Fairmount Home Strategic Plan 2018-2022

Project Status: complete

J Consulting Group completed a 5-Year Strategic Plan for Fairmount Home; a long-term care home located in Glenburnie, a small rural community of Ontario, and operated by the County of Frontenac. As part of the planning process, Jodi conducted an environmental scan, needs assessment, and facilitated a range of engagement activities with stakeholders. Stakeholder engagement activities included interviews with key staff and community partners; focus groups with residents, family members, members of County Council, staff, and volunteers; a staff survey; and broad stakeholder workshop. The outcome of these activities was a refreshed vision for Fairmont Home, and new guidance to the organization in its direction, priorities and key decision making over the next five-years. 

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"Fairmount Home, a licensed long-term care home, contracted J Consulting Group to update our strategic plan. Jodi was professional in engaging our key stakeholders, which included various councils, residents, staff and volunteers. The information that she gathered was informative and presented clearly and concisely. The proposed mission, vision and values reflected our home. Jodi also identified key strategic action items, which will be our focus in the coming years. We value Jodi’s professionalism, expertise and cooperation and would highly recommend J Consulting Group.” Lisa Hirvi, Administrator, Fairmount Home.

Frontenac County Paramedic Services Strategic Plan 2018-2022

Project Status: complete

Frontenac Paramedics serve over 150,000 residents across the County of Frontenac and City of Kingston. The service responds to approximately 22,000 calls per year in both rural and urban environments and incorporates both Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics. J Consulting Group facilitated a strategic planning process that built on the initial direction set out in the organizations’ first Plan (2005), while providing a renewed vision, guiding principles, and actions to guide future direction and decision making for Frontenac Paramedic Services over a five-year period. “A Collective Path is about defining who we are, what we value, where we want to be and how we will achieve our shared vision”.  A Collective Path was prepared in conjunction with a branding initiative conducted by Jon Allison Design and Avenue Strategy.

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“Jodi’s welcoming and straightforward facilitation style provided our organization with the leadership required to guide the development of our first strategic plan. Jodi listened closely to our needs and vision for the future and provided us with a strategic framework to achieve our goals.” – Paul J. Charbonneau, Chief Paramedic/Director Emergency and Transportation Services, County of Frontenac

Mid-Scarborough Hub Strategic Plan 2018-2022

Project Status: complete

J Consulting Group, in partnership with Vink Consulting worked with the Mid-Scarborough Community Hub to develop their first inter-agency strategic plan. The consultants worked closely with the hub agencies and staff to understand how the collaborative was working together and then co-created a framework for developing the strategic plan. Activities included conducting background analysis of current partnership arrangements, interviews with other hub managers, and leading intercept interviews with community residents and hub clients. A full day ‘Love My Hub’ workshop was conducted which brought together a diverse range of stakeholders and residents to visualize and set the strategic direction of the Mid-Scarborough Hub. The Strategic Plan resulted in a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and actions to achieve the four strategic goals.

Riverview Gardens Strategic Plan: Road Map to Excellence 2019-2023

Project Status: complete

Long-term care homes such as Riverview Gardens in Chatham Ontario, have a vital role in meeting the housing and support needs of an aging population. An important component of the housing continuum, long-term care homes provide medical and nursing care, and a wide-range of support services for people who are no longer able to live independently in the community. To provide guidance to Riverview Gardens, J Consulting Group was retained to re-establish and refresh the vision of Riverview Gardens and provide new guidance to the organization in its direction, priorities and key decision making over the next five-years.  As part of this process, J Consulting Group conducted a needs assessment and policy review as well as facilitated engagement activities with a range of stakeholders including staff, volunteers, clients, families, funders, and partners.  A Road Map to Excellence sets out a new vision, mission, values, four strategic goals and targeted actions to achieve desired outcomes. 

Vaughan Community Health Centre Strategic Plan 2019-2023

Project Status: complete

J Consulting Group, in partnership with Vink Consulting, worked closely with the Vaughan Community Health Centre (VCHC) Staff and Board to prepare a renewed direction for the organization. The strategic planning process began with a full Board retreat to launch planning processes. The process also included an environmental scan, and meaningful community engagement process including key internal and external stakeholders. Activities included a series of surveys with clients, volunteers, students, partners, and funders; focus groups with both clients and staff; and workshops for the VCHC Board of Directors. These activities led to the development of a Strategic Plan that outlined a shared vision, mission, values, and strategic directions. This work also included the development of implementation plan prepared in collaboration with the Board.