CFC`s Connection - Child and Family Centre
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CFC`s Connection - Child and Family Centre
October 6, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 3 CFC’s Connection Your Child and Family Centre Quarterly Newsletter Child and Family Centre: Lead Agency In August the Ministry of Child and Youth Services named the Child and Family Centre the lead agency for the service area of Greater Sudbury and Manitoulin. This announcement is part of the Ontario government’s ‘Moving on Mental Health’ strategy introduced in November of 2012. The Moving On Mental Health action plan will transform the experience of children and youth with mental health problems and their families. Regardless of where they live in Ontario they will know what mental health services are available in their communities and how to access them. Lead agencies will help achieve this goal by ensuring core, community-based child and youth mental health services are available in their service area, and by collaborating with other community partners, such as schools and hospitals. For more information about Moving On Mental Health we encourage you to visit The Ministry of Child and Youth Services website at http:/www.children.gov.on.ca/ This announcement marks a very exciting time here at the Child and Family Centre as we learn and grow with this new set of objectives, and we are looking forward to working collaboratively with staff, stakeholders, and community partners to ensure that our service area offers the best possible programs and services. Inside this issue A Message from the Board….…...2 CFC in the Community .......... …..4 F.R.O.G................................. …..5 AGM 2014 ............................. …..6 Suicide Prevention Day ......... …..7 YOUth Matter! ....................... …..8 What’s New in Rural? ............ .....10 A Place for PACE .................. .....11 Events Calendar .................... .....12 Special points of interest Mental Health Minute: 10 Ways to Practice Mental Fitness Fall Line Up: Triple P at CFC NISA Dinner with Clara Hughes World Suicide Prevention Day Christmas Families Campaign A Message From The President of the Board On behalf of the Board, welcome to the third edition of our CFC Newsletter. We hope that everyone has enjoyed the first two editions and found them to be both interesting and informative. Through the summer months the Executive committee has continued to meet on behalf of the Board: conducting regular business; preparing for the Annual General Meeting (AGM); and holding preliminary discussions in response to the fantastic news received in August that we had been designated the “Lead Agency” for the Sudbury/Manitoulin service area, per the Moving on Mental Health Strategy! The priority for us as Lead Agency in the initial stages will be to engage in leadership and planning to set the stage for system transformation. The Board will continue to oversee our progress in this area and looks forward to working closely with the Ministry and our key community partners in this important endeavor. Much more to come! Our Mission Our mission and vision statements will continue to guide the decisions, practices, and principles that we, the Child and Family Centre, adopt and implement. Our AGM took place at the Marriott Suites on September 24th. Despite competition over the availability of ‘coffee’ with the new Burger King/Tim Hortons consortium who were also meeting there, our meeting went well. There was yet another great turnout of staff! Our guest speaker Kim Moran, Executive Director of Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO), was both informative about the changing role for her Agency, and inspiring as she spoke from the heart about her own personal family experience. Election of Board members was also held, with the elections of new members Anna Barsanti, Robin Tiplady, and Jaymi Lee Hallows (returning). In addition, both Norah Dougan and Steven Callaghan were re-elected for an additional 3 year term. At a brief Board meeting afterwards, Megan Dumais was newly elected as VicePresident, while Barry Sullivan and Rene Quesnelle were re-elected as President and Treasurer, respectively. Thank you and congratulations to all. Well, that’s all the space we have for this edition, folks. Just a word of thanks again to Ms. Dugas, management, and staff for ensuring that our primary focus continues to be the day to day provision of top quality services for the children, youth, and families in the communities we serve. Until next time, thanks, merci beaucoup, miigwetch! Barry Sullivan, Board President CFC Welcomes the Ministry . Our Mission: To provide for a continuum of mental health services for children, youth, and their families with a focus on treatment, and to advocate for mental health, prevention and promotion. Our Vision: Healthy children, youth, and families in a responsive, culturally sensitive, and caring community. On September 25th, Honorable Tracy McCharles, Minister of Children and Youth Services, visited Child and Family Centre’s Frood site, met with board members and senior management, and shared her priorities Children's Mental Health being one of them. The Minister was impressed by CFC’s ability to service First Nations, Francophone and Anglophone clients. She was also impressed by this Agency’s commitment to the implementation of Evidence Based Practice, program evaluation, and our status as a Learning Organization. Pictured here (left to right): President Barry Sullivan, Director of Clinical Services Dr. Lina Guzzo, Honourable Tracy McCharles, Executive Director Linda Dugas, Carey Bignucolo Program Supervisor with MCYS, Board Treasurer René Quesnelle, and Director of Corporate Services Don Malette. 2 Mental Health Minute: 10 Ways to Practice Mental Fitness 1. “Collect” positive emotional moments. Recall times when you have experienced comfort, confidence, and other positive emotions. From the Desk of Our Executive Director Welcome to the third issue of CFC’s Connection. We are excited by the uptake from both staff and community partners of this newsletter. We are also pleased to announce that you can now subscribe via our website at childandfamilycentre.on.ca. Since our last issue, the Honorable Tracy McCharles, Minister of Children and Youth Services, announced the Lead Agencies for fourteen of its service areas. Child and Family Centre is pleased to announce its status as Lead Agency for the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin. The activities for the first year will focus mostly on leadership development and planning, including the development of an initial core mental health service plan and a community mental health plan. The Ministry of Child and Youth Services (MCYS) has engaged the expertise of the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (OCECYMH) to support Lead Agencies in their new role. The Ministry has also provided one time funding to support activities in year one. On October 7th, 8th and 9th, MCYS and the OCECYMH will be hosting an orientation session in Toronto for all Lead Agencies where additional information will be provided on the Lead Agency’s role and expectations during the first year. We are looking forward to working collaboratively with our stakeholders and partners to achieve more positive outcomes for the children, youth and families that we serve. Meanwhile the Agency continues to realign its services to the new core services. In July, 2014 we implemented the Walk-In Service Pilot. The pilot has been extended to December 31, 2014 to assist us in gathering more information as few clients presented over the summer months. The results from that pilot will be utilized to support the full implementation of a Walk-In service to address the needs of the community. Being a learning organization we have also completed a process review with two of our intensive programs - the English stream of urban elementary Day Treatment classrooms, and the Intensive Supervision and Support Program. Both reviews have led to changes that align with best practices. We are looking forward to reviewing our Francophone Day Treatment Programs and development of a comprehensive Intensive service model. The Child and Family Centre is also implementing its Internal Communication Framework following a focus group discussion with staff in August 2014. Critical to the success of the implementation process is ensuring that we obtain ongoing feedback from staff. An electronic suggestion box has been created to facilitate this process. Staff are encouraged to share their suggestions at: [email protected] In closing, I would like to share with you a quote from Henry David Thoreau: “It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?" As we embark in our busy schedules during these transforming times let us keep an open mind. You never know what could happen, until you try. Warm regards, Linda Dugas 2. Learn ways to cope with negative thoughts. They can be insistent and loud, but learn to interrupt them. 3. Practice mindfulness. When you are out for a walk or spending time with friends, turn off your cellphone and stop making that mental “to do” list. 4. Regular physical activity improves psychological wellbeing and can reduce depression and anxiety. 5. Joining a club or group can reduce loneliness, since it connects you with a set of people sharing a common goal or interest. 6. Taking up a hobby brings balance to your life by allowing you to do something you enjoy, free of the pressure of everyday tasks. 7. Set personal goals. Whatever goal you set, reaching it will build confidence and a sense of satisfaction. 8. Keep a journal, or even talk to the wall! Expressing yourself after a stressful day can help you gain perspective and release tension 9. A good night’s sleep is important to our physical and mental well-being. For children and youth, it contributes to feeling well, doing well in school, and to mood and behavior. 10. When you feel overwhelmed, take a moment. Calm yourself by focusing on your deep breathing. . Article credit: www.cmha.ca/ mental_health/mental-fitness-tips 3 The CFC Wall of Recognition Thank you to the Going Forward Group for creating our Wall of Recognition! The wall of recognition will be a place to celebrate the good work of our employees and partners both at the Centre and in our community. It is also a place to recognize those who have supported us in our mission and vision. Plans are being reviewed to ensure the wall is bilingual (trilingual where possible), and that the material is kept up to date. Staff are encouraged to stop by the Wall of Recognition, which can be found in Boardroom A at Frood. We welcome your ideas! Smile! Why do penguins wash their clothes in Tide? Because it’s too cold out-tide! CFC and the Ontario Centre of Excellence Earlier this month we were delighted to see Child and Family Centre representatives in the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth’s annual report! Executive Director Linda Dugas spoke about her own positive experience with youth engagement, while program manager Melissa Anderson spoke about CFC’s learning experience with the PACE program. To view The Centre of Excellence’s for Child and Youth Mental Health’s annual report, please visit: www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca/ who-we-are/corporate-documents/ annual-report 4 CFC in the Community: Dinner with NISA On June 27 2014, CFC’s Linda Dugas and Sue Tasse attended a dinner hosted by the Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA) featuring guest speaker Clara Hughes. NISA is an organization run by and for consumers of mental health services. They develop occupational skills, nurture self-confidence and provide resources for recovery. Canada’s six-time cycling and speedskating Olympic medalist Clara Hughes completed a national bicycle tour across Canada supporting local mental health initiatives. Sponsored by Bell Canada’s “Let’s Talk”, Clara’s Big Ride visited every province and territory in Canada to grow awareness and action in mental health and help end the stigma around mental illness. Sudbury was one of ninety-five lucky communities to receive a visit from Clara Hughes on her 110-day tour. The dinner, a touch of East Indian flavors, was well attended. About the event, Mrs. Dugas says “The dinner was excellent, but more importantly, Clara’s address was moving and important.” Mrs. Tasse adds, “It’s great to have such a dedicated advocate working to end the stigma around mental health.” The Child and Family Centre would like to recognize NISA, Clara Hughes, and Bell Canada for their excellent work in the promotion of mental health, not only in our community, but in communities nationwide. Forever Recognizing Others’ Greatness Welcome Keileigh Barrett-Harvey In July we welcomed Keileigh to the position of Special Needs Resource Worker. We hope that you’ve enjoyed your first few months with us! Welcome Danielle Bernard-St-Denis Danielle began in September as a clinician with Counselling and Therapy. Welcome to the team! Farewell Chantal Lafleur Welcome Back Vanessa Angi Vanessa is back for a three month contract as a clinician in Counselling and Therapy. Congratulations Gillian Seguin Gillian was an employee in the ICFI casual pool now, she is working a ten month contract with the ICFI program. Welcome Melinda Maxwell In August Melinda joined the supervised access program (SAP) team. Some may remember Mindy when she worked at our Chapleau office. Welcome (back) to the Centre Mindy! Welcome Dr. Denis Lapalme Chantal resigned from her position of program manager in August to pursue new opportunities with her family in Toronto. She will be missed by all of us here at CFC and by the youth she has connected with through YOUth Matter! We wish you and your family the best of luck Chantal! Farewell Jeannine Denis After 15 years of service with CFC, program manager Jeannine Denis retired on September 30th. We wish you the best of luck in this new phase of your life. Keep in touch! In July we welcomed Dr. Denis Lapalme, C. Psych. as a Clinical Psychologist with the Psychology Team. CFC will surely benefit from his vast knowledge and experience. Great to have you aboard! Farewell Robert Montgomery Congratulations Cora Caibaiosai In September Cora celebrated 15 years of service with the Child and Family Centre! We appreciate your hard work and dedication Cora! In August we bid farewell to clinician Robert Montgomery. Robert has moved on to teaching at Cambrian College and we wish him the best of luck! 5 CFC’s Annual General Meeting 2014 Working Together to Transform The Annual Meeting of the Corporation was held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the TownePlace Suites Marriott in Sudbury. The meeting began with an opening prayer from Rev. Steven Callaghan, followed by greetings from Mr. Frank Cerilli from the Ministry of Child and Youth Services Youth Branch, a word from the President of the Board, Mr. Barry Sullivan, and a word from the Executive Director Mrs. Linda Dugas. Financial statements were presented, and elections were held, followed by an introduction of the Child and Family Centre Board of Directors for 2014-15. Working Together to Transform The 2013-14 Annual Report is now available to view at our website: Childandfamilycentre.on.ca/ board/agm-activity CMHW 2015 Save the date for Children’s Mental Health Week which will be celebrated across Ontario May 3– May 9 2015. Child and Family Centre’s CMHW committee will be getting to work in October to begin planning fun, informative events that will promote and celebrate mental health in our community! We welcome all CFC staff to be a part of this committee! If you would like to help, please contact Monique Levesque. Keep an eye out for more information as we get closer to May. Updates will be posted to our website, our Facebook page, and the January issue of CFC’s Connection. www.childandfamilycentre.on.ca facebook.com/ CFCsudburymanitoulin 6 Key note speaker, Ms. Kim Moran, President and CEO of Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) closed the meeting with an address concerning the direction in which the province is heading for child and youth mental health. Family engagement, the improved connections between service agencies, and appropriate funding is crucial to improving mental health services for children and families in the near future. Ms. Moran takes an appreciated and comprehensive approach to her role as CEO having extensive leadership experience, a background in health and finance, as well as having navigated the mental health system in Southern Ontario with her own child and family. Visit www.childandfamilycentre.on.ca/board/agm-activity for a look at the CFC Annual Report for 2013-14 Board members (left to right): President Barry Sullivan, Director Sophie Mageau, Vice-President Megan Dumais, Treasurer René Quesnelle, Director Sgt. Robin Tiplady, Director Jaymi-Lee Hallows, Director Rev. Steven Callaghan, Director Norah Dougan, Director Anna Barsanti. Executive Director Linda Dugas (right) thanks Ms. Kim Moran (left) for her inspiring address. Staff, management, partners, and board members attend the CFC AGM 2014. World Suicide Prevention Day with NOSPN Wednesday September 10th 2014 The Northern Ontario Suicide Prevention Network hosted their first annual community event in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day at Memorial Park in Sudbury. The event involved a small information fair, brief speeches, a musical performance from Kassandra Bazinet, a community butterfly release led by youth members of SACY, and a free BBQ. The event was a huge success. 198 butterflies were released as enduring symbols of hope, peace, and renewal. Anne Monk, President of the SACY Youth Council introduced the guest speakers, Sally Laverne spoke about suicide prevention at Laurentian University, Crystal Kimewon spoke on behalf of the aboriginal perspective, Roxanne Makela spoke on behalf of the senior perspective, Cindy Shminsky on behalf of families who have lost a loved one to suicide, and Gerry Lougheed spoke on behalf of the Greater Sudbury community. Also pictured: CFC board directors Sgt. Robin Tiplady, Anna Barsanti, and René Quesnelle, CFC Executive Director Linda Dugas, Clinical Director Dr. Lina Guzzo, and CFC staff Hélène Démoré, Monique Levesque, Debbie Lemieux, Rod Bazinet, and Sue Tasse. The Child and Family Centre was pleased to take part in the information fair along with Children’s Community Network, Crisis Intervention Services, NOAH Space, and NOSPN. A special thank you to CFC’s Sue Tasse, Kayla Maloney, and Rod Bazinet for taking a leadership role in this event. 7 Recognizing Our Donors and Friends Unfortunately the International Youth Day activity planned by YOUth Matter! in August was canceled due to inclement weather, however we would still like to thank the following organizations for partnering with us for the event and working so hard to prepare. We look forward to collaborating in the near future! Sudbury Youth Rocks Sudbury Action Centre for Youth The Northern Ontario Suicide Prevention Network Congratulations on your inaugural event in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day! CFC was thrilled to be a part of such an important day, and we will continue to advocate for suicide prevention in our community. Thank you for including us. YOUth Matter! a word from Rod Bazinet Although August presented us a challenge for our outdoor event at bell park by raining out our concert “Rock for Youth” [in celebration of International Youth Day], it did nothing to dampen our spirits in moving our youth engagement initiatives forward. We have taken a bold step in engaging youth from the community who are eager to collaborate with us in fulfilling our Dare to Dream youth activities, and our meeting on September 25th at CFC served to energize youth initiatives here at CFC. For more information stay tuned to: Facebook.com/ CFCsudburymanitoulin 8 Pictured here (left to right): Linda Dugas, Jenny Massicotte and son, and Don Malette. Thank you to the organizers of Beats for Blues! Beats for Blues was a concert event held on September 20th in Walford, ON to raise mental health awareness in the Greater Sudbury and surrounding areas. Funds raised at the event were generously donated to the Child and Family Centre. A sincere thank you to the Massicotte family for organizing this event! For more information about donating to CFC’s Charitable Fund or sponsoring our next event please visit our website or call us at 705-525-1008. We’ll be happy to discuss donor recognition and promotional opportunities with you! THANK YO U! Clinical Activities: Walk-In Service The CFC Walk-In Service pilot is a brief core service which is consistent with the new MCYS Service Framework. The Walk-In serves as a mechanism for easy and quick access to mental health services for children, youth and their families. The service offers single sessions using a Solution Focused Brief Therapy model. It is NOT a crisis service. Article Debriefs a.k.a “Huddles” occur the morning following the day of the Walk-In Service, to inform the pilot process and to implement quick and easy change as we strive for continuous improvements. As a result of an implementation evaluation of the pilot, the Walk-In Service will now be Thursday from 12:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Inner-City Frood site until December 2014. Following a review of the second pilot any further changes will be communicated for the New Year 2015. CFC continues to be committed to providing culturally and linguistically responsive services to Anglo, Franco and Native clients. Going Forward Group For more information regarding the Walk-In Service please contact 705-525-1008 or toll free, 1-800-815-7126. Two information sessions were held with staff at the end of June 2014. Results from the sessions will be available in the Shared Drive, and staff are welcome to share their comments or questions in the new cfc suggestion box. FRIENDS: Program for Building Emotional Going Forward Banner Resilience and Anxiety Management Skills CFC is pleased to announce another FRIENDS group will be offered this fall beginning October 1, 2014. CFC has expanded its service having trained six additional staff in the FRIENDS program. We are now able to offer the group at three different age levels and in both French and English. The FRIENDS program was developed to address anxiety in children, quoting anxiety disorders as the most common psychological disorder in children and youth at 20%. The program is designed to address anxiety as well as emotion regulation along with developing social skills, coping skills, increasing self-esteem and emotional resilience among participants. Coming soon! The Agency Banner will be installed in Boardroom B for all to enjoy. Smaller versions of the banner will be available at each of our sites! The FRIENDS program is an evidence-based practice that can be offered in a variety of settings. CFC is exploring the extension of the FRIENDS program not only in our urban and rural centres but also in partnership with some of the local schools who have also participated in the training. Stay tuned for information on upcoming groups! 9 GivingTuesday: Tuesday Dec 2 2014 You have probably heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, now, following two days that are good for the economy, comes a day that is good for the community! . GivingTuesday is a movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year to mark the opening day of the giving season, and it is all about charity! It celebrates and encourages donations that support any and all charities and non-profit organizations. . GivingTuesday was introduced in Canada in 2013 by GIV3 and CanadaHelps.org, and the movement has received national awareness and recognition. Now, the Child and Family Centre has joined approximately 1500 partner charities who support this great initiative! Kick-off the giving season this December by making a donation to CFC online at: www.canadahelps.org/en/ charities/child-and-family-centre Fall Line Up: Triple P Groups at CFC Triple P TEEN Group (+11 to 18 yrs) Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 to November 12, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m Location: Frood Road Site (Boardroom A) Facilitator: CFC- Nicole Chretien-Shamess and CAS - Crystal Kusinskis Triple P Group (0-11) Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014 to December 11, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Frood Road site Facilitator: CFC - Debbie Somek & SDHU (Kathy Roy or alternate) Triple P Group (0-11) Espanola Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014to December 4, 2014 Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Sacred Heart School Facilitator: CFC - Greg Lockeyer and SDHU - Keri Ferguson. Child Care available. Triple P Indigenous Group Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014 to December 11, 2014 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Frood Road site Facilitator: CFC - Connie Caskanette Triple P STEPPING STONES Group (developmental delay 0-11) Date: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014 to December 10, 2014 Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Frood Road site Facilitator: CFC - Paul Jalbert If you have any questions about these, or other Positive Parenting Programs, please contact Triple P Sudbury at 705-566-3416 or visit our website at http://childandfamilycentre.on.ca/triple-p/ What’s New in Rural? Open House for Service Providers: Chapleau The Child, Youth and Family Services Centre (CYFSC) of Chapleau participated in an Open House for service providers on September 18th. This was an opportunity to work with local partners to ensure that the children, youth and families in Chapleau are aware of the local services available in the community. September 24th Presentation From Martin Liberio The Gore Bay Child Care Centre sponsored author and facilitator, Martin Liberio to provide a free workshop focusing on shared moments, special relationships and making memories in the early years. The workshop was offered at C.C. MacLean Public School in Gore Bay. Triple P Level 4 Group Greg Lockeyer in partnership with Sudbury and District Health Unit will be offering Triple P in Espanola beginning the week of October 13th. Child care services are available for parents and the time and location are to be confirmed. If you know someone who would like to register, please contact the Health Unit for registration information at 705-2229202. Presentation: Emotional Coaching October 28th with Dr. Adele Lafrance-Robinson The Lacloche and Area Service Provider’s Network is pleased to present this workshop which will focus on supporting the emotional development of children and teens. Many of the workers at the Espanola site participate on the Service Provider’s Network and have come together to offer this free workshop for parents, community partners and front line workers on October 28th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at A. B. Ellis Public School in Espanola. 10 Healthy Habits Minimize Sick Days By Nicole Vaillancourt, Executive Secretary, Human Resources Summer (if you can call it that) has come and gone. Many have returned to their usual routines, and with the kids going to school, that can mean they’re bringing home germs and viruses. To reduce the number of sick days taken by employees, as well as to promote the well-being of our employees, here are some good health habits: 1. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. 2. If possible, stay home work when you are sick. 3. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. 4. Wash your hands often to help protect you from germs. Frequent hand-washing reduces the chances that you'll transfer to your mouth or nose germs you've picked up from doorknobs, telephones, or anything else touched by others 5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. 6. Clean and disinfect surfaces or objects, and things you frequently touch. Examples include your keyboard, cell phone, tablets, and TV remotes, as well as surfaces such as counter-tops, light switches and door handles. Healthy habits can protect everyone from spreading germs at home, work, or school. Health and Safety First Aid & CPR training was held at our Frood location on October 1st and 2nd. Nine employees attended this training. First Aid and CPR training skills and knowledge are applicable to not only our work lives, but also each individual’s daily life. The A Place for PACE training provided the information “SFBT develops solutions by first eliciting a description of what will be different when the problem is resolved. The therapist and the client then work backward to accomplish this by carefully and thoroughly searching through the client’s real-life experiences to identify times where portions of the desired solution descriptions already exist or could potentially exist in the future. This leads to a model of therapy that spends very little or even no time on the origins or nature of the problem, the client’s pathology, or analysis of dysfunctional interactions….a true paradigm shift” (de Shazer et al., 2007,p.2-3) manage life’s emergencies. required to act on, prevent, and If you have any questions concerning health and safety at Child and Family Centre please contact Nicole Vaillancourt. In preparation for Module 2 training in SFBT, a brief refresher of Module 1 was developed this past summer. This Refresher is intended for review by staff who had previously completed Module 1 training in March 2012. The Refresher is now available on our shared drive under SFBT. It reviews the basic skills of SFBT that were introduced in Module 1. Staff are encouraged to review in preparation for Module 2 training that is coming our way in December. Module 2: Solution Focused Approaches to Working with Children, Youth & Their Families. Coming this fall please look for more postings from PACE at both the Lasalle and Frood office locations. The CFC PACE team thanks you for your interest in the program and encourages you to contact them with any questions and feedback you may have at: [email protected] 11 Visit With Santa! On Friday December 5th 2014 Santa Claus will be taking a break from his busy holiday schedule to visit with children, youth, and parents here in Sudbury! Santa is looking forward to taking a Christmas photo and sharing some cookies and hot chocolate with children, youth, and the young at heart! SAVE THE DATE Free Photos with Santa Friday December 5 2014 Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks! Facebook.com/CFCsudburymanitoulin childandfamilycentre.on.ca From the Child and Family Centre Photos will be sent via email. Free prints can be requested for pick up at any one of our offices. Santa is bilingual - having been around the world so many times, he’s picked up a language or two! Technology Tip (and General Good Advice) By Penny Tip 1 Don't run with scissors. Tip 2 In GroupWise to setup your vacation rule click on Tools then Vacation Rule. A box will show up, just fill in the information and click save. EVENT CALENDAR: October 1 - December 31 2014 Mon. October 13 Holiday: Thanksgiving Tues. December 2 Giving Tuesday Details on page 10 Fri. December 5 Free Photos with Santa Community Event Thurs. December 25 . Fri. December 26 Fri. December 10 Christmas Lunch Staff Event Holiday: Christmas Holiday: Boxing Day Editor’s Note: Thank you for reading! Feedback is always welcome at [email protected] - Kayla Maloney 12 CFC’s Christmas Families Campaign Since 2012 the Child and Family Centre has been working with a very humble, generous and anonymous community partner (“Santa”) during the Christmas season. Mid-fall, Santa’s Little Helper invites all CFC staff to refer families who meet the Christmas Families Campaign criteria, along with a list of needs and wishes. The list is sent off to Santa’s workshop where they work tirelessly to fill all of the requests, and wrap all of the gifts. “Santa’s” generosity is remarkable! In 2012 our partnership assisted 22 children ages 3-16 for a total of 13 families; in 2013 our partnership assisted a whopping 76 children ages 9 months to 17 years for a grand total of 37 families! They have provided these children with everything from crafts, boots, books and clothing, to digital games and bicycles. While this campaign is so successful because of our wonderful partnership with Santa, a very important part of the success is due to the participation of everyone from CFC; from those who make the referrals, to the caravan of Santa’s Helpers who pick up the packages, to the staff who coordinate the pick-up with their families. We have already communicated with “Santa’s Workshop” and they are gearing up to work with us again this Christmas! Our goal is to help even more of our clients and families in need this Christmas. Yours in the spirit of giving, Hélène D. Santa’s Little Helper
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