Skip to main content
Home

Committee and Meeting Resources

Information about committees; their roles and responsibilities, membership and the role of committee co-chairs.

Committee Levels Roles and Responsibilities

PDF

OKN committee structure and role and responsibility descriptions.

Committees organizational infographic

Website

Infographic showing the connections and relationships within the Collective Impact model, includes committee descriptions.

Tools and resources for co-chairs.

Agenda/Minutes

Document

Includes collective impact objectives to help committees organize their meetings using the key conditions of collective impact.

Collective Impact Planning Committee (CIPC) Reporting Template

Document

Our committees are invited to report back to CIPC on annual basis.  This tool is available to assist the Co-Chairs in planning for this.

Terms of Reference Appendix All Committees

PDF

Additional information for all committees.

Terms of Reference Alignment and Coordination Committees

Document

IUnique Terms of Reference  for Alignment and Coordination Committees (Asset-Building Strategy Table, Halton Parenting Strategy Table, Service Coordination).

Terms of Reference Planning Committees

Document

Unique Terms of Reference template for Planning Committees (Halton Prevention & Intervention, Partners for Children with Differing Abilities, Early Years, School Years, Hubs).

Terms of Reference Backbone Committees

Document

Unique Terms of Reference for Backbone Committees (Communications Advisory, Knowledge Mobilization, Research & Evaluation).

Terms of Reference Collective Impact Planning Committee

Document

Unique terms of reference of the Collective Impact Planning Committee.

Terms of Reference Senior Executive Group

Document

Unique terms of reference of the governing body of OKN, the Senior Executive Group.

These templates should be used when updating or developing committee plan for strategies and initiative.

Collective Impact (CI) Committee Work Plan

Document

Guides committees through the CI planning process.

Collective Impact (CI) Collective Impact Planning Committee (CIPC) Work Plan

Document

Tailored to CIPC planning.

Collective Impact (CI) Senior Executive Group (SEG) Work Plan

Document

Tailored to SEG planning.

OKN has developed policies for cross-committee continuity and guide the work of the network as a whole.

Diversity Statement

PDF

Statement to guide and support OKN committees in recognizing and removing barriers to full participation in all its activities.

Family Engagement Policy

PDF

Policy to guide and support OKN committees in developing their own specific plans to engage families/caregivers based on the core set of family engagement principles and continuum.

Youth Engagment Policy

PDF

Policy to assist Our Kids Network members and Community partners across Halton in developing integrated pathways toward embedding youth voice and engagement strategies within youth serving organisations across Halton.

Media Guidelines

PDF

Guidelines to ensure timely and accurate responses to media.

Regular communication and information sharing is key.  This template provides consistency in communicating core accomplishments, challenges and planning of committees.

Meeting Highlights Template

Document

Use this template to share meeting information quickly and concisely.

Tools and resources to support communication and knowledge mobilization.

Key Messages

PDF

Key messages for discussion, creating presentations, and learning about Our Kids Network.

PPT Template

Document

For use when communicating on behalf of OKN.

Our Kids Network encourages the use and sharing of its information and resources for non-commercial, educational and outreach purposes. Reports, publications, surveys and other resources are the property of Our Kids Network and should not be reproduced in whole or in part without the permission of Our Kids Network, a partnership of Halton Children’s Aid Society, Regional Municipality of Halton, ROCK Reach Out Centre for Kids, Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Halton Regional Police Service, ErinoakKids, Centre for Treatment and Development and Halton Multicultural Centre. All rights reserved. ©

New Executive Director at Our Kids Network says role feels like coming home

Halton Region, Ontario – Our Kids Network, a Halton-wide partnership of organizations serving children, youth, and families, has announced that Christine Hartley will be its new Executive Director, effective February 1, 2021.

Read the full news release.

Our Kids Network News Archives
 
Recent Posts 2020: OKN's Year of Resilience OKN Website supports Your Work – Discover Online Knowledge, Resources and Tools
Explore the Blog Archives

Partners

Copyright © 2017 Our Kids Network. All rights reserved | Sitemap