AnnuAl RepoRT 2015September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 ......................Who We Are

3 ......................Mission, Values

4 ......................Message from the President

5 ......................Message from the Executive Director

7 ......................Board of Directors

8-9 .................Staff

10-11............... Events

- Walkathon 2015 ............................................................................. 10

- Canadian Royal Purple Society Provincial Conference ........ 10

- BC Elks Provincial Conference ..................................................... 11

- Elks & Royal Purple Appreciation Luncheon ............................ 11

- Mingle & Play .................................................................................. 11

12-13 ..............Grants

14-17 ..............Our Generous Donors & Volunteers

18-21 .............Programs & Services

22-23............. Surrey Early Speech and Language Program (SESLP)

24 ...................Graduate Program Affiliations & Research

25-26 ............Financial Summaries

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WHO WE AREThe BC Family Hearing Resource Society is the largest

not-for-profit organization in British Columbia that

combines skilled expertise of professionals, technology

and innovation to provide early intervention services to

Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families.

For over 33 years, we have been providing family-centred

services that are evidence based and use a non-biased

approach. We offer all communication choices such

as spoken language only, sign supported speech

and American Sign Language; and develop a plan together with the family to maximize every child’s

communication potential.

BC Family Hearing Resource Society (BCFHRS) is the name of the

organization. BC Family Hearing Resource Centre (BCFHRC) is the

name of our provincial program serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing

children. The Surrey Early Speech and Language Program (SESLP) is the

name of our program serving children in the local community who have

speech and language learning challenges unrelated to hearing loss.

We are accredited by CARF (Commission on

Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), which

means we have met international standards for quality

of service provision.

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MISSION

VALUES

The BC Family Hearing Resource Society strives to help every child reach their fullest potential.

We provide family-centered services beginning as early in the child’s life as possible and are

committed to individual choices.

• The BC Family Hearing Resource Centre offers support and resources throughout British

Columbia to Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, their families and community service providers.

• The Surrey Early Speech and Language Program offers services to families with children who

have speech and language learning challenges and live in the local community.

Family Centered

• The relationship of parents and Early Interventionists is one of an equal partnership.

• We consider the needs and strengths of the entire family, not just the child.

• We respect and support the decisions parents make.

Informed Choice

• We provide full and unbiased information to families.

• We support the communication options parents choose.

Evidence-Based Practice

• We make decisions based on research, our own clinical experience and input from families.

• We are continuously evolving and open-minded.

Respect for Diversity

• We serve individuals and families with diverse

ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Caring, Compassion and Empathy

• We recognize the sensitive nature of the services we provide.

• We provide an environment where families and children feel safe and supported.

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MESSAGE FROM THE pReSIDenT

Welcome to the 2015 Annual Report and our 33rd year of helping children with hearing loss and communication challenges.

This past year witnessed our new relationship take shape with

the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). BC Family Hearing is now fully responsible for providing services to all infants, toddlers and preschool age children with hearing loss/deafness throughout the province of BC. To ensure quality of service remains high, we have sub contracted with Deaf Children’s Society of BC and Children’s Hearing & Speech Centre of BC to continue to provide services to the families they have dutifully served over the years.

Technology continues to be a priority with Telehealth teleconferencing. This technology allows us to increase services to those families who do not live in the lower mainland by adding online visits to the current personal visits.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” With thanks to Dr. Seuss, this quote embodies all those who make possible a brighter future for the children

and families we work with on a daily basis. Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone so I would like to take this opportunity to give a great big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our success as we continue forward purposefully in our mission to provide the best service possible to the families we serve. Dr. Noreen Simmons and her top-notch staff are second to none for their dedication and commitment to the children they work with. It has been said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Making this work possible is a large village that I am proud to be a member of. Included in our village are: MCFD and all the governmental agencies supporting our work, the Elks & Royal Purple lodges and their members who diligently volunteer their time to support and raise funds as our Society’s founding members, and all donors and volunteers who give both financially and of their time. Lastly, a big THANK YOU to my fellow board and committee members. Your knowledge, dedication and leadership continues to inspire me each and every day.

Warmest regards,

Rick Moore Board President

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MESSAGE FROM THE eXeCuTIVe DIReCToR

Impressive accomplishments and significant changes were the highlights of the past transitional year. Following a Request for Proposal in September, 2014, the Society was awarded the

contract from the Ministry of Children and Family Development to provide the much-needed early intervention services across the province of British Columbia. The Ministry’s decision led the specialized agencies serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and families to discuss program collaboration and partnerships with the aim to deliver programs, services and information to families in the most effective fashion. This discussion addressed overlap, duplication and gaps in service delivery, maximization of program efficiencies and effectively managing financial resources. The goal of this new endeavour is a shared vision to maximize long term language and communication outcomes for all children.

Another exciting accomplishment was the purchase, development and advancement of our tele-practice options. We are now able to connect to 300 telehealth sites across British Columbia and reach several families who live in rural and remote communities. We simultaneously worked

on advancing our online training programs to ensure tangible differences are made in the lives of children by equipping families with the advocacy, education and intervention skills that they require.

Our funders and donors make all the work that we do possible; we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our funders – Ministry of Children and Family Development, Provincial Health Services Association – BC Early Hearing Program, and major donors – Elks & Royal Purple, Rotary Foundation and the Caldor Foundation.

In presenting this annual report, I take this opportunity to acknowledge the professionalism and dedication with which my colleagues have advanced the interest of the children and families served at the Society. It is a privilege to work with a Board of Directors who offer their constant support, guidance and wise counsel. Even during this transitional period, we are pushing forward to lead with passion, tenacity, and optimism to strengthen and serve Deaf and Hard of Hearing families across the province of British Columbia.

Sincerely,

Noreen R. SimmonsExecutive Director

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BOARd OF dIRECTORS

Agatha Cluff,Treasurer

Dr. Susan SmallKen Mulligan Sarah Anne Hrycenko

Rosiland Ho Barbara Gee

Directors

Executive Directors

Rick Moore, President

Dr. Graham Bryce, Past President

Dr. Charles Laszlo, Vice President

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STAFF

Listening & Spoken Language Specialist

Carolyn Hawrish

Marie-Elise Marcoux

Speech & Language Pathologists

Alex Lay Emily Black

Zara Gauthier

Charmaine Francis

Teresa KazemirRina Dulku Valerie Marshall

Finance & Accounting Administrator

Cathy Cruickshank Lisa Rosales

Fund Development & Communications Officer

Dr. Noreen Simmons

Executive Director

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Kelsie Grazier

Teachers of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Early Childhood Educators

Karen Jackson Sharon NeufeldCatherine Albert-Moore Dyan Spear

Sign Language Consultant

Suzie Fairweather

Program Assistants

Darren BellamyCindy Adams Val Matthews Cathy Luther Anja Rosenke Lisa Cable

Family Support Parents

SESLP Speech & Language Pathologists

Linda Spencer Suna KaramaniMegan MacLeod

SESLP Program Assistant

Maggie Fan

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EVENTSWalkathon 2015

The 14th annual Bright Futures Walkathon, hosted by

the BC Elks and the Canadian Royal Purple Society, took

place on May 24 at Campbell Valley Regional Park in

Langley. The event was another huge success raising

$16,000 for programs and services at BCFHRS.

Canadian Royal Purple Society Provincial Conference

The first provincial conference of the new Canadian Royal

Purple Society was held in Kamloops on May 25 & 26. The

Rowe family of Kamloops, who received services from BCFHRS

through our Outreach program, shared their story with the

ladies and thanked them for supporting BCFHRS. More than

$7,000 was raised for BCFHRS at this conference.

$16,000 raised from the

Bright Futures Walkathon

$8,000in donations from BC elks

provincial Conference

over

$7,000 raised at the

Royal purple Society provincial Conference

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BC Elks Provincial Conference

Elks from the across the province gathered in Langley from

May 29 - 31 for the BC Elks provincial conference where local Elk

and long-time BCFHRS supporter Dave Sallenback was ushered

in as the new president. The Wildeboer family of Langley, who

are receiving services from BCFHRS, attended the event and

shared their story, thanking the Elks for their continued support

and commitment to BCFHRS. Donations totalling $8,000 were

presented to BCFHRS at this event.

Elks & Royal Purple Appreciation Luncheon

On the heels of the BC Elks Provincial Conference was the

annual Elks & Royal Purple Appreciation Luncheon held on

June 1 at our Centre. This event is an opportunity for our

students to share their communication skills with an audience

of friends, family and supporters, and an opportunity for the

Elks and Royal Purple members to see firsthand how their

donations are benefiting the children.

Mingle & Play

Our annual Mingle & Play event was held on August 5 – 7 at our

Centre. This fun-filled event is an opportunity for families from

across the province to gather and share experiences and ideas.

Entertainment included Sherry the Face Painter, world famous

Congolese children’s entertainer Jean Pierre Makosso, and

award-winning, bilingual children’s musician and educator

Will Stroet. This year’s event also featured an information fair

where parents had a chance to learn more about our services

as well as services available in the community.

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GRANTSVancouver Rotary Hearing Foundation

The Vancouver Rotary Hearing Foundation (VRHF)

donated $20,000 towards the purchase of

equipment for our Telehealth program. The Telehealth

program allows our clients living in remote or rural

communities to receive intervention services through

videoconferencing. Including their donation to our

online program, the VRHF has recently donated

$35,000 to BCFHRS.

Caldor Foundation

The Caldor Foundation who are long term supporters of BCFHRC

donated $15,000 towards the purchase of equipment for the

Telehealth program (as seen to the left).

Wilson Family Fund

The Wilson Family Fund generously donated $20,000 in honor of

our client, Coen Cacic.

$35,000 donated towards our Telehealth program

$10,000 donated towards ourVirtual Hearing platform

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Burnaby Elks

Reg Seguin of the Burnaby

Elks paid a surprise

Christmas visit to our

Centre, and presented a

cheque to Rick Moore and

Dr. Noreen Simmons for

$15,000. Donations from the

Burnaby Elks this year to

BCFHRS totalled $20,000.

Rexall Foundation

Representatives from the Rexall

Foundation presented our LEAP

students with a $10,000 cheque.

This generous donation from the

Rexall Foundation will go towards

our online education program,

the Virtual Hearing Platform.

Joan Ford Charitable Foundation

Our annual $3,000 gift from the Joan Ford Charitable Foundation

helps us bring exceptional programs and services to all of

our families.

Thank you to the BC Elks,

Canadian Royal

Purple Society and

to the Foundations

who support, and

continue to support,

the programs and

services that help so

many of our families!

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OUR GENEROUS dONORS & VOLUNTEERSMajor Supporters

Elks & Royal Purple Fund for Children

Canadian Royal Purple Society

Ministry of Child and Family Development

Provincial Health Services Authority - BC Early Hearing Program

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of BC

Elks Donors

Burnaby Elks #497

Cariboo Elks #239

Chilliwack Elks Lodge #48

Clearwater Elks #499

Cloverdale Elks #335

Kamloops Elks Lodge #44

Keremeos Elks #56

Lake Cowichan Elks #293

Langley Elks Lodge #259

Merritt Elks #441

North Kamloops Elks Lodge #469

Oliver Elks #267

Parksville-Qualicum Elks #589

Prince George Elks #122

Salmon Arm Elks Lodge #455

Terrace Royal Purple Elks Lodge #216

Vancouver Elks Lodge #1

Westside Elks #592

White Rock Elks #431

Canadian Royal Purple Society

Aldergrove Royal Purple Lodge #38

Ashcroft Royal Purple Lodge #263

BC Royal Purple Association

Canadian Royal Purple Merritt

Clearwater Royal Purple Lodge #302

Courtenay Royal Purple Lodge #158

Fort Nelson Royal Purple Lodge #204

Kelowna Royal Purple Lodge #56

Keremeos Royal Purple Lodge #83

North Kamloops Royal Purple Lodge #277

Prince George Royal Purple Lodge #48

Salmon Arm Royal Purple Lodge #279

Smithers Royal Purple Lodge #47

Vernon Royal Purple Lodge #123

Williams Lake Royal Purple Lodge #126

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Foundations & Corporations

Accurate Real Time

Caldor Foundation

Campbell Burton & McMullan LLP

(Estate of James Gould)

Envision Financial - Fleetwood Branch

ETP Energy Technology Products

Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch

Joan Ford Charitable Society

NucleusLabs Info Tech

RHF Hearing Foundation

Stellar Power & Control Solutions

Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society

Telus Community Affairs

United Commercial Travelers of America

United Way of the Fraser Valley

United Way of the Lower Mainland

Microsoft Canada

BC Early Hearing Program

BC Lions

Buy-Low Foods Ltd.

Cactus Club Café

Douglas College

Marlan Logistics

Maui Jim

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd.

Moxie’s Guildford

Oticon

Penguin Meat Supply Ltd.

Roger’s Broadcasting Ltd. (Country 107.1 & Star 98.3)

Sandman Suites Surrey-Guildford

Save-On-Foods

Techsoup Canada

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Stealth (Ten Feet Sports

and Entertainment Ltd.)

Vancouver White Caps

Donations $25+

Individual Donors

Cindy & Darrell Adams

Lalaine Alabat

Sean Aldridge

Shannon Aldridge

Kirsty Alexander

Karen Armitage

Laila Atkins

Ryan Bahris

Ana Baricevac

Crystal Battagliola

Peter Beaubier

Jane Bellamy

Thank you for your generosity!

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OUR GENEROUS dONORS & VOLUNTEERSLeonard Bierwirth

Alison Bird

Alexandria Bishop

Alan Black

Emily Black

Melissa & Jason Bowles

Heather Braun

Bob Brecher

Patricia Breisch

Alisa Bridger

Michelle Buchanan

Lisa Cable

Rod & Linda Cable

Tom & Kate Cacic

Harriett & Jacques Chave

Robert Cheslo-Trengrove

Judy Chrastina

Krista Chung

Raveen Chung

Agatha Cluff

Lauren Coultas

Senga Cowie

Cathy & Alec

Cruickshank

Paul Cyr

Tim Dinsdale

R. Grant Douglas

Robert & Fern Dunlop

Leanne Duzsik

Al Edwards

Jacky Ellis

Maggie Fan

Peter Fassbender

Charmaine Francis

Ray Francoeur

Leslie Friesen

George Garrett

Simon Gauthier

Zara Gauthier

Barbara Gee

Don Goodman

Andrew & Rona Gow

Jennifer Gow

Wilson Graham

Tanya Grange

Kelsie Grazier

Norm & Nicole Grazier

Roberta Hall

Maria & David Harris

Carolyn Hawrish

Fred R. Hawrish

Stephanie Henderson

Aleshia Henrickson

Steve Hey

Casey Ho

Linda & Gary Honigman

Sarah Hrycenko

Christina Humphries

Jordan Humphries

James & Sally Hurst

Elizabeth Irwin

Christina & Trevor Ive

Karen Jackson

Aman Jagdeo

Rajinder Jagdeo

Lee Johnston

Lee M. Johnston

Simrit Judge

Suna Karamani

Steven & Teresa Kazemir

Rebecca Keizer

Traci King

Frans Kouwenhoven

Ivana Kranjec

Susan & Ken Kunkel

Patricia Kuo

Connie Kusch

Claire Lassam

Charles Laszlo

Alex Lay

Megan MacLeod

Ryan MacLeod

Tom & Sharon Marcus

Veronica Marek

Irma Marshall

Glenn McFadden

Robert & Anne McFadden

Mason McGoran

Andrea & Jamie McKaig

Davina McKaig

Gail McKaig

Frank McKitrick

John McKitrick

Alison McQuillan

Dan & Ilona McQuillan

Ryan & Corene Mills

Ron & Lisa Moody

Bob & Lynne Moore

Brenda Moore

Isabel Moore

Rick Moore

Shirleen Moore

Ken, Jamie & Riana

Mulligan

Roy Nehra

Daryl Nelson

Marilynn Nelson

Andrea Newington

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Newmac Lumber Ltd.

Jack & Judy Nicolson

David Nowzek

Francisco Obviar

Courtney Ouellette

Darleen Palmer

Tom Pape

Anita Park

Catherine Park

Alissa Pavich

M.J. Pearce

D. Craig Penfold

Jo-Ann Perrault

Al & Kris Philley

Henry Pierce

Lily & Frank Price

Bob & Laverne Pringle

Hershey & Allan

Rendon-Scott

Roland Rihela

Karen Robinson

Lisa Rosales

Elaine Rosario

Anja Rosenke

Laura Runte

Flo Sala

Christine Schiffmacher

Robin Schooley

Charyse Seidel

Kim Shauer

Eleanor Shum

Ravinder Sidhu

Rupinder Sidhu

Noreen Simmons

Susan Small

Trevor & Tamara Smith

Jaspal & Rashpal Soos

Joan & Alf Spencer

Scott Spracklin

Dr. Robert Swain

Rosendo Taruc

Bobbi Taylor

D. Tukutau

Christina Walker

Brian Westerberg

Stew Whitfield

Christy & Rich Wiens

Keith & Jessica

Wildeboer

Ann Wilkie

Harold & Heather

Wiltse

Dana Wojtas

Raymond Wojtas

May Young

Valentine Young

Kevin Zwar

Volunteers

Bowen Tang

Brenda Wheeler

Caylan Climpson

Edna Cheng

Vicki Chow

Jamie Wilson

Joy Gong

Kyle Cardno

Lola Saidmuradova

Mary-Ann Livesey

Mei Lai

Rachel Jordan

Nicola Carter

Roanne Greiff

Sandy Aujla

Stephanie Wishart

Yiwan Woo

Zun Zhang

Ruth Sarvepalli

Jane Bellamy

Brittney Amponsah

In

In Loving Memory of Jack Lilley

Rudy & Astri BrieterKevin & Berniece LilleyBob & Freddie Lilley

In Loving Memory of Brian Gray

J. Allen & Peggy Jeffcoat

In Honor of William Humphries

James KondopulosMichael Louie

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PROGRAMS & SERVICESProvincial Impact

In 2015-2016, BCFHRC provided individual services to 277 families in 64 communities across BC.

Below is the list of those communities and the number of families served in each:

Abbotsford ~ 8 Comox ~ 2 Kelowna ~ 7 North Vancouver ~ 6 Shawnigan Lake ~ 1

Aldergrove ~ 5 Coquitlam ~ 10 Kitimat ~ 1 Osoyoos ~ 1 Sidney ~ 1

Anmore ~ 1 Courtenay ~ 2 Langley ~ 13 Parksville ~ 2 Sooke ~ 1

Alkali Lake ~ 1 Cranbrook ~ 3 Lazo ~ 1 Penticton ~ 1 Squamish ~ 1

Bella Bella ~ 1 Delta ~ 12 Lillooet ~ 1 Port Alberni ~ 1 Surrey ~ 63

Bella Coola ~ 1 Duncan ~ 2 Logan Lake ~ 1 Port Coquitlam ~ 5 Terrace ~ 2

Burnaby ~ 8 Enderby ~ 1 Maple Ridge ~ 1 Powell River ~ 1 Vancouver ~ 9

Campbell River ~ 6 Fort St. John ~ 5 Mara ~ 1 Prince George ~ 7 Vernon ~ 8

Castlegar ~ 1 Gibsons ~ 1 Merrit ~ 1 Qualicum Beach ~ 1 Victoria ~ 14

Cecil Lake ~ 1 Gold River ~ 1 Mission ~ 3 Quesnel ~ 1 White Rock ~ 2

Chemainus ~ 1 Grand Forks ~ 3 Nemaiah Valley ~ 1 Richmond ~ 16 Williams Lake ~ 2

Chilliwack ~ 5 Hartley Bay ~ 1 New Westminster ~ 7 Rosedale ~ 2 Winfield ~ 2

Coldstream ~ 1 Kamloops ~ 2 North Saanich ~ 1 Salt Spring Island ~ 1

11,291total hours of service

277families

received services

64communities served

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2020

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Intervention Services Sign Language Services Family Support Services

Speech, language and auditory intervention

Consultation with a Deaf/Hard of Hearing mentor/role model Parent to Parent connections

Listening and Spoken Language Therapy Sign supported speech Family Support

Networking opportunities

Cochlear Implant rehabilitation American Sign Language skills

Consultation to preschool and daycares

Education, support, advocacy training to parents and extended family members

Our Core Activities:

Families across BC can access the following services. An intervention plan and program is developed

and tailored to meet each family’s needs.

INDIVIDUALIZED services (home or centre based):

Group Age Communication Approach

Bouncy Babies Infants to 18 months Total Communication

ASL Baby Group Infants to 18 months American Sign Language

Partners and Playmates 18 – 30 months Total Communication

LEAP (Learning Enhancement and Achievement Program) 3 – 5 years Total Communication

Mingle & Play 0 – 5 yearsSummer language and education

activities for children and families; all communication options

GROUP services:

Professionals Parents/Families

Cochlear Implant Workshop Parent Information Series

Basic and advanced training for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

PEER (Preschoolers Esteem and Emotional Readiness Program) for parents whose children

are transitioning to Kindergarten

Infant Workshop Sign language skills

Early Childhood Education Workshops

Partnerships Workshop in communities across BC

TRAINING & WORKSHOPS:

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687 families received

service with 570 of these receiving multiple services

SESLP

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The Surrey Early Speech and Language Program (SESLP)

provides programs and services in response to the needs

of children and families with the desire to maximize

communication outcomes for children. The program serves

children and their families who have speech and language

challenges without hearing loss and/or deafness, and who

are from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Services

are provided in a safe and supportive environment with a

family centered and evidence based practise approach.

Below we present our “year in numbers”.

Over this past year, 248 new referrals were received, with an additional 122 referrals being redirected to the

South Fraser Health Speech and Language programs in order to help provide a more equitable distribution

of families, thus allowing families to receive more timely services.

initial consultations completed

families attended one or more of our groups

176

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Core Services for Infants, Toddlers &

Preschool-Age Children

• Initial Consultations

• Groups (8 for adults only, and 13 for children and

parents were run this year)

For Children:

- Speaking of Songs….Let’s Talk (for 18 to 36 months)

- Page Turners and Language Learners (for 3½ to 5 years)

- Tyke Talk Communication Groups (for 1½ to 5 years)

For Parents:

- Tyke Talk Parent Language Workshop

- Early Sounds Parent Workshop

- Sound Signals Parent Workshop

- Kindergarten Readiness Evening

• Formal Assessments

• Home Programs

• Home and/or Preschool Visits

• Sets of Individual Service (weekly/bi-weekly or monthly)

• Consultation/Follow-up Visits

351 of our children were discharged from the program this past

year, with 82 of these children moving on to school, and 37 being

transferred to other agencies due to specific needs or relocation out

of our service boundaries.

Parents continue to be key players in their children’s communication

development, and by empowering them we’ve seen great strides in

the children’s development.

“This workshop makes you think about

how sounds are made. I think it will be

easier to help my child now that I’m

tuned in to what the sounds require.”

“By attending a parent workshop,

you learn a lot to help your child;

more than if you try to find info

on the internet.”

Quotes from parents:

“What I learned is that it is important

to know the information that was

presented (in the parent workshop)

prior to seeing a speech therapist. I feel

much more equipped than when I went

to a private speech therapist.”

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GRAdUATE PROGRAM AFFILIATIONS & RESEARCH

The Organization’s affiliation with the graduate

programs in Education of the Deaf and Hard of

Hearing and School of Audiology and Speech Sciences

at the University of British Columbia has helped to

strengthen its research, clinical training, and educational

partnerships. The multidisciplinary research team, which

includes faculty members and doctoral students from

the above graduate programs, as well as researchers

from the Human Early Learning Partnership, has taken

initiatives that have resulted in regular meetings with

a goal to foster interaction, collaboration and the

advancement of knowledge to improve services for Deaf

and Hard of Hearing children and their families.

The research team is currently investigating the

transition process for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children

from an early intervention program into kindergarten.

Findings from the investigations will be published in peer

reviewed journals and/or text books and can be made

available upon request.

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To the Members of B.C. Family Hearing Resource Society:The accompanying summary financial statements, which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at August 31, 2015, the summary statement of operations and changes in net assets and summary statement of cash flows for the year then ended, are derived from the audited financial statements of BC Family Hearing Resource Society for the year ended August 31, 2015. We expressed a qualified audited opinion on those financial statements in our report dated October 19, 2015.

The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Reading the summary financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements of BC Family Hearing Resource Society.

Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Financial StatementsManagement is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited financial statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.

Auditor’s ResponsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements.”

Basis for Qualified OpinionIn common with many charitable organizations, the Society derives revenue from donations, the completeness of which is not susceptible to satisfactory audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues was limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the Society, and we were not able to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to donations, excess of revenue over expenditures, assets and net assets.

OpinionIn our opinion, except for the effect of any adjustments that we might have determined to be necessary had we been able to satisfy ourselves concerning the completeness of the donations referred to in the preceding paragraph, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of BC Family Hearing Resource Society for the year ended August 31, 2015 are a fair summary of those financial statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.

Langley, British Columbia October 19, 2015

REPORT OF THE INdEPENdENT AUdITOR ON THE SUMMARy FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Chartered Professional Accountants

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BC FHRC FUND SESLP FUND 2015 2014

ASSETS

Current assets $ 967,759 $ 71,612 $ 1,039,371 $ 1,060,170

Capital assets 1,852,716 1,156 1,853,872 1,889,040

$ 2,820,475 $ 72,768 $ 2,893,243 $ 2,949,210

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current liabilities $ 152,254 $ 2,000 $ 154,254 $ 79,566

Deferred contributions 90,366 - 90,366 84,862

242,620 2,000 244,620 164,428

Net assets 2,577,855 70,768 2,648,623 2,784,782

$ 2,820,475 $ 72,768 $ 2,893,243 $ 2,949,210

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Total revenues $ 1,551,167 $ 281,068 $ 1,832,235 $ 1,855,707

Total expenditures 1,702,617 265,777 1,968,394 1,856,982

Excess of revenues over

expenditures (151,450) 15,291 (136,159) (1,275)

Net assets, beginning of year 2,729,305 55,477 2,784,782 2,786,057

Inter-fund transfer - - - -

Net assets, end of year $ 2,577,855 $ 70,768 $ 2,648,623 $ 2,784,782

CASH FLOWS

Cash from operations $ (14,647) $ 19,228 $ 4,581 $ 49,848

Cash used in financing

and investing activities (26,639) (66,691) (93,330) (161,539)

Increase in cash $ (41,286) $ (47,463) $ (88,749 ) $ (111,691)

SUMMARIzEd FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - AUGUST 31, 2015

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