Outcomes Report (2017-18)

Outcomes Report 2017-2018

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Staff Training and Development Committee

The Staff Development Committee is a group of individuals who are representative of the programs and services of Options Community Services Society (OCS). The committee meets at least quarterly to plan, coordinate and evaluate the delivery of training specific to all OCS personnel, such as, Agency Orientation, Emergency First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Respectful Workplace and other mandatory training. The purpose of the committee is to:  Identify and make available to all personnel, mandatory and generic training specific to OCS services.  Reduce individual program/service area costs and maximize staff development and training funds by organizing training opportunities for a number of personnel from a range of programs.  Provide opportunities for individuals to share their expertise, deliver training and develop their skills as presenter/facilitators.  Explore and build upon community partnerships to link training opportunities for personnel.  Support and encourage personnel to access ongoing training and professional development.  Develop and promote leadership skills and abilities of all personnel.  Develop, monitor and maintain standardized procedures and materials for the orientation of personnel, agency promotion and agency training.  Promote and help to develop resources and audio visual presentations to be used for orientation and agency promotion.  Help to ensure that training initiatives and opportunities for personnel are society driven, accessible and meet agency standards.  Liaise with other OCS committees to respond to indentified staff development and training needs and recommendations.  Respond to PQI feedback when requested.  Submit recommendations to the E-Team in regards to agency staff development.  Contribute to the OCS Annual Report in regards to Staff Development & Training.

Committee Details: 

9 regular committee meetings

 11 Committee members (1 occasion member – CPI instructor)

Committee Budget:  $66,805 for this fiscal year (increase of $9,878 from last fiscal year).

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