Family and Community Support Services : final report of the F.C.S.S. Ministerial Review Panel

256 Pages·1991·15.1 MB·English

by  Alberta. Family and Community Support Services

FAJVDLY AND COMMUNITY
SUPPORT SERVICES (F.C.S.S.)
FINAL REPORT OF THE
F.C.S.S. MINISTERIAL REVIEW PANEI

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
SUPPORT SERVICES (F.C.S.S.)
FINAL REPORT OF THE
F.C.S.S. MINISTERIAL REVIEW PANEL
OCTOBER, 1991
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
ALBERTA
DON TANNAS, M.LA.
Edmonton, Alberta
HK3HWOOD CONSTITUENCY
November 1, 1991
Honourable John Oldring
Minister, Family & S ocial Services
104 Legislature Building
Edmonton, Alberta
On behalf of the Panel, it i s my pleasure to submit the final report of our review of the Provincial Family and
Community Support Services Program. We are most appreciative of the valuable analysis and commentary
contributed by hundreds of Albertans who responded to your invitation to help shape the future of FCSS
in our Province.
You requested that the Panel explore strengths and weaknesses and look at ways of ensuring the ongoing
efficiency and effectiveness of the Program. Our decisions were consistently measured against the
fundamental principle of local autonomy, which empowers communities and gives them responsibility for
determining appropriate responses to the social challenges they face. All Panel members came to the
project with knowledge and experience in FCSS matters far in excess of mine. Over the past year, I h ave
gathered a more thorough understanding of the role and philosophy underlying the program. My
appreciation for the effectiveness and the worthwhile mission of FCSS has grown immensely.
Panel members remained actively involved in all facets of the review. Their diligence, commitment and
enthusiasm seldom wavered. I w ant to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the special and
significant contribution made by each and every member. We reached agreement on all the
recommendations with the exception of recommendation 25 (b); some panel members felt that $32.00 was
a more appropriate provincial per capita allocation.
Donald R. Milne and Nashiban Jina should be recognized for the able assistance they provided at varying
stages in the process. I am grateful to Stockweil Day and Sally Huemmert for their patience,
understanding, and for providing us with accommodation.
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Office; ConsSuencf Office:
710 Legislature Annex P.O. Box 579, 309 - 1st. St.W.
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1E4 High River, Alberta TOL 1BO
Tel^3hone: (403) 427-1826 Telephone: (403) 652-7100
Fax: (403) 422-1671
Fax: (403) 652-4195
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/ e specially want to thank those elected Councillors, FCSS Board members, and FCSS staff at the local
level, who hosted and assisted us when we were in their communities. They greatly contributed to the
success of this project.
A p roject such as this requires good staff. We ware blessed by having two capable and dedicated
consultants who exercised patience and good humor throughout the process. We owe a s pecial debt to
Catarina Versaeval and Joan Langille.
^ / h and over this report to you, I w ish to personally thank you for providing this opportunity to strengthen
the FCSS Program as we move into the 90' s.
Don Tannas, M.L.A.
CHAIRMAN, FCSS
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Dedication
Robert (Bob) Edward Walter
The members of the Family and Community Support Services Review Panel wish
to dedicate this report to the memory of Bob Walter.
Bob was involved in p ublic service at the municipal and provincial level for more
than fifteen years. He believed strongly that the community and its citizens were
in the best position to make decisions on matters affecting their lives and well-
being. He was a man who modelled his belief in a day-to-day way in his
community. Bob’s community was the north... a community to which he was
deeply devoted.
Bob was committed to the philosophy and principles of F.C.S.S. and for the
duration of his time on the Review Panel, he was a strong, vocal advocate for
local decision-making.
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