2014 – 2015 Annual Report - John McGivney Children`s Centre

2014 – 2015 Annual Report
Looking Forward…
Looking Back…..
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Message To Our Community
OUR MISSON
The John McGivney
Children’s Centre
provides rehabilitative
services to the
Windsor and Essex
County community,
enriching the lives of
children and youth with
disabilities and special
needs by helping them
reach their full potential.
OUR VISION
The Centre of hope,
support and inspiration
for children with
disabilities and their
families. Working
together toward a future
of participation,
acceptance and
opportunities.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
President:
Ray Stanczak
Past President:
Carolyn Tavolieri
Vice President:
Nancy Gignac
Treasurer:
Cindy Tracey
Secretary:
Elaine Whitmore
by Ray Stanczak, Board President and Elaine Whitmore, Chief Executive Officer
“It always seems impossible until it is done” – Nelson Mandela, is a quote that has at times reflected the
feelings that have accompanied a number of the very large initiatives mandated by our funding Ministries or
undertaken as a key deliverable of the Centre’s strategic plan during the 2014/15 fiscal year. Knowing that
in addition to delivering high quality specialized services on a daily basis, we were required to also bring
large strategic and operational initiatives to successful completion, was at times a daunting target to
visualize as achievable.
Key among these initiatives is the provincial government’s Special Needs Strategy that is focused on
transforming how children and youth with special needs and their families receive services. Four ministries
have come together to work with parents, youth, service providers and communities to improve outcomes
for children with special needs. These are Children and Youth Services, Health and Long-Term Care,
Education, and Community and Social Services. The goal is a system that is accessible, coordinated and
centred on the needs of children, youth and their families. The John McGivney Children’s Centre has been
identified by the provincial government as a key signatory agency in the two mandated initiatives, Coordinated Service Planning and Integrated Delivery of Rehabilitation Services. We look forward to
continuing to plan with our families and community partners to ensure comprehensive community proposals
will be submitted to the Ministry for approval.
The Board of Directors also continued to focus their attention on the 2012-16 key strategic priorities as
reported on in previous years. This year saw the successful achievement of the Centre’s first formal
accreditation process through CARF, the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. The
surveyors were very pleased with the level of preparation undertaken by the Board and staff in advance of
the survey and with the Centre’s plans to continue its focus on maintaining and improving the quality of
services during the interim 3 years until the next accreditation survey.
Community partnerships continue to be a key strategic priority that enhances both services for children and
families, in addition to providing educational experiences for our next generation of skilled employees.
Partnerships in the field of technology are of particular importance given the tremendous benefit that
technological advances can have on the quality of life for children with disabilities. In addition to our current
broad based partnerships with post-secondary educational programs, it is timely that we have grown to now
include the Biomedical Engineering Technology Program at St. Clair College under the direction of Dr.
Peter Wawrow, WE Tech Alliance & First Robotics with Dr. Irek Kusmiercyk and the University of Windsor,
School of Electrical Engineering with Dr. Xiang Chen.
Finally, advocacy continues as an important role for the Centre’s Board. When services that our children
and youth require are not readily available to them, their quality of life and that of their family is
compromised. From participating in Ministry of Finance pre-budget consultations to attending information
events at Queen’s Park as well as highlighting the unique child care needs of children with complex medical
needs, advocacy continues to be a key corner stone of the Board’s strategic plan in order to ensure each
child, youth and family that require our support can achieve their full potential.
“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe”.
Anatole France
Directors:
Stephanie Campeau
Visit www.jmccentre.ca to view our calendar of events, financial statements and much more!
Allan Cohen
Sylvain Côté
Partnering Through Change
Steve Erwin
By Laurie Lessard, Director of Client Services
Veronica Friesen
Elizabeth Haugh
Julie Radlin
John Zangari
The past year has been more than busy as we are challenged to not only keep pace with external change, but
also to support change within our own organization.
An outside consulting firm, CHIM Consulting Inc., was contracted to assist us with health records management in keeping with our mission to convert to a fully electronic system. We anticipate remote access for
clinicians working in the community and the launch of a family portal that will allow access to clinical reports
and allow secure communication with therapists. This will reduce administrative workload and will empower
families to better manage their child’s care.
In pursuit of successful CARF accreditation, we reviewed, revised and developed new client service related
policies, procedures and processes with the goal of enhancing accountability, efficiency and communication.
As quality improvement is an ongoing process, we expect this work to continue to guide us toward positive
change, ultimately to support meaningful engagement with families and community partners.
We have adopted a ‘Lead Clinician’ model which allows for more effective communication, collaboration and
responsiveness between our clinicians and families. The goal of this approach is to shift to a more
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MEMORIALS - The following individuals were honoured for donations made to the Centre in their memory.
Ausman, Barbara
Baillargeon, Kirk
Borg, Mary Ann
Brew, Bobby
Campigotto, Angelo
Brooks, Frances Mary
Chokr, Kawla
Churchill, Betty
Cowell, Jack
Davenport, Sharon
DeNapoli, John
Deschenes, Felix
Dycha, Steven
French, Doris
Lipcsei, Elizabeth
Laframboise, Connor
Leblanc, Doris Lorraine
McGivney, John
McVitty, Aaron
Modestino, Virginia
Morgan, Adrienne
Pare, Clarence
Parkhurst, Harvey J.
Peters, Mike
Scott, Wally
Soulliere, Rose
Stannard, Brad & Joanne
Ventura, Antionette
Yaworsky, Morris
Partnering Through Change continued
relationship-centred service model. Training related to a Solution Focused approach to care continues to be
provided to clinical staff through formal and informal training. “Solution-Focused Coaching in Paediatric
Rehabilitation provides strategies that incorporate family-centered principles and facilitates movement from
an impairment focus to one of capacity building in ways that are goal-oriented and respectful of client
hopes.” Patricia Baldwin, 2010.
The Autism Services IBI (Intensive Behaviour Intervention) Program went through a major service
transformation this past year. In partnership with the Thames Valley Children's Centre, the program provides
IBI treatment to children with autism in Windsor/Essex. In November 2014, the service delivery
model changed from that of providing support to children in their homes and in community day care settings
to a centre based program. The new location at 262 Lauzon Road, (a former City of Windsor daycare
location) provides treatment to 23 children within a classroom setting.
Through the continued partnership between JMCC and Hotel Dieu-Grace Healthcare, new opportunities for
therapy and recreation utilizing a fully accessible pool located at Regional Children’s Centre have become
reality. To get us started, pool sessions arranged by clinicians from Occupational and Physiotherapy were
designed to meet individual needs, both physical and sensory, as well as offer instruction in swimming skills
to support progression to community swim programs. We anticipate a steady increase in the variety and
scope of pool activities including use by the Teen Group, JMCC Summer Camp and by the JMCC school.
JMCC School partnered with the JMCC Augmentative Communication Clinic in a “Communication Initiative”
this year. The initiative included extra CDA & SLP (Communication Disorder Assistants and Speech
Language Pathologists) direct support to each classroom, specific community school support per school
board, the provision of parent learning opportunities, augmentative resource creation, and additional
monthly professional development opportunities for school staff focused on core vocabulary and
augmentative strategies in the classroom context. Outcomes measures collected thus far indicate that it
has been an extremely productive endeavor for children and staff, not only in JMCC school, but in
community schools as well. This level of success has been possible due to the commitment, flexibility and
dedication of all of the partners involved.
In partnership with the Erie St. Clair CCAC, the Occupational Therapy ‘Classroom Consultation Program’
was expanded this school year to include 69 community schools. While continuing to provide the traditional
model of 1:1 service to students with significant needs, the Classroom Consultation Model sees OTs
working directly in kindergarten and grade 1 classrooms, supporting teachers and all students. Feedback
has been extremely positive with 98% of school staff rating the new service as very good or excellent. We
thank the Canchild Centre for Childhood Disability Research P4C (Partnering for Change) Research Team
for ongoing support for this approach to school health support services.
Participation in research related to paediatric rehabilitation remains a high priority. We are pleased to enter
into the final stages of a 5 year, multi-centre study aimed at understanding factors related to ”Quality of Life’
for youth with chronic conditions. More than 390 youth and their families participated in this project. Data is
now being collated, analyzed and prepared for publication and dissemination. Huge thanks to Louise Henry
and Dawn Mulder for working on behalf of JMCC to make this project a success.
As the pace of change accelerates, we are committed to supporting children, families, our employees and
partners to ensure the best outcomes for all.
Fun times!
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OUR BELIEFS
That we can make a
difference in the quality
of life (of our clients and
families).
In the value, uniqueness
and diversity of the
family.
That each child has selfworth and value, and
should be treated with
respect and dignity.
That children have the
right to develop their full
potential through
equitable access to
services to develop this
potential.
That children have a right
to live and be cared for in
a safe environment.
That the Centre is just
one component of the
broader community of
organizations working
together in a
collaborative partnership
to provide a continuum of
services to children and
families.
It is the right for staff to
work in an environment
that promotes respect,
encouragement and
professional
development.
THE CENTRE IS HAPPY TO
ANNOUNCE OUR DONOR
WALL IS NEARING
COMPLETION.
Cumulative donations will be
recognized on the donor wall
when you meet differing levels,
starting at $1,000.
The Donor Wall
will be updated annually.
If you would like to support the
John McGivney Children’s
Centre with a monetary
donation, or would like a tour of
the Centre, please contact the
Development Office at
519.252.7281 Ext. 223.
Remembering our
Founding Father
John McGivney
1922—2014
DONORS
We are pleased to acknowledge those below who have contributed $100 or more during the fiscal
year of April 1, 2014-March 31, 2015. As we respect the request of some donors to remain
anonymous, not all contributors have been listed.
A.P. Plasman Inc.
Accu-Air Balance Company (1991)
Inc.
Austin Roofing
Benefaction Foundation
Caltab Air Balance (2005) Inc.
Canada Helps
Canadian World Education
Foundation
Christ The King School - Social
Justice Club
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of
Windsor Inc.
Colchester South & Harrow
Agricultural Society
County Towing
Dillon Consulting
Epworth United Church Women
Essex Animal Hospital
Estate of Bradley Stannard
Estate of Hendrikus Johannes Van
Den Byllaardt
Estate of John Bertelle
Estate of John H. McGivney
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Green Shield Canada
Green Shield Canada - Employee
Matching Program
Harrow Country Depot
Harrow Fair Board
Harrow Home Hardware
HBPO Canada Inc.
Hometown Pharmacy
Ivanhoé Cambridge
Lane Family Business Trust
LaSalle Fire Fighters Association
Magri Greenhouses Inc.
Macklin Forse Medicine
McTague Law Firm LLP
Mike Peters Limited
Moramos Shrine Club
OPP - Essex County Cop Camp
Optimist Club of LaSalle
Place2Give Foundation
Plains Midstream Canada ULC
R.A. Critchlow Realty Inc.
Ray Belanger Builders Ltd.
Rotary Club of Amherstburg
Children’s Fund
Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)
Foundation Fund
Sheet Metal Workers Local 235
Some AHHH In Your Life
Southwest Ag Partners Inc.
Spectra Energy Corporation
Employees
Stackpole International
Teachers Have Heart 4Kids
The Charles and Ethel Cohen
Family Foundation
The Feed Store (1560883 Ontario
Ltd.)
The Salem Neighbours
The Sertoma Foundation
The Shameless Idealists of Windsor
TRUiST
Vincent Massey STEP Program
Visitation Parish Catholic Women’s
League
Windsor Essex Care For Kids
Foundation
Windsor Family Credit Union
Windsor Spitfires Foundation
Zibco Graphics
Aversa, Diane
Bain, Tom
Baker, Bill
Balsillie, Leslie
Bastien, Paul
Beaudoin, Claire & Joan
Bell, Robert
Bezaire, Phil & Pam
Bezaire, Jeannette & Eugene
Boyle, Martha & Carl
Bradley, Dianne
Breshamer, Martin
Brock, Bruce
Bryne, Maureen
Budrewicz, Mary & Steve
Caixiero, Bill
Calla, Laura
Campbell, Lily
Carey, Mary Ellen
Claridge, Shirley
Cohen, Allan
Cook, Nathan
Currie, Jessica
Dalley, Susan
Davison, Murray
Dewolfe, Chris
Edwards, Jane
Enns, Lucille & Henry
Fajardo, Margarita
Fields, Brian & Rita
Finch, Meredith
Ford, Deb
Gagnier, Cindy
Gorgis, Khalid
Gosioco, Patricia
Gould, Vicky
Guthrie, John & Marie
Hatt, Arleen & James
Howie, Kent
Howison, Robert
Howison, Barbara
Hunter, Jennifer
Jacques, Margaret
Katzman, Marcey
Kerr, Dianne
Khoury, Jennifer & Moussa
King, Dorothy & George
King, George
Knudsen, Wendi & George
Kramer, Elaine
Laframboise, Marilyn
Lapointe, Marc
Lauzon, Debbie
Lee, Thomas
Lefrancois, Maurice & Sharon
Lister, Elizabeth & Henry
Longo, Rosa
Lynett, Aileen & John
Malo, Michelle
Martin, Yvette & Phil & Family
Marvin, William
Maxwell, Gord & Sandra
McCorkell, Jerry
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McDermott, Ron
McGeer, Catherine & James P.
McGivney, Debbie
McHugh , Drs. Terilyn & Erich
Tenzer
McLean, Dennis
McLean, Margaret
McNamara, Gary
McVitty, Maurice & Dianne
McVitty, Jenna
Meloche, Debra
Meloche, Richard
Menna, Auggie
Menzel, Michael
Miller, Craig
Momotiuk, Harry
Morrison, David
Muscat, Daryl & Krisztina
Naccarato, Dino
Natyshak, Taras
O'Neil, Marie & Scott
Oper, Dr. Thomas
Palanacki, Michael
Pare, Jean
Payne, Stephen & Nancy
Penfold, Ray
Peters, Michael & Arla
Pillon, Marc
Pizzuti, Jen & Tony
Rayner, Robert & Gladys
Recine, Martina
Renaud, Kathy
Renaud, Brian
Repko, Robert
Richards, Debora
Richardson, Earl & Elaine
Richardson, Susan Ann
Rogers, Ron
Rowland, Ken & Neileen
Roy, Kirk
Saba, Diana
Safranyos, Anne M.
Salter, Ken
Salter, George
Santos, Nelson
Sauve, Chris
Scott, John
Simpson, Linda
Sinnott, Elaine
Smithson, Wally & Drew Fowler
Solcz, Michael & Doreen
Souchereau, Robert & Yvette
Stanczak, Ray
Stevenson, Jim & Family
Strang, Dr. John
Swan, Colin
Sylvestre, Jeff
Taylor, Dana
Todd, Geordie
Vermette, Matthew
Vitella, Eleonora
Waldie, Henry & Grace
Walsh, Lena
Watson, Jeff
Whitehead, Stewart & Suzanne
Wilson, Mary Ellen & David Parent
Wright, Mike & Gayle
Wright, V. Joy
Zerbin, Dennis & Sharyn