PURPOSE
The Best Start plan will form the basis for the children in Ontario to be ready and eager to acheve success when they start Grade 1.
MISSION
The Best Start Community Network of Prescott-Russell is a group of providers in health, social, community services and education for all children aged zero to twelve years in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, and their families. Its mission is to provide integrated services that contribute to healthy child development and the harmonious beginning of his schooling.
MANDATE
The Best Start Community Network of Prescott-Russell is responsible for the implementation of its community plan.
SCOPE
The scope of the initiative is intended to be as broad as possible for this age range, covering the spectrum of health, education, social supports and children’s services.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create inter-sectoral links to ensure integration and promote the exchange of information;
- Ensure, monitor and evaluate services, policies, resources and systems in the implementation of the community plan;
- Establish various working groups as required;
- Be a cornerstone for decision making.
OBJECTIVES
Best Start is designed to give Ontario’s children the best possible start in life and help them achieve success in school. The Best Start Community Network of Prescott-Russell will:
- Support the objectives of the learning and care hubs in Prescott-Russell;
- Reach communities, strengthen existing partnerships and develop new ones;
- Ensure effective communication between the different systems to provide quality services to children and their families.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The Prescott Russell Best Start Network is responsible for providing and implementing its annual plan to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, which plan reflects the needs of its communities. The implementation plan integrates the various program funders. All members of the Prescott-Russell Best Start Community Network are equally responsible for the integration of services and work closely together towards a common goal
The Prescott Russell Community Best Start Network will review the reports of the learning and care hubs’ working groups. The reports will be presented at the Community Network’s meeting to be held before the end of March of each year. The reports will reflect the activities, achievements and results of the learning and care hubs in connection with their action plans.
Each working group will forward a copy of their meeting summary (working group report) to the Community Network Coordination Team. Each meeting of the Community Network will reserve a time slot for submission of reports from the working groups to facilitate information, exchange and enable the community network to support the work of the learning and care hubs.
The Prescott-Russell Best Start Network will develop and maintain an updated master list of the Precott and Russell Community Partners.
