V. Community Advisory Committee

The Directions Youth Services Centre Community Advisory Committee is a group of concerned public citizens formed to work with the Centre. It is an advisory group, not a decision-making body, which fulfills its purposes by being solution-focussed and responsive to community concerns. Members operate in agreement with Terms of Reference established by the committee.

The purposes of this group are to:

1. Provide support to Directions in its commitment to meeting its goals;
2. Address the impact of Directions on the community and provide input to address these concerns;
3. Review Directions' response to complaints;
4. Act as a liaison between Directions and the neighbourhood.

Membership on Directions Community Advisory Committee is capped at a maximum of 19 members. Where appropriate, specialists may be invited to participate in meetings to address specific agenda items. Membership is to be determined based on the neighbourhood organizations’ proximity to Directions, the number of neighbours represented by the member, and active participation in the community workshops held from Jan 24 – Mar 14, 2005. Membership comprises the following organizations; with each responsible for the selection of individuals to the committee.

1. Family Services of Greater Vancouver Representation (2)

• Director of Youth Services Centre (1)
• Board Member (1)

2. City of Vancouver Representation (2) 

• Department of Social Planning (1) 
• Vancouver Police Department (1)

3. Community Representation (15)

Businesses and/or Business Associations (5)

• Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (1 + alternate)
• Davie Village Business Improvement Association (1 + alternate)
• Burrard Inn (1 + alternate)
• Burrard Medical Centre (1 + alternate)
• Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel (1 + alternate)

Property owners/residents/resident associations/community associations (8)

• One Wall Centre Strata Council (1 + alternate)
• The Suites at Wall Centre Strata Council (1 + alternate)
• London Place Strata Council (1 + alternate)
• Strata Representation – South of Davie (1 + alternate)
• West End Citizen’s Action Network (1 + alternate)
• West End Resident’s Association (1 + alternate)
• West End Integrated Neighbourhood Network (WEINN) (1 + alternate)
• Seniors’ association (1 + alternate)

Youth and/or Youth Associations (2)

• Representative from FSGV Youth Advisory Committee (1 + alternate)
• Representative from Child and Youth Advocate’s office (1 + alternate)

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