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An Overview

An Overview. Leadership on Children’s Issues. October 21, 2004. Presentation Overview. Introduction Who We Are Ways of Operating Mission NCA Accomplishments Funding Current Priorities Process Policy Proposed Strategic Priorities Discussion. Who We Are. Created in 1996

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An Overview

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  1. An Overview Leadership on Children’s Issues October 21, 2004

  2. Presentation Overview • Introduction • Who We Are • Ways of Operating • Mission • NCA Accomplishments • Funding • Current Priorities • Process • Policy • Proposed Strategic Priorities • Discussion

  3. Who We Are • Created in 1996 • Network for collaboration • Comprises 60 national organizations

  4. Who We Are – Ways of Operating • Unique Leadership Style • No formalized organizational structure • Principles based network • Shared model of leadership • Active participation of organizations • Transparent, consensus building decision making process

  5. Who We Are – Ways of Operating • Operating Principles • Respect for independence and collaboration • Focus on issues best served by a collective approach • Speak only when consensus reached • Focus on outcomes as well as dialogue and process • Effective management • Open table with respect and goodwill • Critical thinking and disagreement • Strategic intervention • Non-competitive search for resources

  6. Who We Are – Ways of Operating • Value added • Creative ways of working • Builds on strengths • Maximizes limited resources • Involves front-line workers • Builds capacity • National • Regional • local

  7. Who We Are –Mission • Promote the health and well being of children in Canada through • Facilitating dialogue • Strengthening the network • Developing policy • Engaging organizations • Promoting development and implementation of National Children’s Agenda • Evidence based approach to policy development • Link research to policy • Link policy to practice • Government Relations • Sector Capacity Building

  8. Who We Are – Mission • Core Policy Components • Sustaining Families • Building healthy children, families and communities • Accountability

  9. NCA Accomplishments • The Early Years • Funding • In-kind contributions • Government funding

  10. Current Priorities –Process • Building pan-Canadian alliances • Roundtables • Increased working relationships • Aboriginal Groups • FCM • Youth groups • Capacity building • National symposia • Communication strategies • Brochure • Weekly e-newsletters • Web page

  11. Current Priorities – Policy • Sustaining Families • NCTB • Parental Leave • Building Healthy Children, Families & Communities • ECD • School-age children • Children with disabilities • Aboriginal children • Youth • Accountability • “Telling the story”

  12. Proposed Priorities – A Discussion • Setting the Stage • Alliance Challenges • Environmental Scan • Speech from the Throne • Proposed Priorities • Beyond Roads & Sewers – the Need for Social Infrastructure • Accountability and Monitoring • Aboriginal Children and Youth • Developing a National Youth Agenda • Federal/Provincial/Territorial/Regional Policy Coherence

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