ࡱ> TVQRS Zbjbj "zjjVlTTTTTTTh<,hX]]]ϪѪѪѪѪѪѪ$ .T]]]]TT H]>TTϪ]ϪvTT Я+h#|R&2`AdhhTTTTNational Childrens Alliance (NCA) E-mail Digest, week of 27 August 1 October, 2004  CALENDAR 1. Russian civil society delegation to visit NCA: please RSVP  NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS: 1. Internship opportunity with Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada 2. Call for proposals for national conference on quality in early learning and care 3. Conference on the future of child and youth mental health 4. Conference National Summit on Inclusive Education 5. Conference on Early Childhood in the Francophone minority community 6. Conference Licensed Home Child Care: A Partner in the Community 7. Released Summer Edition of the Evaluation Exchange 8. Released Summer Edition the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children newsletter 9. Released Results of VSF on-line insurance survey 10. Released Results of the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations 11. Released Synergy: Integrated Approaches in Family Support 12. Invitation to join free membership in Adoption Council of Canada  ISSUE ALERT: 1. New beginnings, new partnerships: Canadas new voluntary sector organization is announced at CCP Symposium 2. Beyond Roads and Sewers: The Need for Social Infrastructure  CALENDAR: 1. Following the successful visit of a delegation from the Peoples Republic of China last year, the NCA will be receiving another group of distinguished visitors, this time from the Russian Federation, on Tuesday 26 October 2004, from 2-4pm at the offices of the National Childrens Alliance, 331 Cooper Street, Ottawa. These representatives of Russian civil society organizations, including a number of child and youth-focused groups, are seeking to benefit from the learnings of the Canadian NGO community in influencing and contributing to public policy and are hoping to explore potential partnerships to help further their own programs as well as facilitate collaboration within civil society in Russia. They are additionally offering to share their own experiences in confronting the challenges to advocacy within a society undergoing transition at every level. The delegation is visiting Canada under the auspices of the Governance Advisory and Exchange Program funded by CIDA. The specific objectives of this study tour are: To build the capacity of NGOs and civil society associations to negotiate with state structures and to advocate public policy issues; To assist the NGO community to build coalitions, partnerships and networks; To create linkages between Russian and Canadian NGO communities and networks NCA member organizations are encouraged to come and meet with their counterparts and/or potential colleagues who are struggling to meet the same rights and needs of children in the face of numerous challenges. There will be an opportunity for you to briefly outline your organizations current activities and to exchange experiences and advice on effective advocacy for children. Please RSVP your attendance by e-mailing  HYPERLINK "mailto:tara@nationalchildrensalliance.com" tara@nationalchildrensalliance.com by Thursday 21 October. The NCA would also like to present a collective gift by which our guests can remember us: members are asked to bring with them to the meeting a memento from each of their respective organizations.  NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS: Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada is seeking an Ottawa-based Youth Intern Facilitator (aged 18-24), interested in sexual and reproductive health, volunteering and peer education, to assist in facilitating three focus groups in Ottawa, Regina and St. Johns. The Youth Intern Facilitator will help set up the focus groups, attend them and will assist in summarizing the findings. The Youth Intern Facilitator will be accompanied by a professional Facilitator to each of the three sites. This contract requires 68 days of work over 6 months. Total contract value: $10,200. To apply, please send a cover letter and resum by mail, fax or email to: Kelli Dilworth, Policy Consultant, PPFC, 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 430, Ottawa ON K1N 7B7, Phone: (613) 241-4474 x242, Fax: 613 241-7550,  HYPERLINK "mailto:kelli@ppfc.ca" kelli@ppfc.ca . The Hospital for Sick Children and the Community Health Systems Resource Group are presenting a conference entitled For the Kids Developing Readiness for the Future of Child and Youth Mental Health, on Friday 10 December 2004 in Toronto. With the mental health sector facing challenges in adopting evidence-based practice while meeting increasing demands for service, this conference seeks to bring together service providers, policy analysts, decision-makers and advocacy organizations from the childrens services sector, to reflect on what is needed to develop readiness for advances and innovations in the sector. Some of the feature presentations include: Community Readiness: a Successful Model for Change, by Barbara Plested of Colorado State University and Making Professional Development Meaningful, by Ivan Silver, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. For more information , please contact  HYPERLINK "mailto:Melanie.barwick@sickkids.ca" Melanie.barwick@sickkids.ca. The Canadian Child Care Federation is inviting submissions for its national conference, Plan-it Quality, to be held 2-4 June, 2005 in Regina. The meeting will provide participants with an opportunity to engage in international dialogues addressing issues of quality in all aspects of a childs environment. Proposals should focus on practice, policy and/or research into quality physical and learning environments for children. Deadline for receipt of proposals is 1 November 2004. For more information, please contact Shauna Coons, Programming Committee Chair, (306) 798-2910 or e-mail her at  HYPERLINK "mailto:coons@siast.sk.ca" coons@siast.sk.ca 4. The Canadian Association for Community Living is presenting a National Summit on Inclusive Education from 24-26 November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa. The National Summit on Inclusive Education will bring together members of the Community Living movement and the disability community along with educators, students, school administrators, policy makers, government representatives and others. This event will provide an opportunity for various stakeholders in education to bring concerns about children and youth with disabilities into the current debates and questions on public education in Canada. We are honoured to announce for the Opening Address, His Excellency, John Ralston Saul, as well as many distinguished speakers throughout the program, including: Paul Cappon, Council of Ministers of Education; Wayne MacKay, former President, Mount Allison University; Julius Buski, Canadian Teachers' Federation and Roger Slee, Dean, Faculty of Education, McGill University, to name a few. For more information, please visit our website at www.cacl.ca or contact Denise Silverstone at  HYPERLINK "mailto:dsilvers@cacl.ca" dsilvers@cacl.ca. 5. La Commission nationale des parents francophones is holding a national conference entitled, La petite enfance francophone en milieu minoritaire from 28-29 October in Winnipeg. The Conference will bring together 300 parents, school counselors, early childhood professionals, researchers, partners in education, health and economics, as well as government representatives, with a view to sharing expertise on research, capacity-building and provincial/national strategies relating to the unique context of early learning in the minority francophone communities across Canada. Highlights include a keynote address by Dr. Fraser Mustard; presentation of the results of a national survey of the schooling needs in francophone minority communities, which was conducted by the Fdration nationale des conseils scolaires francophones; and analysis of the Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of legislating the provision of early childhood services to francophone minority communities. To download a conference registration form, please go to  HYPERLINK "http://cnpf.ca/index.cfm?Repertoire_No=-1007459830&Voir=menu_liste3&M=465" http://cnpf.ca/index.cfm?Repertoire_No=-1007459830&Voir=menu_liste3&M=465. 6. The Home Child Care Association of Ontario is holding its 22nd annual conference, from 20-22 October, at the Toronto Novotel Hotel. Take advantage of some of the beneficial workshops offered, have lunch and meet other childcare professionals and hear our interesting keynote speakers. Workshops will focus on the latest research on child brain development, best practices in dealing with child abuse and the impact of individual cultural identity. Attend the Annual General Meeting and find out what is happening with the association. To find out more information, please contact Angie at (416) 746-7101 or rhcca@rhcca.ca or Spyros at  HYPERLINK "mailto:spyros@networkchildcare.com" spyros@networkchildcare.com Volume X, No. 2 of The Evaluation Exchange (Summer 2004) is focussed on early childhood programs and evaluation. According to the editors, it "charts the course of early childhood programming and evaluation over nearly half a century. Contributing authors offer a range of views on how best to communicate the importance of investing in a child's early years and how to improve early childhood programs and policies. Several articles consider the explosion of science - from longitudinal studies of child outcomes to a large-scale demonstration program - that has helped forward our understanding of how young children learn and grow. Finally, a number of articles suggest that better information is needed to close the persistent gap in achievement between children from low-income families and those from middle-income homes.". You can find the issue online at  HYPERLINK "http://www.legiscan.com" www.legiscan.com. The Summer Edition of the Rights Now! Newsletter of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children is now available. Putting Child Rights into Practice examines concrete examples of how principles and rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child are being operationalized in nursing practice, recent case law and developing constitutional challenges and United Nations fora. You can read it online at  HYPERLINK "http://www.rightsofchildren.ca/pdf/newsletter2004.pdf" http://www.rightsofchildren.ca/pdf/newsletter2004.pdf. Voluntary Sector organizations from across the country responded to the Voluntary Sector Forums on-line survey about the accessibility and cost of liability insurance. The report of the findings can be read at  HYPERLINK "http://www.vsf-fsbc.ca/eng/liability/framing_issues/index.cfm" http://www.vsf-fsbc.ca/eng/liability/framing_issues/index.cfm. Cornerstones of Community is the culmination of a two-year research project, led by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, to collect comprehensive information about the breadth of the nonprofit and voluntary sector in Canada, the various types of organizations that exist, and the benefits that they work to provide; and, to provide a preliminary assessment of the needs of organizations for assistance in building their capacity to achieve their missions. The key findings paint the most current picture of how Canadians come together to build community, address collective needs and work for the benefit of the public: Canadas nonprofit and voluntary organizations reported receiving 2 billion volunteer hours and over $8 billion in individual donations to provide their programs, services and products. The top five areas of activity in which this time and money are concentrated are: sports and recreation; social services; grant-making, fundraising and promotion of volunteering; arts and culture; and development and housing. Nonprofit and charitable organizations are a substantial presence in the Canadian economy, with revenues totalling $112 billion; however, the same disparity that they try to assuage in their work in the larger community exists within the sector itself, with the largest organizations commanding the greatest proportion of the revenues and resources and continuing to get bigger. The majority of organizations reported that their financial and volunteer resources have remained stable or increased since the start of the new century, but their capacity to recruit new helpers and to obtain new funding pose challenges for their future sustainability. To download the full report or an executive summary thereof, please visit  HYPERLINK "http://www.nonprofitscan.ca/research_at_CCP.asp?page=NSNVO#section2" http://www.nonprofitscan.ca/research_at_CCP.asp?page=NSNVO#section2. Canadian Association of Family Resource Programmes has released French and English summaries of the findings of a study on the current experience around the provision of comprehensive services for families in Canada. A national survey of over 200 family resource programmes, a review of the literature regarding service integration and community collaboration; and interviews with staff, participants, volunteers and community partners f family support organizations in six communities across Canada. To purchase copies of Synergy, at a cost of $27 for members or $32 for non-members, contact  HYPERLINK "mailto:info@frp.ca" info@frp.ca, tel: (613) 237-7667 or fax: 237-8515. The Adoption Council of Canada is offering affiliate membership, until the end of 2005, to all NCA member organizations at no cost. In return, the ACC requests that it be put on the organizations mailing list in order to receive their newsletters and other mailings. The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) is the umbrella organization for adoption in Canada, based in Ottawa. The ACC raises public awareness of adoption, promotes placement of waiting children and stresses the importance of post-adoption services. For more information, please contact edore@adoption.ca.  ISSUE ALERT: NEWVO makes its debut: At its annual symposium in Toronto, from 20-21 September, the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (CCP) announced the birth of the new organization formed from the formers alliance with the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations (NVO). The CEO of NEWVO, Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz, in a presentation to the Symposium participants, said that the aim of the new entity was to create an organization that will help Canadas charitable and nonprofit organizations and their allies work for social progress and vibrant communities. Referring to some of the demographic and institutional changes that have occurred in this country in the past decade, Ms Steinsky-Schwartz said that Canadians are now challenging government, business and the charitable/nonprofit sector to work out the relationships among them that are required to meet the full range of needs and aspirations of the individuals and communities they each impact upon. The voluntary sector has a head start in this regard, enjoying the greatest trust among Canadians; and the creation of NEWVO presents a unique opportunity for the sector to take the lead in enabling these collaborations and partnerships. The NVO tradition of cultivating coalitions to influence public policy combined with the CCPs reputation for groundbreaking research on volunteering and philanthropic trends will help the new organization in its twin mission of: 1) advancing knowledge and relationships to inspire and support greater contribution to community by all stakeholders; and 2) helping ensure the efficacy and sustainability of nonprofit and charitable organizations themselves. Ms Schwartz urged participants to examine the white paper outlining the models and processes by which NEWVO will achieve that mission when it comes into force on 1 January 2005. Beyond Roads and Sewers: The Need for Social Infrastructure By Dianne Bascombe* The National Childrens Alliance is a group of 60 national organizations that work collaboratively on public policy issues to improve the well-being of Canadas children and youth. In all of its evidence-based policy work the Alliance uses a framework that includes: income support; programs and services; as well as accountability measures. Research is clear that an adequate family income, while important, is not sufficient to ensure that children have an opportunity to reach their potential. Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey on Children and Youth indicate that while poor children are at higher risk, there are increasing numbers of vulnerable children across all socio-economic groups. In fact, there are more children living in middle class families that are at risk than there are children living in poor families. (Willms, 2002) The research findings are unequivocal that the determinants of health for children and youth are largely dependent upon the social context in which they grow up. Community matters. Family-enabling environments are required in order to provide much-needed support for parents and children, ensure positive and nurturing experiences to children and help parents cope with the stresses of raising children. (Torjman, 2004) The ecological model of human development emphasizes the importance of taking into account the rich and inter-connected influences of parent, family, neighbourhood, community, public services and public policies. Inclusion of all children, irrespective of ability, cultural group, socio-economic status or geography, is dependent upon vibrant communities that ensure each child has the opportunity to participate as an active member of society. It is commonly understood that communities need physical infrastructure to enable economic development. In a knowledge-based economy, social infrastructure is essential to human development and therefore a necessary condition for economic growth. Social infrastructure encompasses the inter-dependent mix of places and spaces, programs and networks at all levels. Emergent research indicates that creating the environment for healthy child development involves a profound degree of inter-sectoral collaboration, multi-disciplinary approaches, co-ordination of programs and services and vibrant community support networks. (for examples see Understanding the Early Years, Better Beginning Better Futures Ontario, The Community Asset Mapping Project Vancouver, Strong Neighbourhoods Task Force Toronto) Place-based Solutions There is an opportunity for federal leadership through the Cities/Communities Initiative to promote a social agenda. The federal government has a long recognized role in creating enabling environments. Municipal and local governments are particularly sensitive to the social needs of their communities. Expanding the dialogue and the policy platform of the Cities/Communities agenda to include social infrastructure would allow the federal government to address pressing social issues. It would also provide a platform to build local multi-sectoral partnerships with all levels of government, the charitable non-profit sector and business. Investing in local social infrastructure could be achieved through a funded federal program, such as a Community Social Infrastructure Initiatives Program. Funding for social infrastructure would include not only bricks and mortar but programs, services and network-building. Local leadership with citizen involvement in identifying and addressing solutions to urgent community needs would be a key component for success. The role of the charitable non-profit sector as a broker and catalyst for community development is undisputed. Partnerships and multi-sectoral approaches that promoted a high degree of co-ordination could form the basis of criteria for funding. The National Childrens Agenda could be furthered through this type of federal program. There is rising concern in many communities about the health well-being of Canadas children and youth. Over the past decade in Canada there have been serious cuts to programs and services, increasing user fees and barriers to accessing public spaces. Public Spaces Family Places is an example of an initiative that could be funded through a Community Social Infrastructure Fund. Over the past two years the National Childrens Alliance has been working with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities out of a shared understanding of the importance of quality, safe and accessible recreation opportunities for children and youth. More than twenty-five percent of our children are not active enough to promote healthy growth and development. Access to any after school programs, sports and recreation is simply not available for 15% of boys and 11% of girls. Research indicates that participation in arts and sports protects vulnerable children from emotional and behavioral problems. Public parks and community centres do not just benefit children, they also promote vibrant neighbourhoods. Public Spaces Family Places would support development and maintenance of inclusive community play spaces, recreation opportunities and family-oriented community centres. It would also be important to include funding for pilot programs that engage citizens in service delivery through multi-sectoral partnerships. It provides a way to support distressed neighbourhoods and communities and to address revitalization of urban cores. Investing in social infrastructure contributes to quality of life and economic development. For the National Childrens Alliance it is an opportunity to level the playing field for all of Canadas children and youth. *Dianne Bascombe is the Executive Director of the National Childrens Alliance. NCA members are invited to give their feedback on this paper by forwarding their comments to  HYPERLINK "mailto:dianne@nationalchildrensalliance.com" dianne@nationalchildrensalliance.com.  You are receiving this e-mail as a member of the National Childrens Alliance General Distribution List. If you wish to be removed from this list, please reply to this e-mail with the subject Remove. 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This invitation is brought to you by: Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children International Institute for Child Rights and Development (University of Victoria) National Childrens Alliance Society for Children and Youth of BC December 16th, 2003 Dear Colleague: Re: The Convention on the Rights of the ChildImplementation, Monitoring and Moving ForwardAn Invitation to Senior Government and Non-governmental Policy Personnel  A Forum for Moving Forward The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, the Society for Children and Youth of BC, and the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (University of Victoria), are inviting you to participate in a two-part series of meetings in collaboration with the National Childrens Alliance to: review Canadas progress in implementing the Convention; gather information and explore techniques and resources available that use the Convention as an effective policy, legislative and research tool; and develop plans for moving forward on implementing Canadas commitments under the Convention and the National Action Plan for Children. Canadas delegation to the UN Committee, including the youth participants, and other senior government officials and non-governmental organizations are among the invitees. Forum Outcomes This session will provide participants with opportunities for obtaining and sharing information on: Canada's international and domestic commitments to children, taking into consideration the recent UN Committees observations on Canada as well as Canadas National Plan of Action for Children; evidence-informed practice and its implications for realization of childrens Convention rights; the Conventions legal status in Canada and its increasing use in Canadian courts; challenges and opportunities for implementation and monitoring of the Convention through the public policy process; existing tools and practices for developing and evaluating policy using the Convention lens, and how to facilitate greater implementation and monitoring of the Convention and Canadas National Action Plan; and Coordination and planning necessary to move forward. The Ottawa Sessions/Registration Information The first part of the process will involve two days on January 29-30, 2004, in Ottawa at the Volunteer Place Bnvoles, 333 Gilmour Street. Facilitators and speakers will include international and national experts in public policy and the Convention. Approximately 50-60 persons will be invited to participate. Follow up to the session is planned for the fall of 2004. Please confirm your participation in the January 29-30 forum by completing the attached registration form and forwarding it to  HYPERLINK mailto:rhull@sympahico.ca rhull@sympatico.ca electronically or to 613-925-0475 by fax by Monday January 19th An information package will be provided to registered participants. If you have further questions, you may contact Diane Hull directly by telephone at (613) 925-5672. The Timing is Right Now is a good time to explore how government and the voluntary sector can collectively take action to ensure greater realization of childrens rights in Canada. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently completed its review of Canadas second progress report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and has reiterated our federal, provincial and territorial obligations to children. Canadas draft National Plan of Action on Children was recently released in early December. Tools for policy makers to promote compliance with the Convention are available, and initiatives to improve monitoring of childrens rights and well being are currently underway at the national and provincial levels. The role of government in developing and implementing public policy that reflects Canadas commitments under the Convention is a crucial one, and the non-governmental sector shares in this responsibility through its work with and on behalf of children. As UNICEFs Executive Director, Carol Bellamy, has stated: The fact that virtually every country in the world has committed itself to a code of binding obligations towards its children gives us tremendous hope for the future and puts childrens rights at the cutting edge of the global struggle for human rights. It also places a tremendous responsibility on governments and civil society to live up to these commitments. We very much look forward to your involvement in this process. This opportunity is being offered at no charge through funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage and we gratefully acknowledge their support. 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The Coalitions reviews of Canadas progress in implementing the Convention have been presented to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Coalition has developed educational resources and monitoring tools to support promotion, awareness and skill development in the non-governmental sector. The International Institute for Child Rights and Development is a Canadian leader in community-based, national, regional and international applications of the Convention that provide a "culturally grounded" approach to children's rights, building on children's natural resiliency (strengths) as well as the strengths of families, communities and culture. The Institute has developed a variety of education and training manuals highlighting these applications and has the role of special advisor to the CCRC. The Society for Children and Youth of BC has over a decade of experience focusing on childrens Convention rights, including the development of educational materials and analytical tools, legal and policy research, and consultations and forums, and is represented on the board of the CCRC. The National Children's Alliance is a network of 57 national organizations committed to improving the lives of children and youth in Canada. 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