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Sign the Call to Action - Against the Government Splitting Services!

12-JUL-2008
With the provincial cabinet shuffle on Monday, June 23, 2008, the BC government has turned its back on its agreement to have a seamless life-long system of support for children and youth with special ...
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BC Provincial Cabinet Shuffle - Contradicts Commitment to Seamless Service

13-JUL-2008
Please see a memo from the BC Association for Community Living (BCACL).      * See what changes have been made, and how these changes will likely               impact individuals, families, and comm ...
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PANIC Summer Events

14-JUL-2008
Join PANIC -- a community of families with infants and children with special needs -- for some fun in the sun this summer. Find out more about their 2 summer events -- a Monday Music Appreciation po ...
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Music Appreciation Group Leader - Volunteer Opportunity

15-JUL-2008
BACI is looking for a volunteer to lead a Music Appreciation Group for children aged 12 years and under, and their families. 
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Change in BACI's Employee and Family Assistance Providers

22-JUL-2008
Please click here for more information on BACI's Employee and Family Assistance Program, how it is changing, and what employees and BACI members need to know about accessing new services after June 1 ...
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BACI Summer Teen Program

22-JUL-2008
BACI's Summer Teen Program is taking off once again, and this year we are designing a different schedule for an exciting summer. This is the program that offers cool, full-day adventures for youth w ...
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ARTicipation - Community Art Sale

24-JUL-2008
Got art? We want it! Do some Spring cleaning and DONATE your previously enjoyed art. We can "recycle" your paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures -- all for a very good cause. Proceeds go to su ...
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New BACI Strategies Support Employment for People with Disabilities

27-JUL-2008
BACI's Board of Directors recently approved a Position Statement on Employment for People with Disabilities. Please click here to read the full document. Please click here to see a Day Services - ...
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Read BACI's Accessibility Report!

27-JUL-2008
BACI is committed to making sure that the special needs of all individuals are met. We want to make sure that BACI's programs and services are inclusive and accessible to all people who use them now ...
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BACI's Social Enterprise Plan!

27-JUL-2008
Please click here to learn more about some innovative ideas BACI has to create employment initiatives for people with disabilities.
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Job Opportunities at BACI

01-AUG-2008
Do you have a passion for helping people? Do you want to support individuals to build more meaningful lives and participate more fully in their communities? Do you want to work with adults or child ...
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Job Postings Now on BACI Intranet

01-AUG-2008
Job postings are now available to all BACI staff on BACI's Intranet. Click on the Intranet button at the bottom of this Home Page for access.
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Life Sharing Network - Family Care Services Needed

02-AUG-2008
BACI is seeking individuals or couples who have experience supporting adults and children with disabilities, to become part of a Family Care Home model of service. A commitment to person-centered se ...
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Olympic Opportunity!

03-AUG-2008
Please click here to find out more about an initiative that is helping people with disabilities and disability-friendly businesses from across BC and Canada access the opportunities related to the 20 ...
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Safeguards and People with Developmental Disabilities

03-AUG-2008
Please click here to read an important safety document for self advocates and family members of individuals with developmental disabilities, "Responding to Vulnerability: A Discussion Paper about Saf ...
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Advocacy Tips

03-AUG-2008
Please click here to see 10 Steps to Becoming an Advocate.
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Child Care - A Call to Restore and Build

03-AUG-2008
In spite of over $4 billion in provincial surpluses, the BC government has cut over $40 million from BC’s already under-funded and fragile child care services. Reductions will be phased in between A ...
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What a PLAN: Disability Savings Plan

03-AUG-2008
Canada has become the first country to create a Disability Savings Plan. For the first time in history, a generation of people with disabilities are outliving their parents. The creation of the Disa ...
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Join a Research Study for Families

06-AUG-2008
Parents or legal guardians who live with a young child with special needs (0 - 4 years old), are invited to participate in a research study that looks at how your family stays healthy, and the factor ...
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ABOUT BACI

CO-EXECUTIVE TEAM OVERVIEW

A. MISSION

The Co-Executive Team will maintain the effective leadership profile of the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion within the community of Burnaby and throughout the province of British Columbia. We will achieve this by:

  • Ensuring a dedicated focus on service delivery and the operational supports required to maintain and improve service to children and people with disabilities.
  • Ensuring the important work of community development, activism, and advocacy is maintained and positively impacts the profile of the Association and the quality of the service provided.
  • Promoting best practice in human resource development and management as a key ingredient in quality service delivery and expansion.
  • Strengthening existing partnerships with funders, co-service providers, community leaders, those we serve and their families.
  • Creating a sustainable revenue base through provincial service contracts and fund raising initiatives.
  • Ensuring the rights and contributions of people with disabilities are honoured and respected.
  • Demonstrating through our actions, words, and practices the mission, values, and policies of the Association.
  • Promoting the values and vision of community living and early intervention.
  • Promoting the values of hospitality and caring throughout the Association and our community.
  • Participating in on-going professional and personal development.
  • Understanding we are employed as a team and will follow the direction established by the Board as a team.
To succeed, we need to:

  • Communicate and demonstrate our mission
  • Be familiar with the people and families we serve to understand what they are saying and need from us
  • Respect and value diversity
  • Access and maximize the strengths and gifts of the entire BACI team
  • Listen
  • Be proactive - not reactive
  • Take responsibility for our mistakes and be willing to change
B. CO-EXECUTIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Co-Executive Team will partner on all aspects of the Association's leadership. However, three functional areas are identified:

Area A - Direct Services

  • Adult & Youth Services
  • Children's Services
  • Infant Development Program
  • Business Development
Area B - Support Services

  • Finance & Technology
  • Human Resources, Communication, & Quality Assurance
  • Fund Development
  • Community Development 
  • Office Management  
Each area is the primary responsibility of the Co-Executive Team. Many aspects and activities within Areas A and B will intertwine and therefore will not be dealt with as single units. In fact, a goal of the Co-Executive Team is to enhance the functional relationship between direct services and support services.

While the activities of these two areas will increasingly become mutually supportive, it is critical for the Management Team to have clarity on reporting and performance expectations. While there is a hierarchical relationship between the Co-Executive Team and all the Managers, functionally, the day-to-day reporting relationships will follow the area delineation. The Co-Executive Team will share the following broader human resource function in relation to the Management Team:

  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Monitoring and Review
  • Compensation Administration
Area C - Shared Responsibilities

There are several activities of leadership that will be shared between the Co-Executive Team. Over time, specific portfolios will likely develop, but in the following key areas the Co-Executive Team will assume responsibilities in partnership.

  • Board Support and Liaison
  • Policy Development
  • Management Team Supervision and Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • External Partnerships
  • Philia
  • Accreditation
  • Community Development
C. DECISION MAKING

Consensus Decision Making Model:

  • The Co-Executive Team will strive to reach consensus on all decisions. Our consensus decision making model can be described as follows:
  • Built on a foundation of trust and collaboration.
  • Understand that conflict is a natural and occurring in all relationships.
  • Utilize the mission, values, policies, and practices of BACI to guide our daily decisions.
  •  We will check-in and not assume.
  • Attempt to achieve consensus.
  • Utilize a system of problem solving that clearly identifies the problem and best possible solution.
  • Utilize the strengths of each other to make decisions.
  • Decisions affecting the organization's development, planning, or structure will be thoroughly discussed and evaluated.
  • Incidental decisions will be made in an exclusive manner with an understanding of trust.
Dispute Resolution:

If a conflict cannot be resolved through all measures identified in our decision-making process, the person with the identified responsibility will have the final decision. As a team, it is fundamental that we support each other's decision and input. To demonstrate this support, the Co-Executive Team will jointly participate in the implementation of all decisions. To ensure that all possible solutions have been explored, the Co-Executive team may also access the consultation of the Board of Directors and/or Ethics & Conflict Resolution Committee. 
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