Our Members

Membership in the CYHNEO is open to organizations and individuals who work with and/or care for the health of children and youth in Eastern Ontario and neigbouring communities, and who support the vision, goals and mandate of the network.

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Organizational Members

Eligibility
All organizations, agencies, institutions that provide services to and/or support the health and well-being of children and youth in Eastern Ontario and neighbouring communities, and that support the vision and goals of the CYHNEO may be members.

Membership

Membership is confirmed upon receipt of the ‘Confirmation of Membership' form by the CYHNEO secretariat at CHEO, submitted by the senior executive of the organization (or their delegate) who shall then become the key contact between the organization and the CYHNEO.

Role
Organizational members provide support and expertise for the CYHNEO and its activities, and facilitate linkages with the communities we serve, ensuring interactive exchanges of information and issues. The membership of the Steering Committee is drawn primarily from this group.

Coalition Members

Eligibility
All coalitions, groups or networks that provide services to and/or support the health and well-being of children and youth or their families in Eastern Ontario and neighbouring communities, and that support the vision and goals of the CYHNEO may be members.

Membership

Membership is confirmed upon receipt of the ‘Confirmation of Membership' form by the CYHNEO secretariat at CHEO, submitted by the senior delegate who shall then become the key contact between the organization and the CYHNEO.

Role
Coalition members provide support and expertise for the CYHNEO and its activities, and facilitate linkages with the communities we serve, ensuring interactive exchanges of information and issues. Membership in the Steering Committee may be drawn from this group.

Individual Members

Eligibility Any individual over the age of consent who is active in the CYHNEO or who has expressed support for the CYHNEO and its work.

Membership

An inclusive approach is taken to individual membership, and participants in CYHNEO activities shall be considered members unless otherwise indicated.

Role

Individual members provide support and expertise for CYHNEO and its activities and facilitate linkages to residents of the communities we serve. They assist in the dissemination of information and issues between the CYHNEO and stakeholders.

CYHNEO Steering Committee

The Steering Committee oversees the direction and priorities of the CYHNEO, ensuring compliance with its vision, principles and values. It makes decisions, including those affecting resource allocation and priorities, on behalf of organizational and individual members and ensures accountability to the membership through regular communication and consultation. Members act as critical conduits between the Steering Committee and other community groups (e.g. agencies, coalitions) and ensure that materials and updates from the CYHNEO are distributed to the various constituents as appropriate.

The Steering Committee is comprised of 18 representatives of organizational members, and up to 4 ‘members at large' to address any imbalances in representation. Membership will reflect the diversity of the communities and sectors serving children and youth and their families/caregivers. Members bring their unique expertise and experience to discussions and decisionmaking and are not there representing their own organization nor it's priorities.

Ex-Officio Representatives

Ex-officio, non-voting members of the Steering Committee, include:

representatives of key government ministries or their agents (i.e.Champlain Local Health Integration Network, Ministry of Children and Youth Services)
permanent members of the secretariat at CHEO

The chairs, or their delegates, of the Working Groups and the Advisory Forums are welcomed non-voting guests at meetings of the Steering Committee.

Steering Committee