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Considered by City Council on
April 29 and 30, 2009



Community Development and Recreation Committee


Meeting No. 23   Contact Candy Davidovits, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Thursday, April 16, 2009
  Phone 416-392-8032
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail cdrc@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor Janet Davis  

Item  

CD23.4 Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services (Ward: All)

CD23.11 Mental Health Commission of Canada Research Demonstration Project: Request for Authority to Implement Toronto Site Project and Provide National Streets to Homes Training (Ward: All)



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Considered by City Council on:
April 29 and 30, 2009



Community Development and Recreation Committee


Meeting No. 23   Contact Candy Davidovits, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Thursday, April 16, 2009
  Phone 416-392-8032
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail cdrc@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor Janet Davis  

CD23.4

 

Adopted 

 

Ward: All 

Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services
City Council Decision

City Council on April 29 and 30, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council approve the appointment of the selected individual listed in a confidential report (February 12, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, to the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services for a period of four years, with the provision for an extension of an additional term, as outlined in the terms of reference.

 

2.         The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 

3.         City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointee’s name public once appointed by City Council.

 

The name of the following individual appointed by City Council and contained in the confidential report (February 12, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, is now public. The balance of the report remains confidential, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains personal information about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees:

 

- Catherine MacDonald

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Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees being considered for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services
Committee Recommendations

The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council approve the appointment of the selected individual listed in a confidential report (February 12, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, to the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services for a period of four years, with the provision for an extension of an additional term, as outlined in the terms of reference.

 

2,         The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 

3.         City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointee’s name public once appointed by City Council.

Origin
(February 27, 2009) Letter from Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services
Summary

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services on February 27, 2009, considered a confidential report (February 12, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, entitled "Proposed New Member – Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services" and forwarded its recommendations to the Community Development and Recreation Committee.

Background Information (Committee)
Letter from Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-20027.pdf)


CD23.11

 

Adopted 

 

Ward: All 

Mental Health Commission of Canada Research Demonstration Project: Request for Authority to Implement Toronto Site Project and Provide National Streets to Homes Training
City Council Decision

City Council on April 29 and 30, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to enter into a four-year, $0 net  contribution agreement with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to receive funding for certain activities as Service Coordinator of the Toronto Research Demonstration Project in Mental Health and Homelessness.

 

2.         Once the contribution agreement is in place, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, be authorized to enter into agreements with other City divisions, community agencies, private expert individuals and any other agreements which may be required to administer and deliver services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the $0 net contribution agreement.

 

3.         Once the contribution agreement is in place, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, report to Budget Committee on the final budget allocations ($0 net) for the Toronto Research Demonstration Project in Mental Health and Homelessness.

 

4.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to enter into such agreements with the Mental Health Commission of Canada as may be required to fulfill its role as National Trainer on the Streets to Homes Intensive Case Management model for all demonstration project sites across Canada.

 

5.         City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to report back to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on the findings of the Toronto Research Demonstration Project in Mental Health and Homelessness in 2013, or as soon as they become available; an interim report for information to be provided in 2011.

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Committee Recommendations

The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:

 

1.         The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the City Solicitor, be authorized to enter into a four-year, $0 net  contribution agreement with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to receive funding for certain activities as Service Coordinator of the Toronto Research Demonstration Project in Mental Health and Homelessness.

 

2.         Once the contribution agreement is in place, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, be authorized to enter into agreements with other City divisions, community agencies, private expert individuals and any other agreements which may be required to administer and deliver services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the $0 net contribution agreement.

 

3.         Once the contribution agreement is in place, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, report to Budget Committee on the final budget allocations ($0 net) for the Toronto Research Demonstration Project in Mental Health and Homelessness.

 

4.         The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the City Solicitor, be authorized to enter into such agreements with the Mental Health Commission of Canada as may be required to fulfill its role as National Trainer on the Streets to Homes Intensive Case Management model for all demonstration project sites across Canada.

 

5.         The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, report back to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on the findings of the Toronto Research Demonstration Project in Mental Health and Homelessness in 2013, or as soon as they become available; an interim report for information to be provided in 2011.

Origin
(March 30, 2009) Report from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration
Summary

This report advises that a subsequent report will be included on the Supplementary Agenda for the April 16, 2009 meeting of the Community Development and Recreation Committee.  The report will seek approval of a number of recommendations related to a Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) joint proposal with the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael’s Hospital (CRICH) to undertake a research demonstration project, under a national program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).

Background Information (Committee)
Mental Health Commission of Canada Research Demonstration Project - Staff Report
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-20069.pdf)


11a Mental Health Commission of Canada Research Demonstration Project: Request for Authority to Implement Toronto Site Project and Provide National Streets to Homes Training
Origin
(April 9, 2009) Report from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration
Summary

Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA), in partnership with the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael’s Hospital (CRICH), has been selected to undertake a four-year, approximately $22,500,000 research demonstration project, under a national program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), to examine and document the benefits of certain service models on the health and well being of mentally ill homeless individuals (approximately $9.4M will be directed to the providers of support services, about $4M will be directed to CRICH for the research component, and the remaining $9.1M allocated to SSHA).  This report requests certain authorities be granted to permit SSHA to proceed with implementation of the demonstration project.

 

In addition, the Streets to Homes Unit of SSHA has been requested to support the MHCC as a National Trainer on the Streets to Homes Intensive Case Management (ICM) model for all demonstration project sites across Canada. This report requests certain authorities be granted to permit staff to take on the national trainer role, including entering into an agreement for funding anticipated to be in the range of $400,000 over four years.

Background Information (Committee)
Mental Health Commission of Canada Research Demonstration Project - Supplementary Staff Report
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-20427.pdf)


Submitted Thursday, April 16, 2009
Councillor Janet Davis, Chair, Community Development and Recreation Committee