Organizational Info
Newsletters and Annual Reports
Organization Profile
Mission Statement
Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society provides integrated, accessible social services to individuals and families in the community of Revelstoke. To respond to community needs we deliver quality services both directly and through community partnerships.
Community Connections provides an integrated suite of social services to the community of Revelstoke including:
- Community Living services for adults and children
- Clinical services for families, individuals, children in care, and women or children who have witnessed or experienced abuse
- Family support services for parents
- Youth opportunities programs for youth and
- Outreach programs to the community
Values Statement
In providing our services we value:
- The diversity, individuality, capacity for change and growth, and strengths of our clients, our co-workers, and our community
- Respect
- Human dignity
- Friendship
- Sense of belonging
- Including all
- A healthy environment
Vision Statement
Over the next five years, Community Connections will continue to be recognized by our community, the region and the Province as a leader in the provision of social services for:
- Providing effective social programs that strengthen individuals and build community
- Engaging our community by promoting respect for the diversity, capacity and strengths of all individuals
- Engaging individuals, families and our community in the development of quality client-centred programs and services
- Developing an organizational culture that values the contributions of all
Funding and Partnerships
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Community Connections receives funding from the following sources: RBC Foundation Community Living British Columbia The Ministry for Children and Family Development The Ministry of Community Services B.C. Lottery Corporation Community Action Program for Children City of Revelstoke Columbia Basin Trust Community Futures of Revelstoke Knights of Pythias Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation Revelstoke Community Foundation Revelstoke Credit Union Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary United Way Various community and corporate grants
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Community Connections delivers programs in partnership with the the following : City of Revelstoke Community Public Health B.C. and Canadian Association of Food Banks Revelstoke Community Childcare Society Okanagan University College Community Speech and Language Therapist School District #19(Revelstoke) We also sit as members on various steering and community planning committees |
CARF Accreditation
“…It is my pleasure to inform you that Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society has been accredited by CARF for a period of three years for the following services and programs:
Community Services: Child and Youth Services
Community Services: Community Housing
Community Services: Community Integration
Community Services: Community Integration (Children and Adolescents)
Outpatient Treatment: Family Services (Adults)
Outpatient Treatment: Family Services (Children and Adolescents)
This accreditation will extend through September 2014. This achievement is an indication of your organization’s dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of the persons served. Services, personnel and documentation clearly indicate an established pattern of practice excellence.
Your organization should take pride in achieving this high level of accreditation. CARF will recognize this accomplishment in its listing of organizations with accreditation, and we encourage you to make this accomplishment known throughout your community…”
excerpt from letter from Brian J. Boon, Ph.D. – President/CEO CARF
Community Connections and the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
The Province of British Columbia’s Ministry for Children and Family Development mandated that all non-profit organizations receiving funding from their Ministry for $500,000.00 or more achieve an accreditation from a recognized body in order to maintain their contractual relationship with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The accreditation bodies were identified as COA and CARF. Community Connections chose to employ the CARF accreditation process.
Founded in 1966, CARF is an international non-profit organization that promotes high standards of quality in rehabilitation services. CARF uses specific standards to determine how well an organization is serving its clients.
The mission of CARF is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served.
Through responsiveness to a dynamic and diverse environment, CARF serves as a catalyst for improving the quality of life of the persons served by CARF-accredited organizations and the programs and services they provide.
CARF believes in the following core values:
- All people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect
- All people should have access to needed services that achieve optimal outcomes
- All people should be empowered to exercise informed choice
In addition, CARF is committed to:
- The continuous improvement of both organizational management and service delivery
- Diversity and cultural competence in all CARF activities and associations
- Enhancing the involvement of persons served in all of CARF’s activities
- Having persons served be active participants in the development and application of standards for accreditation
- Enhancing the meaning, value, and relevance of accreditation to the persons served
The CARF standards have evolved and been refined over 40 years with the active support and involvement of providers, consumers, and purchasers of services. The standards are maintained as “international consensus standards” rather than being derived from a research base. CARF recognizes and accepts its responsibility to assess and review the continuing applicability and relevance of its standards. CARF convenes its International Advisory Council; advisory committees; and regional, national, and international focus groups to systematically review and revise CARF’s standards and develop standards for new accreditation opportunities.
The 2011 CARF standards manuals used to accredit programs and services are:
- Aging Services
- CCAC ASPIRE to Excellence
- Behavioral Health
- Business and Services Management Networks
- Child and Youth Services
- Employment and Community Services
- Medical Rehabilitation
- One-Stop Career Center
- Opioid Treatment Program
- Vision Rehabilitation Services
The final outcomes from the survey will result in the organization being awarded a non-accreditation, or one to three year accreditation.
In February of 2011, Community Connections was awarded a three year accreditation.
Newsletters and Annual Reports
2012
2012 Annual Report
2011
November 2011 Newsletter
July 2011 Newsletter
April 2011 Newsletter
2011 Annual Report
2010
September 2010 Newsletter
May 2010 Newsletter
January 2010 Newsletter
2010 Annual Report
2009
September 2009 Newsletter
February 2009 Newsletter
2009 Annual Report
2008
September 2008 Newsletter
April 2008 Newsletter
2008 Annual Report
2007
September 2007 Newsletter
December 2007 Newsletter
2007 Annual Report
If you have any questions, concerns or feedback about any of our programs, please contact the Executive Director, Craig Brown at 250-837-2920, or Contact Us
Main Office: 314 2nd St East, PO Box 2880, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 Fax: 250-837-2909
