OCS Outcomes Report 2016-2017
Message from the Chair Looking to the Future …
This has been an exciting year for Options Community Services. It continues to be a pleasure to Chair the Board of Directors, and work with Christine Mohr and the excellent Executive Team which supports the work of Directors. Options has extended services in social housing, homelessness and transitional housing; mental health services; youth and children services. Extension of facilities includes completion of the shelter in Cloverdale, purchase of Ted Kuhn Towers and commitment to a new
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service centre in the Newton area. Organizationally, Options has committed itself to a fundraising and capital campaign strategy, renewal of its constitution and by-laws and extensive governance and policy re-formulation. Surrey and the Fraser Valley continue to grow at record rates and Options is committed to meet the emerging needs in this fast-changing environment. We will continue to focus on community engagement, collaboration and partnerships to meet community priorities, and use all of the resources available through Options and Habitat Housing Society to meet community needs. The organization is in a healthy financial position and can now look forward to investing more assertively in development of priority service areas. We are very proud of our staff, both at the executive and program levels. We appreciate the skills, experience, energy and wisdom that staff bring to the job every day. We are also very appreciative of the service and development partnerships that are in place and currently building; without these partners we would be just another social service agency. Options serves over 100,000 people annually. We have hundreds of active donors. We are engaged with scores of community-based action groups. We partner with practically every provincial social service ministry and several federal ministries, and are fully engaged with the City of Surrey, School Districts and Health Authorities, as well as with numerous private sector partners. I also want to thank the Society Directors for their commitment, hard work and visionary approach to our work. The Board brings a wealth of long term experience as well as energizing new ideas. It is an awesome experience to play a part in the work of Options Community Services.
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