Transcript for the Audio Recording to Support the Niagara Lead Agency Identification Process Presentation Ragaven Sabaratnam Rachel Robins Slide 1 – Welcome • Hello and welcome to this audio recording that supports the “Lead Agency Roles, Responsibilities and Identification Process for Niagara Service Area” presentation available on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services Moving on Mental Health web page at Ontario.ca/movingonmentalhealth. • The purpose of this information to prepare you for the Niagara Child and Youth Mental Health Lead Agency identification process that opened on November 20, 2017. • My name is Ragaven Sabaratnam, and I’m with the Transforming Mental Health Branch at the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. And I am joined here today by my colleague, Rachel. • Thank you Ragaven. Hi everyone. My name is Rachel Robins and I am also a member of the Transforming Mental Health Branch. I’m happy to be here with you today. • Let’s get started. Slide 2 – Overview • Let’s start off on Slide 2 – Overview • We’ve made this audio recording and put this, along with the presentation, on our web page so that they are available to any interested party. • However, we don’t want you to think that you are unable to ask questions about the identification process or submission just because this is a recording. There is a formal question period as part of the process, which we will talk about later. Slide 3 - Objectives • Now onto Slide 3 – Objectives • We have 3 main objectives for the session: 1. First of all, we want to increase your understanding of the role of the lead agency; 2. Secondly, we want to prepare you for the Niagara lead agency identification process; and 3. Finally, we want to answer some common questions that have been raised in previous sessions and explain the process for asking any other questions you may have and for the ministry to provide answers. Page 1 November 2017 – Niagara Audio Recording
Slide 4 – Moving on Mental Health • Slide 4 – Moving on Mental Health. We know that many of you have been involved in different ways with Moving on Mental Health already, and we just want to quickly review how we came to be here today. Slide 5 – Moving on Mental Health • We now move to Slide 5. • In 2006, MCYS released A Shared Responsibility , which set out specific goals for child and youth mental health. • Moving on Mental Health will help implement the strategic goals in A Shared Responsibility , and was announced in 2012 as part of the Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy to address long-standing issues in child and youth mental health and build a system that makes sense for children, youth and their families. • The overall goals of Moving on Mental Health are to ensure that – no matter where they live in Ontario – families will know: 1. what mental health services are available in their communities; and 2. how to access the mental health services and supports that meet their needs. • Moving on Mental Health is also about strengthening the community-based child and youth mental health system of services – as this system is central to the vision of delivering CYMH services that are accessible, responsive and grounded in the experiences of children and youth. Slide 6 – Five pillars of MOMH • Thanks Rachel – Slide 6 outlines the five pillars of Moving on Mental Health. To achieve these goals, our ministry has committed to doing five key things: o One of them is to define core services. o Another is to create and support clear pathways to, through, and out of care. o The third, which is why we are here today, is to establish lead agencies in every service area – with responsibility for planning around the effective delivery of core services. o We will develop a transparent, equitable funding model. o And we want to make sure that we put in place appropriate legislative, regulatory, and accountability tools. Slide 7 – Progress to Date • Slide 7 outlines some of the key progress to date: • Since the launch of Moving on Mental Health we have made significant progress: Page 2 November 2017 – Niagara Audio Recording
o After a lot of conversations with service providers, parents and youth, and others - in July 2015, we released Program Guidelines and Requirements #01: Core Services and Key Processes that defines a set of seven core services to be available, over time, across the Province - and outlines minimum expectations associated with their delivery. This built off the draft Service Framework that the ministry collected extensive feedback from the sector and beyond in 2013. o 31 of 33 lead agencies have been identified, are submitting annual core services and community reports, and have established a representative Consortium to engage at the provincial level. o The Child, Youth and Family Services Act , which received Royal Assent in June 2017, allows for the designation of lead agencies for child and youth mental health and to set lead agency roles and responsibilities in regulation. o We`ve also undertaken two province-wide rounds of consultation on a funding allocation model and the model is expected to be implemented beginning in 2018/19. o Lead agencies have been developing a greater understanding of their local service areas through their planning work, and establishing strong partnerships with key service area partners (i.e., Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), school boards, other service providers). • This progress is enabling lead agencies to assume greater responsibilities at the local level. • And…as you know…we are here to talk about identifying a lead agency for the Niagara service area. Slide 8 – 16 lead agencies • Moving to Slide 8 on Lead Agencies: • As Ragaven indicated, MCYS has announced lead agencies in 31 of 33 service areas. • This does not mean that work has not been underway in the remaining two service areas – in fact in Niagara a local planning process has been underway since November 2015. This has supported ongoing engagement and momentum in the community - and a summary of this will be provided to agencies who submit an intent to submit (more about that process in a few minutes). Given the work that has occurred we are now ready to move forward with a new identification process in Niagara – and expect to identify both remaining lead agencies in 2017/18. • Lead agencies have been identified using a fair and transparent identification process. The process we will be outlining today for the new identification process in Page 3 November 2017 – Niagara Audio Recording
Niagara builds on the previous processes used with some adaptations and enhancements Slide 9 – Lead agency roles and responsibilities • And now moving to slide 9 and 10 - we would like to discuss lead agency roles and responsibilities. Slide 10 – A lead agency is… • So, what does it mean to be a lead agency? • A lead agency should be a recognized leader. o Within the service area, the lead agency must be seen as delivering trusted, credible and evidence-informed community-based services. • A lead agency must also be a good partner. o Much of their work will require them to work collaboratively across organizations and sectors. o Also, their focus will be on building the child and youth mental health system within their service area. o This will require them to plan differently with a system-level lens, and at times make difficult recommendations, while looking beyond self-interest. • And lastly, a lead agency must also be an expert in the delivery of high quality child and youth mental health services. Slide 11 – Lead Agencies – Enabling system change • As outlined on Slide 11: MCYS will be entering into agreements with a lead agency for each service area. Key responsibilities of lead agencies are: o Planning for the delivery of the core services outlined in the Program Guidelines and Requirements document and any subsequent documents; o Supporting making these core services accessible to families, children and youth; and o Establishing pathways among agencies and sectors. • This chart shows two key deliverables that will help lead agencies fulfill these responsibilities - they are the Core Services Delivery Report and the Community Mental Health Report for children and youth. • The Core Services Delivery Report is developed by lead agencies to outline the identified mental health needs of children and youth in their community - and propose how most effectively to respond to those needs through the provision of core services. • Now, we know that child and youth mental health encompasses more than just MCYS-funded core services. • Therefore, lead agencies will be leading other sector partners such as school boards and public health units in the development of a Community Mental Health Report for Page 4 November 2017 – Niagara Audio Recording
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