The Community Resource Centre (Killaloe) Inc.

The Community Resource Centre (CRC) was established in 1987 as a project of Women Initiating Responsible Change, a non-profit corporation. It was funded initially by a small Ministry of Community and Social Services-Community and Neighborhood Support Services Program grant. The CRC was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in September 1991 (Ontario Corporation Number 954868). Since that time the CRC has managed and delivered a variety of projects, developing many County-wide initiatives and services as well as local, neighbourhood services. We have always retained an interest in reaching and increasing access for rural and isolated communities. In the first few years the CRC received funding to operate a Mobile Toy and Book Lending Program (the Toy Bus) as well as to begin the process of establishing an electronic database inventory of human services. Since 1993/4 we have delivered Public Health Agency of Canada Community Action for Children, adding the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program in 1995/96. Other current funding relationships exist with:
  • County of Renfrew Social Services and National Child Benefit Project
  • District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board
  • Ministry of Child and Youth Services and the Ministry of Community and Social Services
  • Ministry of Education and Training
  • Industry Canada
  • Service Canada (formerly HRSDC)
  • Renfrew County District Health Unit
  • Ontario Library Association
  • United Way of the Upper Ottawa Valley
  • The Ontario Early Years Centre
  • Community Futures Development Corporation
  • Trillium Foundation
  • Job Connect
Each of these contracts are managed effectively to ensure financial accountability and reporting on program expenditures and accomplishments. A year-end financial statement is prepared and audited annually by a certified accountant and approved by the Board of Directors. Statistics for each program are reported monthly to the CRC Board of Directors and are also reported in various formats to different funding bodies as required throughout the year. There are 11 volunteers who serve as directors on the Board of Directors. Many of our directors are parents of young children who are or have been participants in our various programs. The Board of Directors, as the governing body of the Community Resource Centre is responsible under the Corporations Act of the Province of Ontario for the overall operation and financial well-being of the Centre and is subject to all the statutes, regulations, and precedents pertaining to corporate law. Representation on the board is community-wide, including members from our various consumer populations, members from the Killaloe and neighbouring business community, and members representing other children’s service agencies in Renfrew County. Elections are held annually at the Annual General Meetings. Membership in the organization is free of charge and all Board meetings are “open” to members who wish to attend. In addition, we have a CAPC/CPNP project Advisory Committee with additional representation from consumers and other health and social service providers. Our advisory committee meets 3+ times a year to discuss the CAPC and CPNP Programs and to help explore new programming ideas. The Board of Directors holds the Executive Director accountable for the agency’s daily operational performance. The Treasurer of the Centre reviews monthly statements at the Finance Committee meetings.

Mission Statement

The Community Resource Centre (Killaloe) Inc. is people working in our communities encouraging and supporting individuals to improve quality of life for the positive growth in family life, co-operation, right livelihood, and social development.
Vision Statement

The Community Resource Centre (Killaloe) Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation established for the following goals: “The establishment and maintenance of a community organization to serve and reach out actively to all the people of the southwest section of Renfrew County and the Townships of Airy, Murchison, Sabine, Lyell and Dickens in the District of Nipissing for the purpose of:
  • Developing services and programs in keeping with the evolving needs of children and adults in the community.
  • Providing services and programs which are integrated, holistic, innovative, flexible and accessible in a safe working environment.
  • Encouraging the exchange of information and ideas, recognizing that we all learn from one another.
  • Supporting individuals in recognizing and developing the skills and strengths that will enable them to make informed choices in their lives and such other complementary purposes not inconsistent with these objectives.
In addition to the organizational goals embedded in the Vision and Mission statement, the following goals are integral to our CAPC and CPNP project:
  • To provide a mechanism by which small rural communities can develop, maintain and evolve support systems for families.
  • To facilitate and increase factors leading to good health: behavioural (lifestyle choices), physical (increase in healthy birth outcomes), emotional (self-esteem, self-determination, improved sense of well-being and ability to maintain increased control over one’s life and health), and situational (increased access to food security, improved access to services, and increase in social support network).
  • To facilitate change in parental attitudes towards parenting – to foster recognition of important parenting issues of nutrition, child abuse, and parenting skills in the local communities and improve accessibility to solutions.
  • To provide an opportunity for pregnant women and couples, children, parents and caregivers to meet on a regular basis for social interaction, sharing and learning.
  • To help create conditions in which children can develop to their full potential.
  • To work to create conditions and promote activities to help reduce chronic disease and increase population health.