In
1997, the Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services created the Making
Services Work for People (MSWFP) policy document. Advisory panels were
created across the Region with the aim of
providing
recommendations for implementation of the MSWFP policy to the
Hamilton/Niagara
Regional
Office.
The Brant Advisory Panel recommended the formulation of a new
organization that would collaborate with the local community to develop a
“single point of access” for children’s and developmental services.
The Grand Opening of Contact Brant took place on September 18, 2000 and the doors opened as of October 1, 2000, which marked the beginning of an incredibly busy time for the Resource Coordinators as the calls came steadily for assistance and support in requesting service for individuals and /or their families.
The primary functions of Contact Brant include:
- Single point of access (intake, assessment of need, recommendations and requests for service, waitlist coordination)
- Linking families and individuals to formal and informal supports (in Brant whenever possible)
- Case planning including: Case conferencing and case resolution
- Residential Placement Advisory Committee
- System planning including identifying best practices, maintaining an extensive data base of information and consulting with community partners
- Passport - Administering the new MCSS funded Community Participation Supports program for individuals with a developmental disability.
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