CILT Strategic Plan Renewal

Final Outline: September 6, 2018

Strategic Plan 2025

Contribute to the achievement of social and economic equity in collaboration with people with disabilities through an inclusive approach

Setting the Context

Contribute to the achievement of social and economic equity in collaboration with people with disabilities through an inclusive approach.
CILT serves consumers in the Greater Toronto area and region, and in all of Ontario for the delivery of the Direct Funding Program and the Student Attendant Service Fund. The primary disability addressed is physical including both visible and invisible disabilities, mobility, sensory and communication barriers.
CILT 2025 Strategy is meant to address the changing needs of people with disabilities by empowering people with disabilities, enhancing strategic partnerships and leveraging evidence based research and participatory action.
CILT is officially in its 35th year of operation. It opened its doors in October 1984 after conducting a consumer needs survey to assess needs of the community.
As needs grow, CILT remains committed to be at the forefront of putting consumers first by focusing on consumers’ needs and rights, quality improvements and value for money in its programs/services.

CILT serves consumers in the Greater Toronto area and region, and in all of Ontario for the delivery of the Direct Funding Program and the Student Attendant Service Fund. The primary disability addressed is physical including both visible and invisible disabilities, mobility, sensory and communication barriers.
The process for the strategic plan renewal started with a Communication and Engagement plan that included:
- Engagement in person with 30 CILT staff, 7 community partners providing Attendant Services; 1 funder and Board Strategic Planning Committee (4 members); 2 sessions with CILT’s Board and 1 session with consumers at North Yorkers for the Disabled
- Environmental scan through a survey that explored the CILT’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT analysis) – 65 respondent
- Facilitated conversations at People in Motion to understand needs of youths (10 youths)

A society where people with disabilities achieve social and economic equity

To promote this vision through an inclusive approach based on the independent living philosophy

Step 1
Empower consumers

Step 2
Enhance strategic partnerships

Step 3
Leverage evidence based research and participatory action

Once the strategic plan is approved by the Board, the following next steps are being recommended: