Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: Non-Profit Organizations: Program Planning

  • fACT Sheet — C5 Collaborating for Change

    fACT Sheet — C5 Collaborating for Change

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    Introduction

    C5 is a group of Edmonton-based agencies working toward collective action in the community since 2015. Together, they’ve established a collaborative model that improves service delivery and works to overcome systemic barriers.

    About C5

    The C5 collaborative comprises five local organizations:

    Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
    Boyle Street Community Services
    Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
    Norwood Child & Family Resource Centre
    Terra Centre for Teen Parents

    These organizations staff more than 700 and serve over 30,000 people in Edmonton. They work to shape policy and decisions that reflect the realities and hopes of Edmontonians.

    Goal of the Collaborative

    Though each organization functions independently as an agency, the collaborative supports more effective programming and leads to positive changes for children, youth, and families.

    With a strong, unified voice, the group is in a better position to impact decision-making and to dismantle systemic barriers that affect service users.

    Program Overview

    The collaborative works in community on:

    * Ubuntu: The Ubuntu CSD (Collaborative Service Delivery) Program is an innovative approach to child and family support, which leverages a network of partner agencies and Children’s Services to create customized support for children, youth, and families in Northeast Edmonton. Ubuntu offers a continuum of culturally aligned, community-based, family and child centered services. Collectively, with Boyle Street as the lead agency, Ubuntu is one point of access to a streamlined set of services that
    leverages the expertise of five networks to meet the needs of families, children, and youth.
    * North East Hub and Market: The Hub is an initiative that integrates service delivery and fosters connections. This community centre is an exciting social innovation project. Alongside the Hub is the new Essentials Market, which offers not only fresh food and pantry items, but also baby supplies, hygiene products, smudge kits, pet supplies, and arts & crafts packages.

    Programs at the Hub focus on children, youth, parents & caregivers, seniors, employment, mental health, collective kitchens, and culture. A few highlights include:

    * Employment Hub: Individuals can access support for activities such as resumé writing, interview prep, job searches, and career counselling.
    * Early Childhood Development: Children and parents are invited to participate in family events, literacy groups, and learning & development activities.
    * Youth Programming: Youth are welcome to take part in homework support groups, life and job skills development, and a variety of social groups.
    * Caregiver Supports: Evidence-based, participant-led, and Indigenous parenting programming is offered in group settings. One-on-one, in-home visitation, and community outreach are also available for those requiring additional supports.
    * Cultural & Community Services: Individuals are encouraged to join community members and staff in smudges, English classes, or to get help with filing taxes.

    Currently the Hub and Market serve 2,400 community members.

    How Does the Collaborative Work?

    Each organization has an Executive Director, and together they are responsible for the collaborative’s programs and initiatives.

    As non-profits, each organization has their own Board of Directors, which meet as a group once a year.

    There is also a C5 Managers Table that oversees the work of the North East Hub.

    Grant applications are led by the most appropriate agency, depending on the content and anticipated outcomes. Ongoing funding from the Edmonton Community Foundation, the City of Edmonton, and the provincial government allows C5 to continue its work.

    Collective Action

    There are five core elements that are critical to the success of C5:

    *Focus on action
    * An appetite for risk
    * Living the C5 commitment within agencies
    * Relationships that are strengths-based and rooted in mutual respect
    * Backbone support

    Members of the collaborative take part in communities of practice, joint professional development, opportunities to connect and exchange ideas and knowledge, and represent the collaborative at events.

    They also represent their communities, and bring these voices to decision-making tables.

    For More Information

    C5edmonton.ca
    www.edmontonnortheasthub.com

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  • Splash & Ripple: Using Outcomes to Design & Manage Community Activities

    Title: Splash & Ripple: Using Outcomes to Design & Manage Community Activities
    Author(s):Coyne, Kathy, & Cox, Philip
    Corporate Author: Plan:Net Limited and Strathcona Research Group
    Subject: Non-profit organizations – program planning | Multiculturalism
    Publisher: Canadian Heritage
    Date of Publication: 2008
    Language: English
    Edition: 4th edition
    Material Type: Report

    Abstract: This guide was prepared for the Canadian Heritage (PCH) Multiculturalism Program to help groups use outcomes when designing and managing programs. It draws from a wide range of sources, making it relevant to other community programs funded by Canadian Heritage and to the non-profit sector as a whole. Outcome measurement is easier to understand and use when you have a mental image of how it works. We use an image of a rock dropped in water (Splash and Ripple) to show what we do and the difference it makes in our projects. Read this handbook once through to help you build that image. You will see that outcome measurement is a process of piecing ideas together as in a puzzle – one activity here, an immediate or intermediate outcome there, until the puzzle pieces fit together logically. This process is explained by laying out key terms in a results chain. Once you have read the handbook, return to page 4 for suggestions on getting started using outcome measurement in your organization. An example of a completed framework and indicators can be found in the Appendix. By using the handbook in this way, you will begin to internalize how outcome measurement works; it will become easier each time you use it. More importantly, it helps you visualize meaningful and achievable changes in your community. Outcome measurement is different from previous planning approaches because it challenges us to reach beyond traditional goals and objectives to describe how our community will be different.

    B. NON PROFITS/B.03 PROGRAM PLANNING/2008 splash_ripple.pdf

  • Community Consultation Initiative 1994 – Assessing Barriers to Human Services in Edmonton

    Title: Community Consultation Initiative 1994 – Assessing Barriers to Human Services in Edmonton
    Corporate Author: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Subject: Urban issues – community social needs and trends – social indicators
    Publisher: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication: Edmonton
    Date of Publication: 1994
    Language: English
    Material Type: Report

    B. NON PROFITS/B.03 PROGRAM PLANNING/1994 Community Consultation Initiative 1994 – Assessing Barriers to Human Services in Edmonton.pdf

  • The Other Welfare Manual – A Survival Guide to Supports for Independence

    Title: The Other Welfare Manual – A Survival Guide to Supports for Independence
    Corporate Author: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Subject: Social assistance – self-help Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication: Edmonton
    Date of Publication: 1993
    Language: English
    Edition: Fourth revised edition
    Material Type: Report

    B. NON PROFITS/B.03 PROGRAM PLANNING/1993 November The Other Welfare Manual – A Survival Guide to Supports for Independence.pdf

  • Counselling and Mental Health Needs Assessment Westlock Region

    Title: Counselling and Mental Health Needs Assessment Westlock Region
    Corporate Author: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Subject: Needs assessment – examples
    Publisher: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication: Edmonton
    Date of Publication: 1992
    Language: English
    Material Type: Report

    B. NON PROFITS/B.03 PROGRAM PLANNING/1992 May Counselling and Mental Health Needs Assessment Westlock Region.pdf

  • KARA Family Support Centre Organizational Evaluation

    Title: KARA Family Support Centre Organizational Evaluation
    Author(s):Murphy, Jonathan
    Subject: Program evaluation – general
    Publisher: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication: Edmonton
    Date of Publication: 1992
    Language: English
    Material Type: Report

    B. NON PROFITS/B.03 PROGRAM PLANNING/1992 March KARA Family Support Centre Organizational Evaluation.pdf