feel welcome regardless of their religious, ethnic or socio-economic background,

gender, race, ability, sexual orientation or reason for referral;

Providing a safe and neutral drop-off/pick-up point where children may be transferred

between a custodial party or other approved person, and the non-custodial party for

visits or exchanges;

Helping ease the tensions of access arrangements for children and for both the

custodial and non-custodial parties, eliminating direct contact, reducing opportunities

for children to be subjected to conflict at the time of access;

Ensuring the safety of all persons involved in the program, including staff;

Facilitating families to carry out their access requirements as stipulated by court

|orders or by written agreement of the parties;

Directly supervising and monitoring all interactions between participants and children

and intervening when the safety, health or welfare of the child or other participants is

at risk;

Being an impartial observer and not an agent of either party, to assure that visitation

is facilitated without risk to the health, safety or welfare of any child or any adult

participant;

Ensuring that both parties are following the centre’s policies and procedure

guidelines, which are provided to clients during the intake process;

Providing, on request, factual documentation on the interaction between participants

and children during access visits or exchanges to legal counsel and/or the parties;

Creating and maintaining strong liaisons with stakeholders in the community to

ensure that supervised access services are meeting the needs of local communities

and families using the services.

Objectives of CFC’s Supervised Access Program

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Triple P – Manitoulin: April 14-June 2, 2015

Greg Lockeyer will be partnering with Anne Giffin to offer a 0-11 group at Central

Manitoulin Public School from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. in Mindemoya. This Level 4 Group is

open to both CFC and community based clients across Manitoulin Island.

Manitoulin: New Location in Little Current

The CFC site in Manitoulin has relocated to a new site in Little Current. We are very

pleased to announce this move for staff and for our clients across Manitoulin Island.

The Child and Family Centre shares space with various service providers in the area

including CCN, Wordplay, and CTC. Look for further announcements in the near future

regarding the new location and pictures of the new site!

Children’s Mental Health Week: All Rural Locations

The rural team is working diligently to explore ways in which we can bring awareness

and fun to the communities across the district in preparation for children’s mental health

week. We are in discussion with the school boards in all of the local areas to create

activities for all of our children, youth, and families to learn about mental health and

wellness in our communities as well as create awareness about the services available.

What’s New in Rural?

Special Needs Resourcing Program

What is the Special Needs Resourcing (SNR) Program?

The SNR program is offered in the rural areas in partnership with the local District

Social Services Administration Board (DSAB) to provide a variety of services to children

with special needs in the Day Care setting. The Child and Family Centre has three staff

dedicated to the SNR program - Cora Caibaiosai, Lynn Belair and Keileigh Barrett -

Harvey.

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The SNR workers offer support to the local Day Care centres for children with a variety

of needs including developmental, physical, autism and behavior supports. The role of

the SNR worker is to provide support, consultation, observation, intervention planning,

school transitions, training, special equipment and programming (including providing

enhanced staff) for children attending Day Care in the rural areas of Espanola, Massey,

Manitoulin Island, Chapleau, Noelville and Markstay. Services are provided in both

English and French dependent on the needs of the child, family and the Day Care

centre.

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The SNR workers embody strong collaborative partnerships vital to the Child and

Family Centre with local service providers. These workers also sit on the local Service

Provider’s Network in their areas to plan and coordinate services and events with

community partners for children, youth and families within our communities.

We look forward to providing quarterly updates regarding this unique CFC program to

all of you in our subsequent newsletters!

Objectives of CFC’s Supervised Access Program

Going Forward Group

The Going Forward Group

continues to work on the

Centre’s Code of Conduct.

Happy Spring!

Thank You Sue!

Thank you to Sue Tasse for

hosting a Bring-Your-Own

Sandwich for her co-workers

during March Break!

Sue made a delicious gluten

-free chicken noodle soup

and invited everyone to

bring a sandwich and join

her for lunch.

It was well attended and a

great opportunity to gather

around and talk about the

beautiful March weather!

Thanks Sue! Your kindness

is appreciated.

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For more information

about donating to

CFC’s Charitable

Fund or sponsoring our

next event please visit

our website or call us

at 705-525-1008.

We’ll be happy to

discuss donor

recognition and

promotional

opportunities with you!

Thank you to our Payroll Donors!

We would like to sincerely thank the individuals who contributed to the CFC Charitable

Fund via their paychecks this past year. Your continued support is appreciated!

Any CFC staff member who is interested in donating to the CFC Charitable Fund in

2015 easily from your paycheck (in any amount you wish), is asked to email Jacky

Phene for more information!

Recognizing Our Friends and Donors

THANK YOU!

Congratulations KINA

GBEZHGOMI!

The Child and Family Centre/Binoojiinh

miinwa eshkimiigid enjinoojimaad

enendang would like to take this

opportunity to extend our congratulations

and best wishes to KINA GBEZHGOMI

Child and Family Services for the official

opening of its urban office at 866

Newgate Avenue in Sudbury on January

23rd 2015.

KINA GBEZHGOMI Child and Family Services vision is to honour and support our

families and community’s inherent authority to care for their children based on unity,

traditions, values, beliefs and customs.

KINA GBEZHGOMI Child and Family Services’ mission is to provide services that

ensure children are protected and stay connected with their culture, language and

community while strengthening family and community relationships.

Thank You CMHA

Thank you to the Canadian

Mental Health Association

for their partnership in

kicking off this year’s

Children’s Mental Health

Week!

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Editor’s Note

From youth and family focus

groups to attendance at a

variety of community based

workshops, you may have

noticed while reading this issue

that our contributors have had

the opportunity to explore new

ideas from a variety of voices.

I feel an overarching theme

throughout this issue is a

sense of community.

In an effort to foster this sense

of community and to further

encourage diverse voices,

CFC’s Connection has added

a few new standing columns:

these include a Francophone

column, a First Nations

column, and a column for the

LGBTQ community.

We’re excited to continue

sharing in the dialogue of what

is most important to the

communities we serve!

Kayla Maloney Managing Editor/Writer

Saturday May 2

Gala du 400e

.

Sun. May 3 to Sat. May 9

Children’s Mental Health

Week

.

Sunday May 10

Mother’s Day

Thursday May 14

All Staff Meeting

Friday May 15

International Day of Families

Monday May 18

Victoria Day

.

Thursday June 18

CFC Board/Staff BBQ

Sunday June 21

Father’s Day

Sunday June 21

National Aboriginal Day

.

Wednesday June 24

St Jean Baptiste Day

Event Calendar: April 1 - June 30 2015 Holidays, Events, Observances, and Staff Calendar

400 Years of Francophone

Presence in Ontario

Join L’ACFO du grand Sud-

bury for their Opening Gala

May 2 2015 and celebrate

400 years of Francophone

presence in Ontario!

For more information visit

http://ontario400.ca/