Community Services Council

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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador
Annual General Meeting March 4, 2003 CEOs
Report Penelope M. Rowe
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CSC in Newfoundland and Labrador
Locations
Voluntary Sector Training 6
enVision.ca Contributors Smart Labrador
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enVision.ca Orientation Sessions 32
SWASP Interviewers 14
Regional Field Workers 5
YMY Placements 8
Roundtables and Discussions 11
SWASP Placements 214
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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador
During 2002 CSC paid wages to Employees 40 S
tudent participants 47 External
consultants 13 Total 100
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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador

• Mission
• The Community Services Council of
  Newfoundland and Labrador is an independent
  organization promoting social and economic
  well-being. Our goal is a prosperous and
  inclusive society that supports individuals,
  families and communities. The mission of CSC is
  to encourage citizen engagement, to promote the
  integration of social and economic development
  and to provide leadership in shaping public
  policies.
• We do this through
• Advancing the voluntary, community-based sector
• Conducting leading-edge research
• Advocating policy positions
• Pioneering innovative programs and services
• Building bridges and cultivating collaboration
• Harnessing the power of technology
• These activities nurture social inclusion, build
  social capital and improve community capacity.

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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador
CSC aims to

• -identify unmet community needs
• stimulate interaction amongst voluntary
  organizations
• enhance the voluntary sectors capacity to work
  effectively with the public and private sectors
• provide a forum for citizen participation in
  social policy development
• support volunteerism and,
• conduct independent social research.

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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador
CSC acts as a social entrepreneur, evolving with
the provinces needs and bringing a dynamic,
creative approach to the issues of the day. At
any given time, we work on dozens of different
projects to support volunteerism and citizen
engagement, to promote the integration of social
and economic development, and to provide
leadership in shaping public policy and building
stronger communities.
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SWASP Fran Locke

• 9th year in partnership with federal and
  provincial governments
• 593 students placed
• 486 organizations in 214 communities
• feedback from 98 of placements (students and/or
  sponsors)
• 98 rated placements excellent or good
• 97 of students developed transferable skills or
  career goals
•  Funders HRDC and Youth Services and Post
  Secondary Education

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enVision.ca Pam Corrigan

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• Launched in Feb 2002
• Sessions 750 per day
• Members - 935
• 1 800 technical support line 235 calls
• Orientations 288 people, 206 VCBOs in 32
  communities
• Training for voluntary organizations
• West St. Modeste, Harbour Breton, Lewisporte,
  
  Gander,
  St. Johns
• 5 students placements
• Regional marketers (contracts)
• Clarenville, St. Anthony, Baie Verte
• Web sites hosted 35 live, 62 others in process
• Evaluation commissioned

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PUBLIC ACCESS Ron Day

• Helps clients of income support and other
  government personal support programs get accurate
  information about programs and eligible benefits.
  
• Helps interpret various government manuals
• Where necessary helps individuals launch appeals
• 250 requests over last year dealing with
• income support, rental assistance, health
  related services eg dental fillings
• 30 advocacy cases

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VOLUNTEER CENTRE Peggy Matchim

• Focus on building provincial relationships,
  networks
• 5 field workers St. Johns, Happy Valley, Goose
  Bay,
• Corner Brook, Gander, Marystown
• Linking with national initiatives to promote
  volunteerism
• CSC is Host Organization for Canada Volunteerism
  Initiative
• IMPACS Charities and democracy
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• Training Making the Most of Volunteer Resources
• New Strategies for Involving Youth
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• Promoting Volunteerism
• Presentations
• Poster Campaign - From Classroom to Community
• Telegram Volunteer profiles
• Volunteer Opportunities
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• Volunteer Week

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VOLUNTEER CENTRE - Youth Initiatives
Kimberley Greening

•   Youth Mobilizing Youth
• Avalon (East and West School Boards)
• Torbay, Ferryland, Mount Pearl, Mobile, Goulds
• Labrador School Board
• Happy Valley, Goose Bay
• Teams take on many projects
• Crime preventions committees, Red Cross,
  Homework Havens
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• Youth Volunteer Corps Summer Program
• 46 volunteens 1135 hours
• Kimberley Greening Role Model of the Year
• Megan Hollett Queens Golden Jubilee Medal
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• Global Youth Service Day
• Youth Volunteer Fair 250 participants
•  Funder HRDC

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Research and Policy Development

• Voluntary Sector Task Force
• Pan provincial SWASP
• 8 interviewers in central in 2002 Gander, Grand
  Falls-Windsor, Lewisporte, Twillingate,
  Peterview, Glovertown, Springdale
• 10 interviewers currently in Trepassey, St.
  Albans, Sops Arm, Labrador West, St. Johns,
  Marystown, Stephenville
• Funder Youth Services and Post Secondary
  Education
•  National Survey of Voluntary Organizations
• Consortium led by Canadian Centre of
  Philanthropy
• University of Victoria, Manitoba, Quebec at
  Montreal, Queens
• Canada West Foundation, CSC, Statistics Canada
•  Welfare to Work the Next Generation
• National Symposium - St. Johns late 2003
• CSC lead agency with planning committee
• University of Manitoba, Kings College, Western
  University, UQAM,
• Memorial University, HRE
• Funding HRDC (Literacy Secretariat, Social
  Partnerships) HRE

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COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ALLIANCE
Carla Wheaton

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• In partnership with Memorial University faculty
  members
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• Research activities
• Retrospective analysis
• Review of VCBOs awareness of SSP
• Leadership Gap
• Youth understanding and interpretation of policy
  (Sullivan and Zamparo)
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• Provincial Planning event for key stakeholders,
  Dec 2002
• Symposium being planned for later this year
• Conference presentations
• Arnova international conference
• Canadian Evaluation Society
• Canadian Associations of Schools of Social Work
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• Funder Social Sciences and Humanities Research
  Council

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Expanding Their Universe Reshaping The Future
Charmaine Davidge

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• Research component
• Research underway with Avalon East School
  District
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• Leadership Development
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• Underway through MacMorran Community Centre
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• Access Fund
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• Procedure being developed
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• Funder Clarica Inc

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LEADERSHIP IN PROGRESS Deanne Engram

• Program for emerging leaders
• Pilot project launched - February 28
• 6 month program
• 16 candidates
• 3 from private sector
• 6 from governments
• 4 from community groups
• 3 from professional associations
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• Primary Funder McConnell Foundation
• Supplementary funders Petro Canada, New World
  Fitness,
• Terra Nova Golf Resort, Winchesters Restaurant,
  Clarenville.

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Highlights Other Events

• National Child Day Event Nov. 2002
•   Workshop on social inclusion
• 50 participants from government and voluntary
  organizations
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• Early Childhood Education and Care Forums
• In partnership with Campaign 2000
• First Forum November 2002
• Second Forum May 2003

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Contributors, Funders and Donors
We appreciate financial support from

• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Petro Canada
• Scotiabank
• Strategic Social Plan
• Summer Career Placement
• SSHRC
• United Way
• VOCM Cares Foundation
• Volunteer Canada CVI
• Voluntary Sector Initiative
• Youth Services and Post Secondary Education

• ACOA
• Canadian Rural Partnerships
• Clarica Inc
• Community Youth Network (CYN)
• Great West Life
• HRDC Youth Services
• IMPACS
• Health and Community Services
• HRDC - LMDA
• Human Resources and Employment
• McConnell Foundation
• NL Liquor Commission
• Office of Learning Technology

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National Linkages and Connections

• National Survey of Non-profit and Voluntary
  Organizations
• Voluntary Sector Initiative
• Voluntary Sector Assembly
• Voluntary Sector Forum
• Canadian Health Network
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
• IMPACs Charities and Democracy Project
• Carleton University Arthur Kroeger Leadership
  Forum

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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador
Penelope M. Rowe, CEO Carol Brice Bennett Lori
Johnson Louise Woodfine Michael Devine
Volunteer Centre Peggy Matchim Kim
Randell-Power Charmaine Ford Melanie
Thomas Public Access Ron Day
Youth Mobilizing Youth Kimberley
Greening Participants Charlotte Cook
Jennifer Rotchford Luke Dalley Janice
Sheppard Katie Glynn Jeff Smart Scott
Howell David Stone Joshua Mansfield
Michael Veitch Jolene Pittman
Regional Field Workers Serena Payne, St.
Johns Stephen Kennedy, Marystown Lori Oram,
Gander Erica Humber, Corner Brook Erika Stockley,
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Pan Provincial SWASP Chris Coombs Tara
Drew Lilly Hodge Roni Kean Andrew
Laite Jeremy Pittman Jill
Power Chris Shortall Joanne Turner
Sarah MacDonald-Anderson
Youth Mobilizing Youth Labrador Adrienne Edmunds
Shelly Broomfield Participants Travis Budgell
Kimberley Davis Joyce McGrath
Katherine Mutrey Rhonda Roberts David
Tuglavina Bonnie Wall Kristen
Williams Paula Williams
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Community Services Council Newfoundland and
Labrador
Executive Kevin Breen, President Sheree Snow,
Treasurer Ray Hawco, Vice President Glenda
Janes, Secretary Directors Barbara
Barry Richard Beaton Don Hutchens Kathleen
Kufeldt Simone Kielley Edwina Kirkland Luanne
Leamon Fay Matthews Dave Power Judy Powell
(Retiring) Melba Rabinowitz Jamie
Smith Christine Snow Mike Wadden
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