BCFFPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meeting Summary
OCTOBER 19, 2007
1.
Minutes of August 20, 2007 accepted as circulated
2.
Treasurer’s Report
a.
The Income and Expense Statement has a negative balance. Jan would like to
see the balance at the same time last year.
b.
The Executive approved a quotation and a budget for fundraising from Treena
Innes. The final budget was $16,650. A full and frank discussion took place and
a motion was passed. The fundraising will concentrate on “Camps for Kids”,
Computers, and a Gift Program for youth transitioning. Later funding for early
assessments will be looked at.
c.
Mileage rates for the Board were increased to $.46/km
d.
Meal rates are increased to $15 Breakfast $15 Lunch and $25 dinner
3.
President’s Report
a.
Interview on City TV – Breakfast Television with Sam from the Youth in Care
Network. The interview was extremely positive.
b.
The President attended the Vancouver Coastal Foster Parent Appreciation event
and delivered a short speech to the assembly.
c.
Federation of Child and Family Services meeting – The President attended the
all day Thursday meeting. Speakers included Mary Ellen Turpel Lafond, Carole
James NDP, Nicholas Simon, NDP Critic for MCFD and other. The Federation of
BC Youth In Care Networks received the award of Excellence from the FCFS.
d.
Provincial Executive Directors attended a breakfast meeting on Friday October
19th
, do discuss what provincial agencies are doing and how all can work
together to present a provincial voice.
e.
FAFP AGM tabled to the next meeting, as Willy is absent
f.
Adoption Meeting in Victoria – no report as Willy is absent
4.
Executive Directors Report
a.
Increase in hours or separate contract for Jayne Cotter
i.
The issue of developing a triangulation workshop has come forward from
the Salmon Arm Local. Jayne is able to write the curriculum and go out
and train. As there is no available money in the budget for this, and
there are concerns regarding putting forward things in a spontaneous
manner, Ellaine has suggested that a letter be written to MCFD
requesting OTO money in the amount of $5000 to achieve this.
Otherwise it would be included in the 2008/2009 budget.
b.
Corporate donations
i.
Selling framed numbered prints to corporations was discussed
The board passed a motion to end the agreement with the Raconteur as of February 29, 2008
5.
Ministry Liaison
a.
The issue of funding for both the Idea Forums in Fraser, and the Triangulation
curriculum development was broached to MCFD. A letter will be sent shortly
making the request.
6.
Regional Delegates
a.
Vancouver Coastal – a foster parent with VACFSS had her 2nd bed cancelled
without the required 60 days notice when the police removed her foster child.
When the foster parent complained the worker at VACFSS questioned the
woman’s parenting of her own child. The foster parent felt demeaned and
intimidated.
The Liaison clarified that the Standards and Policies for Delegated Agencies are
required to follow provincial standard unless they have developed standards of
their own that meet or exceed ministry standards. We can look at the policy and
standards for Aboriginal Agencies.
b.
Fraser
i.
Fraser Region still is three months behind in relief payments. The
finance department is saying that there are not reasons for the delays.
ii.
Daycare and the need for foster parents to give their social insurance
numbers.
According to the Liason new people are looking at the issue and she
expects further information soon.
c.
Interior
i.
Many daycares in the Dawson Creek area will not take foster kids as
when the Ministry places a child in daycare and then returns them home
the middle of the month, the daycare does not get paid for any portion of
the month.
The Liaison felt that it is up to social workers to help the parent fill in the
daycare forms so that they can be paid. She suggested that the
Federation gather information from the daycares in Dawson Creek and
have a discussion with them.
The Liaison would like a brief about the whole issue in Dawson Creek.
The Macro Region will be holding a face-to-face meeting in November as
the board seems to be drifting and there is a need to bring them back
together.
The Ministry and local are finding it difficult to get all the triangulation
partners together, so would like the Federation to take it on.
The Liaison sees this as part of the core training going forward, once the
Federation develops it
d.
North
i.
The JE area council will be holding a meeting this weekend in order to
get the council moving forward. Other than that she is just beginning to
get the word out that she is the Regional Delegate. She will also be
sitting on the Northern Advisory Committee.
