The Huron Expositor, 1972-02-24, Page 5will cpitintic to be the answer
for these placement needs. I say
this in all fairness to fostOpar-
ents who have responded to our
needs with a generosity that is
the envy of many other Child-
ren's Aid Societies. Nineteen
seventy-two will soon determine
if alternate resources need be
sought for a very different child
care population."
"If we have in the past related
our existence to exclusively or
even primarily, the social prob-
lems of the economically poor,
then our thinking will have to
change. 'The prOblems and de-
mands of services coming to
our attention are no longer those
from simply the economically
disadvantaged. Social poverty and
family problems exist in all. f'
income brackets, and we must
respond to these changing re-c
Quests." • a
"While we can not escape the
noticeable relationships between
poverty and family problems
coming to our attention, for us
as a welfare agency to identify
our primary reason for existence
with serving "the poor" is to
diminish ourselves as a signifi-
cant force in our community.
While it may be a large part of
our function as an agency, it
says little about our function of
prevention in the community. On
the other hand, we can not accept
too easily a philosophy that all
you- need do is change the world
and people Will take care of them-
selves."
"A year eago I had mentioned
that the 'rising demand for access
to services on the part of the
general community-Was present-
ing a new interest and a new
awareness of the functions and
the quality of a Children's Aid
service, and particularly in view
of the fact that our Society turns
to government as the principal -
source of its revenue."
"For us• as a social welfare
agency in the limbo of quasi-
government status, and partic-
ularly as one of the smaller
Children's Aid Societies in the
province, we shall have to take
a new look at what we are doing,
and particularly where we, are
heading. 'we must do this at a
time when a large 'segment of
societyIs describing social wel-
fare as the only non-competitive
operation whiCh our, society
allows to survive. Do we read
defensively, if so aecused, or
are we prepared to formulate and
justify our changing, role in the
community."
"The role of the Advisory
Board on Child Welfare presents
many other 'considerations, and
some uncertainties as societies
are being requested to define
and document their objectives,
and ,programmes programmes for the coming
year, if not several years."
"The UrWick-Currie Man-
ageMent Study which reached us
Childrens
Aid Staff
The everyday business
carried' on by the Huron County
Children's Aid Society is under
the direction of Local .Director
Bruce Heath.
Mrs. Erkan Ross and Miss
Gertrude Wilkes are the Senior
Social Workers on the staff with
other social workers being Miss
Mildred Marwick, H. R. Corbett,
Mrs. John Hindmarsh, Mrs.
Harold Jeffery, John Ayres and
Stewart Thomson.
Mrs. Donald. Stimson works
as the C.A.S. Office Manager
with the assistance of 'secretar-
ies -Mrs,. Ivan 'Cook, Miss Connie.
Howatt and, Mrs. Barbara Mat-
thews.
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"This is the one time of year
that we have the opportunity of
saying a heartfelt 'thankA to the
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Chikireo'i 'A4 Society
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The Callander family
associations with the Brussels
community will terminate op
March 1st. after eleven years-
ef service.
Announcement was made this
week Callender Nursing Homes
Ltd. has been sold to Grenville
Austin of Orangeville, Ontario.
On March 1$t, 1961, Doug.
Callander and his mother, then
Mrs. Edna Callender, took over
the nursing-home operation from
Ed. and Mary Baker. At that
time the nursing home had 12
'patient beds and private living -
quarters for the family.
196.4. Doug._ dander was
married to BettyGashches of Galt
and, as she was a Registere -'
Nutse, she assumed the position
of Nursing "Director shortly after
her marriage. In 1965 'Edna
Callander was remarried and
'became the wife of Dr. Balmer
Beattie of Ottawa and has -re-
sided in Ottawa since leaving '
Brussels.
During the. years Mr. and
Mrs. Callander , have directed
le Is Announced Of ,
allander Nursing Home
trom P e b' frank lkAacilli, it a§ 4119wIl
there waa. a lapis perental
interest at WOW nights to Ms-
' cuss student. progesP.
Causes same" concern for the
teachers and the board, it was
noted.
The. sum of $9,000 will lie
allocated in the 1972 budget for
the addition of a portable class-
room at the flowick Central Pub-
lic School; occasional teachers
will be requested to register with
the board and efforts will be made
to call them on some kind of a
rotating basis; and policy was
finalized for school field trips.
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C.A.S. Head Retires
(Continued from page 1)
-"ants locally, traditionally one of
the lowest in the province rel-
ative to population. During 1970
and through 1971, provincial stat-
istics would indicate that ser-
e vices to unmarried .parents have
decreased about 40 per cent, and
the fact that another 40 per cent
are retaining their children, the
traditional source of ,adoptable
infants has been drastically re-
duced. While we share the anxiety
of the couple awaiting an adop-
tion placement, it would be highly
questionable to lament a situa-
tion where we can now emphasize
the primary function of any adop-
tion service, that of finding famil-
ies for children who have none,
and not of a general misconcep-
tion of prolddingbabiesefer child-
* less couples."
"It is with particular pleasure
that we can report several adop-
tions during 1971-which frankly
might never have occurred a few
years ago, when the mixed racial,
the physically hanclical5ped, and
the older child were too quickly
et passed aside in the adoption mar-
ket."
"We can not emphasize too
enthusiastically the role of
Today's Child' and Family Finder
in drawing attention to the need
for permanent .ltairies for so many
children in this province,' and the
4 heightened co-operation between
Societies in effectingrn any place-
ments..'
"In October, I reported to
- County Council .on the trends in
child care admissions that were
obvious from mid-1971. It was
with some concern 'that the five
• year period from 1966 through
1970 had seen the admissions
of children to this Society's care
increase 100 per cent, and the
fact that Huron had the fourth
largest percentage increase of
children 'in. care in the province
• over the the same five year
peried; one of 66 per cent aS
compared to a provincial average
of 8 per cent. Obviously a re-
examination of admission
' policies, philosophy, community
expectations of both' 'foster care
. and family services were .ire
order." '
• "While we are aware that
many family situations exist that
are unacceptable for children,
and children will continue to
come into care, we frankly ques-
tioned the necessity of 'Many
placements; and the false expec-
tations on the part of some, that
* admission to care was the solu-
tion to many family situations.
The scrutinizing and reviews of
• 'our children in care, and a major
beginning emphasis on services
to Children in their own homes
have seen admissions to care
• reduced. _slightly under 40 per
a, cent during 1971. For us, this
must be acknowledged as a 'sic-
,nif icantly encouraging trend,,and
one which will continue through
. 1972. Hopefully 1972 will. allow
for a consolidation and Valid
'expansion of services in response
to the .family services and pre-
vention services mandate of the
Child Welfare Act."
"people are turning to us,
or are being referred to us by
allied services and professionals
in the community, who have trad-
itionally nit done so in the past. '
The expectation that the
Children's Aid Society Will
4, provide a different, service, will
respond with a more dynamic
guidance and counselling service,
is Being-squarely placed on us.
There are not alway$ appropriate.
and easy solutions to the service
problems we are now eeperienc-'
' ing, and particularly when almost
overnight our.Society Must 'make.
significant hudget re-allocations
and demands On an already'hard
pressed public support dollar."
"Severe emotional problems,
alchoholism, drug abuse,
attempled„ suicides are now
recurring themes in our family
• services and child care services,
--particularly in the placement of
the teenager in our care. I have
some doubt4e,in my mind if our
I. traditional foster care resources
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in 1970 ' indicated that
Children's Aid Societies had a
dubious capacity to formulate
comprehensive plans arid docu-
ment social welfare budgets. The
actiVitieS of the Child Welfare
Advisory Board and its task
forces have effected much needed
dialogue- on-the role of the Child-
ren's Aid Society. Its delibera-•
tions, however, present two chal-
lenges for us as a Society--will
there' be subsequently a primary
provincial emphasis on internal
efficienCy of agency operations
rather than one balanced with
concern with the -way in which the
agency is serving the community,
and secondly but perhaps mere
importantly, what is the' policy
and planning role of the local
board of directors, and indeed of
the . local Children's Au
Society?"
"These are questions which
the Board of Directors in
partnership with its administra-
tive and social work staff must
tackle in 1972, if there are to be
any fruitful results from the
challenges that have come from
the community at large, and the
service and relationship changes
that arose within the Society
during 1971."
After serving for a term of
two years as president of the
Huron County Children's Aid
Societty Board of Directors
Clarence, W. Hanna stepped down
last week, being replaced by a
new president, Mrs. melea.ftliff
of Clinton.
'Mr. Hanna termed the oppor-
tunity to serve in the capacity of
president for two years a great
honor. The context of this report
for 1971 is as follows:
"Another year has passed into
history ! of the Children's Aid.
Society of Huron. County. It has
been a very busy one, and I hope
a successful one with the co-
operatiOn received from the
Local Director and staff, and the
interest that the Board of Dir-
ectors took in' the work of the
SocietY..We hope that we have
served the people of Huron County'
s o, that they will say, "A job
well done"."
"I had the pleasure of attend-
ing several meetings outside '
the County in relation to our
budget programme for 1972, and
our Society's attendance at the
Eight Cotinty Children's Aid Soc-
iety Workshop in neighbouring
Walkerton. Many of the Board
attended the' Annual Conference
in Toronto, and other workshops
and meetings of interest in our
Children's Aid work."
"The 'past few months I have
attended several meetings with
fellow members of the Society's
negotiation committee as we at-
tempt to finalize a contract with
our Social Work and Secretarial
Staff. In October 1971, the Ontario
Labour Relations Board handed
down its decision that the Canad-
ian Union of Public Emoloyeee
were to be recognized as the
certified bargaining agent for
the Social Work and Secretarial
under new management evith •
the employees remaining as be-
fore. •
Three of the employees have T
been with the Callanders almost
from the start, 11 years ago.
they are mrs'. Calvin Krauter,
Reg N., who has been Assistant
Rutle
Director of Nursing, Mrs.Flartley
dge,R.N.A. and Mrs.Adrian
pLi
N.
McTaggart. Most of the remain-
home for a number of years
ing staff have been at the nursing
•
and will remain.
The 'new. owner, Grenville
Austin, is president of a, firm
-operating several' nursing homes
Y.!: this area of Ontario.
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it has 'been expanded to a pre-'
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includes a complete medical
clinic occupied 'by Dr. J. K.
McGregor.
Family living quarters dis-
appeared as beds inerea.ed. Mr.
and Mrs. Callender have lived
in the former William Baeker
home on the main street. This
home has been sold to mr. and
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