Rainy River District Safety Priority Setting Day

1. Rainy River District Safety Priority Setting Day Tuesday, March 31, 2009

2. Overview • The Model • Timing • Presenting Data • Evaluating and ranking of data • Quantitative Assessment of information • Qualitative Assessment of Information • Recommendations • Next Steps

3. Timing • Introduction • Pillar One - Quantitative Data • 10: 30 Fresh air / Coffee Break • Pillar Two - Qualitative Assessment • 12:30 Lunch • 1:00 Presentation of Qualitative Results • Pillar Three The consensus • Next Steps

4. OBJECTIVES • Provide the communities of the Rainy River District Safety Coalition with an easy to use recognized model that can be used and adopted across the district • Set priorities to reduce injuries and increase safety across the communities of the district

5. THE MODEL Safe Communities Canada has adopted and adapted this process for use by communities across Canada All of the data has been created locally and by local professionals

6. The Process QUALITATIVE EVALUATION QUANTITATIVE DATA Combination And Consensus 3 PILLARS

7. The Process Continued • This system uses real information • Values everyone’s input • Creates group results • Can be completed by mid afternoon

8. Quantitative Pillar Created through the efforts of Riverside Health Services and the NWHU

9. Quantitative Pillar What do you need to know about the data • Collected from Riverside Health Care Facilities • Collected from Ambulance Services • Collected from the OPP • Information received from NWHU • Center for Addiction and Mental Health • Represents the Rainy River District

10. Quantitative Pillar II • The data was collected for the year 2005-2006 • Emergency hospital data: Fiscal 2007 • All data is counts only • Data where there were less than five are not included. • Costs are based on Hospital costs alone • Other costs for injuries and support services are not included. •There is other data on your tables for information

11. Quantitative Pillar III What does the Data say about the district? • Table Discussion Points to Ponder - What jumps out at you? - What is surprising? - Is there anything that doesn’t fit? - What is missing? - What would one thing you would want to know more about?

12. Quantitative Pillar Created through the efforts of Riverside Health Services and the NWHU

13. Ranking the sums

14. Quantitative Pillar Understanding What have we learned as a group Points to Ponder - Will we be able to do anything with this information - What is surprising? - Is there anything that doesn’t fit?

15. Qualitative Assessment

16. Eight questions we will ask ourselves • 1 The ability to make an impact is within the mandate of the community organizations and the Safety Coalition • 2 The community organizations and the Safety Coalition have the ability to influence other partners in the community. )through collaboration, policy development etc.) • 3 The issue is not being addressed by existing organizations and programs.

17. Eight questions continued • 4 There is a readiness of the public to address the issues (the Rainy River District is receptive to change.) • 5 There is a readiness in the political system. (municipal, band council, provincial, federal) to address the issues. There exists a political will to change • 6 Effective interventions are known and available. • 7 There is potential for cost savings. (personal, health care, employer) • 8 Need for programs in this area are increasing and are expected to continue to increase if action is not taken

18. Qualitative Pillar 5 Agree strongly with the statement 4 Agree with the statement 3. Neutral accept 2 Somewhat disagree with the statement 1 Disagree with the statement

19. Qualitative Ranking

20. Putting it all together

21. Final Ranking - Top 4 categories •1 Falls • 2 Substance Abuse • 3 Transportation/ Motor Vehicle • 4 Violence

22. Next Steps • Identify volunteers and groups who wish to work on each safety initiative • Identify potential Partners for Safety Coalition to work with on initiative

23. Identified Partners Falls • Industry – slips and Falls • WSIB and affiliations within Safety Organizations IAPA • LHINS • Red Cross Teaching • Life Long Care – Friendship Centre • RRDSSAB •Community Partners for Street and Road conditions • Front line workers Rainycrest, Day Hospital • Safe Routes Committee • Sister Kennedy Centre • Media Violence • Rainy River Volume • Domestic Violence Court • Rainy River District School Board • Northwest Catholic School Board • Friendship Centre • RRDCISMT • Family and Children’s Centre • Riverside Community Counseling • Health Access Centre • Confederation College • Diversity Committee • Respect Committee • OPP, CN Police, Treaty 3 Police • Red Cross • Media

24. Identified Partners Motor Vehicles/Transportation • OPP, CN Police, Treaty 3 Police • Min. of Transportation • Drive Wise Youth • Older Drivers • Forestry & Logging Assoc. • Atikokan Health & Safe Communities • RR District School Board • Northwest District Catholic School Board • Bus Drivers • Operation Lifesaver • Safe Kids Canada • Insurance Industry • OSAD • Media Substance Abuse • Substance Abuse Prevention Team • Methadone Clinic • LHIN • Centre for Addictions Mental Health • RR District School Board • NW Catholic School Board • DSSAB • Family and Children’s Services • Confederation College • Opiate Task Force • Friendship Centre • Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce • Media

25. Thank you for your participation