1. Making Ends Meet in York Region Moving from Talk to Action ‘Turning the Curve’ within your Organization December 2015 to March 2016

2. Making Ends Meet in York Region Creating resilient and sustainable communities – where all residents can thrive 1.A community vision 2.Requires broad community engagement 3.A focus on creating affordable choices and options throughout the course of life 4.Find solutions – “What will it take to succeed”? 2

3. Making Ends Meet Community Model for Change 3

4. Results-Based Accountability (RBA) How much did we do? How well did we do it? Is anyone better off? 4

5. Building the Action Plan: THE ASK 1.What is your organization currently doing that aligns with the community results and indicator areas? 2.What can your organization do to support the community results and indicator areas? 3.Who are the partners that have a role to play? 4.What (if any), obstacles do you anticipate in your actions to support the community results and indicator areas? 5

6. “Turn the Curve” Discussion 6 Key Questions: 1.Which community result(s) and indicator area(s) are you contributing to? 2.Are there programs or actions your organization is currently delivering or planning to deliver that align with the community results and indicator areas? 3.Who are the potential partners who can play a role in your organization’s action(s)? Are there partnerships already in place to help advance the action? 4.What (if any) obstacles do you anticipate in your action to support the community results and indicator areas?

7. Next Steps 1.Discuss ‘What will it take to succeed’? with others 2.Model the change and take action 3.Report back on the action plan  March 2016 4.HSPB endorsement  September 2016 5.Regional Council endorsement  November 2016 7

8. For more information on the Human Services Planning Board: www.york.ca/hspb www.york.ca/makerentalhappen Contact: HSPB Staff Secretariat HSPB@york.ca 1-877-464-9675 ext. 72103 8