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Mayor and Council’s Roundtable

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November 24, 2010

Presenters:

Counc or Janet Gaspar n , C a rLois Mahon, Roundtable Member



A committed artnershi o elected re resentatives,

local experts and citizens working together to build

a sense o civic res onsibilit to im rove thequality of life for children.



Roundtable Histor

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and Janet Gasparini

Accomplishments:

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• Children First Report Card

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Roundtable Histor

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•Promoted Children First Charter

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•Review of Official Plan from perspective



Roundtable 2007-2010

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• o ac as a suppor o e ayor an ounc on

matters relating to children.• To measure the community's progress in

becoming more child friendly.

• To foster and promote Sudbury's capacity to

s ort children nd f milies



Roundtable 2007-2010

Summary o



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In 2007 the Roundtable supported a recommendationthat the City support only non-profit or public child

care centres w t ts c care su s y, wage su s y

and child care start-up funding programs.

Council showed provincial leadership in promoting

and rotectin hi h ualit child care in Greater

Sudbury.



Endorsement of the Joint Statement Against the

On the advice of the Roundtable, Council was one of the first Municipalities in Canada to endorse the Joint

Statement Against Physical Punishment of Children-

sponsored by the Children’s Hospital of Easternntar o .

other community organizations.



“Ride the Bus…on us”

Successful request to Council for $25,000 in Transit

c ets or str ut on to yout age - . - n

partnership with Library branches and youth serving

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program or other low cost transit options for Youth.



The Roundtable received Child and Youth Friendly

Land-use and Transportation Guidelines, with a Call toAction for Ontario Municipalities to endorse them.

Members worked to ensure that these guidelines were

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Recommendation: that the Cit use these uidelines in

future reviews of land-use and transportation planning.



Children and Youth Plannin Council

The Roundtable supported work underway to launch a

Children and Youth Planning Council to ensure

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Recommendation: that ouncil and it de artments

including Children Services, Recreation, Libraries,

Police and others, support and participate in this

Planning Network.



Schools as Communit Hubs

The Roundtable identified the increased use of school

facilities as community hubs as a priority.

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Full Service Community Schools" which has been

endorsed b se eral communit artners

Recommendation: that the City continue to work

with community partners to support theimplementation of the Vision for Full Service

ommun y c oo s.



Support and Promote a Community-Wide

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Triple P - a system of parenting education to bedelivered community-wide.

This program is currently being launched across thecommun ty - t e ty s an act ve partner.

Greater Sudbury Parents



Community Research Network for Children and

to the Best Start Network. Its main goal is to fostercollaboration among researchers and community

partners.

artners: aurent an n vers ty, , t e ty an

organizations serving children and youth.

Recommendation: that Council supports the Network

and consider seekin the ex ertise and advice of this

group when considering research projects related to

children and youth.



Roundtable Future

e oun ta e recommen s t at t e next

Council continue to provide opportunities

or commun ty mem ers an experts to

provide advice and support to Council, inor er to cont nue to wor to meet t e nee s

of children and youth in our communities.



Questions?

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