Service System Management

About this Online Workshop
This session will provide participants with a greater understanding of the theory and legislative frameworks that inform service system management and integration approaches. Participants will develop a greater understanding of the range of current practices based on theory and legislative frameworks that inform decisions and encourage participants to consider options and embrace innovation to address the challenges and opportunities that exist in their CMSM or DSSAB.
Learning Objectives
- Theory and legislative background for human services program in Ontario
- Discussion about roles and responsibilities because of legislative frameworks by program and municipal structure
- Sharing information and encouraging discussion about the principles of human services integration and what that can look like across Ontario
- Examples of service system management approaches and practices, understanding key components of any system
- Sharing information and encouraging discussion about system integration with and outside of human services – best and leading practices in communities in Ontario and beyond
- Guest speakers – opportunity to hear from human service leaders in all program areas representing a mix of urban, rural and remote municipalities across Ontario. This will bring current day examples to the group and give them the opportunity to share the challenges they’ve faced, how they managed those challenges and where do they feel they’ve been successful and why
Who Should Attend?
Any staff in a human, social or community services organization.
Duration
6 hours.
Registration
No session dates are currently offered.
Workshop Dates and Registration
All sessions in Eastern Standard Time.
Pricing
Human Services Certificate Program: Path 1
- Members: $1,895 + HST
- Non-Members: $2,460 + HST
- Non-Member Education Level 1 & 2: $1,970 + HST
Path 1 and Path 2 Information
For more information about Path 1 or Path 2, please contact Christie Herrington at omssa-academy@omssa.com.
Anyone who has not completed Path 1 of the program, but has taken Person-Centric Strategies, Making Difficult Conversations Easier (with 4-Step Listening)*, and Being Trauma-Informed, can take the Competency Indicators assessment for Path 2.

About the Facilitator
Sue Ritchie Raymond, Principal Consultant, SLRR Consulting. Sue is passionate about building opportunities for growth, innovation and excellence and brings over 30 years of experience in human services creating partnership-based solutions to improve the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities.
Sue’s comprehensive system level experience in the public (municipal and provincial) and not-for-profit sectors uniquely enables her to envision strategic solutions and align diverse stakeholders.
Her collaborative approach and strategic perspective have supported organizations to take bold steps in the creation of innovative approaches to address the complex issues of poverty, housing and homelessness through service and system design.
She began her career as a child and youth case worker and over her career took on increasingly complex and progressive roles in social assistance, employment, community programs, homelessness and housing.
Sue has a Masters Certificate in Public Sector Leadership from the Schulich School of Business, York University; a Certificate in Advanced Health Sector Leadership from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; an Addiction Studies Diploma, McMaster University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree, McMaster University.
Technical Requirements
OMSSA will be hosting this virtual workshop on Zoom, an online, interactive platform that you can join straight from your web browser, or by downloading ‘Zoom Client for Meetings’ on your computer or tablet.
Participants will be expected to join the workshop via both video and audio. Participants should therefore have access to a desktop computer, laptop computer or tablet with:
- a webcam or built-in camera
- a built-in microphone or a headphone jack where you can plug in a headset or earphones
We strongly recommend that participants use a headset or earphones with a built-in microphone in order to limit background noise.
System requirements: Click here for more detailed information on system requirements from Zoom.