CCG Clients are saying...
Stories & Testimonials
Smiths Falls Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
The Smiths Falls Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is one of many nonprofit agencies now Certified in Client Centered Governance®. Here is a story from the leadership team:
"The Client Centered Governance Course brought together the Board members and organizational leadership effectively, to develop an achievable and measurable strategy that’s in alignment with our organizational goals. It also provided the group an understanding of everyone’s responsibilities as individuals in our respective roles. Re. the course itself: I enjoyed how easy you made it feel." - Leann Langdon, Admin. Lead (ED) & Brenda Loutitt-Bunker, Board Chair SFNPLC
The SFNPLC is recognized as a model organization providing comprehensive primary health care to thousands of patients, many of whom were previously unable to find a primary care physician. Their team-based approach is led by the Board, with Client Centered Governance® principles at the core of their leadership practice. Their programs and services continue to expand, as they collaborate with partners to achieve their Vision - Better Health Together
Re.: Client Centered Governance ® Essentials Certificate Course
" Excellent content. I would definitely recommend to others. " BD, Director, Meals On Wheels Sudbury Board
Meals On Wheels (Sudbury) retained the Client Centered Governance ® Team to support the agency in governance and leadership development over several years. Together, the team bolstered governance effectiveness through CCG training for the Board, ED and EA, earning the agency CCG Certification. By-law renewal, Board Policy development, and support on specific areas of ensuring quality governance and decision-making was completed as well.
The agency has thrived and is meeting the needs of more clients, and has been a community hero through the pandemic. Here are some highlights:
- 2021 : Certificate of Recognition from the Ontario Provincial Parliament.
- Client base growth to over 600, regularly surpassing over 35 000 meals annually
- New programs: Grocery Program & agency-Production of Hot Meal Replacements
- Ontario Trillium Foundation: $150 000 in funding
- COVID-19 pandemic success in ensuring most vulnerable adults safe and fed. Included: delivered 45,999 meals to 541 clients / 35, 685 were hot meals and 10 314 meals were hot meal replacements. This is an increase of 37% from 2019 prior to the pandemic. 764 deliveries for groceries to clients.
- Visit sudburymeals.org to read about about the dedicated Staff and Volunteers who make all this happen for the people and communities served by Meals On Wheels (Sudbury) – truly a Client Centered organization!
Canadian Mental Health Association
Sudbury / Manitoulin
Our leadership team and board have utilized the services of VisionarEase & associates for several years. We have benefited from their experience in governance, coaching, policy revision, Accreditation and Client Centered Board development. Gisele and team are a pleasure to work with, personable and their knowledge and professionalism are outstanding. I would definitely recommend their services.
The CMHA S/M