BCFFPA Board of Directors
Meeting Summary
May 28, 2006
1.
Meeting called to order at 9:30 AM
2.
Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
a.
The new President Melanie Filiatrault welcomed the new board members
and expressed her excitement around the work ahead.
3.
Minutes of May 2nd adopted as written.
4.
Upcoming Meetings
i.
Parliamentary Procedures –. The Parliamentarian has offered a
seat in his programs to the Federation. The Treasurer to attend
June 9, 2006
5.
CFFA
i.
Sheila Durford will remain the rep for 2006/07.
1.
The CFFA meeting is being organized and a coordinator
will be hired to assist. The office to set up meetings
2.
The CFFA board meets 3 days prior to the BCFFPA
meetings. They plan their meetings and the Fed is
responsible for arranging rooms and meals
6.
Board Orientation
a.
The Parliamentarian, John Noonan, provided a 2 hour orientation session
for the board. Outline to be sent out to board.
7.
Motions
Moved and carried that the BCFFPA purchase an LCD Projector from
fundraised funds
Moved and carried that the office purchase a laptop computer , case and
extended warranty for a maximum of $1,400.00 from fundraised funds.
8.
Roots of our Culture
Gary Mavis and Gaye Smith attended from the Federation of Aboriginal
Foster Parents to explain this program.
The move is on in terms of partnership and collaboration. The BCFFPA and
the FAFP have partnered on a number of projects including the Roots of our
Culture. The Roots program encompassed the Aboriginal Foster Doll Project,
which was completed in 2005, and is moving forward with the development
and implementation of a sweat lodge program. The object is to assist foster
parents working with Foster Children and Youth, and birth families that are
not able to access cultural programs. This project is between the Children’s
Foundation on whose land the sweats reside, the FAFP and the BCFFPA.
Each organization has committed $2000 per year for the initial and ongoing
costs associated with the project. Other potential partners who have expressed
an interest are the Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services, and the
Fed of BC Youth in Care Networks, Urban Native Youth, and Warriors
Against Violence.
The FAFP is writing a letter from the partners to MCFD requesting some
funding to offset the costs for printing and covers for the sweats. They will
also be requesting funding from other sources to produce a video. They are
consulting with an elder around the proper processes for holding sweats.
9.
New Business
The President requested that the office produce binders for the board which
will include, Policy and Procedures, Organizational Handbook, Bylaws etc.
Next teleconference will be Monday June 19th from 12:30 – 1:45 pm
The Operations Manager to look into purchase or lease of a photocopier, and
bring the information back to the board.
Some of the issues which the board will work on are:
1.
motions from the AGM
2.
A health and pension plan for foster parents to be defined by
government
3.
Passes to leisure centers for foster families and children
4.
Focus on retention of homes
a.
Develop mentoring,. Grand parenting, and respite and
relief programs in communities. Lobby the ministry to
provide an amount in the area of $1000 per month for
these homes to exist in order to utilize them as
necessary.
b.
Build and provincial respite and childcare database
5.
Allocation of Budgets for committees
A face to face meeting is planned for November 23/24 with the possibility of a February
one in conjunction with the next Stand Together Conference.
