OCS Outcomes Report 2016-2017
• 14% report an increase in the adults in their lives that they can trust and go to for help when needed. • 5,744 contacts were made with students.
Quality Improvements • We added 20 new spots for the upcoming summer camps.
• Developed a new staffing model, splitting a full-time position into 2 part time positions. This gives us a better staff/client ratio for our groups ensuring better safety for our youth. • Included more life skills development such as cooking for our older groups. We are finding that more of our older youth are having to assume “caregiver” roles within their households and need to develop life skills. • Developed a healthy lunch program at our two inner city schools where we are seeing children come to school hungry and with poor or no lunches. • Developed a pick-up and drop-off process for children who live too far away to walk and whose parents are not able to transport them. • Added a winter camp this year for students who usually missed the camp experience. • Developed a mentoring component where we had graduate students come back and provide advice, information and support to students who were moving to high school the next year. Options for Schools (OFS) OFS is a school-based program targeting vulnerable students ages 14–18 who are connected to School District 36 Surrey sites. There is one Options’ staff assigned to Lee School – a program that supports young people that may require support with emotional and mental health support; and one staff that supports the TREK program, a program that supports young people that may have difficulty with behavioural issues. Outcomes • Create an encouraging, motivating and experiential environment for the students. • Provide opportunities for the students to participate in outdoor and athletic pursuits. • Encourage and develop strong positive attachments with students. • Assist and support students in the achievement of their personal social and emotional goals.
Service Highlights • Provided a total of 240 outing opportunities for students. • 61 students received support.
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