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2006-2007 PLANNING
UPDATE
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Vision of the Ministry of
Children and Youth Services:
Vision: An Ontario where all children and
youth have the best opportunity to succeed
and reach their full potential
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Ministry of Children and
Youth Services:
Focused on achieving the following out-
comes for children and youth in general:
Ontario‟s Children and Youth are:
Safe from harm
Valued, involved & responsible
Healthy & active
Economically secure.
Ready to learn at all ages
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Child Welfare Secretariat
Transformation Agenda:
Differential Response Accountability
Research/Outcomes
Permanency Strategy Single Information
System
Court Processes Multi-year Funding
Approach
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What’s New?
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Implementing Transformation
Provincial Activities:
Bill 210 at Committee: Royal Assent by the
end of March, Proclamation: October 2006
Regulations to support the legislation now
under development
Field Implementation of new legislation
scheduled for the Fall 2006
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Bill 210 – What is different?
Overall purpose is to make the legislative changes
necessary to enable transformation
Measures enabling Kinship Care
„place of safety‟ definition
Supervisory terms can apply to a family or
community member
Custody Orders
Measures relating to Adoption
Openness orders
Complaints Procedure
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Provincial Activities:
Differential Response
“Test Drive” of new Safety Assessment, Risk
Assessment, Family Reunification Assessment
completed in December 2005
New “Family Strength and Needs Assessment”
being developed
Changes to Eligibility Spectrum: Family Violence
Implementation with new legislation and
regulations
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Provincial Activities:
Pillars of Permanence
SAFE
Structured Analysis Family Evaluation
January 2006 for Adoption home studies
Standardizes assessment for private/public
Use for Adoption/Foster Care Resources
Full implementation by April 2007
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Provincial Activities:
Pillars of Permanence
PRIDE: Implement by April 07
Parent Resources for Information
Development Education
Competency based model for the
development/support of foster and adoptive
families
Structured Framework for recruitment,
selection, training of resource families
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Provincial Activities:
Pillars of Permanence
OnLAC: Looking After Children
Assessment for all children in care >1yr.
Assesses child‟s progress across 7
dimensions. Annual AAR.
Digital Pen Pilot.
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Pillars of Permanence
SAFE
A common approach to
Assessment and training of caregivers and
a model for case planning for children and youth
OnLAC PRIDE
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Pillars of Permanence
Kinship and Customary Care
Kinship Care Regulations underway
ANCFSAO Customary Care Project with
chiefs of Ontario and MCYS
PRIDE pre-service and SAFE home study
tools to be adapted for Kin families
Kinship Care Symposium will be held
April 06.
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Provincial Initiatives:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bill 210 provides for use of ADR before
and during court proceedings
Legal representation for the child would be
provided as soon as ADR is proposed
Mediation Reference Group now working
on policy for all aspects of mediation
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Provincial Initiatives:
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Cont’d…
Agencies encouraged to develop other
forms of ADR locally: Family Centred
Conferencing, Talking Circles etc.
F&CS developing comprehensive
conferencing model supported by Block 2
Funding
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Provincial Activities:
Single Information System
SIS Contract with IBM signed
10 Working Groups established for Business
Process Review
Working Groups meet January - May 2006
Design phase of new SIS June - December 2006
Timiskaming, Simcoe and Renfrew agencies will
pilot SIS from January-June 2007
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Provincial Activities:
Accountability/Research
Accountability Framework by Spring 2006.
Linking Child Welfare and the Children‟s Service
System in Ontario
Increasing access to services for child welfare clients
in the community
Community capacity building: Consultation in
February
Development of Research and Outcomes
Measurement Branch
Provincial Grant-In Aid Funding
Agency funded to develop 3 proposals
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Provincial Activities:
Multi Year Funding Approach
2005/06 Year-end Forecasts–Child
Welfare
Net Expenditure Forecast $39,678,011
Less: CW Funding Model Allocation 39,302,679
Deficit Sub-total $375,332
Less Transformation (Block 2) Funding 375,332
Net Deficit/Surplus Forecast $ 018
2005/06 Year End Forecasts–Child Welfare
Service Volumes - % Change from 2003/04
Baseline Year
Total Investigations (5.2%)
Ongoing Services (7.0%)
Children in Care (11.9%)
Foster Homes Available (13.5%)
Home Studies (Foster & Adoption) (14.3%)
Paid Days of Care (14.5%)
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Looking Ahead to 2006/07
Ministry has approved multi-year financial & service
planning for Child Welfare.
Child Welfare transformation policies, Bill 210 and
related regulations will be rolled out by Ministry
during 2006/07.
Funding Model and Multi year Results Based
Planning process will evolve as transformation
unfolds.
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Looking Ahead to 2006/07 cont’d…
Senior Management now developing service volume
and financial forecasts for 2006/07, and planning
amounts for 2 years thereafter.
Service Volume declines since 2003/04 could reduce
Waterloo FCS funding in 06/07 by $3.7 Million.
Savings actioned already would reduce this impact to
$2.2 Million.
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Looking Ahead to 2006/07 cont’d…
Ministry will be providing $32.8 Million for
implementation of Transformation province wide in
2006/07 targeted to specific policy areas.
Transformation allocations to agencies likely to
happen in two phases – during April and October
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How Provincial Transformation
fits with Agency Directions
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FCS Guiding Principles under-
lying Model of Service Directions:
To increase availability and accessibility of
programs which strengthen the capacity of
parents to care well for their children and which
enhance the development of children,
To increase service to families by agreement and
reduce court ordered intervention,
To enable children in the care of the agency to
reach their full potential.
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FCS Guiding Principles under-
lying Model of Service Directions:
Balancing Child Safety with Community
Based Service Provision
Range of Responses/Services for Children
and Families with family, community,
other service providers, in care, adoption
Focus on Permanence across the spectrum
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Model of Service
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Community-Based Services
Program Description
designed to increase the availability and
accessibility of programs and supports to children
& families
Services include a range of evidence-based
parenting programs, evidence-based children’s
programs, workshops and community resources
delivered in collaboration with community
partners including Ontario Early Years Centres,
Children’s Mental Health Services, Children’s
Developmental Services and local Community
Centres
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Community-Based Services
Current Locations
Kitchener & Cambridge Early Years Centres
3 Cambridge Community Centres
Lang’s Farm,
Christopher Champlain and
Greenway Chaplin
3 Kitchener Community Centres
Chandler Mowat,
Centreville Chicopee and
Courtland-Shelley
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Community-Based Services
Target Clientele
At risk community clients – reside in the
catchment area of the community centre in which
the program is being offered.
Referred clients – open to protection at the Intake
level.
Child Welfare clients – open to protection at the
Ongoing/Family Service level.
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Core Features of Service
Offered in community ‘hubs’ such as
Ontario Early Years Centres and
various Community Centres across the
Region.
To increase service to families by
agreement and reduce court ordered
intervention.
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Core Features of Service
Rationale (Cont’d):
Support families in a non-stigmatizing,
community-based setting.
Families will have increased exposure/access to a
broad range of supports and services, i.e., NCB
outreach workers, food security programs,
clothing exchanges, counselling, public health,
mental health services, addiction services, etc.
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Core Features of Service
Rationale (Cont’d):
Engaging families with the broader community
and increasing their social support network
contributes to a more comprehensive and
sustainable intervention
This is particularly important when working with
families who present with more chronic and multi-
layered problems associated with neglect,
exposure to domestic violence and socio-economic
disadvantage.
Children more visible in the community.
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Core Features of Service
Delivered in collaboration with
community partners including staff from
Ontario Early Years Centre, Children’s
Mental Health services, Children’s
Developmental Services, House of
Friendship and local community centres
etc.
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Core Features of Service
Rationale:
Collaborative relationships with community
partners will provide a more integrated service for
families, develop stronger interagency networks
and foster a collective responsibility and
involvement in child protection.
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Core Features of Service
Rationale (Cont’d):
Personalized group pre-screening process by
group facilitators will help to promote relationship
building with participants and provide an
opportunity to identify each client‟s unique
challenges & strengths; thereby increasing client‟s
ability to engage and benefit from services and
programs.
Shared costs/resources/staffing contributes to
sustainability of programs.
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Core Features of Service
Evidence-based Programs
Rationale:
Offering interventions based on program models
that are grounded in research and have been
evaluated with proven/known outcomes with
similar populations; significantly improves our
ability to achieve positive outcomes with families.
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COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS 2006 WINTER SCHEDULE
PROGRAM NAME WHO CAN PROGRAM DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES & TIMES
ATTEND
Make the Connection 1 Parents & their This enjoyable program combines parent- Langs Farm Monday 1:00-3:00pm
infants under 12 baby activities, parent discussion and
Community Centre Jan 16/06-March 20/06
months personalized video feedback. Find out ways
to help your baby feel close to you and Cambridge
discover her/his world! Courtland Shelley Monday 1:00-3:00pm Jan
Community Centre 16/06-March 20/06
Kitchener
Make the Connection 2 Parents & their This interactive program includes parent- Christopher Champlain Tuesday 9:15-11:15am
toddlers 12 months toddler activities, parent discussion and Community Centre Jan 31/06-Apr 4/06
to 2 years personalized video feedback. Learn about
helping your toddler to feel secure, connect
Cambridge
with other children, setting limits with love Kitchener Early Years Thursday 1:00-3:00pm
and more! Centre Jan 19/06-March 23/06
Play & Learn Parents & their A 10-week program for parents and their Cambridge Early Years Mondays & Thursdays
preschoolers 3-5 children ages 3-5 yrs. Children attend their Centre 1:00-3:00pm
years own playgroup, while parents meet together
and learn new ways to handle difficult
Chandler Mowat Jan 16/06-
behavior, set clear rules and develop a more Community Centre March 20/06
positive relationship with your child through Kitchener Tuesdays 9-11:30am
play!
Jan 17/06-March 28/06
Incredible Kids Children 6-8 or 9- This fun, after school program is packed Greenway Chaplin Thursday 4:15-5:45pm
11 years with activities that help children develop Community Centre Jan 26/06-Mar 23/06
tools to improve their relationships with Cambridge (6-8 yr olds)
both other children and adults, as well as
feel good about themselves! Centreville Chicopee Wednesday3:30-5:00
Community Centre
Kitchener (9-11 yr olds) Feb 1/06-Mar 29/06
Tools for Change All parents A series of workshops which focus on TBA
the practical aspects of everyday living
with topics like stress management,
understanding depression, building
healthy relationships, budgeting and
more!
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Adolescent Team
Chris Reitzel Supervisor
Karen Walker Intake
Sandra Ordiway Intake
Chris Hoffer Family Service
Chrissy Foley Family Service
Kelly Soto Family Service
Steve Dick Children‟s Service
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Mandate
Responding to 42A and 42B referrals
Caregiver/Child Conflict
Other related referrals
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Adolescent Team Response
Response Time
Access to Service(s) and Supports
Common Philosophy and Response
Expertise
Communication and Co-ordination
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Links
Outreach Workers
Going Beyond Group
Langford Treatment Home
Youth Services
QA and Information Services
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Future Plans
Group for Parents
Group for Adolescents
Drug Information Session
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Family Violence Team
Members
Lisa Leiher Supervisor
Chris Leslie Intake Worker
Alice Mazere Intake Worker
Duane Boles Family Service Worker
Marilyn Curry Family Service Worker
Patti Moses Family Service Worker
Cindy King Clinical Worker
Michelle Smith Clinical Worker
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Additional Members
Erin Schreiter Supervisor
Neta Gear Family Service Worker
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Screeners Screeners
Family Violence General Intake
Intake Kitchener/
Cambridge
Ongoing Refer to Ongoing
Specialized Specialized Generic
Supervisor
Directly
Clinical Programs
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Role of Intake Worker
Investigation and assessment of family
violence cases.
Focus is on two types of referrals:
• Families where there have been a number
of previous openings. However, the issues
remain.
• Referrals from community partners:
shelter, counselling agencies, etc.
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Role of Family Service Worker
Carry a caseload of primarily family
violence cases.
Provide services to families working
closely with VAW service providers.
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Role of Clinical Staff
Individual, family and group counselling.
Primary focus will be on providing services
to: men, children and women who have
barriers to attending local agencies for
service.
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Role of Clinical Staff cont’d….
More and more emphasis will be placed on
group work facilitated jointly with
community partners.
Clinical staff to actively seek out these
opportunities.
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Current Projects:
Women Moving Forward
For women no longer in crisis.
Have left abusive partner.
Goals: Assist women to understand
dynamics of abuse, understand the impact
of domestic violence on children, recognize
their own unhealthy coping strategies.
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Partners for Healthy Relationships
Couples have completed individual work
and wish to reconcile.
Assist couples to integrate skills they have
learned individually.
Improve communication skills.
Develop strategies for conflict
management.
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Partners for Healthy Relationships cont’d….
Develop and practice assertive behaviour.
Assist the couple to develop
family/partnership goals.
Build respect for individual needs.
Develop and practice safety strategies.
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Psycho-educational Groups
Beginning stages.
First step audit of low-level risk files.
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Steering Committee
Advisory committee continues to meet.
Membership: Alison Scott, Joan Allison,
Monica Heide, Lisa Leiher, Cindy King.
Additions: Cambridge Family Service
Supervisor, Intake Worker, Intake
Supervisor, Family Service Worker.
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Steering Committee cont’d….
Community: Shelter, Domestic
Violence/Sexual Assault Treatment Centre,
John Howard Society, K-W Counselling,
Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge
and North Dumfries, Catholic Family
Counselling Services.
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Expected Outcomes
A reduction in the risk of harm to children
in the home where family violence has
been the primary reason for service to the
family.
Family will receive services that are
perceived as helpful and that are provided
in a timely manner.
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Expected Outcomes cont’d….
Families receive services that are not piece-
meal. There is a communication and
coordination among service providers.
All members of the family served by F&CS
will be offered services that will address
family violence.
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Expected Outcomes cont’d….
An increase in collaborative work between
F&CS staff and community partners so as
to best meet the needs of children, men and
women.
An increase in services to men with the
goal that all men are met with, assessed and
referred to services.
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Kinship Care Research Initiative
Foundation Grant
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Kinship Care Advisory
Committee
Joan Allison, Mike Letts,
Pam Baldwin, Sue Maciaczyk,
Marie Beattie, Margot MacKenzie,
Robin Bouck, Nancy Murdoch,
Cheryl Buehler, Anne O‟Donoghue,
Heather Chandler, Erin Penney,
Anita Diebel, Jennifer Watson,
Pat Gilles, Kelly Witteveen
Brenda Griecken,
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The purpose of the research
To investigate kinship care within the Agency
as the result of:
recommendations made by the Provincial Kinship
Care Committee in the document Ontario Kinship
Model (OACAS 2004)
proposed changes to the Child and Family Services
Act as the result of these recommendations
the recent media coverage in Toronto as it relates to
kinship care.
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The goal of the research
to undertake an analysis of the service
needs for kinship placements based on
agency experience and feedback from
staff, kinship care providers and youth
living in kinship care
To design and develop an agency wide
Kinship Care Program for the Agency
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The Research
The research took place from September 2005
to January 2006 and included
focus groups with staff
conversations and consultation with kinship care
providers, children living in kinship placements, and
birth parents
consultation with other child welfare agencies
a review of the literature
Agency data collection and consultation with the
Kinship Care Advisory Committee.
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Next Steps
A Kinship Care Report will be presented to
Senior Management in February 2006
Report includes 18 recommendations for
enhanced Kinship Services within the Agency.
Implementation of the enhanced Kinship Care
Services will also be determined by the
anticipated changes to the Child and Family
Services Act and the subsequent directives from
the Ministry of Community and Social Services,
the Ministry of Children and Youth, and the
Ontario Association of Children‟s Aid Societies.
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Overview of Other Model of
Service Initiatives
Supports to Children in Care
Outreach Treatment Program
Going Beyond
Foster Care Support/School Support
Educational Strategies
Reading Incentive Program
Tutoring
Educational Consultants
Scholarships
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Overview of Other Model of
Service Initiatives
Diversity Initiatives
Integration of Cultural Competence
Committee and SOTF Committee to
Diversity Committee
Diversity Initiatives
Foster Care Recruitment
LGBTQ Initiative
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Planning Process for 2006-2007
Applications for Block 2 Funding
Things to Consider for MYRBP
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Block 2 Initiatives
Continue with Community Capacity
Building Initiatives:
Co-Delivery of Services in Neighbourhoods
and with other counselling and service
agencies
Community Based Services: Explore
opportunities for co-location with other
community service providers
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Block 2 Initiatives
Develop a comprehensive model for family
conferencing/family involvement in Planning
Range of collaborative strategies
Examine use of Family Group Conferencing
Develop Range of Family Based Supports
In Home supports for families, kinship families,
foster families, adoptive families
Integration of 40 Assets Model
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Block 2 Initiatives
Kinship Care Service
Pillars Of Permanence
Implementation of SAFE
Implementation of PRIDE
Continued Implementation of OnLAC
Continue Adoption Initiatives/Subsidies
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Accountability/Research
Increase Agency’s capacity for Quality
Assurance/ Outcome Measurement
3 Child Welfare Grant-In-Aid Applications
approved. Successful candidates known by
June 2006
Diversity Initiative
Family Group Conferencing/Decision Making
Building Collaboration with Families
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Implications for Service
Need to examine current programs: what is
working well, how do new initiatives fit
Need to examine agency structure
The developing model may lead to some
agency restructuring
Early Intervention Initiatives
Differential Response Initiatives
Family Based Supports
Supports to Children
Permanency Strategies
ADR/Legal Services
Outcome Measurement
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Next Steps:
Implementing Transformation
Model of Service Committee to become
Agency Transformation Team
Develop Implementation Plan for
Transformation Initiatives
Training Curriculum developed by
OACAS.
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Transformation Curricula
Manager/Supervisor Orientation on
March 2 and 9, 2006
Staff Orientation by June 2006
Resource Family Orientation
Community Partners Orientation
Training on new tools
Training on technology changes
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