ErinoakKids - Strategic Planning Process

ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development
Strategic Planning Process

ErinoakKids has initiated a strategic planning process to update our strategic plan and identify future directions and priorities. Part of this process involves obtaining the views of staff about the various issues and choices facing our organization.

Please complete this on-line questionnaire by Friday, August 8, 2008. You will have a chance to edit your responses when you click "Submit". Your survey will go directly to David Sheridan, the external planning consultant helping us with the project, so your replies will be completely anonymous and confidential.

The survey findings will be used at a strategic planning session with the Board in late August. A discussion paper will then be produced and you will have a chance to provide further input at focus groups to be held in the fall.

Our current mission statement reads as follows:

The mission of ErinoakKids is to support children and youth with physical, developmental and communication disabilities. By meeting the challenges of their diverse needs, ErinoakKids will help clients and their families to reach optimal levels of independence, health and well being.

How would you rate our overall effectiveness in fulfilling this mission?

Very Effective	Somewhat effective
Not too effective	Not at all effective

Now rate the effectiveness of ErinoakKids in pursuing each of the following broad directions listed in our 2005 strategic plan:

	Very Effective	Somewhat Effective	Not too Effective	Not at all Effective
Delivering exemplary programs and services
Ensuring ease of access, navigation and integration of services
Focusing on the community
Providing a positive work environment
Securing and managing resources

Please list one major strength and one weakness of ErinoakKids:

Strength

Weakness

Some external factors affecting the children's services field are listed below. Review the list and rank each item in terms of its impact on ErinoakKids. Assign a "1" to the most significant factor, a "2" to the next factor, and so on down to "7".

Insert ranks 1 to 7:

Increasing demand for services and programs
Funding uncertainties
Increasing client expectations and demands
Increasing expectations of government re: level of accountability
Impact of the health transformation agenda
Changing demographics in the region
Cost and budget pressures

5.	Are there any other significant trends, issues or events that should be considered in developing a new strategic plan for ErinoakKids?

Still thinking of external factors, list one future opportunity and one potential threat facing ErinoakKids:

Opportunity

Threat

Some possible areas of focus for our agency are listed below. Keeping your answers to the previous questions in mind, indicate your view of the relative importance of these goals by allocating 100 points across the different options.

Allocate points any way you want, but the column should add up to 100.

Enhancing services in response to community needs
Responding to increased accountabilities from government
Enriching our work environment
Securing adequate funding and resources
Increasing advocacy and awareness
Expanding partnerships
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TOTAL (should equal 100):	100

8.	What other important directions should be considered?

9.	Please feel free to make any comments or suggestions pertaining to ErinoakKids' strategic planning process:

Thank you for your cooperation.