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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act June 2012 Keith Hambly Executive Director, Fife House Foundation

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act June 2012 Keith Hambly Executive Director, Fife House Foundation. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Fife House Process and Experience. Fife House Program overview Staff and volunteer compliment Legislative Review

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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act June 2012 Keith Hambly Executive Director, Fife House Foundation

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  1. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act June 2012 Keith Hambly Executive Director, Fife House Foundation

  2. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience • Fife House • Program overview • Staff and volunteer compliment • Legislative Review • Policy Development • Implementation • Training • Review

  3. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Who is Fife House... • Supportive housing and support service provider for people living with HIV/AIDS • 200 units of housing directly managed or where we are the primary residential support provider • Various site / program locations • Additional 300-400 individuals access Homeless Outreach Program • Peer lead programming

  4. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Who is Fife House... • Research – PSHP, Transitional Housing Common Measures initiative • Community Programming • Community activities, meal programming • Wellness centre activities • Two provincial programs • Ontario HIV/AIDS Substance Use Training Program • AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario

  5. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Who is Fife House... • Staff compliment and scope of work • 67 full, part-time and casual • Personal support work, case coordination, management , administrative • Volunteer compliment and scope of service • 270-300 volunteers • Program support, direct service delivery, community development, administration, event and fund development and governance

  6. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Legislative Review • Board Human Resources Committee • Ontario AIDS Network • Ontario Non Profit Housing Association • AccessOntario web site Challenges/ Opportunities • Expertise in understanding the legislation, scope , who is impacted • Time / nurturing and supporting internal champions

  7. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Policy Development • Board Human Resources Committee and Board • Sr. Directors and Management Team • Information and template sharing Challenges/ Opportunities • Review / assessment of current policies, procedures, practices • Print materials, applications etc • Web Site

  8. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Challenges/ Opportunities con’t • Physical plant review • Different sites, different landlords • Wellesley Central Residents Inc • Toronto Community Housing • Fife House • Cost of potential physical changes and reno’s • Agency culture reflection • Reflect on staff/volunteer attitudes • Understanding how Legislation and Policy will be woven into everyday work

  9. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Implementation • Executive Director and Management Team • All Staff Meeting • Volunteer role out Challenges/ Opportunities • Coordinating and disseminating information to volunteers • How to reach casual and relief staff pool

  10. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Training • Two large staff meetings • Staff sign-off/ verifying completion • Team trainings for each residential site • Board Training • Conducted at scheduled Board meeting • Volunteer Training • Selected program and administrative volunteers

  11. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Challenges/ Opportunities • Finding the best training on-line training tool that was most relevant to our work • ONPHA • Organizing two large staff meetings • Three of our large residential programs are 24/7 • Training Relief and Casual staff • Volunteer Training • Building in AODA training for joint training session with Fife House and Casey House • Work with Toronto HIV/AIDS Network on standardized training

  12. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActFife House Process and Experience Review • Web site design • Denison residential site • Training and orientation • New staff • New volunteers • Impact of AODA regulations • Unknown expectations • Unknown costs or funding source

  13. THANK YOU www.fifehouse.org

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