1. Bruce Grey Child and Family Services

2. Our Organization Began operation April 1, 2012
Formed from the merger of the Children’s Aid Society of Bruce County and the Children’s Aid Society of Owen Sound and the County of Grey
Mandated to provide child welfare services by the Province of Ontario
Legacy organizations had each served Bruce and Grey for more than a century
Community based Board of Directors

3. Our Organization Budget of $21,000,000
Bruce Grey Child and Family Services Foundation raises funds to support families and children
100% of the funding comes from the Province of Ontario
New child population based funding model in 2013
Organization will experience a reduction in funding allocation over next 5 years

4. OUR VISION
Engaged and caring communities where children thrive in strong families.

5. OUR MISSION
We are dedicated to the quality of life, safety and well-being of vulnerable children and youth, honouring diversity, culture and heritage.

6. We ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH:
Quality Services: early intervention, child protection, support to families and care services that are responsive, timely, consistent and equitable
Partnerships & Collaboration: working with our partners to provide for the best outcomes for children, youth and families
Advocacy: on behalf of, and for, children, youth and families.
Continuous Learning: on-going efforts to strengthen our knowledge, expertise and practice 

7. Caring Respect Integrity Collaboration Accountability
OUR VALUES
Caring Respect Integrity Collaboration Accountability

8. StratEGIC DIRECTION #1 Demonstrate our values in everything we do.
A healthy, cohesive organization living its values and empowered by a culture of service and engagement.
Demonstrate our values in everything we do.
Foster and strengthen leadership and team- building within the organization.
Strengthen our capacity for decision-making, communication and collaboration.
Be an organization of choice for parents, staff, foster parents and volunteers.

9. StratEGIC DIRECTION #2
As good stewards, seek innovative opportunities and balance our needs and resources to be a sustainable organization.
Ensure a balanced budget focused on providing quality, core services.
Pursue funding opportunities and partnerships for services and enhancing non-core services.
Retain competent, confident and trained staff, volunteers and family-care providers.
Support the Foundation to meet non-funded services needs of the organization.

10. StratEGIC DIRECTION #3
Focusing and reorienting for service excellence in delivering a family-centred service experience.
Improve services quality and accountability through evaluation, evidenced-based practices, and reporting on service performance indicators.
Develop and adapt service delivery through innovation and best practices in child and family centered care.
Strengthen the integration, continuity and consistency of services across the organization and with our community partners.

11. StratEGIC DIRECTION #4
We are a trusted community presence and work in partnership for the best outcomes for children, youth and families. We are committed to open dialogue with First Nation communities that facilitates mutual understanding.
Foster greater confidence and openness and a sense of mutual contribution with our partners.
Strengthen the voice of parents, youth and foster parents.
Create greater awareness and visibility in our communities.
Invite a dialogue to develop respectful and responsive relationships with First Nation communities.

12. Service Site Owen Sound
Currently 5 service sites in Owen Sound
Contract in place to retrofit and purchase the former Owen Sound Y in order to reunify all sites into one
Capital costs of $5,200,000 for building
Capital campaign underway
Occupancy of new site expected in early 2014

14. Our Service to Families
Offices in Walkerton and Wiarton
Most service delivery occurs in a family’s home
Families supported by Volunteer Drive Program
Serving two First Nations Communities
Saugeen First Nations
Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) on the Saugeen
We serve an average of 385 families at any given time
Completed over 1,000 child safety investigations in 2012/2013

15. Our Service to Children and Youth
Responsible for the care of 270 children and youth who need protection
97% of children in care are served in community-based family care
20+ adoptions of children and youth who need ‘forever families’
25 youth in care plan to attend post secondary programs in September 2013

16. Our People Employer to approximately 160 staff
Most are professional social workers
Also employ finance, administrative, child and youth workers, legal and human resource professionals
CUPE workplace with a collective agreement in place
190 foster families
128 volunteers