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A program operated by the
Huron County Family and
Children Services (formerly the
Children's Aid Society) aimed at
preventing child abuse in the
county has been cancelled due to
a leek of financial support from
the Ontario ministry of com-
munity and social services. John
Penn, director of family services,
said Friday that budget
restrictions placed on the Huron
County agency forced him to
cancel the child abuse program,
Penn said that• the lack o'
financial support was not the so!
reason for cancelling ta
program. He said lack of funs
coupled with a high worldoacior
Huron County agency worprs
gave him no alternative but
cancellation, lie said that the
Staff .to ease ratio in Huro was
one of the highest in south-
western Ontario and tat by
failing to permit the Huron
agency to add one staff .ember
and reduce the workkel of the
workers the ministry hd forced
him to cancel a progrm.
Penn said the minisly does not
consider the chd abuse
prevention program as part of
the agency workloam He said the
ministry calculate. the Huron
agency's workloadind budget on
its 1975 files and ad not permit
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experron of programs since that
times be considered in the 1978
budft ,
pan said he could abide by
rei4StrY Judgement if the
micload ratio in Huron was not
sfligh, He said the ratio here is
33 cases to one worker, the
ighest in south-western Ontario
lid one of the highest in the
govince, He said neighboring
agencies have ratios in the low
20's and one has a ration of one
worker per 19 cases,
The agency director said the
child abuse program had to be
the one eliminated because it was
not recognized as a budget item
by the ministry, He said had
another program been
eliminated the Huron agency
would have faced a budget cut
which would have made it almost
impossible for staff members to
function.
He said he is very proud of the
effort his staff is making despite
the high case load. He pointed out
that the only way the workers can
handle their duties is to work
overtime and that they are not
compensated for that overtime,
either by pay or time off.
Penn said that if the ministry
allowed the Huron workload ratio
to be reduced and allowed the
agency to take on another staff
member he felt the child abuse
program could be maintained, He
estimated the move would cost
the ministry an additional
$20,00.
The program was started a
little over a year ago and was
Sororities
stage party
The Christmas bazaar of Xi
GammaNu was held at the Rec
Centre of Riverview Estates.
Guests for the evening were
Alpha Pi and the newly installed
members of Beta Theta.
An array of Christmas articles
and children's toys were auc-
tioned by elves Mary Ellison and
Louise Giffin.
A holiday tea was served by the
social committee.
Beta Theta joined with Xi
Gamma Nu at a Christmas party
December 6. Marion McCarter
was hostess Glenda Wagner was
in chargeof charades and games.
Beta Theta provided Christmas
fancies for a silent auction, The
entire membership of the
Preceptor Chapter presented "A
Merry Christmas" in verse. The
script prepared by the actors
provoked hardy applause.
Donna Jones and Louise Giffin
played Santa Claus and
distributed secret sister gifts.
Beth Jamieson, Glenda
Wagner and Marie Beaver
served a savory lunch.
aimed at public education,
identification and reporting
procedures involved in cases of
child abuse. He said it enabled
community resources such as
doctors, police, teachers,
hospitals and the general public,
to become aware of child abuse
and to report actual cases or
potential problems to the agency
for assistance. Penn said the
program was very successful
and that the agency planned to
expand it.
The program was started in
March of 1976 and at that time 17
child abuse cases were on the
agency files. By March 1977 26
cases were on the files and a high
of 32 had been recognized in
August of 1977. Penn attributes
the increase to the child abuse
program pointing out that before
the establishment o£ the program
the cases would have gone
unreported.
The director did say that the
Cancellation by the agency Will
reduce the effectiveness of the
program but that the, groundwork
done by the community child
abuse committee will not be in
vain. lie said that the education
of the community would allow the
agency to help in many cases but
that some children would have to
live in a situation where they are
being abused arid not have any
group or individual aware of it to
offer them help.
Penn said that the community
could support the child abuse
prevention program through
donations but pointed.out that the
program has to be on going thing.
He said if the community donated
funds to keep the program
operating it would have to be a
continuous thing with the
guarantee that the following year
the financial support would be
there. He said the only way it can
be successfull is if it has a sound
future.
MR. AND MRS-JOHN KELDERS
Vickie Lynn Gooding and John Joseph Kelders were united in marriage
at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Grand Bend on Saturday,
November 12, 1977 with Father D.F. Boyer officiating, The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gooding, Kitchener and Mr, and Mrs,
Theo Kelders, Grand Bend are parents of the groom. The maid of
honour was Cheryl Desiardine and bridesmaids were Cathy Holmes,
Kim Gil and MaryAnn Kelders. Bill Maxfield was the best man and
guests were ushered by Dick Lewyelle, Theo Kelders, Jr., and Jeff
Gooding. The couple are now residing at R,R. 3, Parkhill. Pix by Peake
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