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Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women: the Results from Focus Groups on Women’S Experiences Accessing Municipal Services in Ottawa Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women: The results from focus groups on women’s experiences accessing municipal services in Ottawa Appendices August 28, 2001 Working Group on Women’s Access to Municipal Services in Ottawa Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 1 Appendix A Members of the Working Group on Women’s Access to Municipal Services in Ottawa Chair Judy E Flavin Development Services City of Ottawa Staff Alette Willis Project Administrator Patricia Harewood Focus Group Coordinator Members Ann Rose Women’s Place Bernice Perry Member at Large Carole Thurston Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services City of Ottawa Caroline Andrew Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ottawa Cathie Wood Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services City of Ottawa Christine Turkewych Canadian Federation of University Women Colleen Pellatt People Services Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 2 City of Ottawa Connie Delahanty Older Women’s Network Daniel Presse Clerk’s Department City of Ottawa David Pepper Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services City of Ottawa Denise Lemire Member at Large Diana Davis RCCEVAW Dianne Urquhart Social Planning Council of Ottawa-Carleton Fran Klodawsky Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies Carleton University Galina Gurova Consultant Ginette Roberge Public Health Nurse City of Ottawa Helen Saravanamuttoo Member at Large Jeannine Chauvette Status of Women Canada Julie Laviolette OC Transpo City of Ottawa Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 3 Laurie Fenton Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services City of Ottawa Lois Emburg Human Resources and Workplace Equity City of Ottawa Margot Arseneau Lower Town Community Resource Centre Maria Neil Ottawa-Carleton Council of Women Marisa Spicer People Services City of Ottawa Michael Birmingham Carlington Community Health Centre Michele Bougie Women’s Action Centre Against Violence Pegi Cesar Member at Large Sandy Onyalo Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre Shellie Bird CUPE 2204, Daycare Workers of Eastern Ontario Valerie Collicott Women’s Action Centre Against Violence Willow Scobie Member at Large Yvonne McKinnon Match International Centre Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 4 Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 5 Appendix B Four Groups of Municipal Services Used in the Focus Group Research 1. MOBILITY • Pedestrian facilities • Sidewalks • Pedestrian connections such as bridges, underpasses • Bicycle facilities • bicycle lanes • bicycle paths • bicycle parking • Public transit service •OC Transpo • Para Transpo • Transitway • Lightrail • Transecure • Parking permits, metres and lots • Municipal Roads and traffic lights • Police services designed to improve safety of [Safety and Security] • cyclists • pedestrians • motorists • Consultations around • manage development of region • Official Plan • Transportation Master Plan 2a. EMPLOYMENT ACCESS • Business Licenses • Entrepreneurship Centre • Job searching for persons with disabilities • Ontario works [Family Life and Health]: • community placements • employment placements • job/skills training • self-employment support • employment start-up benefits • Ontario Disability Support Program [Family Life and Health] • Partners for Jobs program • Employment Resource Centre: resources, groups, individual counselling Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 6 • Cultural interpreters [Family Life and Health] • Sign Language Interpreters [Family Life and Health 2b. EMPLOYMENT MAINTENANCE [I’ve included those programs which might relieve burdens on caregivers thus enabling them to continue working. All of these services are cross-referenced to other baskets] • Child care, child care subsidies, licensing of child care centres and home child care providers [Family Life and Health] • Programs to support independent living for seniors in community [Family Life and Health] • Ontario Disability Support Program [Family Life and Health] • Assistive Devices Program [Family Life and Health] • Home Management Services - counselling on balancing job, home, family etc. [Family Life and Health] • Caregiver support programs [Family Life and Health] • Homes for the Aged [Family Life and Health] • Adult Day Centres [Family Life and Health] • OC Transpo [Mobility] • Para Transpo [Mobility] • Municipal Roads and traffic lights [Mobility] • Parking and permits [Mobility] • Essential Health and Social Supports [Family Life and Health] • help with drug costs • work-related clothing and footwear • work supplies • vision care • dental care • baby layettes • special diets • medical supplies [Family Life and Health] 3. FAMILY LIFE AND HEALTH • By-law enforcement of things such as non-smoking areas [Safety and Security] • Essential Health and Social Supports for social assistance recipients and working poor [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Ontario works [Employment Access/Maintenance]: • community placements • employment placements • job/skills training • self-employment support • employment start-up benefits • Winter clothing allowance • Back-to-school allowance Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 7 • financial assistance for basic needs and shelter • Access to recreational facilities: arenas, community centres, pools etc. • Access to fitness, sport, general interest, wellness, and arts programs • Access to parks (access to park planning) • Access to Libraries • Access to Health Clinics • Special Services at Home Program for persons with disabilities • Medical supplies subsidies [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Children’s Integration Services of Ottawa-Carleton for persons with disabilities • Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) program for young single parents • Family Support Program for single parent headed households • Child care, child care subsidies, licensing of child care centres and home child care providers [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Success by 6 Program • Prenatal, Child Health and Parenting Programs: • Parent-child Info Line • Healthy Babies, Healthy Children • Well Baby Drop-ins • You and Your Baby Sessions • Breast-feeding groups • Nobody’s Perfect • Buns in the Oven • School Age Health Promotion Programs: communicable disease, tobacco use, injury, sexuality, nutrition, heart health etc. • Immunization • Dental Screening • Social housing • Emergency shelters • Emergency financial assistance • Drug benefits • Ontario Disability Support Program [Employment Access/Maintenance] • The Assistive Devices Program • Home Management Services - counselling on money management, problem solving, parenting, balancing job, home, family etc. [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Homemaking services • Cultural interpreters [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Sign Language Interpreters [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Youth Services • Adult health programs: • dental program • caregiver support • HIV prevention programs: • AIDS-Sexual Health Info Line Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 8 • counselling for newly diagnosed AIDS patients • HIV programs for injection drug users: SITE, needle exchange, testing and Hepatitis vaccines • Sexual Health Centres • Programs to support independent living for seniors in community [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Homes for the Aged [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Adult Day Centres [Employment Access/Maintenance] • Ensuring drinking water quality 4. SAFETY AND SECURITY • Accessing land ambulances • By-law enforcement of things such as non-smoking areas [Family Life and Health]] • Using 9-1-1 • Accessing Fire Services • Accessing police services: • community policing centres • crime investigation • crime prevention and community service programs • victim services • diversity and race relations • traffic services • Child Car-seat clinics • Injury Prevention Programs • Transecure program involving surveillance by OC Transpo employees • Official Plan and Approvals Process that promotes safer urban design practices MUNICIPAL HOUSING SERVICES • funds social housing subsidies • funds projects to reduce homelessness • new housing units • support services • outreach and prevention • long-term care for seniors OVERARCHING SERVICES (apply to all above categories) • access to client services centres • access to on-line info and services • housing ? Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 9 SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE CATEGORIES • Waste collection and recycling • Surface water quality control: • rural clean-water grants • Environmental Health Programs: • monitor and investigate potential environmental health risks • environmental health hazard complaints • animal bites • beach water quality • food complaints and poisoning • restaurant inspections • prevent tobacco sales to minors •Hydro • Planning and Development Approvals Services: • manage development of region • building permits • committee of adjustment • acquire, manage and maintain property and buildings necessary for future infrastructure • the Water Master Plan • the Waste Water Master Plan • by-law development • coordinate policies for affordable housing • provide access to municipal GIS Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 10 Making the New City of Ottawa Work for Women - Appendices 11 Appendix C - Summaries of the Focus Groups Focus Group E1 Topic: Employment Access and Maintenance Services Date: May 29, 2001 Location: The Guidance Office of Rideau High School Number of Participants: 8 Recruiting Organisation(s): Childcare Centre at Rideau High School Recruitment
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