Prioritize, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion across CFY
goals:
Develop a comprehensive EDI strategy. v
Enhance workforce diversity. v
Make job eligibility more accessible. v
Ensure that programs reflect needs of diverse groups. v
Improve pay transparency and benefits equity across the agency. v
Implement mandatory EDI Training for all staff. v
Key Actions
Develop and implement an Advisory Committee on EDI, including paid community members with lived and/or professional expertise, to help inform the development and implementation of an EDI strategy.
Develop an EDI strategy, inclusive of clear, assigned targets that track progress toward EDI goals over time.
Commit to an EDI audit of staff, youth, partners and programming to ensure we are meeting EDI targets, as set out in the EDI strategy.
Apply an equity lens to our collaboration partners.
Explore the option of hiring a dedicated staff member to oversee the development and implementation of EDI policies and practices.
Develop a comprehensive EDI Strategy.
Key Actions
Conduct periodic review of our EDI statement to reflect CFY’s commitment to the principles of EDI.
Research and implement best practices for the recruitment of equity-deserving populations.
Increase representation of Indigenous, Black, racialized and members of other equity-seeking and/or religious, cultural and other communities; members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; people with disabilities; and people from a variety of social and economic backgrounds within our agency.
Enhance workforce diversity.
Key Actions
Audit CFY job requirements (vehicle access, education, etc. ) through EDI lens & implement audit findings.
Develop CFY recruitment statement that encourages participants to apply even if they do not meet all posted job requirements.
Make job eligibility more accessible.
Key Actions
Conduct an updated demographic analysis of the youth we support.
Work with youth to inform programming that meets their needs (new CFY programs, formalized partnerships with other agencies, etc.)
Provide culturally appropriate food options for youth and young families through programs.
Actively work to build programming in partnership with other agencies that supports Indigenous, Black, racialized and equity-seeking and/or religious, cultural and other communities; members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; people with disabilities; and people from a variety of social and economic backgrounds.
Ensure that programs reflect needs of diverse groups.
Improve pay transparency and benefits equity across the agency.
Key Actions
Evaluate hourly versus salaried roles and aim for consistency where possible.
Assess vacation and sick leave equity across the agency as part of the compensation and benefits review.
Key Actions
Research external training and online training providers.
Develop standards and expectations of training completion.
Implement mandatory training as part of onboarding.
Implement mandatory EDI training for all staff.