Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children - Public Policy

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Mandate:

• Provide advocacy for public policy based on the direction of and issues identified by the MCEC Executive and the strategic plan
• To activate, when necessary, the provincial network to achieve policy objectives at the various levels of government

Strategic plan for 2007/2008:

• To liaise with and establish a pilot project at the Children’s Advocate office
• To increase the profile of “lost children” (children who have dropped out of school) with Manitoba Education Citizenship and Youth (MECY)
• To advocate for more and better mental health supports in schools
• To work with the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and MECY for the certification and qualifications of resource, special education, and guidance personnel and qualifications of educational assistants who work with students with exceptionalities
• To increase the membership and effectiveness of the MB Children’s Action Network and establish contacts with other Canadian CANs
• To survey MCEC’s membership on policy issues
• To organize a public forum on (a) topic(s) relevant to the public and MCEC
  

Click here for a link to the Manitoba Children and Youth Network (CAN). CAN is a network of interested individuals who aim to influence public policy and provide MCEC with feedback on issues affecting students with exceptionalities.