A great deal of support is needed to ensure that the Children and Youth Planning Table is able to work collaboratively to improve the well-being of children and youth in Waterloo Region. Our Steering Committee, Advisory Teams, and Staff work very hard to support the Children and Youth Planning Table.

• Steering Committee
  Currently, our Steering Committee includes the Chairs of any Working Group, Nested Group, Children and Youth Planning Table Co-chairs and Staff. The Steering Committee provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction to the Children and Youth Planning Table.

  

   

   

   

   

   

  Goranka Vukelich

  Co-Chair – Children and Youth Planning Table

  Jaime Jacomen & Sharlene Sedgwick-Walsh – Early Years Steering Committee Co-Chairs
  Sanjay Govindaraj – Well-being Waterloo Region Social Inclusion Working Group & Immigration Partnership Belonging Pillar
  Laura Dick & Kathilee Porter – Early Literacy Alliance of Waterloo Region Chair

  

  Barb Cardow

  Co-Chair – Children and Youth Planning Table

  Wanda Kampijan & Hilary Sudar – Parenting Alliance of Waterloo Region Co-Chairs
  Rania Lawendy – Voting Member at Large
  Debbie Engel – Past Co-Chair
  Alison Pearson – CYPT Manager

   

   

   

• Data, Research & Evaluation Team
  The Children and Youth Planning Table Data, Research and Evaluation Team is an ongoing, Support Team of data, research, and evaluation experts within our participating organizations. The Data Team is responsible for tracking, collecting, and analyzing the data to support our shared measurement and the Child and Youth Well-being Dashboard.

• Communication Advisory Team
  The Communication Advisory Team is an ongoing Support Team that supports the Children and Youth Planning Table through effective communication strategies. The Communication Advisory Team aims to:

  • Ensure communication is nimble and responsive to the needs of members
  • Increase the profile of the Children and Youth Planning Table in the broader community
  • Support members to find information and communicate with each other
  • Increase the engagement of members
  • Support the sustainability of the Children and Youth Planning Table
• Continuous Professional Learning Committee

  The Continuous Professional Learning Committee (CPLC) is CYPT’s newest Support Team, focused on promoting a system-wide approach to professional learning that advances our Shared Goals and Shared Foundations for Practice to improve well-being for children and youth. The CPLC invites diverse expertise to engage professionals working with children, youth, and/or families in meaningful learning that supports equitable practice, social inclusion, and healthy development. The group also seeks to communicate the value of professional learning for all those working with children, youth, and families in our community and supports inter-professional learning that is responsive to sector needs

• Governance & Sustainability Working Group
  Our Governance and Sustainability Working Group supports the long-term planning and sustainability planning for the Children and Youth Planning Table.  A new Governance Model was adopted in 2018, to read more, click here.

• Children and Youth Planning Table Staff
The Children and Youth Planning Table staff provide ongoing support to all functions of the Children and Youth Planning Table. This includes helping to guide vision and strategy, facilitating meetings and Working Groups, developing shared measurement practice, and mobilizing funding.



Alison Pearson

Manager
Children and Youth Planning Table
APearson@regionofwaterloo.ca
519-575-4400 ext. 2375



Margie McLean

Communications Coordinator
Children and Youth Planning Table
MMcLean@kwhab.ca
519-744-6307 ext. 1249



Ayesha Ghouse

Master’s of Public Health
Student
AGhouse@regionofwaterloo.ca



Marlene Vervoorn

Co-op Student
Conestoga College



Monika Bodemer

Program Assistant
Children and Youth Planning Table
MBodemer@regionofwaterloo.ca
519-575-4400 ext. 2397



Silviu Kondan

Social Planning Associate
Children and Youth Planning Table
SKondan@regionofwaterloo.ca
226-750-9610



Joana Lincho

Youth Engagement in Systems Lead
Children and Youth Planning Table
JLincho@carizon.ca
519-957-1542