1. Framework for Strategic Partnership Community Engagement Committee
DRAFT
November 2016

2. Strategic Objectives 2016 - 2019
We understand and meet the needs of our clients.
We collaborate and establish formal strategic relationships.
We continuously improve the services we deliver.
We will seek additional resources to enhance our service offerings to clients.
We create opportunities to foster innovation.

3. Framework for Strategic Partnership
Outcome Based Partnership Management
Define Desired Outcomes
Identify Type of Partnerships for Outcomes
Identify potential partners
Define Roles and Responsibilities
Establish and Manage Partnerships
Assess effectiveness of partnership

4. Desired Outcomes
Increased knowledge, awareness and interconnectivity of The Etobicoke Children’s Centre with strategic partners (e.g. families of children who reside in our service area; related health, mental health, autism, education, social governance and/or services providers; government and funders (e.g., local municipal, provincial and federal representatives, MCYS, MOHLTC, LHIN, Education, donors; granting organizations; businesses.)
Increased communication and sharing of ideas, including Board to Board relationships with other organizations in the sector
Shared understanding of the community’s needs in relation to mental health, education and health.
Generate strategies to respond to identified needs and address priorities across sectors and services
Establish The Etobicoke Children’s Centre as a thought leader in practices for Child and Youth services.

5. Identify Types of Strategic Relationships
Mental Health Agencies
Lead Agency
Sister organizations
George Hull
Levels of government
MPPs
Yvan Baker – Etobicoke Centreestablished relationship
Peter Milczyn – Etobicoke Lakeshore
Shafiq Qaadri – Etobicoke North
Assess effectiveness of partnership
Michael Couteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services.
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education MP
Councilors
Research and Educational Institutes
Ryerson
OISE
Community Organizations
Friends of Silvercreek
Corporate Relationships

6. Define Roles and Responsibilities
Match Outcomes with Potential Partners
Match Board Member Skills and Experience with Types of Partnership
Establish Communication Strategy
In Person
Formal / Informal

7. Establish and Manage Relationship
Set Agenda for Partnership
Establish Connection
Establish Exit Strategy

8. Assess effectiveness of partnership
Were the outcomes achieved?
What could be improved?
Should this partnership be continued?

9. Example Type of Strategic Partnership
Dr. Shafiq Qadri MPP Etobicoke North
Outcome expected
Shared understanding of the community’s needs in relation to mental health, education and health.
Potential partners
Define Roles and Responsibilities
Ewa + 1 board member: Reach out for initial first meeting
Establish and Manage partnership
Ongoing communication via , invitation to attend board meeting, follow on twitter, open house etc.