Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Results

The ministry has three key goals expressed in terms of what it is trying to accomplish for both individuals and/or the service delivery system. They are:

1. Adults with developmental disabilities and children and youth with special needs achieve their full potential, participate in, and contribute to their communities.

2. Children and youth are healthy and safe in their families and communities.

3. A community-based service delivery system that is effectively supported and monitored.

With respect to each goal, this section identifies:

• a rationale for why the ministry is working to achieve this result;
• the core business area(s) of the ministry responsible for the goal;
• objectives that reflect the major changes the ministry is trying to achieve;
• key strategies to be employed over the next three fiscal years to achieve the objective; and
• performance measures and targets to monitor, assess and report on ministry performance.

In an effort to harmonize this section and to comply with Treasury Board guidelines, changes have been made to this section since the publication of the 2003/04 – 2005/06 Service Plan. These changes are highlighted in the "Highlights of Strategic Shifts and Changes from Previous Service Plan" section in Appendix 1. In addition, definitions for each measure used in the current plan are included in Appendix 2 "Supplementary Performance Information".

Service Plan performance measures are expected to evolve over time as the ministry's needs, resources and priorities change and as new performance information becomes available. Further changes to performance measures are expected as a result of consultations involved in the transition to provincial and regional governance authorities.

		Goal 1: Adults with developmental disabilities and children and youth with special needs achieve their full potential, participate in and contribute to their communities.

		Goal 2: Children and youth are healthy and safe in their families and communities.

		Goal 3: A community-based service delivery system that is effectively supported and monitored.

		Summary Overview of Ministry of Children and Family Development Service Plan Goals, Objectives and Strategies.