Government Relations Update Family Service Day May 5, 2015 Presented by: Susan MacIsaac Director of Government Relations

Agenda Update on FSO’s Government Relations File Preparing for Family Service Day Discussion: Emerging Issues Let’s Talk About Family Service Day 2

GR File – Update – Criteria for Engagement How does FSO decide which GR issues it should work on? Issue affects funding for FS agencies Action relates to policy/legislative changes that affect the majority of FSO members Action supports broader public issues that affect clients of FS agencies Action has greatest potential to affect government action 3

GR File - Update FSO GR Priorities identified in member survey January 2015 Increased funding for Quick Access Mental Health Walk-In Counselling New Domestic Violence Action Plan Increased funding for counselling for men and couples Sub-contracting counselling to FS agencies by FHT’s and CHC’s Annualized funding for Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse PAR: Differential response for men with high risk of recurring DV Increased policy development role for FSO: VAW 4

GR File Update – Ministry of Community and Social Services Partner Assault Response Program Need for a forum to look at programming for men within the context of the larger system. Meetings with MAG staff related to specific concerns we have around PAR 5

GR File Update – Ministry of the Attorney General…cont’d Victim Quick Response Program Decisions on hold until review of crisis lines and counselling services – Sexual Violence and Harassment Plan 6

GR File Update – Ministry of the Attorney General…cont’d Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Pilot funding extended for 2 years - $2m Need for permanent funding acknowledged Need to quantify demand Concern about administration fees charged by Lead agencies range from 8% to 40% 7

GR File Update – Ministry of Community and Social Services Conjoint Counselling announcement on Family Service Day Advocacy for new provincial advisory committee: Discussion around a new DVAP FSO member agencies need to be at DVCCC Need for infrastructure funding 8

GR File Update – Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Commitment to Quick Access Mental Health Walk-In Counselling Services – how to work with LHINs with advice from current LHIN leadership Sub-contracting of counselling services by FHT’s and CHC’s - Want policy change - Meeting with ED of Association of FHT’s Seniors and caregivers: How to leverage expertise of FS agencies and translate it into increased funding through LHINs. Mental Health Leadership Council: Role for FSO on working groups 9

GR File Update – Ontario Senior Secretariat and Ontario Women’s Directorate Ontario Senior Secretariat Leveraging expertise of FS agencies in serving seniors and caregivers Ontario Women’s Directorate VAW Sector Roundtable: Role for FSO Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan: - Funding for support services for survivors - Roll out of grant program 10

GR File Update Annual Government Relations Plan GR Committee Finalized key messages Member updates through GR Update, Member Communique, Queen’s Park Analysis Pre-Budget Submission Budget 2015 Comment on social media: current issues Family Service Day Political and bureaucratic meetings Member coaching Regional Executive Director meetings FSO Partnerships 11

FAMILY SERVICE DAY Introductions in House, Ministerial Statement FSO Luncheon with MPPs – Chair’s speech – Minister’s greetings/announcement – Opposition greetings Information Sessions with Senior Bureaucrats – Ministry of Attorney General, Health and Long-Term Care and Community and Social Services/OSS/OWD and De-Brief with members 12

Discussion Are there any issues emerging or you think will emerge over the next several months? What should we be prepared for? What should we be saying about these issues? 13

Let’s Talk About Family Service Day Goal C ontinue building the profile of FSO as a key stakeholder for comment and consultation on issues affecting family services with politicians and policymakers from three key ministries (Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ministry of the Attorney General and Ministry of Community and Social Services/Ontario Senior Secretariat and Ontario Women’s Directorate) 14

Lets Talk About Family Service Day How effective is the FSO luncheon in helping you build the relationship with your MPP (s)? How effective were the dialogue sessions in bringing attention to our issues with the senior policy staff in each ministry? What do you think they said and how should we respond to what they said? What should our next steps be? 15

Let’s Talk About Family Service Day Resources to Support FS Day Communiques Template letters for MPP’s Suggested Action Plan for Members Communications Plan Chair’s Script Questions for Information Sessions with Ministries s to MPP’s How useful/informative were the resources to you? 16

Let’s Talk About Family Service Day What worked well? What did you like best? What did you like least? What could be improved? How? 17