1. Welcome
Definitions
Analysis
Our Framework
Our Process
A journey towards quality improvement: An Anti-oppressive Practice Approach

2. Anti-Oppressive Practice
Definition: Is a practice that seeks to recognize the oppressions that exist in our society, and attempts to mitigate its affects and eventually equalize the power imbalance in our communities.
The outcome of which is a more inclusive and equitable environment for staff, clients and their families

3. Anti-oppressive Practice
Why does this matters to you?
Who is doing AOP work?

4. OUR MISSING PIECE
Quality Services
AOP

5. IMPORTANT MILESTONES ALONG THE WAY
2011
A new Generation of Staff
2012
Courageous conversations
2013
Shift from Diversity to AOP
2014
An exercise in Readiness
2015
A Planned Process
2016
Implementation

6. Dimensions of Change POWER SHARING COURAGEOUS PURPOSE CONVERSATIONS
CREATE
POWER
SHARING
COURAGEOUS
CONVERSATIONS

7. Anti-Oppressive Practice Framework
A comprehensive documented co-created to help support and guide our AOP process.
Documented included a policy and areas of focus with broad activities to support multi- level change guided through the lens of AOP

8. Areas of Impact Program Development Policy
Important Documents
AOP Framework
Strategic Plan
Service Plans
Policy
New AOP policy
Reviewing polices using AOP lens (ex. complaint procedure)
Skills and Training
Staff, management and board trained
Informal trainings ( ex. AOP café)
Supervision, Team Meetings
Program Development
Collaborative program Planning, review and development
Specific populations populations( Black youth, youth in hostels, LGBTQ youth)
Our People
AOP Hiring tool
All genders washroom
Youth Engagement
Monitoring and Evaluation
Staff surveys
Self assessments

9. Questions to consider

10. THANK YOU! For more information Please contact Heather Sproule Executive Director Leslie Kirsh Youth and Family Counsellor AOPE Committee Chair