BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES

 

"Everyone deserves to have a meaningful life"

 

We build stronger communities when we help one another.  Everyone requires support and encouragement to achieve his or her full potential.

 

What You Can Do

 

Look at the ABILITY not the disability

 

  • Treat everyone with a disability the same way you would treat any other person, with dignity and respect
  • Speak up when discrimination occurs
  • If a person with a disability is with an able-bodied companion or interpreter, address the person with a disability directly rather than addressing the companion
  • Include people with disabilities and encourage participation within the communities

Help Eliminate Barriers

 

  • ASK a person with a disability if they require help, don't assume
  • Leave the accessible parking spots for people who need them
  • Advocate for accessible and barrier-free environments
  • Develop communication material in alternative formats including plain language.
  • Most importantly ADVOCATE for total Community Inclusion for all Albertans with disabilities whenever possible.

Community Collaboration

 

Resourceful Futures believes in working in collaboration with external Human Services agencies with a focus of BEST PRACTICES for Albertans receiving government funded supports.  Resourceful Futures believes incorporating BEST PRACTICES into the Community Disability Services sector standards will ultimately enhance the professional services being provided, resulting in superior outcomes with the limited financial resources available.

 

RFCSL Collaboration Committees/Councils involvement:

 

Internal:

  • Employee Relations Advisors
  • Health and Safety Committee
  • Supportive Rights Committee
  • Monthly Management meetings
  • Monthly Program Coordinators meetings
  • Monthly Frontline staff meetings

External:

  • Alberta Council of Disability Services Creating Excellence Together Exemption Panel
  • Alberta Council of Disability Services, CET/Accreditation Surveyor www.acds.ca
  • Member of Calgary Rehabilitation Service Provider Council of Calgary
  • Regular involvement with community forums and surveys to improve services to persons with disabilities.
  • For additional information on Community Disability Service Workers - please check out www.disabilityworkers.ca
  • Crossroad Interagency Committee.
  • Homeless Awareness Calgary Member.  www.homlessawareness.ca

It is Resourceful Futures intent to EXCEED the minimum Community Disability Services Industry Standards.

 

 

ABOUT US

RESOURCEFUL FUTURES

 

Resourceful Futures operates with a small and efficient administration team.  Together, the team of nine has over 100 years of experience in the Community Disability Services Sector. Resourceful Futures has been in operation since May 1991 and is a not for profit agency.  The Agency receives the majority of their funding through Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Calgary Region Community Board.

 

Resourceful Futures strives to be a leader in Community Disability Services: To be resourceful, innovative, and collaborative with other human services agencies extracting and implementing best practices for each person receiving supports to be well connected to their families, support homes and communities.  

 

ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION and SERVICE DELIVERY TEAM

 

The ADMINISTRATION TEAM is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency, including leadership, community liaison, financial management, human resource management, office management, filing, reception, etc.  It consists of the following leaders:

 

 

Rob Halfyard, CEO, (Founder 1991) 

Contact info: 403-531-8631 ext 4    

email: robrfcsl@shawbiz.ca 

 

Position Overview:

* Develops, implements, monitors and revises the strategic goals and objectives of RFCSL

 

* Program and Service Delivery- Oversees design marketing, promotion and delivery of quality programs and services.

 

* Financial, Tax, Risk and Facilities Management- Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manage RFCSL’s resources within those budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations.

 

* Community and Public Relations- Assures the agency and its mission, programs, and services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.

 

* Human Resource Management- Effectively manages the human resources of the organization according to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations.

 

* Board Administration and Support- Support RFCSL's operations and administration of the Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing between Board and staff, and supporting Board's evaluation of the CEO.

 

 

 

Eric Jensen, Director of Finance/HR (Founder 1991) 

Contact info:  403-531-8631 ext 5

email: ericrfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Position Overview:

The Director of/HR is a senior management position responsible for all financial management of the agency that includes a broader strategic, operational, service and Human Resource responsibility. This role is responsible for direct leadership input for developing, implementing, monitoring and revising Resourceful Futures financial management policies, strategic agenda, business service plans and leadership development for human resource policies and procedures.

 

 

 

Lisa McKee, Office Manager/HR (with RFCSL since 1993) 

Contact info: 403-531-8631 ext 0

email: rfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Position Overview:

The Office Manager/HR is responsible for supporting the senior level managers for organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency in accordance with RFCSL's policies, procedures and processes.  This role also includes Human Resource responsibilities such as screening resumes, assisting with orientation of new employees, compiling materials, maintaining employee database records and ensuring health and safety standards are maintained. 

 

 

Julie Roach, Program Service Manager (with RFCSL since 1998)   

Contact info:  403-531-8631 ext 3  

email: julierfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Position Overview:

This position is a senior manager role with broader strategic, operational responsibilities directly related to client services including direct supervision to team leaders and program coordinators.  This role also requires a heightened role in community liaison with an overall scope of service planning within the financial resources available.  This role requires intake coordination for all new clients. 

 

 

Linda Williams, Program Service Specialist  (with RFCSL since 2000) 

Contact info:  403-531-8631 ext 2 

email lindarfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Position Overview:

This role includes researching training suggestions related to the community disability services field and provide all in-house training that will benefit direct support workers including the administration and service delivery teams.   This role also includes Chairing the interdisciplinary Supportive Rights Committee.

 

 

Travis McLeod, Program Service Coordinator (with RFCSL since 2001) 

Contact info:  403-531-8631 ext 208  

email: travisrfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for operational leadership for a set of services and processes within Resourceful Futures.  This entails providing front-line leadership functions and direct support/service responsibilities to Team Leaders, CDW's and Permitted Subcontractors and clients following Resourceful Futures’ policies, procedures and processes.

 

Shelly Roach, Team Leader (with RFCSL since 1999), 

Contact info:  403-531-8631 ext 9  

email: shellyrfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Troy Hudson Team Leader (with RFCSL since 2000)

Contact info: 403-531-8631 ext 6    

email: troyrfcsl@shawbiz.ca

 

Position Overview:

The Team Leader is responsible for providing front-line supervisory functions and direct support/service responsibilities. The key responsibility is training and support for Community Disability Services Workers and/or Community Disability Services Practitioners while ensuring the best service delivery outcomes for each individual while supporting/encouraging subordinates to reach their highest professional potential following Resourceful Futures' policies, procedures and processes.

 

Kendra Lee, Resource Team Leader (with RFCSL since1998)

Contact info: 403-531-8631 ext    207

email: kendrarfcsl@shawbiz.ca

Position Overview:

The Resource Team Leader position is a non-supervisory position responsible for chairing various in-house committees, member of the inter-agency committee, research, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate on/off site community activities for the community access program to ensure that each person supported are achieving their individual desired community access outcomes.