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Learn about the Karate Program at Deer Park Villa on Page 4!
News From SARC Members
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SARC Spring Conference
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What’s New With Leap?
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Read updates from Member Agencies including, Deer Park Villa, Cypress Hills Ability Centres and COR!
Details on conference sessions, keynote presentations, and more from a busy two-day event.
The 2017-2018 Leap year wrapped up with some recent updates to the program.
Throwback
“Why 50 Years Matters”
COMPASS - At No Cost Training
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Check out SARC Member memories in celebration of SARC’s 50th Anniversary!
SARC Insurance Program: Major Enhancements
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Butler Byers discusses updated coverages to the SARC Insurance Program.
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More on Dave’s Hingsburger’s powerful closing keynote presentation at the Spring Conference.
Disability Service 22 Professionals Week We celebrated employees in the disability services sector from May 28-June 1. 2
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Eligible SARC Members can now take SARC training at no cost with COMPASS.
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“Throwback” Photos from Multiworks page 13
SARC Is 50! Welcome to the first Golden Issue of the SARC Update!
Years Matters.” It’s clear that the continued dedication and
Since the start of 2018, SARC has been celebrating our
passion of employees from the sector are the reason why
50th Anniversary, and we have a lot to share about what
so much progress has been made for the lives of people
we have been up to so far! This milestone year is truly a
experiencing disability. We will continue to celebrate that
celebration of the amazing network of Members that SARC
fact, throughout the year and beyond.
has. We wouldn’t be here without the ongoing support
Enjoy the Spring edition of the SARC Update!
and dedication of our Membership – we can’t thank our
Nicole Linzmeyer, Communications
Members, Boards, Management, and Staff enough.
nlinzmeyer@sarcan.sk.ca
The colour gold signifies achievement and also “illuminating
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the path towards a goal”. Not only are we reflecting on the many achievements and progress our sector has made over the last 50 years, we are also looking ahead into the next 50 years and seeing where continued innovation and progress will lead us! The articles in this publication reflect on the many ways organizations across Saskatchewan are continuing to grow the supports and opportunities they provide. To celebrate 50 years, we have had a number of exciting celebrations and activities so far, from the proclamation of Disability Service Professionals Week from May 28-June 1 to our exciting Spring Conference where our closing keynote presentation with Dave Hingsburger focused on “Why 50
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Karate WITH SENSEI BRENDAN
Karate brings confidence, safety, and fun to Deer Park Villa!
Sensei Brendan Breen approached
first Kata called Heian Shodan, which
with simple basic moves and now we
Deer Park Villa Inc. in December of
is a series of offensive and defensive
are learning to put them all together.
2017 to offer our participants the
moves that puts the punches, blocks
Karate has greatly impacted our
opportunity to learn Karate. Brendan
and stances together to earn our
participants’ lives; you can tell by
and his wife Mikiko (Miki) have been
yellow belt. The classes are kept
their excitement Monday mornings
volunteering their time every Monday
light and fun while incorporating
when they walk into the Day Program.
various drills to improve coordination
Even within our organization, Karate
and timing; such as agility ladders,
has begun to create a culture of
punching mitts or an obstacle course
learning and teamwork between our
with pylons for our one participant
participants, support professionals and
to navigate while in a motorized
management.
since January at our Day Program. Currently we have seven participants and three staff members enrolled with the Skyline Shotokan Karate organization. On March 26, 2018, we underwent our first Kyu testing which consisted of everyone demonstrating various punches, blocks and kicks. We were all very excited to pass with two stripes. We are now learning our
wheelchair...We have been amazed at the progress we all have made in the few short months this program has been running. We started out
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Brendan’s dream is to create a charitable organization province-wide that would provide quality, caring Karate instruction for individuals
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with varying abilities. All individuals
Brendan is currently waiting on a
in Dublin, Ireland this summer. In
would be included in his training
decision from the Canada Revenue
addition to his upcoming internship,
program, together with caregivers,
Agency, Charities Directorate, on
he will be volunteering his time to help
support workers and family members,
his charitable status. He hopes to
teach with an organization in Dublin
regardless of physical or cognitive
expand the program to teach a wide
that specializes in teaching Karate to
function, or financial barriers.
range of individuals with hearing
individuals with a variety of abilities. He
Through adapted Karate methods
or visual impairments, people that
hopes to contribute to the organization
that are tailored to the needs of that
use wheelchairs, and others. They
in Dublin while simultaneously learning
person, Martial Arts Abilities Canada
anticipate partnering with the Special
what is successful to bring those ideas
will aim to enhance the lives of
Olympics as well as other nonprofit
back here to Saskatchewan. Currently
people experiencing disability, while
organizations whose goals are to
at Shodan (1st degree blackbelt), he
building self confidence and sense
promote quality of life for individuals
trains four times a week and teaches at
of independence in a safe, fun, and
experiencing disability.
four locations in Saskatchewan while
rewarding environment.
Brendan is one of the first Karate-ka from Canada to be accepted into the
“Within our organization Karate has begun to create a culture of learning and teamwork between our participants, support professionals and management.�
international organization’s month long internship program
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also volunteering with Deer Park Villa Inc. once a week. He can be reached via his website at: www.skylineshotokankarate.com
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CHACI took five people on a TRIP to the rocky mountains! Some of the participants and staff
were excited to take pictures with all
dip and it was off to bed for a big day
from Cypress Hills Ability Centres
the stuffed polar bears, moose, elk,
on Saturday.
Inc. (CHACI) traveled to Banff and
deer and fish, along with feeding the
Lake Louise this winter to take in the
live fish.
spectacular annual Ice Festival.
On Saturday morning, everyone bounded out of bed, excited for the day!
After the stop, they were then on
They headed down to breakfast, where
Once they were packed up, they were
the road again, there were so many
they all enjoyed a lovely brunch. Then
off. With a quick stop in Medicine
“oooh’s” and “ahhh’s” going through the
everyone bundled up, and they were
Hat for lunch, and to grab a couple
mountains. They could not have asked
off! Their first stop was the ski hill where
of items, they were full steam ahead!
for a better day; it was so clear, and
they took a sleigh shuttle to the bottom
When they arrived in Calgary, the
you could see the mountains for miles.
of the hill. Upon arriving at the bottom,
participants were excited to go to
They arrived at Lake Louise around
they got out lift tickets for tubing and
Cross Iron Mills Mall. They were
6pm, and after checking in to the hotel,
hopped on the conveyer belt for a ride
thoroughly impressed by the size of
everyone went for a bite to eat. After a
to the top. Some of the participants
the Bass Pro Shop! The participants
nice supper, the ladies took a relaxing
were a little nervous and some were
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getaway
Banff, they first went to the gondola where they took a ride to the top of the mountain. The participants were in complete amazement by how high up on the mountain they were. Everyone had a lovely lunch, taking in the views and overlooking the town of Banff. After spending a few hours on top of the mountain, visiting the
very excited. Everyone chose to go
sculptures are made, and the
interpretive center, and taking in the
down together, so all five participants
participants thought it was pretty
views, everyone headed back down.
went down the hill with their tubes
cool to learn how they make such
They spent the rest of the afternoon
connected together. Their laughter was
colossal things out of blocks of ice and
shopping in downtown Banff, where
contagious and could be heard all the
chainsaws.
they even ran into some people from
way down. The staff followed behind, and the participants had a good laugh watching them come down. After this adventure, it was starting to snow and get chilly, so everyone walked back to the car for a warm up before heading over to the Ice festival. When they arrived at the Fairmont, they got their tickets for the festival, and walked to the back of the hotel where the ice sculptures could be seen. The lake was frozen and had skating, curling and a big ice sculpted castle; it was beautiful! They set out on a tour through the ice sculpting competition,
Afterwards, it was time for the horse
Shaunavon – what a small world!
drawn sleigh ride. Our driver was
Monday was travel home day, and
wonderful, and it was a lovely, relaxing
everyone was sad to leave. They
ride along the lake, watching people
packed up all of their items they
snow shoe and cross-country ski along
had bought, and they were off! They
the way. Once at the end, we got to
danced, sang, and talked about all
see an amazing frozen water fall that
the fun things they did, and what
was as blue as the lake in the summer!
everyone’s favorite part of the trip
All the participants were stunned with
was. The vehicle was buzzing with
how remarkable this looked: they even
excitement! The consensus seemed to
got to see some people who looked like
be the same amongst everyone on the
they were the size of ants climbing to
way home – they were tired out, but it
the top with ice picks!
was worth every minute. Overall, it was
Sunday morning, everyone got their
a great trip that everyone will always remember!
and everyone found the sculptures to
hair and makeup done and put on
be fascinating and mesmerizing! There
elegant outfits. They were then ready
We are ever so grateful to everyone
was a live demonstration of how
to head into Banff! When they got to
that made this trip possible!
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C O SM O’s HE RI TA GE R OO M
Celebrating Canada 150 at Cosmo Industries with the Heritage Room in the Recycling Education Centre
As a Canada 150 project, Cosmo
Touching on the themes of landfill
bin with a giant recycling super hero,
created a three room Recycling
management, saving resources and
Captain Inkredible, tossing recycling
Education Centre. At the heart of the
providing opportunities for adults with
into it from above. Another wall is a
Centre is the Heritage Room which
intellectual disabilities, visitors are
tribute to all of the ‘paper angels’ and
is rich with graphics and displays
shown how the actions of residents in
‘recycling angels’ in the city who have
showcasing the origins and growth
the community make a difference. The
supported Cosmo’s recycling efforts
of recycling in Saskatoon. With the
core message delivered by the multi-
through the decades.
assistance of the Provincial Archives
media presentation is one of inclusion,
of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon
highlighting the relationship between
Library’s Local History Room, historical
the participants at Cosmo and their
photos help convey the story in a
neighbours in Saskatoon.
compelling manner.
Guided tours are popular. The typical tour with a recycling class is 90 minutes and gives visitors the opportunity to view a variety of Cosmo programs on
Visitors to the Heritage Room are
their way to the Recycling Education
The Centre encourages visitors to view
immersed in the Cosmo story. A
Centre. The presentations vary with
recycling in context of the community.
feature wall incorporates a blue Cosmo
grade level and Cosmo has developed
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a variety of lesson plans for new
for them. You explained the programs
Canadians learning English.
and services very clearly and to their
English classes from the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association, the Global Gathering Place and the Saskatoon Open Door Society are regular
English language level. This will make a big impact in their lives and how Canada and Saskatoon in particular care about our marginalized people.”
visitors. One teacher wrote about
The goal of the Recycling Education
the class experience, “I really want
Centre is to be a legacy of Canada’s
to thank you for providing us such a
150th birthday by reclaiming
wonderful learning opportunity about
Cosmo’s history and by inspiring
Cosmo’s organisation, history, and the
future generations. Tours can be
services you provide for intellectually
booked by emailing recyclingedu@
challenged adults. My students told me
cosmoindustries.com or calling 306-
that it was a very enriching experience
664-3158.
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new transit p ro gra m to increa se in d ependen ce
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A partnership with COR, 4to40, the City of Regina, and the University of Regina Campus For All
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“Using a 4-step process, people new to the program will receive hands on step-by-step instruction on how to gain the confidence and knowledge necessary to develop their new independence.” Beginning in January 2018 Creative Options
and knowledge necessary to develop their
Regina (COR), 4to40, the City of Regina,
new independence. There is no pressure to
and the University of Regina Campus For
advance in the program if it is not suited to
All went into partnership to bring the city
the individual, and there is no pressure to
something it so desperately needed: an
continue.
initiative that challenges people to not only think differently about public transit but encourages people to step out of their comfort zone and try something new. The Travel Training program’s goal is to create opportunities for people to develop skills and confidence around riding public transit in an interdependent environment that
The program is in its pilot year and has shown great promise. To this point the program has successfully helped facilitate the training for three trainers in Regina as well has developed its first successful trainee candidate. The best part is we are just getting started!
moves at the pace of the individual being
With the snow gone and summer activities
trained.
beginning to get underway, our trainers
One of the many exciting aspects of this program is that it has built in support for people looking to transition from paratransit to the conventional transit system. Using a 4-step process, people new to the program will receive hands on step-by-step instruction on how to gain the confidence
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are ramping up for what looks to be a busy summer season. We will be looking to fill the schedules for our trainers from now until the end of the year, so if you’re interested in trying something new and meet new people while you do it, this program promises to be all of that!
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throwback
In celebration of 50 years, we asked our Members to share some photos from “back in the day!”
NOW & THEN Check out these photos of Dennis from Weyburn. He worked at McDonald’s in the 1980’s and now has worked at the Weyburn SARCAN since 2002!
10 year Anniversary at Wynyard CARRES Wynyard CARRES celebrated the 10th anniversary of the grand opening of their first group home this winter. These photos are from 2008, during the grand opening celebration!
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50 years ago in kindersley Penner School (pictured right) was created by families of children experiencing disability in the Kindersley area. Penner School opened in January 1961 with 8 students and operated until 1976. Two of the young ladies in the picture, Margaret and Irene Suru, are still receiving services from what is now West Central Abilities Inc.
Clients and staff at West Central Abilities Inc. Tree of Angels fundraising campaign in December 2004. We were raising money for our handi bus which was purchased in 2006.
Multiworks - WAY BACK WHEN Multiworks will be opening their new Day Program Facility in Fall 2018 (pictured below). Their previous facility had a lot of great memories!
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How it all began at the FASD Network In the early 1990’s, a group of dedicated parents met at a conference for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). They had common concerns about the challenges related to parenting children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol. There was an obvious absence of services and supports to individuals and families affected by FASD, so they worked together to incorporate what is now known as the FASD Network of Saskatchewan. Since then, the board and staff at the FASD Network have worked towards achieving the mission these parents began over 20 years ago to enhance the lives of individuals and families with FASD. The Network has expanded from a group of concerned parents into an organization led by a 12 member board of directors, offering
Skype, and FaceTime are used to
Coming this summer, the Network will
connect and continue offering support
also be widening its support services
to clients from a distance.
with the addition of a satellite office in
support, training, and events across the
Another exciting expansion of the
province. In 2018, a primary focus of
Support Program is the addition
the organization has been to continue
of Justice Support Services. Newly
this expansion of its services.
launched in April 2018, the Network’s
The FASD Network’s Support Program was created in 2011 to give families and individuals direct support in their daily lives by offering case management and one-on-one assistance in the Saskatoon area. Now, the Support Program includes an Outreach Worker who is able to offer case management to anyone who needs it in Saskatchewan. When possible, the Outreach Worker travels directly to the clients’ communities to meet with them and offer support. Technology such as teleconferences,
Regina. The new office space will allow a Support Worker to continue the work of the Support Program in Regina and the surrounding area.
Justice Support Worker is dedicated
With this continued growth the
to providing supports and services
organization has sought to offer
for individuals with FASD who have
truly provincial services. Although
involvement in the Saskatchewan
the current Network may not be
justice system. The worker will also
recognizable as the small group of
advocate on the client’s behalf to legal
parents who started it in 1995, the
professionals and community supports,
values of this organization originate
continue support during incarceration,
from that first meeting. The spirit
assist corrections workers to develop
and determination of those parents
individual release plans, and provide
will forever be the foundation of the
wraparound supports and services
Network. The current staff at the
including referrals to community
Network looks forward to the great
organizations to help clients reduce
privilege of carrying this legacy into the
or eliminate criminal behaviour and
next 20 years.
maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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2018 SARC Insurance Program
M ajor en h an cements
Your team at Butler Byers Insurance is very happy to announce that the negotiations for the 2018 SARC Insurance Program have been successfully completed. This has resulted in substantial improvements to the program at no additional cost to the members. Here are the exciting new changes for 2018:
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Premium Savings
New Coverage
A comprehensive review may result in a rate reduction. The savings will vary from member to member depending on the loss history. The majority that have already renewed have seen a reduction in their premium.
• Resident Healthcare Traumatic Event Expense $25,000 • Residents Identity Theft - $25,000 • Professional Misconduct Legal Expense - $25,000 • Voluntary Payment for Damage to Property - $5,000 • Aggregate Liability Limit will now be applied per location rather than the entire policy
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Coverage Improvements
Claims Adjusting
Abuse Liability Deductible - $1,000 (Reduced from $10,000) Outbreak Extra Expense & Negative Publicity - $50,000 (Increased from $10,000) Criminal Legal Expense Reimbursement $50,000 (Increased from $25,000) Outdoor Property - $50,000 (Increased from $25,000) Cyber Event Expense - $50,000 (Increased from $25,000) Legal Liability for Damage to Hired Auto $100,000 (Increased from $75,000) Employees extended to include Volunteers under the Crime coverage
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For those SARC Members not currently participating in the SARC Insurance Program, we would be happy to discuss how we can assist you in ensuring that not only your organization but also those you serve are adequately protected. As a reminder, we are always available to conduct an insurance information session to your organization at no additional cost. Please feel free to contact us to discuss further. For further information regarding the SARC Insurance Program, please contact your Insurance Team which consists of Hernard Chan, Lynn Cross, Caitlin Uzelman, Zabrina Stone, Doug Cummine and Kathie Cummine. Toll Free at 1-877-467-7272 or e-mail myinsuranceteam@butlerbyers.com.
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Designated Independent Claims Adjusting firm handling all claims as required. If a claim needs to be dispatched to an Independent Adjusting firm, there are benefits to having one firm handle all SARC Insurance Program Claims in the province. There will be continuity with how claims are handled, full understanding of the SARC members and of the SARC Insurance Program coverages. This will result in smoother claims experience and reduced expenses.
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L e a rning Central
The Fall and Winter was a busy time with a number of training events that took place!
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2018 spring Conference SARC’s annual Spring Conference,
the Saskatchewan Human Rights
helped in his recovery. This touching
held in Regina on May 28 and 29,
Commission, also brought greetings
presentation was a wonderful way to
2018, hosted close to 270 Disability
and spoke to the crowd about how
start our conference.
Service Professionals from across the
disability rights have evolved over
province to learn, share, and network
the years (SHRC also set up a great
with one another. We were so glad
display illustrating this evolution in
to have such a large crowd attend
the exhibitor area).
to help us celebrate SARC’s 50th Anniversary! To open the conference, Minister Merriman brought greetings on behalf of the Ministry of Social Services, and officially proclaimed May 28-June 1 as Disability Service Professionals Week! Judge David Arnot, Chief Commissioner of
After a celebratory lunch for DSP Week, conference participants took in their choice of four concurrent sessions. John Lagimodiere spoke on
Conference attendees enjoyed
Aboriginal awareness, Darren Lang
a musical opening keynote
shared tools and strategies on how
presentation by Kara Stanley and
to beat stress, Sean McEwen shared
Stanton-Paradis who, through
his knowledge on how organizations
music, shared the experience of
can become the resource that the
Simon Paradis, who was injured in a
business community needs when
workplace accident, and how music
referring to supported employment,
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The Golden Issue - Volume 1 leadership and networking for inclusion of people experiencing disability in the workplace with Sean McEwen; and Sheila Reynolds, supported by Wanda Sweatman, shared her courageous story on surviving a fire at a group home, discussing how it affected her, the people living in the home, and the organization as well as the journey beyond this traumatic event. To close the conference, Dave Hingsburger shared his stories and left us with his perspective on why 50 and Dave Hingsburger addressed
discussed how to have authentic
years matters. Read more about in
how to support people experiencing
social relationships and inclusion
on the next page.
disability to be safe and know their
with people experiencing disability.
rights.
It was a great conference! Thanks
After lunch, there was one more
to all who came out to celebrate
Day two brought the second set of
concurrent session for attendees
our 50th Anniversary and Disability
current sessions on caring for the
to choose from. Dave Hingsburger
Service Professionals Week. Thanks
caregiver with Rebecca Rockaw,
presented on how we can support
to our sponsors, Move Mobility and
Jennifer Sanford showed attendees
people experiencing disability
Worksafe Saskatchewan. Without
how to strengthen their decision
with social relationships, sexual
your sponsorship, we would not have
making under stress, Jamie Pope
relationships, and friendships; how
been able to provide such quality
shared her knowledge on trauma-
organizations can have a people-
expert speakers again this year. See
informed care, and Angela Irvine
first culture with Jennifer Sanford;
you next year in Saskatoon!
The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission’s display on the evolution of disability rights
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In celebration of SARC’s 50th Anniversary, Dave Hingsburger returned to the SARC Spring Conference! Dave is a very popular internationally renowned speaker. When he spoke at the SARC Spring Conference five years ago, he absolutely blew away the audience with his knowledge and humour, so it was the perfect time to have him back. Dave presented two concurrent sessions at this year’s Spring Conference and also closed the conference with his keynote on “Why 50 Years Matters.”
“Why 50 Years Matters” with Dave Hingsburger
In his closing presentation, Dave shared some of his own experiences as a direct support professional over the years. From his first experiences in the sector just coming out of school and working in an institution, to how people experiencing disability are living now, a lot has changed in terms of the types of supports and services that people receive. Compared to the services that are offered now, it’s hard to think about the isolated lives people experiencing disability were living decades ago. Through his stories of people expressing their loneliness in a variety of ways, he explains that these behaviours were a communication on how people experiencing disability envisioned their futures. “You see, fifty years ago, we took people out of the community, we took people out of their homes, we took people out of their families and we placed them away. We placed them at the margins of society. Jailed for the crime of difference. People lived lives of quiet desperation. And yet, with their behaviours and with their means of communication that they had, they let us know what they wanted. They were able to envision a future that we were not able to see. They envisioned their future as being a place of connection, and a place of family, and a place of community, and a place of freedom. They could see the world they wanted, but we at that point had no understanding.”
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movement. Every single one of you may
Service Professionals Week to continue
message to the audience, sharing
support people with disabilities, but
supporting people experiencing
that people working in the sector
you also support civil rebellion against
disability to live the lives they want to
are responsible for the civil liberties
people with disabilities being treated
live. If you were unable to attend the
movement and have a responsibility
as less than human. This is what we do.
Spring Conference, we shared Dave’s
for the continued progress of equality,
This is where we are and this is where
presentation on Facebook Live and
dignity, and respect for people
we have arrived. And isn’t it an exciting
you can find the video on the SARC
experiencing disability. “Now it is our
time to be in service.”
Facebook Page.
job to use our influence in any way we can by respectful treatment in public forums of people with disabilities to confront the prejudice that people carry. We are involved in a civil liberties
We couldn’t have asked for a better way to not only sum up why celebrating 50 years is so important, but also inspire our audience during Disability
“Every single one of you may support people with disabilities, but you also support civil rebellion against people with disabilities being treated as less than human.” – Dave Hingsburger
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Staff at KIN Enterprises celebrating DSP Week at the SARC Spring Conference
d is abi l i t y serv i c e p r of es si o n a l s w eek On May 28, the Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed May 28-June 1 Disability Service Professionals Week As part of SARC’s 50th Anniversary, we
that deserve recognition for the unique
We started the week off by having
want to acknowledge and celebrate the
and challenging demands of their
Minister Merriman bring opening
amazing work of our Member Agencies
roles. We wanted to celebrate all that
greetings to the Spring Conference.
and their professional staff across the
employees that work in the disability
He expressed his gratitude to all
province. So we were pleased to have
services sector do every day to ensure
employees in the sector for their hard
the week of May 28-June 1 proclaimed
that people experiencing disability are
work and dedication, and he spoke
Disability Service Professionals Week
living fulfilling lives in the community.
to the incredible value that every
by the Honourable Paul Merriman, Minister of Social Services.
employee has on the people that they The SARC Spring Conference fell at
support.
the beginning of Disability Service The disability services sector is made
Professionals week, and it was the
We also had a few fun things planned
up of a large group of hard-working,
perfect platform to celebrate with such
including having a cake and cupcake
passionate, and resilient employees
a large group from across the sector.
display at one of the lunch breaks, as
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Paul Merriman, Minister of Social Services, proclaiming DSP Week
Thank you to the Government of Saskatchewan for your funding announcement on April 10, recognizing that people experiencing disability deserve quality care, starting with high-quality employees! well as a social media contest to share pictures of some of the fabulous staff in our province telling us why they are amazing at what they do. It was exciting to have such a large crowd at the SARC Spring Conference; it really spoke to the number of employees across the province that are committed to ongoing professional development in the sector. SARC was also pleased to announce the new COMPASS training package during Disability Service Professionals Week. More details on page 27.
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progressive discipline You asked, we listened! Based on expressed interest on the topic, SARC hosted two Progressive Discipline workshops in Regina and Saskatoon this past March. This interactive workshop provided nonprofit Managers from across the province with information on the fundamentals of progressive discipline, best practices in conducting investigations, and how to effectively apply the elements of progressive
Anniversary EVENT
discipline in their workplace. Stay tuned for more HR-LR workshops in the fall and winter!
In celebration of SARC’s 50th Anniversary, we hosted an event for nonprofit organizations to join us at the SARC office, to learn more about SARC Membership and our professional development opportunities.
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Gro wing Leap s and B o und s
W hat ’s n e w w i th L e ap? At the end of May 2018, we finished up our fourth Leap year! The program has seen a lot of growth over the last four years, in particular this year, with some additional updates coming this fall! So, what’s new? First Financial Responsibilities for Managers Sessions Last year, we introduced a ninth Leap session which focuses on areas related to management’s financial duties. In March 2018, the first sessions were held for our current Leap groups, as well as two additional sessions for our past Leap Graduates. It was exciting to not only introduce this session for the first time to our Leap groups, but to also have our past Leap Graduates come back together and reconnect. It really demonstrated how the program helps nonprofit professionals build strong connections with like-minded leaders from across Saskatchewan.
Citizens All Association Commits to Leadership Excellence We were pleased to work with Citizens All Association to bring Leap to their management team in Moose Jaw. We held in-house sessions for the group of nine managers and supervisors and their team was able to have dynamic discussions about each topic and how it specifically applies to their organization. We look forward to recognizing this group of Graduates at our Fall Conference in October along with our Saskatoon and Regina groups. 25
The m om e n tu m co n ti nues ...i n 2018- 2019 Leap can now be taken in Melfort! We are pleased to announce that starting in Fall, Leap can be taken in three locations. Leap Learners can take the program in either Saskatoon, Regina, or Melfort! We look forward to seeing new faces join us for this session, as we work toward making Leap more accessible across the province.
Updated Session Branding, Promotions and Engagement The previous Public and Government Relations Leap session has been updated and will now be called “Branding, Promotions, and Engagement”. The session will cover the importance of branding and promotions for nonprofits, including its effect on your organization’s reputation, community relations, and success in fulfilling your mission. The first Branding, Promotions, and Engagement sessions will take place in February 2019!
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CO M PA S S – At n o c ost tr a i ni ng On May 30, SARC shared with Members about the addition of the COMPASS Training Package. SARC has been funded at a cost-recovery basis by Community Living Service Delivery (CLSD) to provide training to front-line staff, management and Boards in order to increase the capacity of communitybased organizations (CBOs) and improve recruitment and retention in the sector. Thanks to this funding, SARC is able to offer the following five programs at no cost to all Regular and Associate SARC Members as well as Affiliate Members with CLSD Funding:
• Med Assist • PART • TLR • Leap • ELEVATE Some limitations do apply for in-person programs. Visit sarclearningcentral.ca/compass for complete details. SARC looks forward to adding additional programs to COMPASS in the next fiscal year!
Look for the compass logo for eligible programs! Online programs (Med Assist and ELEVATE) will start on September 4, 2018. However, eligible CBOs can register for summer and fall in-person training (PART, TLR, Leap) now!
For more details: sarclearningcentral.ca/compass
The SARC Update - Spring 2018
Artists from Member Agencies across the province are collaborating on a commemorative 50th Anniversary Art piece. We look forward to unveiling the final piece for you this fall!
More 50th Anniversary Celebrations to come! Keep up to date with SARC 50th Anniversary celebrations on our website: www.sarcsarcan.ca/sarc50
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