YSB Annual Report 2006-2007
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2006-2007 ANNUAL REPORT The Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa YSB BSJ 26752675 QueensviewQueensview DriveDrive Ottawa,Ottawa, Ontario,Ontario, K2BK2B 8K28K2 www.ysb-bsj.on.cawww.ysb-bsj.on.ca [email protected]@ysb.on.ca Mission Statement The Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa serves youth aged 12 and older. We focus on youth with difficulties affecting their physical and/or emotional well-being and development. We support youth in making positive health and lifestyle decisions. YSB Programs • Youth Engagement • Community Services 613-241-7788 613-241-7788 Drop-in Services • Mental Health Services - Downtown Services & Drop-in - HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education Program 613-562-3004 - Housing Plus Services and Trusteeship - Integrated Crisis Service: Mobile and Residential - GLBTTQ Drop-Ins Services - Multidisciplinary Health Clinic - Intake Services Youth Shelters and Housing Programs - Youth and Family Counselling - Evelyn Horne Emergency and Transitional Housing - MST/Intensive Services for Young Women - Centre éducatif: Day Treatment Program - Young Men’s Emergency and Transitional Housing - La Relance - Long Term Youth Housing Program - SFI: Parenting with Love and Limits - L’intersection Community Services - Wraparound Ottawa Services - Safety NetWorks • Youth Employment Services 613-236-8244 • Research Services - Job Connect 613-729-1000 - Summer Jobs Service - Youth Opportunities Strategy - Work Place Ottawa • Child, Youth & Family Crisis Line for - Information Technology Orientation Eastern Ontario - Employment Resource Centre 613-260-2360 1-877-377-7775 • Youth Justice Services www.icrs.ca 613-738-7776 - William E. Hay Centre • Coordinated Access - Livius Sherwood Observation & Detention Centre - Anger Management Program 613-729-0577 X 1251 - Community Reintegration Program - Youth Mental Health Court Worker www.ysb-bsj.on.ca Accredited by Children’s Mental Health Ontario 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ~ 2006-2007 Brian Ford Dr. Kathy Nathan President, YSB Past-president, Youth Services Bureau Retired Chief of Police Clinical psychologist Family Therapy Associates Chris Warburton 1st Vice-president, YSB Alan Tippett Vice-president, Human Resources 2nd Vice-president & Secretary-treasurer, YSB Algonquin College Leader, US & Cross Border Tax Svs. Practice, KPMG LLP Andrew Tremayne Lawyer Charles Bordeleau Emond-Harnden Superintendent, Ottawa Police Service Chris Hughes Patricia Sauvé-McCuan General Manager Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Management, Vangent Canada Ltd. Department of National Defence Mike McGahan Jane Ironside President J.E. Ironside Consulting Ltd. CLV Group Michael Baine Superintendent Special Education & Student Services Ottawa Carleton Catholic District School Board Dan Paré Executive Director Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Annual Report 2006 / 2007 1 DONORS 2006 - 2007 Akash Sinha, Dharma Developments Gas Systems Solutions Alaister, A-Channel Giant Tiger Albert at Bay Suites Hotel Giselle Meyers Alex Vien Gord Law Allan Nolan, Broyhill Furniture Heidi Chamberlain Andrew Tremayne, Emond Harnden Howard & Associates Inc. Angelle Carisse Jane & Allan McVeigh Anita Chartrand Jenn Christie Arah Jenkins Jodi Lesage Athletics Canada Josie Glass B. Deveau Joy Levine Barbara Shier Judy Perley Bashir Surani Drugs Ltd. Julie Low, Rogers TV 22 Betsy Kitchen Kate McCloskey Beverley VanderSchoot Kathleen Dobson Black Students Association Krista & Adam Jones, Trinity Youth Group Blockbuster Video Krista & Carey Gaul Brian Ford Kristine Jacquin Bridgehead Coffee Shop Larry Fulton, Loeb Lincoln Heights Warm Hands/Warm Hearts, Canadian Red Cross, Lenscrafters Ottawa Branch Lisa Ostapyk, Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd. Carolyn Lake Liz MacNeill Cartier Place Suite Hotel Lloyd Morrison Catherine & Justine Montgomery Margaret Brand Chapter, IODE Chimo Hotel Margaret & Pavel Chris J. Hughes, Vangent Canada Ltd. Mario LaRochelle, Gay Men’ s Volleyball Chris Westfield, Cineplex Odeon Marsha Fairfield Christina Chevrette Mary Fraser Constance Woloschuck Mary Pat Couples Romance Stores Matt Rakowski Dan Chevrier May White, Brittany Social Club Danielle Mitra, Ashbury College Michelle Braziar David Rimmer, After Stonewall Michelle Lance Deb Forrest Michelle & Rayanne Blanchard Dental Hygiene Students, Algonquin College Mike McGahan, CLV Group Diana Wright, Shoppers Drug Mart, Ogilvie Rd. Mildred Campbell Diane George Monique Vos Dominic Scarizzi Morin Auto Don Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Dr. Judith Hughes Mr. Ottawa Leather Dr. Katalin Nathan Mrs. Raymond Vetrice Dr. Sandra Nandi National Child Protection Elbey Storey Nicole Milne, NAC Elizabeth Wynwood Alternative School Novotel Ottawa Evelyn, Mother Tongue Bookstore OCISO Fairweathers, St. Laurent Ottawa 67’s Francis Pike Ottawa Innercity Ministries Fur Institute of Canada Ottawa Neighourhood Services Gail Steeds, Canterbury H.S. Pamela Duncan 2 Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Annual Report 2006 / 2007 Pat Abels Sony Pictures Patty Dogcarer Stacey Dinelle Pat Mullins, 800 Club Starbucks Pat Yaternid Stephanie Goddyn Patricia & Roy Keasley, Pat’s Baby Corner Suzanne Cousineau Gagné Pauline Auger Svetlana Alexandrov Penny & Robert Annand Ted Long, Mike Delaurier, Sylvie, Dave & John : In the Public History Inc. Spirit of Christmas Robi Smith-Tysiuk, Canterbury H.S. Terrence Guilbault, Canril Corporation Rhéal Dumont, NECTAR Foundation The Body Shop, Rideau Centre Rory Harrison The Rev. Charlene Wilson Rosi Niedermayer The Rev. John Wilson St. Mark’s Catholic High School The Salvation Army St. Mathew’s Anglican Church Trish, Bridgehead Coffee Shop St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church University of Ottawa, Pride Centre Sara, The Sassy Bead Company Ursula Scherfer Sarah Brooks Vera & Betty Mitchell Sarah Mulvihill Victoria Park Suites Sarah Vanstone Vincent Morin Scotiabank, Elgin St. Branch Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health Scotiabank, Preston St. Branch Walk for Life Ottawa Scott Singer, Cora’s Breakfast & Lunch Yann Darevic Shelly Taylor, Venus Envy Yolande & Phillip Aubry Sonia Hamelin, Museum of Science & Technology Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Annual Report 2006 / 2007 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT This past year has been a banner year for YSB in the • The transfer of older male youth into the Hay from delivery of much needed services to the youth in our OCDC was started; community. As you know, there have been significant • The Youth Engagement Program was active locally increases in the service offered to our youth, and and provincially: this has placed a tremendous demand on all of the • They hosted a screening of Andrée Cazabon’s employees in the organization. I am extremely proud film “Wards of the Crown”; of the way the staff have adapted to the increase in • They worked on the organization of programs and services. The tremendous dedication of the Urbana fundraiser with Dharma all of you to the delivery of services with compassion Developments; and professionalism is why this organization is such a • They hosted a training event with the schools success. “Creating Safer Schools for Rainbow Youth”; • They participated in the joint CAS/CMHO I have taken the opportunity to highlight some of the conference in Toronto; new programs and services introduced over the past • They were part of the Child Advocate’s Office year: conference “Pump up the volume”; • In Mental Health Services, it was the first year • They joined the Ministry’s Youth Summit in of operation for the Residential Crisis Unit, Toronto; completing a consolidation of the full YSB • They helped plan the annual YSB youth integrated crisis service; recognition event. • Under YSB leadership, the Child, Youth and Family Crisis Line for Eastern Ontario was launched into We have also brought on board this spring a new the community with 9 partner agencies; Executive Director, Mr. Alex Munter, who is up to the • The intricacies of communication for the new challenge of running this first class organization, and crisis line, and the establishment of a new CRMS we look forward to the future under his leadership. database was capably support by the YSB Information Systems and Technology Dept.; To all staff, thank you for a tremendous year. I have • In Community Services, the first year of operation always believed in the power of one: the power of an of the Evelyn Horne Young Women’s Emergency individual to make a difference in the lives of others, and Transitional Housing Program has been and the cumulative effect of that difference. You are successfully completed; all making a tremendous difference in the lives of • The Young Men’s Emergency and Transitional young people in our community. We won’t know for Housing Program opened for service on May 7th, generations the outcomes, but they will be enormous. 2007; For that we thank you. • In Employment Services, Job Connect moved to larger counselling space at 1355 Bank St.; Brian J. Ford • The newest summer employment program, the Youth Opportunities Strategy, was announced at a media conference hosted by Premier McGuinty held at 1355 Bank St.; • In Youth Justice Services, the youth mental health court outreach position was assigned to the Bureau, meeting the need for mental health services for youth in the youth justice system; • The Youth Justice Anger Management Program increased its service; • An expanded curriculum at Wm Hay included the apprenticeship programs of drywall, painting, small engine repair; 4 Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Annual Report 2006 / 2007 DAN PARÉ Executive Director: 1994 – 2007 Retiring after 35 years of service to the youth