1. - sport policies and programs
Sport and Social Change City of Kitchener Community Services Department Sport as a Vehicle for Social Change for Persons with Disabilities May 2008
The role of municipal government recreation departments in social change and advancing the right of persons with disabilities to participate
- sport policies and programs
-community development through sport for all
the role of municipal government recreation departments in social change and advancing the right of persons with disabilities to participate
- sport policies and programs
-community development through sport for all

2. Inclusion Services and Athletics
Presentation Outline
Vision and Mission
Strategic Directions
Roles
Goal
Policies
Inclusion Services and Athletics
Programmes and Services
Photos
Contact information
Presentation Outline
Philosophy
Polices
Roles
Programmes and Services
Photos
Contact information
City of Kitchener

3. Department Vision and Mission
We are a leader in building and supporting a vibrant community where all citizens enjoy a high quality of life in a safe and healthy environment
Mission
Together we provide a safe and healthy environment through facilities, services and recreational opportunities to meet the needs of our growing and diverse community
Department Vision and Mission
Vision
We are a leader in building and supporting a vibrant community where all citizens enjoy a high quality of life in a safe and healthy environment
Mission
Together we provide a safe and healthy environment through facilities, services and recreational opportunities to meet the needs of our growing and diverse community.
City of Kitchener

4. Environmental Stewardship Cultivating Staff Excellence
Strategic Directions
Environmental Stewardship
Cultivating Staff Excellence
Complete Communities
Effective and Efficient Service
Strategic Directions
Environmental Stewardship
Cultivating Staff Excellence
Complete Communities
Effective and Efficient Service
City of Kitchener

5. The Community Services Department will:
Complete Communities
The Community Services Department will:
strive to remove barriers related to such factors as age, income, ability and culture that affect residents’ access to and participation in the life of the Community.
continue to develop positive relationships with the community that allow staff to respond to the needs of the community.
recognize the community’s diverse neighbourhood identities and strive to build pride, engagement and a sense of place.
Complete Communities
The Community Services Department:
Will strive to remove barriers related to such factors as age, income, ability and culture that affect residents’ access to and participation in the life of the Community.
Will continue to develop positive relationships with the community that allow staff to respond to the needs of the community.
Will recognize the community’s diverse neighbourhood identities and strive to build pride, engagement and a sense of place.
City of Kitchener

6. Roles: Inclusion Services and Athletics
Inclusion Services and Athletics sections assist
with the identification, prevention and removal
of barriers for individuals with disabilities as
they access recreation, leisure, and sport
services
Provide leadership to other organizations,
businesses, non-profits and municipalities
Roles
Community development
Inclusion Services and Athletics sections assist with the identification, prevention and removal of barriers for individuals with disabilities as they access recreation, leisure, and sport services
Provide leadership to other organizations, businesses, non-profits and municipalities
City of Kitchener

7. Ensure community groups that provide sport and
Our Goal
Ensure community groups that provide sport and
individuals with disabilities are encouraged,
supported, and enhanced
Ensure participation of persons with disabilities
in mainstream activities at all levels
Ensure participation in disability-specific activities
with provision on an equal basis of appropriate
instruction, training and resources
Our goal is to ensure
Ensure community groups that provide sport and individuals with disabilities are encouraged, supported, and enhanced
Ensure participation of persons with disabilities in mainstream activities at all levels
• Ensure Participation in disability-specific activities (with provision on an equal basis of
Appropriate instruction, training and resources)
City of Kitchener

8. Minor Sport Affiliation Policy Safe and Healthy Community Advisory
Policies
Minor Sport Affiliation Policy
Safe and Healthy Community Advisory
Committee
Ontario Humans Rights Code
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act,
2005
Policies
Minor Sport Affiliation Policy
Safe and healthy community advisory committee
Ontario Humans Rights Code
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
City of Kitchener

9. Minor Sport Affiliation Policy
Requires that “Membership in the group must be open to all residents or ratepayers” and further
“ Provide programmes and services that promote lifelong participation are inclusive and accessible to all potential participants at the lowest possible cost and in the most efficient manner”.
Requires that “Membership in the group must be open to all residents or ratepayers”
and further “Provide programmes and services that promote
lifelong participation are inclusive and accessible to all
potential participants at the lowest possible cost and
in the most efficient manner”.
City of Kitchener

10. Safe & Healthy Community Advisory Committee
Purpose and Scope
advises Council and Staff on a broad range of matters related to building and maintaining the health and vitality of this community, in the broadest sense.
provide advice concerning policies, programs, services, and other resources offered directly or in partnership with local community associations and other organizations.
input on specific community issues and initiatives, as appropriate.
Focus :
Personal and community safety and crime prevention
Access to and equity across program and service areas
Issues and impacts related to poverty
Local housing issues
Safe & Healthy Community Advisory Committee
Purpose and Scope
advises Council and Staff on a broad range of matters related to building and maintaining the health and vitality of this community, in the broadest sense. The mandate is to provide advice concerning policies, programs, services, and other resources offered directly or in partnership with local community associations and other organizations. Similarly, Council may request the Advisory Committee’s input on specific community issues and initiatives, as appropriate. The focus includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
Personal and community safety and crime prevention.
Access to and equity across program and service areas.
Issues and impacts related to poverty.
Local housing issues
City of Kitchener

11. Inclusion Services
Facilitates the inclusion of persons with disabilities through:
Individual Assistance
Attendant Care services - Aquatics
Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card
Work with community groups, individuals and organizations to
develop policies, procedures, training, and practices that
support inclusion
Identify needs, accommodations required, and solutions to
enable participation
Manage Sport for Disabled Trust Fund
Create more options and opportunities for individuals with a
disability to participate in community events, programs and
activities.
Inclusion Services facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities
Individual Assistance
Attendant Care services
Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card
Work with community groups, individuals and organizations to develop policies, procedures, training, and practices that support inclusion
identify needs, accommodations required, and solutions to enable participation
Manage Sport for Disabled Trust fund
creates more options and opportunities for individuals with a disability to participate in community events, programs and activities.
City of Kitchener

12. Athletics Enforce the Minor Sport Affiliation policy
Provide assistance to Affiliated minor sport clubs
Provide funding for leadership training – part-time program staff and
volunteers
Identify funding sources for projects, programmes and capital equipment
Write letters of support and grant proposals
Assist Affiliated sport clubs and Leisure Support Services with
development of programmes for persons with disabilities
Serve on Games committees
Organize annual Athletic Awards Banquet
Athletics
enforce the Minor Sport Affiliation policy
Provide Assistance to Community sport clubs
Provide funding for leadership training
Identify funding sources for projects and capital equipment
Write letters of support and grant proposals
Assist with development of programmes
City of Kitchener

13. Nordic Ski for Visually Impaired and Physically Challenged
photos
City of Kitchener

14. Boccia and Golf
City of Kitchener

15. Fastrack (Athletics), Lawn Bowling
City of Kitchener

16. Contact Information
John Cooper
Co-ordinator of Athletics
Kelly Steiss
Inclusion Co-ordinator
City of Kitchener
Community Services Department
P. O. Box 1118
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
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Contact Information
John Cooper
Co-ordinator of Athletics
Kelly Steiss
Inclusion Co-ordinator
City of Kitchener
Community Services Department
200 King St. West, 7th floor
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 F
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City of Kitchener