Algoma Cooperative Children S Services

Algoma Cooperative Children S Services

Triple P Steering Committee Meeting

Minutes of the Meeting October 18, 2010

Algoma Family Services – 1st Floor AFS Board Room

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Present:

Carla Fairbrother (Superior Children’s Centre)

Brenda Clarke (Algoma Family Services) (Recorder)

Anna Zuccato(HBHC – Program Manager)

Nancy McLean (ADSSAB – Child Care Manager)

Syd Parlour (Algoma Family Services – Sponsor)

Karen Vallee (Prince Township Resource Centre)

Barbara Gough (Algoma Family Services)

Nancy MacDonald (Children’s Aid Society)

Rico Iacoe (AlgomaDistrictSchool Board)

Peter Maione (HuronSuperiorCatholicDistrictSchool Board)

FlorenceLake (SSM DSAB)

Nancy MacLean (ADSAB)

Marilyn Barban (Children’s Rehabilitation Centre Algoma)

Heather Hicks (Community Living Algoma)

Francine Bolduc (North Star Family Resource Centre)

Lyne Leblanc-Quirion (All Star Children’s Services)

Claire Lafreniere (Child Care Algoma)

Karen Kennedy (Nog-Da-Win-Da-Min)

Regrets:

Monique Dubreuil (CPSGNO)

Lina Davidson (CSNO)

Cathy Syrette (SSM Indian Friendship Centre)

Minutes

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  1. Selection of Steering Committee Chair

Carla Fairbrother has agreed to assume the Chair position for the Steering Committee. Anna Zuccato and Rico Iacoe agreed to help out if necessary when Carla were unable to attend a meeting.

  1. Agenda/Minutes

MOTION 01- 101810:To approve the agenda and minutes as presented.

Moved:Barb GoughSeconded:Anna Zuccato

CARRIED

  1. Terms of Reference

Revised Terms of Reference were distributed and will be sent by email to all members when finalized. The main changes to the included the addition of a statement regarding conflict of interest. Members discussed this statement and there was some question about whether it would be specific enough depending upon the issue of conflict that arose. Members agreed to leave it as presented for the time being and revisit at a later time, if necessary.

MOTION 02- 101810:To approve the Terms of Reference as presented.

Moved: Anna ZuccatoSeconded: Barb Gough

CARRIED

  1. Project Charter

The Project Charter has just been finalized and will be emailed to members with the minutes of today’s meeting.

  1. Membership

Brenda has sent an invitation to participate in the Steering Committee to SaultCollege and is awaiting a response. It was also suggested that Sault Area Hospitals may be interested in sending a representative.

  1. Triple P Training – Selection of Candidates

The members discussed various options for selecting and training candidates. The number and variety of levels available make it very complex to decide which staff to train for which level. It would possibly be easier if the Triple P Coordinator for Ontario attended the next Steering Committee meeting by teleconference to answer questions to members directly.

Also the timing of the training is important to maximize the number of organizations and individuals who will be able to participate. At this point, we are considering late November or early December. This is something that we can talk to Debbie about on Monday November 1st.

In addition, members agreed to put together a “wish list” of how many people the participating organizations would like to have trained and at which levels. If possible, please send to Brenda before the next meeting.

  1. Evaluation Issues

Brenda briefly discussed the need for outcome evaluation for the project. In the original proposal, therewere several community health surveillance measures mentioned such as reports of emergency room visits for child/youth injury.

In addition, during the UEY project (2005-2008), parents who participated were asked 14 questions which identified their parenting style. It may be useful to use these questions to evaluate whether Triple P changes (improves) parenting styles.

Triple P also has outcome measures for each of its levels of service. Most of them are to be conducted in “pre/post” fashion with parents and can also be used as part of the educational or clinical service provided. There are more than 20 possible measures which could be used and staff will receive orientation and training on all the appropriate measures during the Triple P Training. Triple P encourages practitioners to use all the measures, however, it is not realistic for project evaluation purposes to use all the measures that Triple P provides.

Brenda contacted Thunder Bay and Sudbury to find out which measures they are using. Thunder Bay is using only the Satisfaction Questionnaire, Parenting Scale, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Practitioners may use any or all of the measures as part of their work with families if they choose to do so. In Sudbury, they are currently using all the measures for all levels.

Given the stated objects for the Triple P Parenting Project in Algoma, the 3 instruments that Thunder Bay is using may not be enough; however, using all the measures appears onerous..

Brenda has asked Triple P to provide access to all the measures available so that an informed choice can be made about which measures are appropriate for our project evaluation purposes.

  1. Next Meeting

The next meeting will be Monday November 1, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.at Algoma Family Services, 205 McNabb Street in the 1st floor New Videoconference Room. Teleconferencing will be available for those who require it.

Please contact Brenda for connection information.

  1. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Triple P Steering Committee Meeting

October 18, 2010

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