OUR PARTNERSHIPS
Volunteer Partnerships
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We use only volunteers for our Reviewers and Team
Leaders, who help us and bring a deeper understanding of the
standards and process back to their own organizations. As
well, we offer an incentive program for organizations who
are willing to allow their staff to participate in reviews
for us.
We currently have over 200 trained Reviewers available
for our reviews. They are made up of organization and
program directors, senior management staff and supervisory
staff. When we are selecting teams for reviews, we put every
effort into creating a team that incorporates a broad
experience set, cultural diversity, and knowledge of the
program areas. As well, to ensure the on-going development
of our Reviewers, new reviewers are included in reviews
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Organization Committee Partnerships
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We have a variety of volunteers involved in several
different
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We currently have 8 volunteers on
our Board of Directors |
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Our Process Review Committee is
made up of 15 volunteers whose role is to review and
ratify changes to the standards and the
accreditation process |
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The Accreditation Panel is made
up of 8 volunteers and is an arm’s length panel that
decides the accreditation status of programs
completing the process |
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We have several ad-hoc committees
made up of our volunteers, which are convened to
develop standards for new program areas |
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We also have a variety of
volunteers who work as informal mentors and supports
and who are willing to share their knowledge and
expertise with staff in programs who are preparing
for accreditation |
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Aboriginal Partnerships
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CAC has been and continues to be committed to
working in collaboration with people from Aboriginal
communities to enhance programming and service delivery to
and for Aboriginal children, youth and families. This
commitment is part of our statement of principles and guides
decision making at all levels within the organization.
CAC has evolved from an accrediting body serving child
welfare funded programs. Within this realm, Aboriginal
people are overly-represented as service users and under
represented in the delivery of these programs. This
disparity was the motivation to more directly address the
issues.
In 1998, the Aboriginal Community Council created the vision
of:
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“The traditions, values, beliefs,
languages and customs of Aboriginal peoples and our
communities are respected and included in the supports and
services to our children, families and caregivers, so we
raise our children as healthy, happy and productive
individuals”.
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Standards supporting on-going learning about Aboriginal
history and culture, access to Aboriginal Resource People
and providing positive role models through recruiting and
retaining Aboriginal staff were first introduced in the 1999
version of Standards and remain imbedded in 2008 version. In
this version of Standards, the Aboriginal Program Optional
Designation has been created and we have used the
Touchstones of Hope as a guide.
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