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One Stop. Co-locating programs and services for children 0-6 years of age and their families: A Public Health Perspective. Children's Planning Table May 14, 2013 Grace Bermingham Andrea Reist DOCS1396852. Presentation Overview. Background Findings Recommendations Project update - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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One StopCo-locating programs and servicesfor children 0-6 years of age and their families: A Public Health Perspective
Children's Planning Table May 14, 2013
Grace Bermingham Andrea Reist
DOCS1396852
Presentation Overview
• Background • Findings • Recommendations• Project update• Challenges and Opportunities• Future potential
Background
One Stop Project– Started in November 2008
Responding to:• Identified need for more integrated service provision
among children’s services (ROWCAPS)• New Ontario Public Health Standards from MOHLTC in
2008• Results of "Meet with a Nurse" evaluation
Background continued
– Purpose: to explore the feasibility of co-locating PH family support services with other community services to enhance access to supports and services for families with young children in Waterloo Region
– Provide specific direction for Region of Waterloo Public Health in this area
– Also provides evidence and community input to inform family support service planning system-wide
Background: What was done?
Literature Review (articles, planning reports)
ROWPH Report Review
Stakeholder Consultation
THEMES THEMESTHEMES
META-THEMES
• Focus on co-location and its benefits
• Focus on public health topics
• Focus on priority populations
• Planning themes and principles
One Stop Project: Findings
• Focus on co-location and its benefits
• Focus on public health topics
• Focus on priority populations
• Planning themes and principles
One Stop Project: Findings
One Stop Themes and Principles
THEMES
• Co-planning among partners in multi-use sites leads to better services
• Community-wide planning is needed to provide comprehensive support
• A community-wide positive parenting strategy that is evidence based, multi-layered and comprehensive is important
• Any additional step that parents need to take to use a program will reduce the likelihood that it will be used
One Stop Project: Findings
THEMES (con't)
• Community engagement to create community ownership of multi-use sites
• Strategies to increase access for priority populations
• The types of programs that ROWPH should consider in a multi-use community setting
• Peer support strategies should be considered
• Internal planning between ROWPH divisions should be pursued
Findings continued
PRINCIPLES• Pursue comprehensive, seamless services through
community-wide planning processes
• Continually seek to understand barriers to services in order to create meaningful solutions
• Commit to cross departmental and cross organizational collaboration in service and program delivery
Findings continued
PRINCIPLES (con't)
• Target programs and services for families most in need
• Involve families in site functioning and planning processes
Findings continued
One Stop Project Recommendations for Public Health
• implement at least two urban and one rural multi-use community site projects
• co-deliver sessions on identified public health topics
• direct families to co-location services (build into current program protocols)
• conduct a positive parenting situational assessment for Waterloo region, engaging community stakeholders
• deliver a Child Health Fair in a rural location annually
• distribute New Parent Resource Guide
Ontario Early Years & Region of Waterloo Public Health Service Model
ActionA new service model was developed and implemented at the three main Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC )sites
Positive Parenting Approach
Action•Report •Community Committee
Annual Rural Child Health Fair
Action•Floradale Public School: pilot for linking CHF with Kindergarten Parent Information session in 2011 and 2012
New Parent Resource Guide
ActionSponsor and distributor of New Parent Resource Guide
Challenges & Opportunities
• Access is a complex issue that requires multiple strategies to address
• Ability to fund planning activities during times of austerity• Relationships take time and effort to develop, and more time
and effort to maintain• Awaiting more specific direction from Province in relation to
Early Learning Policy Framework actions• Organizations and services are constantly evolving and each
has unique characteristics• Infrastructure to support partnership• Interdependence
Future Potential
• It's all about the families and children we serve• Build on evidence/learnings• Enhance current family support system• Seamless service approach• No wrong door• One Stop
Questions?