Best Start Program (Motion #74-05)
Moved by Duhamel, Gamble. Approved on October 20, 2005, by the Sudbury & District Board of Health.
Motion
WHEREAS in spring 2005 the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) announced the Best Start Strategy; a comprehensive, evidence-based program with a vision to improve access to high quality early learning and childcare programs. Best Start is designed to give children the best possible start in life and to help them achieve success in school, and
WHEREAS the Best Start Strategy is funded by the provincial government through the federal funds announced under the proposed National Plan for Early Learning and Child Care; and
WHEREAS the goal of the local Best Start Networks, of which the Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) is a member, is to review and support the final childcare service and transition plan and to develop a vision for the Best Start Integrated Service Delivery and Hub Models with plans to be completed in December 2005; and
WHEREAS the Board of Health provides public health programs and services, including Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) and the implications and expectations for public health programs and services within the Comprehensive Best Start Hub Model will not be known until further consultation during the fall of 2005;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Health advocates to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Health Promotion to recognize and fully fund any increases to public health programs and services, including HBHC, that are a direct result of Best Start; and
FURTHER THAT copies of this motion be shared with Dr. Basrur, Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Minister of Children and Youth Services, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Minister of Health Promotion, local Members of Provincial Parliament, local Members of Parliament, all Ontario Boards of Health and the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA).
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