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South Eastman

South Eastman. CHILDREN’S THERAPY INITIATIVE.  Wpg. Ontario Border. Winnipeg. USA Border. Where is South Eastman?. Who is involved?. Bethesda Hospital. Public Health (SEH/SSE). Seine River S.D. Rehab Services (SEH/SSE). Audiologist (SEH/SSE). Red River Valley S.D. South Eastman

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South Eastman

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  1. South Eastman CHILDREN’S THERAPY INITIATIVE

  2. Wpg. Ontario Border Winnipeg USA Border Where is South Eastman?

  3. Who is involved? Bethesda Hospital Public Health (SEH/SSE) Seine River S.D Rehab Services (SEH/SSE) Audiologist (SEH/SSE) Red River Valley S.D. South Eastman CTI RCC Hanover S.D. POTC Frontier S.D. SMD DSFM Family Services Border Land S.D. Child Care

  4. Who is involved? Steering committee Co-Chairs: • Lynn Prevost (South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est - Public Health/Primary Health Care) • Marlene Waldron (RCC-POTC)

  5. South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est. Inc. Who is involved? Our Steering committee… South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est • Public Health/Primary Health Care-Lynn Prevost (co-chair) & Bev Unger • Rehabilitation Services-Marlene Smith • Audiologist-Irene Scarrow • Bethesda Hospital facility manager -Madeleine Baril

  6. Who is involved? Our Steering committee… • POTC – Marlene Waldron (co-chair) • SMD – Patti McIntyre • Family Services – Susan Ostapowich • Child Care – Yvette Bruneau

  7. Who is involved? Our Steering committee… School Divisions • Border Land – Julie Weber • DSFM – Marge Damon • Frontier – Terri Bembridge • Hanover – Pat Burgess • Red River Valley – Kristin Medved • Seine River – Helga Berger

  8. School Division & South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est regional boundaries

  9. Who is involved? Ad Hoc Members: • CNIB • Child Development Clinic • Child & Family Services (supervisors) • Children’s Hospital • Health Science Centre • Home School Association • Parents/Guardians

  10. What is going well? Environmental Scan & Report completed • Identified: • Need for increased service/staffing • Gaps for children with “mild” needs • Lack of OT/PT screening prior to school age • Need for system where referrals are accepted centrally & channelled to the most appropriate provider(s)

  11. What is going well? Environmental Scan & Report completed • Identified: (con’t) • Need for formal process for sharing information between organizations • Need to increase awareness of regional services (professionals & general public) • Need to establish evidence based outcomes for measuring progress

  12. What is going well? • Terms of Reference were created • Service Delivery Plan was created based on the Environmental Scan • First targeting improving preschool services • Developed a bilingual referral form & trilingual consent form • Currently being piloted • Hired Transitional Coordinator • Edie Martinez • Referral Flow Chart has been drafted

  13. What is going well? Improved communication & trust between partners • Commitment from partners to make a difference

  14. What is going well? South Eastman CTI has partnered with SMD to jointly create a Full time SLP position • SMD had been unsuccessful in hiring a 0.5 position, but has now hired a full time SLP • Full time position increases likelihood  of staff retention/job stability • Potential for enhanced efficiencies reducing travel time & costs

  15. What is going well? Commitment to improving preschool OT/PT services where there have been gaps • Enhancing Stars of the Future program Up until now, Stars of the Future has included: 3 ½ year old screening for: • Speech & Language (SLP) • Hearing Loss (PHNs) • General Development (PHNs)

  16. What is going well? Commitment to improving preschool OT/PT services where there have been gaps • Enhancing Stars of the Future program • OT/PT screening will be a new component (target -April 2007) • 3 ½ year olds will now be screened for: • Speech & Language (SLP) • Motor & behaviour deficits (OT/PT) • Hearing Loss (PHNs) • General Health (PHNs)

  17. Our Accomplishments… • Received funding to assist the planned project activities • Environmental Scan & Report • Terms of Reference • Service Delivery Plan

  18. Our Accomplishments… • Bilingual Referral Form & Trilingual Consent Form Developed • Hired Transitional Coordinator • Referral Flow Chart drafted

  19. Our Accomplishments… • Expansion of SLP service delivery (SMD/CTI partnership) • Stars of the Future program expanded to include OT/PT screening

  20. Our Challenges… • Philosophical differences around the table • Addressing the issues of jurisdictions & mandates • Setting prioritization criteria • Having common definitions • (ie wait lists, mild needs)

  21. Our Challenges… • Short time lines and time constraints when reporting to provincial CTI • Members equally committing to the responsibilities of the project • Developing a model of service delivery that will allay the apprehensions of the partners • Cultural Diversity within the Region

  22. Next Steps… • 1st enhanced Stars of the Future program with OT/PT-April 2007 • Develop centralized intake system (database & communication strategy) • Initial pilot (Stars of the Future)- April 2007 • Mass implementation target- Sept. 2007 • Expand preschool early intervention & screening to address the gaps identified in the Environmental Scan

  23. South Eastman CHILDREN’S THERAPY INITIATIVE

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