2019-2020 - Schedule a Grant Application and Annual Report
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EFAN 2019/2020 1 FASD Service Network Program 2019-2020 - Schedule A Grant Application and Annual Report Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society FASD Service Network Program: Business Plan Fiscal Year: 2019/2020 January 30, 2019 Version: #1 EFAN 2019/2020 2 1. Network Information Network Information Legal Network Name Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society Other Names Network is known by EFAN Network Street/Mailing Address 10320 146 Street, Edmonton AB, T5N 3A2 Network Phone Number (780) 919-0345 Network Email, Website [email protected] www.edmontonfetalalcoholnetwork.org Catchment Area The catchment area follows the Edmonton Capital Region boundaries and includes the following municipalities: • six cities: Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, St. Albert, Beaumont and Spruce Grove; • one specialized municipality, Strathcona County, which includes Sherwood Park; • three municipal districts: Leduc County, Parkland County, and Sturgeon County; • nine towns: Bon Accord, Bruderheim, Calmar, Devon, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville, Redwater, and Stony Plain; • four villages: Spring Lake, Thorsby, Wabamun, and Warburg; • eight summer villages: Betula Beach, Golden Days, Itaska Beach, Kapasiwin, Lakeview, Point Alison, Seba Beach, and Sundance Beach; • four Indian Reserves for three First Nations: Alexander 134 of the Alexander First Nation, Stony Plain 135 of the Enoch Cree Nation, and Wabamun 133A and 133B of the Paul First Nation. The urban population of Edmonton is estimated at 980,000. The Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) has a population estimate at 1.8 million, making it the 6th largest CMA by EFAN 2019/2020 3 population in Canada (Oct 28, 2018: www.canadapopulation2018.com). Is the Network incorporated under the Societies Act? Yes: Corporate Access Number 5017691352 Dani Curial: [email protected] Bernie Mallon: [email protected] Name of Banker Bissell Centre 10530 – 96 St Edmonton, AB T5H 2H6 Name & title of person completing this form Lisa Rogozinsky Phone & email of person completing this form (780) 919-0354 [email protected] Fiscal Year 2019 - 2020 Network Profile OUR VISION Communities are supported with a comprehensive and coordinated response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. OUR MISSION To provide community-driven services across the lifespan for FASD prevention, assessment and intervention, and supports for individuals and their caregivers. MEMBERSHIP Membership is open to groups and individuals who are committed to the mission, vision and goals of the Network and who declare an interest in FASD service provision or support the FASD community. The Network strives to recruit members from diverse communities who are representative of the Edmonton and surrounding area. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Network is governed by a Board of Directors that is accountable to the Alberta FASD Service Network Program and FASD Cross Ministry Committee. LIABILITY INSURANCE The Network carries liability insurance to protect its Board of Directors. FUNDING GUIDELINES As a condition of funding, the Network fulfills the requirements set out by its funder, the Alberta FASD Service Network Program and Alberta FASD Cross Ministry Committee. The Network distributes funding by awarding contracts to applicants who are deemed the best-suited to provide the services specified in a Request for Proposal. A contract between the Network and a service provider will be renewed if the service provider has demonstrated the ability to meet the contract deliverables as specified in the Service Letter of Agreement, the support and service remains essential to the community, and the Network is in receipt of funding. NETWORK COORDINATOR A Network Coordinator is contracted to provide leadership, manage projects and contracts, and direct the ongoing development of the Network as specified in the Service Letter of Agreement. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An incorporated entity is contracted to serve as Banker/Financial Administrator and holds funds granted to the Network for specific initiatives. A financial audit is performed annually. EFAN 2019/2020 4 NETWORK GOVERNANCE MODEL Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society Leadership Executive Team/Board Board Leadership Directors : 2 Society Network Network Network Network Team Co- Officers Co-Chairs Membership Coordinator Banker Coordinator Banker Chairs Ad-hoc Committees The Society has five priority areas to achieve the mission and vision of the Network: • Supports and Services • Information and Education • Building Relationships To provide individuals, families and To provide access to information and To nurture and maintain communities with a range of resources while developing and connections and partnerships holistic supports and services that delivering evidence-based education with communities, agencies, meet their needs across the and training opportunities to the and all levels of government. lifespan. community. • Advocacy • Research To help create a voice for and with To inform, participate, and people impacted by an FASD. disseminate research and contribute to the development of best-practice interventions. In describing what the Network plans to accomplish over the coming fiscal year it should be noted that many of the activities in the Network priority areas are continuous, and will be completed year by year, until such a time as they are deemed achieved, no longer required, or not impactful. The Network will address FASD and work with the community in the following activities with the noted expected outcomes: Supports and services activities: • Survey individuals, families, and communities to determine current needs and gaps for persons impacted by FASD, creating a ‘Community Needs Assessment’. • Develop and implement a feedback process on client experiences, ensuring that funded service providers utilize client satisfaction surveys. • Continue to offer referral support and links to community services through the Network Coordinator. • Continue to provide funding for supports for individuals and caregivers, assessment and diagnostic services, and prevention supports. • Continue to develop a three-prong approach to services, including short-term navigation, long-term mentorship, and group-based supports, making adjustments from the learnings along the way. EFAN 2019/2020 5 • Provide case management consultations when requested through the Network Coordinator. • Create, support, and monitor a private family and caregiver Facebook page. • Funded service staff complete gender-based analysis plus online training. • The Network and funded programs complete the ‘Best Practice’ self-assessment survey, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in relation to alignment with the FASD CMC and Network identified core documents and from survey results, develop recommendations to address any gaps. Information and education activities: • Survey the community (service providers, families and caregivers, and individuals with FASD) to determine education and training needs. • Make available directories of FASD supports and services that are specifically targeted to various populations. For example, families and caregivers and individuals with FASD. • With community partners develop and deliver targeted education and training sessions to all sectors of the population. This includes evaluating effectiveness and refining based on results. • Provide prevention conversation trainings and education sessions, including those targeting women of childbearing years (18 – 45) and youth (10-17). • Develop information and training session on confidentiality and privacy legislation for service providers. • Develop a Network communications plan, internal and external, that ensures alignment with the values and practices identified in the Network and FASD CMC core documents and with CanFASD ‘Common Language Guide’. • Host targeted community initiatives/events to raise awareness of FASD and prevention, including, but not limited to participation in the K-Days Parade and International FASD Day activities. • Develop information and education resources, including newsletters and tip sheets, that can be cross-purposed across media platforms. • Develop and maintain the Network and Prevention Conversation websites and social media sites. Building relationships activities: • Identify at monthly Network meetings gaps in Network membership and develop a comprehensive plan for engagement. • Host yearly an interagency resource fair. • Participate in and present at key conferences, Network presentations and community events. • Provide avenues to create new and formalize existing partnerships, including monthly Network meetings and continued improvement to Network operated web and social media sites. • Complete annual Network evaluation partnership survey and subsequent recommendations for improvement. • Promote FASD awareness and prevention by engaging with all levels of government and the community. Advocacy Activities: • Consult with municipal, provincial and federal governments on issues related to FASD. • Consult with stakeholders to enable individuals and families impacted by FASD to contribute to Network planning. This includes through formal monthly Network meetings and partnership surveys and informal engagement. • Develop an advocacy tool for individuals and families impacted by FASD that will empower their communication of needs to government and service agencies. • In collaboration with stakeholders develop policy papers on issues related