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Northern Ontario Grant Assistance Program

Northern Ontario Grant Assistance Program. Annual Report 2004/05. Ministry of Community and Social Services/ Ministry of Children and Youth Services Administered by Northeast Mental Health Centre June 10 th , 2005. Key Milestones.

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Northern Ontario Grant Assistance Program

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  1. Northern Ontario Grant Assistance Program Annual Report 2004/05 Ministry of Community and Social Services/ Ministry of Children and Youth Services Administered by Northeast Mental Health Centre June 10th, 2005

  2. Key Milestones • September 2003 – NOGAP launched featuring incentive grants for graduate-level professionals in social work & psychology • May 2004 – NOGAP expanded to include incentive grants for college-level professionals & education grants for graduate-level studies in social work or psychology • February 2005 – NOGAP administration transferred to NEMHC

  3. Summary - Incentive Grant • Incentive grant component operated at 42% success rate • Number of vacancies registered: 66 • Thunder Bay area agencies registered the most vacancies (33%) followed by the Sudbury area (21%) • ECE vacancies accounted for 55% of total registrations followed by MSW positions at 32% • Number of approved incentive grants: 28 • North Bay agencies filled 75% of their registered vacancies while the Timmins area had the greatest difficulty recruiting professionals with a mere 22% success rate • Psychology vacancies had the highest success rate at 80% while MSW vacancies were the most difficult to fill with a success rate of 24% • 71% of filled vacancies were in urban centres • There were no requests for Community Assessment Visits

  4. Incentive Grants • Number of vacancies registered: 66 • 27 in rural areas/39 in urban centres

  5. Incentive Grants – Vacancy Details *In 2003/04, NOGAP was only operational for 6 months and did not include college-level vacancies.

  6. Incentive Grant Applicants • Number of applications received: 31 • Approved: 28 (90%) • Denied: 3 (10%) – did not meet eligibility criteria Urban 71% vs. Rural 29%

  7. Factors influencing their decision to practice in Northern Ontario…

  8. Incentive Grant Recipients by Employment Agency • Once an agency becomes aware of the program, they usually register positions on a regular basis • Several approved applicants are employed by the same agency

  9. Summary – Education Grants • Employees of MCSS/MCYS agencies represent 59% of education grant recipients • Applicants from the Thunder Bay area represent 46% of total approvals • Have not had to implement priority system to date • There is an even split between urban and rural recipients (52% and 48% respectively) • Applicants are enrolled in universities across Canada and the US • 29% of applicants are pursuing their studies in Northern Ontario (Lakehead & Laurentian)

  10. Education Grants • Number of applications received: 38 • Approved: 34 (89%) • Denied: 4 (11%) – did not meet eligibility criteria *Other Social Service Master’s Degrees

  11. Administration Performance Targets – Incentive Grants For the period of April 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005 *Consistent with targets established for the Grant Assistance Program for Pre-school Autism Professionals

  12. Administrative Performance Targets – Education Grants For the period of April 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005 *Consistent with targets established for the Grant Assistance Program for Pre-school Autism Professionals

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