Child and Family Centre Priority Workgroup Meeting Notes

Child and Family Centre Priority Workgroup Meeting Notes 1-3 Guthrie House Elgin March 23/15 In attendance: Marg, Tom, Anne, Harold, Sue, Max *indicates action assignment

1- Reviewed last meeting and feedback from EKIOC table

2- Final decision on name: Rideau Child & Family Hub [correspondence will include the logos of EKIOC and CRCHC]

3- Consents: -decided to develop a very basic [within CRCHC] for now [primarily for Guthrie coordinator to make referral to CRCHC staff] *Sue and Max -looking forward to more info on Goldcare re consents in the long term

4- Web information/communication plan: Lots of discussion and plans here -We will ask Keith to create a place on EKIOC for the pilot CFC -* Marg will give Keith category area’s to create on the site page -*Max will supply further details and info as they arise -ideas to include on site: referral links, local school newsletters and coming events, community programs and events, link to Rideau Lakes recreation, community information [link to township?], Guthrie house info

5- Pre-evaluation: discussed possible measures to consider: -number of referrals, web hits, awareness and knowledge, customer satisfaction, info on web site, Guthrie building use, number of press releases, service integration -*Sue will create a logic model incorporating measures to be used

6- Preparation “to do” list: -*Tom will connect with Val re advising area schools of project [see list of schools at bottom] and acquiring permission to post school newsletters -introductory meetings to schools will be planned for fall [i.e. Oct visits to Parent Councils] -*Sue will gather a food security list for posting -*Marg will forward service map for Rideau Lakes to Anne -*Marg will request referral process info from EKIOC members to post on web site -*Sue & Max will put together a ‘one pager –coming soon’ and circulate for approval to be included in WTK events at area schools. Will also post on web site

7- ‘ Soft start’ activities: -will continue to host as opportunity arises -discussed an ‘open house’ for Sept /15 8- Other: -Projected time line for launch is Sept 2015 -consider a presentation to RL township, media release was discussed as well -discussed asking high school to help with a promotion video -Membership in working group –expand to include library and recreation, offers to school staff and parent council members

Next meeting date –May 28th 1:30-3 at Guthrie House, Elgin

List of schools within Rideau Lakes or drawing from Rideau Lakes Lombardy Elementary Rideau Vista [Westport] St Edward [Westport] Rideau Centennial [Portland] South Crosby [Elgin] Sweets Corners [Lyndhurst] St Joseph [Toledo] Rideau District High [Elgin] Smiths Falls District Collegiate St. John’s High [Perth]