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Changes to TaxiSaver and HandiDART

24-MAY-2012
For more information on the changes to the TaxiSaver and HandyDART programs, check out this TransLink media release.
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RDSP's - What You Need to Know!

25-MAY-2012
Help spread the word about the RDSP. The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a government-funded, long-term financial planning tool for people with disabilities. Beneficiaries of the RDSP c ...
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Workshop on Constructive Dialogue in Adversarial Situations

26-MAY-2012
Join Norman Kunc and Emma Van Der Klift in exploring how to better negotiate and resolve conflicts with other parents and professionals.   
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BACI Seniors' Tea

27-MAY-2012
Come and help celebrate the arrival of Spring at the 2012 BACI Seniors' Tea. Enjoy lunch and light entertainment.      Date: May 27, 2012      Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm      Place: BACI's Still Creek Cen ...
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BACI Blast!

30-MAY-2012
Enjoy our latest BACI Blast Newsletter!  Keep up to date on the latest BACI happenings (and other interesting ideas or events) by reading weekly news articles posted on the home page of this site, a ...
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BACI Summer BBQ!

29-JUN-2012
Join us for fun, free food and good company! Everyone is welcome! When: Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Where: BACI's Still Creek Centre            2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby We hope to ...
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BACI - Measuring Success for 2012 and Beyond!

22-JUL-2012
BACI's 2011 Outcomes Measurement Report and 2012 Business Improvement Plan are here! In our Outcomes Report, learn about our achievements and challenges over the past year -- from the viewpoints o ...
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BACI's Life Sharing Network

23-JUL-2012
Life Sharing means living with and sharing all of life’s experiences together and forming a supportive and caring relationship. While every life sharing relationship is unique, there are some hopes a ...
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Family Advocacy Process Guide

23-JUL-2012
Find helpful information on how to advocate to get the support you or your family member needs to live a good life in our community.
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The Power of Knowing Each Other

23-JUL-2012
Check out this inspiring book of stories about informal safeguards, as told by BC families. A great summer read!
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Personal Planning Guildelines - Plain Language

23-JUL-2012
Check out BACI's Guidelines for Personal Planning - in plain language.
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Accessible Business Listings

23-JUL-2012
Check the list of accessible businesses in Metro Vancouver.
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Building Connections -- BACI's Family Resource Drop-In

23-JUL-2012
Find out more about BACI's Building Connections: Family Resource Drop-In Program, open the first and third Saturday of every month, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, at 7622 12th Avenue in Burnaby.
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BACI's Future PATH

24-JUL-2012
BACI developed a new 5-year strategic plan -- or PATH -- after meeting with four key stakeholder groups in 2011. They are the people we serve, their families, staff, and community members. Each group ...
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Imagine Canada

24-JUL-2012
BACI is a proud member of Imagine Canada -- working for the greater good of Canadian communities.
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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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