STRATEGIC GOALS, OBJECTIVES & ACTIONS:
1. Strengthen Advocacy and Political Influence
Objective:
Establish NOSDA as the leading advocate for championing health and human services in Northern Ontario.
Actions:
- Develop and implement a Northern Ontario Strategic Advocacy approach focused on service recipient outcomes, service equity, funding and policy change.
- Identify and prioritize key resolutions at the NOSDA AGM to align with targeted partners, maximizing advocacy impact and effectiveness.
- Establish a stronger presence by bringing the narrative of Northern Ontario issues to larger federal and provincial discussions.
- Influence programs and policy at the provincial and federal levels through meaningful consultations with all levels of government in bold conversations.
2. Drive Solutions to Improve Service Delivery
Objective:
Advocate for targeted solutions to address Northern Ontario’s unique regional service delivery challenges.
Actions:
- Establish annual advocacy priorities through member engagement to communicate, leverage collaboration and be pro-active in our approach.
- Showcase innovative evidence-based service delivery models that demonstrate practical solutions based on our expertise and practice.
- Continue to come together as a collective to share experiences, identify best practices and pilot innovative solutions with the goal to affect meaningful change in our communities.
3. Advance Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration
Objective:
Expand NOSDA’s impact through strategic alliances and partnerships to unite in shared purpose and action.
Actions:
- Strengthen political partnerships with elected officials, municipal and regional organizations, and sector organizations to amplify NOSDA’s voice and influence.
- Enhance relationships with First Nations and Indigenous organizations to inform service coordination and improve our collaboration.
- Improve collaboration opportunities with administrative organizations to leverage impact, align policy efforts, and share resources.
- Explore partnerships to align social and economic advocacy priorities.
4. Enhance NOSDA’s Communications and Political Awareness
Objective:
Increase NOSDA’s visibility and influence with key policymakers, political leaders, and partners, ensuring recognition of our role and contributions in the areas of health and human services.
Actions:
- Develop and implement a communications plan to improve awareness of NOSDA’s role and increase political support for the work of NOSDA members.
- Create branded information and advocacy materials (infographics, one-pagers, social media campaigns) to highlight NOSDA’s impact, informing policy discussions and create a unified messaging approach for all members.
- Engage in strategic media outreach to ensure NOSDA’s message is heard, and key information and data points are widely available.
- Support NOSDA members to communicate consistent messaging under NOSDA’s framework, as appropriate.
5. Build Organizational Governance and Member Capacity
Objective:
Establish a resilient and well-governed organization by enhancing member capacity, supporting organization development, and providing growth opportunities tailored to members’ diverse needs and abilities.
Actions:
- Clarify governance and member roles and develop orientation and onboarding processes to support NOSDA members in their roles.
- Assess the working group’s purpose, function, and structure to improve outcomes, efficiency and alignment with NOSDA’s strategic objectives.
- Enhance member capacity through improved communications, and information and knowledge exchange opportunities.
- Address succession planning for leadership transitions to support mentorship and continuity within NOSDA.
6. Leverage Data for Decision Making & Policy Development
Objective:
Establish NOSDA as a leader in informing Northern policy development.
Actions:
- Continue coordinating, sharing and enhancing data collection and reporting capabilities to strengthen evidence-based advocacy messages and to support compelling narratives.
- Develop Northern Ontario specific policy recommendations that reflect the realities of our members, highlighting the unique needs and opportunities of the region.
- Explore opportunities to expand NOSDA’s capacity for policy, research and legislative analysis.
