Governance + Leadership
These are the 5 values of Families Matter
Playfulness, Resilience, Respect, Collaboration, Self-awareness
This person is responsible for the tracking and documentation of monetary supports provided to clients
Worker providing voucher/gift card
All staff/volunteers will have unrestricted access to these at all times while working at the agency.
Policies and procedures
This is available to employees as part of their Benefits package, to provide skilled counseling support as needed.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
These are the two main databases used at Families Matter
Bamboo + Penelope
There can be no fewer than 3 of these and no more than 15 at any time.
Board members
An automatic receipt will be created for donations at or over this monetary amount
$20
Wellness days
11
The goal of this is to communicate agency updates, celebrate successes, increase a sense of connectedness, share information, and promote programs
Newsletter
This is the vision of Families Matter
A connected community in which children and families are nurtured and supported to be happy, healthy and resilient.
Financial and Annual reports can be found for community to review in this location
Families Matter website
A regular on-going structured dialogue to build and foster a professional relationship based on trust and respect between supervisor and personnel
Supervision
All personnel are eligible for up to this amount of paid leave to vote in person in municipal, provincial, or federal elections.
3 hours
This person responsibilities to ensure appropriate usage, care, and security both on-site and off-site of laptops
You are (everyone!)
This is the mission of Families Matter
To empower families so that caregivers and children build resilience and thrive
Once an employee has left Families Matter, they are prohibited to have contact with current or former clients for a minimum of this amount of time unless for professional purposes
One year
These are the first two steps of the grievance procedure for employees
1 - Speak to the individual, 2- Involve supervisor
Unused sick days can be carried forward to a maximum of how many days.
20
If a laptop or device is lost, stolen, or damaged while on or off company property, the incident MUST be reported within this amount of time
24 hours
The board is responsible to meet at least this many times per year.
4
Staff will follow Families Matter policies regarding confidentiality, and take responsibility for informing clients of the scope and limits of confidentiality. List 3 limits.
-risk of harm to self/others
-abuse or neglect to a child
-Subpoenaed by court
These account funds can be used for health activities and health-related purchases.
Lifestyle health spending account
Families Matter provides this number of non-statutory holidays that are paid between Christmas and New Years
3
List 2/4 of the "appropriate use behaviors" of agency cellphones
1 - used primarily for work purposes
2- password protect for confidentiality
3- must be returned in good condition
4- not used while driving unless hands-free