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Early Years Advisory Committee

Chair:

Secretary:

Staff Rep.:  Brenda Whitehead - (905) 753-2230 - earlyears@porthope.ca

The Early Years Advisory Committee meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Park Recreation Centre, 61 McCaul St. 

Terms of Reference


Mission Statement:

"To provide quality, safe, affordable and accessible programs and facilities which improve quality of life for newborn children through age 6 years."

Goal Statements:

Facilities
To provide early years facilities that are properly maintained, safe and accessible.

Programs
To provide recommendations for the development of a variety of safe, creative and affordable programs for participants.

To provide a network with other groups (i.e. Seniors) to enrich the quality of life for the entire community, especially pertaining to early years programs.

Community Development
To promote volunteerism and service to the community to and for all residents.

Planning and Research
To proactively research and provide recommendations for present and future needs as they pertain to early years.

Short Term
To actively recruit new members from the community to play a role in the development of activities for early years.

Long Term
To work closely with the Staff of the Department of Parks, Recreation Culture and OEYC Northumberland in seeking input from individuals and the community, in the ongoing process of providing quality, safe, affordable and accessible programs for early years populations.

Planning and Development
The Early Years Advisory Committee shall provide suggestions/recommendations and develop and provide goals and objectives for the delivery of early years services in the Municipality of Port Hope with particular regard to the following:

  • OEYC mandate and goal statements
  • Facility and operational developments
  • Program development and operations
  • Evaluation of programs and services
  • Community support services
  • Revenue generation
  • Promotion and marketing
  • Goals and priorities will be reviewed on an annual basis

The Early Years Advisory Committee may play an active role in on-going fundraising and organizing of ventures including, but not limited to, Playground Equipment, Learning Resources, Parent Handbooks, and any other equipment/products that impacts early years program delivery in the Municipality of Port Hope.

The Early Years Advisory Committee will continuously investigate and research innovative methods of early years programming and establish the necessary liaison with other organizations as they relate to programs and services.

Community Liaison
The Early Years Advisory Committee will assist Department of Parks, Recreation Culture and YMCA Northumberland OEYC staff, in the identification of early years needs as they pertain to program requirements.

The Early Years Advisory Committee shall liaise with early years groups and individuals of that community to remain aware of their requirements and to solicit citizen input. The identification of these needs and their priorities will assist in the maintenance of a long term plan concerning early years services in the community.


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BY-LAW NUMBER: (#30/2011) Being a By-law to establish the Early Years Advisory Committee.