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RRHC was awarded
by the National Projects Fund, the opportunity to develop &
disseminate a "volunteer tool Kit" for nationwide distribution. |
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ADMINISTRATION |
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Strategic Direction
2006 – 2009
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VISION: A
responsive community that protects the rights of children, reduces
child abuse and neglect and strengthens families to nurture their
children.
MISSION:
Our community-based service organization strengthens the capacity of
families and communities to nurture healthy children through the
provision of quality education and prevention programs. We reach out
to at-risk families to enable them to access effectively existing
community services to manage their lives. We strive for excellent
service by being leaders within our community and through proactive
actions.
MANDATE:
To support,
educate and advocate for quality of life for all families and
children to reduce child abuse and neglect
To strengthen the capacity of families through inclusive, quality
programs and services that respond to the needs of families in a
holistic manner.
To work collaboratively with community groups to mobilize resources
and reach out to families and children to reduce child abuse and
neglect.
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Our agency is dedicated to solving the vast problem of child
abuse. RRHC is a community driven and community funded
agency that attempts to prevent child abuse through
education and community awareness. Rural Response for
Healthy Children has been in operation since 1987.
We are well known for the successes we have had in the
following community programs:
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We have received federal
funding through the Community Action Program for Children, for our efforts
in the area of programming for children 0 - 6 years old.
We have successfully built community partnerships with agencies such as; the
Children's Aid Society (developed disclosure procedures for child abuse)
partnered in the Booster Club for Kids, Huron County Health Unit, and
Ontario Early Years programs, to name a few.
Our professional staff are known nationally for expertise in: Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, Parent Education Programming, Special Needs Assessment,
Programming for Special Needs children, and Post Partum Depression, to name
a few.
We offer training on several levels to community professionals, and parents.
Some examples of training include: the Safe Child program, Second Step
Violence Prevention and Nobody's Perfect.
Rural Response for Healthy Children is a well-respected agency in
the county and we are known for our strong volunteer programs and ability to
coordinate partnerships. We were awarded by the National Projects Fund, the
opportunity to develop and disseminate a "volunteer tool kit" for nationwide
distribution.
Our knowledge and achievements are shared with those we serve, as well as,
like projects through; our website, our quarterly newsletter, community
focus groups, attendance at an annual Community Action Program for Children
conference, "Prevention Clearinghouse", "Voices for Children" website, and
the "Bullying Digest" an electronic newsletter.
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Administration
