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Home My WebLink AboutSPAC 2017-05-03 Minutes.pdf) City of Maple Ridge SOCIAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social Policy Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room, at Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Brenna Ayliffe Cathy Bennett Candace Gordon Councillor Masse Hannah Macdonald Kathy Doull Laura Butler Mikayla Clayton Susan Carr Tarel Swansky Vicki Kipps, Chair STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Shawn Matthewson Sunny Schiller Tony Cotroneo GUESTS Catharine Hume REGRETS/ABSENTS Annette Morgan lneke Boekhorst Sgt. Brenda Gresiuk Mike Murray Fraser Health Member at Large Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Network Council Liaison Member at large -Youth Rep Fraser Health -Alternate Member at Large Youth Rep School District 42 Member at Large Community Network Staff Liaison / Social Planning Analyst Committee Clerk Manager of Community Services Co-Executive Director, RainCity Housing Seniors Network Downtown BIA / Friends in Need RCMP School District #42 -Alternate 1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS There being a quorum present, the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm and introductions were made. 2. AGENDA ADOPTION R17-009 It was moved and seconded That the agenda dated May 3, 2017 be adopted. CARRIED ) SPAC Minutes May 3, 2017 Page 2 of4 3. MINUTES APPROVAL R17-010 It was moved and seconded That the minutes dated March 1, 2017 be approved. 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Intensive Case Management Team -Fraser Health/ Raincity Housing CARRIED Catharine Hume Co-Executive Director with RainCity Housing, made a presentation on the newly formed Intensive Case Management Team for Maple Ridge. Ms. Hume and Fraser Health staff answered questions from the Committee. A video of the presentation is available at: http://media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Play/a3c9f93adeb24b799f2521dbdc4cf3f7 id 5. ROUNDTABLE Susan Carr provided an update from the Safe Kids Team. The Opioid Working Group recently met. Cathy Bennett reported on some new work she has recently undertaken. Hannah Macdonald is glad to be at a SPAC meeting. Brenna Ayliffe shared information on Fraser Health grants available to municipal governments and First Nations. Kathy Dou II reported Dr. Ingrid Tyler is the new Medical Health Officer for the area. Dr. Tyler has experience working in Maple Ridge. Ms. Doull shared details of "Rapid Response Nurse", a new Fraser Health initiative intended to provide quick at home visits to elderly patients with the goal of diverting people away from emergency rooms where possible. Forrest Clayton reported on Youth Week, which included a Youth Talent Show and a Poetry Slam. WHOMP is coming up at the youth centre -WHOMP is an overnight event providing natural high activities for community youth. Youth are also currently working on the Home Show. Tony Cotroneo provided additional information on the recent Opioid Overdose group meeting and shared that other communities are about the work being done in Maple Ridge. A report on the Strong Kids Team is going forward to Council this week. Laura Butler reported the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation held their annual Spin-a-Thon event at Earth Day for the first time this year and raised $7500. Ms. Butler reported that the ACT Arts Council is offering five $1,500 grants for local Grade 12 students pursuing fine arts at the post secondary level. Ms. Butler really appreciated the presentation by Ms. Hume and is coming from a place hopefulness. ) SPAC Minutes May 3, 2017 Page 3 of4 Tarel Swansky encouraged members to spread the messages from the RainCity ICM Team presentation. Candace Gordon provided a Golden Ears Feast update -grant application season is in full swing. The Farmers Market will start officially a week Saturday in Memorial Peace Park and will be there every Saturday until Thanksgiving. Ms. Gordon reported that Maple Ridge will be participating in the nutritional coupon program again this year. The program provides weekly coupons to participants which can be used at the Farmer's Market. Councillor Masse shared that he has been investigating the possible correlation between rising economic prosperity and rising rates of homelessness. His research seems to support the idea of a connection but Councillor Masse has found that this doesn't seem to be recognized in many studies done on homelessness. The idea was discussed by the Committee. Ideas around this topic can be forwarded to Councillor Masse at rmasse@mapleridge.ca Forrest Clayton raised the issue of available supports for minorities. The Staff Liaison will provide information on available resources. Vicki Kipps reminded the group that the City is working on a Cultural Plan update. An online survey is available at https://naise.voxco.com/SE/114/MRCultPlan/ Members were encouraged to share the survey. 6. NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Social Planning Resources The Staff Liaison reported Social Planning is prioritizing work plan items based on the recently approved budget. Direction from Council is being sought. 6.2 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count The Staff Liaison shared preliminary results of the homeless count. Maple Ridge has received funding from the Real Estate Board that will allow a more in depth analysis of the homeless count data. http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional- planning/homelessness/HomelessnessPublications/2017MetroVancouverHomeless CountPreliminaryData.pdf Note: Tony Cotroneo left at 8:26 pm. 6.3 BC Family Demographics lnfographics -SPARC BC and BC Council for Families The Staff Liaison reported the Substance Abuse Committee worked with SPARC BC to produce a pictograph showing local demographic data and shared some of the results. The topic of statistics were discussed by the Committee. http://www.sparc.bc.ca/resources/bc-family-infographics/ 6.4 Healthy Built Environments from an Equity Lens-BCCDC http://www. bccd c. ca/resource- ga I I e ry/ Documents/ Edu cati ona1%20 Materials/ EH/ Equity%20BE%20 Fact%20S h eet. p df ) SPAC Minutes May 3, 2017 Page 4 of4 The Staff Liaison reported the Substance Abuse Committee has also worked on a report on creating Healthy Built Environments. 7. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7.1 Community Network The Chair reported the CN hopes to work with the newly formed ICM Team. Ms. Kipps provided a CN update -the CN Facilitators Group have recently rededicated themselves to the role of advocacy; the CN focuses on strengthening the community and has a zero tolerance attitude towards violence; the CN hopes to participate in future community consultation processes. The Staff Liaison updated the Committee about a resolution passed at the February SPAC meeting in regards to reaching out to the provincial government about the proposed shelter. 7.2 Youth Strategy Update 7.3 A report will go forward to Council in May in regards to resources required to implement the Youth Strategy. Update from the Opioid Overdose Working Group Brenna Ayliffe reported the OOWG has held a forum in partnership with the Family Division of Practice targeted at local physicians and medical office staff. The forum was well received. The group is working with the Division of Family Practice to distribute naloxone kits to physicians. Wallet size cards have been created to provide information on substance abuse related resources. A poster campaign has been well received by local businesses. Future plans for the group were shared . Public Health has started a surge response, doing walk abouts in the community, handing out naloxone kits. This outreach initiative has been very well received. Kathy Doull shared that there is a focus at Fraser Health on creating a caring and compassionate community. 7.4 Youth Wellness Centre Update The Chair reported the community has rallied to support the Youth Wellness Centre. The Chair explained that the provincial government has provided funding for the Centre however the vast majority of dollars that keep the program running come from local citizens and business. The program focuses on youth aged 8 -24 years old and is expanding. Grant applications continue. Ms. Kipps thanked Mikayla Clayton for participating on the hiring panel. 8. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil 9. QUESTION PERIOD 10. ADJOURNMENT It was moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 9:04 pm. __J /ss