New network expected to set pattern for developmental services.The new Children's Treatment Network of Simcoe York York, former name of Toronto, Canada York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada. York, city, England York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers. will link over 25 agencies and organizations, regional healthcare, recreation, education, and social and community resources. The aim is to provide a single plan of care and coordinate services from many agencies through all stages of a child's development from birth through to age 19. Parents of children with special physical, developmental and communication needs will be able to reach the services through a single phone number (1-866-377-0286). More than 4,500 children with multiple disabilities in Simcoe and York are on waiting lists. The Network is expected to cut waiting lists and facilitate the coordination of programs. It is funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Network services are free. A comprehensive study will evaluate the new model's impact on service delivery to families of children with disabilities. The two-year study is headed by Dr. Gina Browne of McMaster University McMaster University, at Hamilton, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; founded 1887. It has faculties of humanities, science, social sciences, business, engineering, and health sciences, as well as a school of graduate studies and a divinity college. and will be published internationally. The results will be used to inform policy makers on the value of integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. for vulnerable individuals, as well as provide valuable insight into the short- and long-term benefits that integrated, coordinated care can bring in quantifiable Quantifiable Can be expressed as a number. The results of quantifiable psychological tests can be translated into numerical values, or scores. Mentioned in: Psychological Tests terms to the community and the service delivery system in general. Bob Morton Bob Morton is also the name of a character in Robocop. Bob Morton is an electrical engineer and Chairman/Executive Director of the Naturist Action Committee, an organization dedicated to defending the rights of naturists everywhere. is Chief Executive Officer of the Network. |
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